The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-08-03
WHAT MAcLAy SAYS IN HIS NH1sroRY

OF THE q. 8. NAVY
First About the temporary With
drawal from Santiago:
In his report about the coal supply Of
the vessels under his command Schleyi
exhibited either timidity amounting
to absolute cowardice or preyarica-
tionof facts that were intrinsicalIy
falsehoods.
Schley, on May %, 1898, sullied the
brightest Of American mott0es by PEN
ming: Much to be regretted. cannot
obey orders,' and turned in caitiff
fight from the danger spot toward
which duty. honor and the whole
American people we're most earnestly
urging him.
Viewed in whatever light 1t may be.
the foregoing dispatch cannot be char
acterized otherwise than as being,
without exception, the most humiliat-
ing, cowardly and lamentable report
ever penned by an American naval
officer.
Second AS to the reconnaissance at
Santiago:
This timid and nerveless attack on
Cervera's ships Is the more disappoint-
ing when we remember the elaborate
and brave preparations schley had
made 10 ''gctutth1 enemy inSarnest.
n Schley'sfarcical blockade cam
not be described otherwise than IS
willful disobedience of orders.
Third-As to the .loop, Of the
Brooklyn:
| Schley's hastily ordered the helm
sport. "But that will carry
rs into the Texas" said the officer.
LET the Texas take care Of herself, I"
was the heartless reply, and the shame
full spectacle OF an American warship,
supported by force superior TO the
enemy's--a warship whose commander
had expended such vast quantities Of
ammunition on target practice in the
presence OF a fashionable hotel at
Hampton Roads 10 order to meet q
worthy foe--deliberately turning tail
and running away was presented.
Cervera ncbly threw down the
gauntlet. Schley cravenly declined to
pick it up.
HOW SCHLEY EXPLAINS THE CHARGES
MADE AGAINST HIM.
| First-His temporary withdrawal
from Santiago was because Of letter
from Admiral Sampson, dated May 20,
1898, in which he said IF the Span
ish ships have put into S antiago they
must come to either Havana or Glen
fuegos. \ Our best chance OF
success is to hold these two points
Cienfuegos and Havana. Until we re-
ceive more definite information we
shall continue to hold Cienfuegos and
Havana. Hold your squadron of Glen
fuegos."
Second Having made reconnois.
sance to develop the enemy's position
and incidentally to injure or destroy
the Colon, moored well mp in the har-
Dor, the presence Of the enemy was de.
termined, and it was decided not to rish
serious disablement until re-eEforce'
ments arrived.
Third-The ''loop Of the Brooklyn
was the crucial and deciding feature O.
the combat and of decided advantage
Because of the course OF the Spanish
feet and the Brooklyn heading east
|, ward, to meet it, she would have
blanketed the fire Of the eastern yes
sells of the feet on changing theiI
courses to the westward and between
them and the Spanish fleet.
cERvRRA ON THE LOOP"
Tha Maria Teresa attacked and open
ed fire upon the enemy's battleship o.
the type Of the Indiana and Iowa
launching herself particularly against
the Brooklyn, which was the most dao
gerous obstacle In our path.
CAPT. coNcA's EXPLANATION.
Commander Of the Infanta MariI
} Teresa.
In accordance with previous instrrc
! tions the Teresa was headed towar'
I. the Brooklyn, hoping to ram her Thi
was frustrated by the Brooklyn's FIRE
quently discussed loop, which brough
the Texas and the Iowa between he
= and the Teresa.
s AS TO RESPONSIBILITY.
:. Maclay says
eThe narrative Is based solidly o