Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-11

and Went to general quarters. | think.
was getting the ship clear for the min
ute" ''''
-, rs there anything in that log about
No. sir.
lis there anything there about back
ing engines?"
No. sir.
or danger of a collision or anything
Of that sort"
No, sir.
Have You copy of the report yol
made to Capt Higginson?'
Il have not.
Could you tell us what was in that
report
1T is what ! have stated here only
mad to put it in written language"
Concerning the land batteries at San
tiago: the witness said that previous To
the bombardment he had had general
knowledge of them from the naval intelIi
Seilce and knew them to be manned by
old guns. "'
The court-"Wcrc any efforts made bv
the fyins squadron to discover whether
harbor of Cienfuegos?"
Not to my knowledge"
Were any orders given from the flag
snip by signal or otherwise for the
guidance of the ships COMPOSING the nv
ing squadron in the event of meeting
CerVera squadron In the passage from
Cienfuegos To Santiago?"
None TO my knowledge
Lieut. j. II. Holden. who was watch
officer on the Scorpion during the Snau-
ish war. was then called
capt. Lemly only asked Lieut. Holden
concerning the Scorpions mission as "A
dispatch bearer from Commodore Schley
to the Harvard Off Santiago on Nav %
He then stated that Lieut. Holden was
the writer of the log of the Scorpion in
winch an entry was made concerning the
message conveyed to Commodore Schley
no
capt. McCalla when the flying squadron
was en- route to CienfuegoS
Mr. Rayner then addressing the court.
quoted the message from Lieut. Comman-
der Switzerland in command of the
Eagle testified he had megaphoned to
the Scorpion May 49, in order TO inter
cept the Eagle. This message. as the
lieutenant commander gave it, read We
ieft Cienfuegos on the night of the 10TH
at which time. as We learned from an
insurgent camp about - miles to the
westward Of Cienfuegos, some of the
people from which We're inside the town
every night. that the only vessels in that
harbor We're torpedo boat and nine can
nonieros.
Mr. Rayner then inquired of Capt
Lemy whether Commander Mark who
commanded the Scorpion. was not now
at Manila.
Without Immediately replying to this
inquiry Capt. Lemly said: Il believe
that Lieut. Commander Switzerland is
he communicated TO the Scorpion: but it
is like any other case of communicating
through persons there is disa greernent
between the log of the Scorpion. which
have before me. and Mr.. Southerands
statement. and we are not able to carry
that message which was delivered to tn,
scorpion to Commodore Schley on board
the Brooklyn in our evidence. Mark is
at CaNlte. | have every reason to belieV,
there would be a disa greement between
Mark and Switzerland If Mark were
summoned from this great distance. and
we are prepared to admit that if he were
summoned he would not say that COM
munication been made to the Brooklyn
as to the presence of the insurgents with
whom communication had been had near
Cienfuegos
Reading from the log. Capt. LemIy
quoted the entry from A. NJ To meridian
tor May 49, showing that the Brooklyn
had instructed the Scorpion to speak
the Eagle and obtain news and the names
of vessels off CenfuegoS.
The entry then proceeds to tel of the
carrying out of the order and reports
the following as being the message sig
nailed to the Brooklyn by the Scorpion.
as the result of the interview with the
Eagle: Eagle sent by McCalla from
Cienfuegos 10 report. Nashville following
about - miles in rear to westward Star
board high pressure cylinder disabled.
Proceed slowly Cincinnati and VeSuvius
off Cape San Antonio about ID miles to
northward. Flying squadron has left
Cienfuegos for Key West. No news of
the Spanish.
what Lieut. Commander Mark would
testify to before the court if he were
here?"
LenAy-'I have il in the shape of a ca
blegram and in the shape Of a letter,
neither of which is proper evidence be
fore the court because il is not sworn 10.
Mr. Rayncr-'.I will agree to accep:
that letter and cablesram. | do not
know what IS in either h OF ner ITEM willing
the court should have them.
The cablegram and letter were then
read. as was Assistant Secretary Hack
etts cablesram requesting the informa-
ton The secretary's cablegram was as
follows: 49,
washington, Aug. II, 1891
"Remey. Manila:
See Mark and Obtain a correct state,
ment of information communicated
formation Scnley? Give date of. All
to be in cipher.
(SigneD Hackett.
The cablogram read in reply was as fol-
lows: CTransiatiOn).
.Cayite. 2. l., Aug IA, 1871
Secretary. Navy. Washington:
Referring telegram Aug: 18th. Mark
has deposed as follows: The message
to the commander Of Ea-
gle. May -. was TO Scn,eX if fnfar Meal la
ing Cienfuegos with his ships did not be-
lieve Snanish ships had arrived there
when MarbIehead left. The message was
to Brooklyn and Scorpion
by hail.
(SignedD Remey.
The letter which followed and which
confirmed the cablegram read:
"Office of the Commander-in-Chief. L. s.
Naval Forces on Asiatic Station. Aug.
10. 1891.