The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-29

would tight the ships by SlSlai.
The judge-advocate then questioned AZ
miraI Schiey as to the conference In the
cabin of the New York at Key West. when
he talked over the campaign with Ad-
miral Sampson.
Did Admiral Sampson exhibit to you
any or all the instructions he had Gad
from the Navy Department.?
mo; he simply spoke of his confidential
instructions from the Secretary OF the
Navy
NO NEWS OF FLEET.
The judge-advocate then jumped to the
communication from the Marblehead, con-
reyed to Schley through the Eagle whllc
the Flying Squadron was on its way 10
Cienfuegos The Admiral said that the
message he received was that there was
no news of the Spanish fleet.
The Judge Advocate then asked Ad-
rniral Schley if he regarded as expeditions
the ,aa,rney of the squadron from Key
Wtst 20 Cenfuegos. in view of the IN
str..tion TO establish the blockade there
win as little delay as possible.
Cruising as he was in squadron, against
a current, Admiral Schley replied that
he did
The Judge Advocate then asked about
the speed from Charleston to key West.
to show that the speed from Key west
southwark was not so great
Your speed was two knots less from
Key West to CienfuegoS than from
Charles: on to Key West
Apparently
why did you stop midnight May ls,
before Your arrival at Cienfuegos?
I'VE were ten or twelve miles from the
height of land at the mouth OF the mar
Dor of Cienfuegos and We stopped unti
daylight. l did not care to arrive there
in the dark.
MCALLA'S DUTY TO REPORT.
Admiral Schley was asked why he did
not personally communicate with Captain
McCalla when he met the Marblehead
on the way down. He replied that he
saw the auxiliary coming down from
the Marblehead to communicate with
him. 1t was Captain McCalla's duty II
he possessed important Information TO
impart it,
What official and other instructions
did You get at Key West from me coiii-
,nander-in-chief?r asked Captain Lem!y.
These orders We're conveyed in the
conversation 1 have retailed.
Captain Lemly took up the question OF
naval regulations and asked the witness
il he was familiar with them. Yes, re-
sponde0 the Admiral.
Captain Lemly then read number OF
articles of the regulations. III each case
asking the witness if he had complied
with the terms of the paragraph. l1ae first
paragraph was No. 261 and requires the
COMMUNICATIVE chief, when preparing his
feet or squadron to meet the enemy 10
communicate his general orders, 1nstfuc-
tons. private signals and such other IN
formation as will enable each SO far as
possible to understand his duty when III
action and at all other times
81 think ] complied with that" replied
the witness.
"How and in what manner?" asked Cap
tain Lemly-
..sv issuing general orders for the or
ganization of the squadron, their 1nstruc-
tions and their private signals.
The next article was as follows:
"Article o69 He shall, II possible, before
going into ac.:t1. communicate to the
juniors in com,n:;nd his chief of stan
and the capt.-ins, his secret orders, prl-
waite signals and other Information thae
will materially assist them, Ii called upon,
to exercise command.
..That / do not remember to have COM
piled whit said the witness.
Captain Lenly then read article "a
which provides that the Comnanoer-ih-
Cme1 shall. if possible, before going into
action. supply every captain with plan
of battle. showing thereon the posluon
.eac-. shall occupy.
Yes" replied the witness, in rely to
CAPTAIN Lemly question, If he had COM
piled with that article.
II do not understand that that is nee
essarily written. / think that that order
is sufficiently carried out when Com
Chief decides to place his
crews in the order of battle, and INFORM
each what he proposes to do.
THINKS IT UNNECESSARY.
"Do YOU think. Admiral, that you can
supply every captain with a plan of bat
lie and do that at an oral conference?
asked Captain LemlE.
~ do not think that is absolutely nee
essary." replied the witness. There are
instances where battles have been fought
without doing that. Any plan of battle
that might be originated Is subject to
change | have never known "a battle
that was ever fought on the plan origi-
naliy chosen.
E,artain I.emly asked: when, at 9:i5
A. NJ. May Goth. YOU sighted a man-of-
war as shown by the -BrooklHn.s log,
and cleared Tor action, what orders had
been issued in conformity with the provis-
ions of the regulations
II should not think any instructions
would be necessary for a fleet meeting
single vessel, except to smash her up
MIR. RAINIER OBJECTS.
Al this point Mr. Rayner, addressing
himself to Captain Lemly, said he did
not want to object to this line Of ques-
tioning, but that there was no specifica-
ton which called for it. II wish to sub
NIT to the judge advocate as well as to
the court he said that there is a sec
ton of the naval regulations which says:
he shall If possible. before going into
action, supply every captain with a plan
of battle and assign thereon the position
each Shall occupy There is no speciflca-
ten here that he has disobeyed any regu-
ulation of the navy. l am confident that
If he had disobeyed them they would have
been in the specification, because they in
Glide almost everything in relation to
the whole controversy. / do not see the
word written instruction in any OF them.
I suppose there must be some discretion
TO man in command OF a feet. Adm!-
raj Schley could not supply a plan OF
battle at Key West or at Cienfuegos that
took place before Santiago. When was
the time to supply it? He could not sup
ply it on July ID. He had no right to
supply it. There was not a moment of
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