New-York tribune., 1901-10-26

as shown by the fact that one or two OF the
,heus went over the American ships. There
I'VE many more; perhaps fifty In fact" said
- 1t was very lively for few minutes"
again leaving the question OF the reconnois-
sspce the witness related the particulars Of the
rival OF the New-Orleans. on May 80. with
'c.nrain FoIger in command. and conveying the
.orier Sterling. Captain Folger brought in
.,-uctions 10 sink the collier in the fair way 10
s.rtiago the details Of which performance were
- be left largely TO Admiral Schley's discretion
Tbe Admiral said on this point:
did not understand that this passage was TO
ne blocked up except in case we should be com
sre5 10 abandon the port, in which event that
srpedient was 70 be resorted 10.
rAKEs ISSUE WITH CAPTAIN FoLGER.
He then gave his conversation with Captain
rolger. concerning which Captain Folger also
.sstihed as a witness for the department While
satisfed that Captain Folger had not meant TO
An any injustice 10 him, he felt that the Captain
had failed 10 give all the details of the CONVEX
sa.ion. He added:
90 not want 10 explain 10 this court just
vbat the conversation had been. for had con-
senlned the circular form OF blockade and had
advocated the form which I had established as
Ssing more mobile and more faCile for a small
ssst sloh ours was, in case Of attack by the
enemy IS more easily manipulated and handled
rraer signal. The captain spoke OF advising me
- k4ep IN closer. whereUpon the very next day
h sjgnaIed that the enemy would hre on at
~ then range. We had not changed our po-
ston
Aamiral Schley also took occasion TO speak Of
tis Instructions 10 examine Guantanamo as a
Ealing base. To 60 this was not practicable. as
Al east one thousand marines would have been
necessary 10 guard that point, and these could.
not be spared II we had gone there we
should have invited attack" he said These"
be added were among the matters I had 10
consider.
ARRIVAL OF ADMIRAL SAMPSON.
This brought Admiral schley 10 the time OF
The arrival of Admiral Sampson. conmander-in-
chief Of the North Atlantic Squadron. In speak
ing Of this and the change in command which it
involved he ventured upon ground which Captain
Lemly considered somewhat questionable. Com
ing 10 this point the witness said:
On June / Admiral sampson arrived He
brought with him the New-York, the Oregon
and the MayTiower. and steamed down 10 the
westward little inside Of the line OF the block
ade He found Us al that time just in making
the turn and / went on board. He was very
cordisl very gIad 10 see ne, and explained 10
him me situation and the fact OF the recoDnois-
sance he seemed 10 be very glad 10 find out
The situation there, and pointed out 10 him
me Colon lying in the entrance
Captain Lenlly-f the court please. we are
ge.ting beyond the courts construction Of the
scope Of the precept-
Admiral Dewey-As I understand, he Is turn
ing The command over 10 the conmander-in-
chief want TO hear that would like 10 hear
that part
I handed him a number Of dispatches ex-
planned 10 him the situation. and told him the
form OF blockade that ] had maintained and
heard no word Of complaint from him. In fact,
in view Of the telegram OF congra Jularion I
supposed naturally everything was approved.
Admiral Simpsons relations and mine were
always cordial never had any difference with
Admiral Dewey-You have turned the COM
rnan6 over. Now go on
Admiral schley-I turned the command over
70 Admiral Sampson, and my squadron was not
broken up until the 18TH or 18th Of June. ! was
sul in command Of the Flying Squadron and
composed the left half Of the blockading line at
Santiago. Of course I have no criticisms 10
orer merely plain, straight story 10 tell OF
what its opera tions were up 10 that time
Mr. Rayner-May il please the court, We are
getting 10 the battle, and il is five minutes
10 ! o'clock. could We take an adjournment al
Admiral Dewey-Yes The court will take a
recess until O'Clock.
When the court resumed its session az >
o'clock Captain Lenlly read written statement
explaining discrepancies in some Of the dis
patches referred 10 by Admiral Schiey in his
morning testimony The dispatches referred 10
coaling. and in one case "Gonaives'' was used
when II appeared that guantanamo" should
have been given.
The ADMIRAL Il the request Of Mr.. Rayner,
gave mis- observation Of suspicious circumstances
on land and in The hsrbOr al Santiago the
evening of July - He said that the outlying
Spanish land forces were al that time being
pressed into the city by the American and in
surgent forces, and he had noticed that several
OF their blockhouses were burned that evening.
He had the same time observed smoke COM
ing from over S5capa Hill and he thought the
enemy was preparing for sortie- OF THIS cir
cur,stance he had informed Admiral Sampson.
and he Thought -ha Admiral had acted the
notice as rha Flockadiug line was moved in
closer that night.
He errlsira1 why All the engines Of the
Brooklyn had not been coupled UP. saying TINS
Was largely because Of the intense heat and also
because Captain Cook had not considered II