Evening journal., 1901-10-12
CAPTAIN CHADWICK
TELLS Oh BATTLE
lie Declares That SchIey
Congratulated SampSOn
Commander Of New York Asserts
That SchIeY Did Mt Receive Me-
CALAIS Signal Code

Spain, testified before the Schley naval
court for a short time yesterday after
nonn He was the last witness called
and when the court adjourned was still
under cross-examination by Mr.. Ray
nor. who stated that he had only a
few more questions to ask him.
Captain Chadwick's testimony relat-
ed very largely to dispatches sent by
Admiral Sampson to Commodore
schley while the latter lay Off Glen
fueges in May, 1898, and to the code
of signals agreed upon between Cap
tain McCalla, OF the Marblehead and
the Cuban forces operating near Glen
fuegos. He said this code had not
been sent TO Commodore Schley by dis
patch because Captain McCalla had ex-
pected to join the commodore imme-
diately and communicate the code to
him.
WAS Commodore schley then in
Key West?" asked the judge advocate.
"He had left on the morning Of the
10Th for Cionfuegos."
"Some hours before McCalla arrived
WIN Aht r9ch'Ai vi sAhANiHt
About three hours before"
"You have referred to visit by
Commodore Schley to the flagship at
Key West. Can you state anything
that occurred there in Commodore
Schley's presence bearing upon the sub
ject Of this inquiry"
MY only distinct recollection in re-
gard to a conversation was Commodore
Schley's statement to the admiral that
he desired to be perfectly loyal. He
said that he was very pleased to be
under his command and that he could
be assured that he should be entirely
loyal in all his conduct
Did you have any information
whatever from any source that Ger
vera's heet was going to make a sortie
from the harbor of Santiago on July
3?"
"None whatever within my rocollec-
ton"
Taking the witness for cross-exami-
nation Mr. Rayner asked:
sampson's Congratulations to sohIey.
DO you recollect the dispatch which
will be found in the officials report of
Admiral Sampson. dated May 90 in
which he congratulates Commodore
Schley upon his success? I viii read
the dispatch. The following telegram
was sent to Commodore Schley 10 both
Port. Antonio, Jamaica. and the Mole
St. Nicholas: Congratulate you on
success. Maintain close blockade at
all hazards. especially at night, very
little TO fear from torpedo boat de-
stroyers Coal In open sea whenever
conditions permit Send a ship to ex.
anime Guantanamo with view to oc-
cupying it. as base, coaling one heavy
ship at time Appraise captured coal.
use It il desired and afterwards send
ship in as prize.
Il remember that very well because
] protested against his congratulations.
asked him why he persisted. and he
said. ] want TO encourage him
"You recollect that because you pro-
tested against putting that in the dis
patch?"
II said that under the circumstances
] thought it was improper
did you meet Admiral Watson at
any time and have a conversation with
him?"
Admiral Dewey: Il don't think that
has anything to do with it, You know
what we want We want all facts re-
lating TO these specifications, and we
don't want anything about conversa-
tions with Admiral Watson with COM
modores or with anybody else on other
subjects"
Mr. Rayner: ',This testimony has al
gone in. II ought not to have gone in. .
Admiral Dewey: "Of course it ought
not. You ought TO have been watch
ing"
Il did object TO it twice. and ther
when II was stated that Il was some
thing in reference 10 something thai
occurred before 7 did'not want TO dis
agree with the court"
Judge advocate: mo objection wa,
made to conversation after June re
lating. TO the blockade as maintained
prior thereto"
Mt Rayner: did you at any time
approve OF the blockade which Com
modore schley maintained before Juni
i? What was youT opinion?'
This was objected TO by the court
First News Of Spanish Fleet.
Captain Chadwick stated that tn
first intimation he had of the Spanisl
fleet being in Santiago was from tel
egram sent by the navy department
Later. be said. a second telegram wa
received which corroborated the fac
and which caused Admiral Sampson I
believe that the Spanish fleet was T
Santiago and also caused him to writ
the second dispatch directing the move
ment towards Santiago"
Mr. Rayner rs this the telegrar
you refer to: The report OF the Span
ish feet being at Santiago de Cub
might very well be correct. SO th5t dc
partment strongly advises lat 20
send word immediately by the iowa
Schley 10 proceed off Santiago de Cul
with his whole command. ETC.
THAT is the telegram referred to"
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