Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-17

to at once communicate TO Col. A lien
of tine Signal Corps tho arrival of the
Sraniards at either port. Any dispatch
sent by Cervera would ass through his
hands, and he could send the facts con-
tanned therein to Col. Allen. He re.
ceived Cervera's dispatch announcing
his arrival at Santiago, and COM
municated to Col Allen.
Capt. Chadwick testified that Samp.
son received telegram from the Navy
Department saying that the Spaniards
were reported In Santiago, and adding
1.-THE information may we'll be correct. I"
After that Dol. A lien informed Lieut..
Staunton of Rear Admiral Sampson q
staff, that he had received word from
his man in Havana that the Spaniards
were there, and wns only waiting for
absolute confirmation Of the news,
which he expected that evening. Staun-
ton reported this to Sampson, and then
went back to see Allen. That evenin',
May Goth, Allen got the second dis
patch. putting 1t beyond tine possibility
of doubt that Csrvera was In Santiago,
and he gave 1T to Staunton.
After this Rear A dmiral SAMPSON sent
the Dear Schley" letter. Another OIL
Ger OF SIMPSONS staff, Lieut.. q. q.
Marsh, who was on the stand, read an
entry from the journal of the New York,
in which the "Dear Sohley" letter is
described as letter directing tho
commander in. chief of tie Flying
Squadron to remain at Cienfuegos, :"
Capt Chadwick is the Officer to whom
Capt. McCalla communicated his cele-
brated code for Communication with
the insurgents. Capt. Chadwick testi-
fed that MoCalla did not want this
code given out, fol- fear the SraDiards
would get il. lie did not remember
giving it to any officer. He explained
mis- failure tn send it to Schley by one
Of the dispatch boats, by saying that
he expected McCaila himself to return
to Cientuegos Immediately, and so
thought 1t unnecessary. McCalla did
net return Immediately, and Schley did
not got the code until he did return,
after Sohey had been at Cienfuegos
three days.
An interesting feature of Chadwick q
testimony was about SIMPSONS dis
Patch congratu 'ating Schley ON the lat.
ter's success in locating the Spaniards.
lie said he protested 10 Sampson against
sending Schley any congratu atoms and
Sampson overruled him. saying that he
wanted to encourage Sohey. Mr.. Kay
ner made An effort TO show that Capt.
Chadwick had expressed TO Rear
Admiral Watson his approval of Schley Is
b.ockads of Santiago, but Admiral
Dewey ruled it out.
| Lieut. Marsh was put on the stand
10 prove that the McCalla memorandum
was sent to Sohley by two ships, before
his received 1t by the Hawk. He Pho.
| ha n =
one OF which there was AN entry which
Marsh construed 10 mean this. MIR.
Rayner tried to get him to admit thai
Interpretation, but he refused to con,
cede il.
The rest of the day was spent in the
| production Of number of lieutenants,
all of whom were called to testify to
things that have been proved or dis
proved over and over again. Mr.. Ray.
short.
Washington, Oct. ~. Capt F. i.
Chadwick, who was Admiral Sampson 4
chief of staff during the war with
Spain, continued his testimony betur,
the Suhlsy Court of Inquiry today. II,
was under cross examination at th,
hands of Mr.. Rayner when the cour
adjourned yesterday, and that gentle
man continued his interrogatories thi!
morning. Other witnesses OF the da,
were Lieut.. Sidney A. Staunton, WHIT
was Capt. Chadwick's principal as
sistant, and Lieut.. Nathan q. Twining
who was aboard the battleship Iowa al
an officer during the Santiago cam
paign. Most OF Yesterdays witnesses
were recalled for the purpose Of cor
recting their testimony.
There was only one session OF tn
court today, decision having beef
reached yesterday to adjourn at
O'Clock today until next Monday, il
order to give the members of the oour
and counsel an opportunity for recrea
tion and recuperation.
Cant. Lemly said today that he hat
made such progress during the presen
week that he expected to be able t.
conclude the presentation Of the govern
ment's side of the case by the close O
the session on Monday. 1t is understood
that Mr,aRayner will be prepared &
Immediately begin the introduction O
Admiral Sohley's witnesses, and it j
his present intention to press the cas-
forward as rapidly Rs possible.
When Capt. Chadwick took the stand
Mr.. Rayner formally addressed tn
court. requesting permission to ask IN
witness two questions which he out
lined. He called attention to his ques
tion put to Cart. Chadwick yesterday
concerning telegram of congratuatiol
which Admiral Sampson had sent b
Commodore Schley on May 2sth. II
had asked the witness il he remem
bered that message and the witnes
had replied that he did remem Der
very we'll. and adding: Because FRO
tested against his congratulations
Mr. Rayner said that this last expires
sion was purely voluntary on Capt
Chaawick's part and was not necessar
in response to the inquiry. The ques
! tions which he stated to the court wer
as follows:
"First-When did you first learn G
J the existence Of dispatch humble
eighth
Seeond-Did you then, in protts tin
: against the sending of this congratu
latory dispatch, refer to his blockad
OF Cionfuegos in dispatch numbe
eight?'
, Admiral Dewey stated the count ha
! no objection tD the questions and Gam
Lemly said he would not object. prc
viding he could oross-examine on tn
points raised
Mr.. Rayner did not concede rhi
right, but before the point was decide
: Mr.. Rayner asked his first question a
, previously given to the court. Aftt
: reading the dispatch in question til
: witness said:
! ~ was informed of its purport a
+ the time it was sent to the Marbl,
head -
) did you see it when il was sent /