New-York tribune., 1901-10-29

steamer together with HIS baggage The box finally
reached Washington and was then opened for the
first time the witness desiring TO il the papers
complete. He turned the box over TO the de-
partment about February 8. He estimated that
this box contained all his papers. except the docu-
ment he had turned TO the court. namely. q
copy OF the No. Z dispatch
The Admiral then. by permission of the court. re-
verted to his narrative Of Friday and spoke OF the
hits on the Spanish squadron. The Brooklyn. he
testified. the only ship carrying 5-inch guns.
A record of the hits received by the enemy showed
that Ss cent of the hits scored by the American
feet came from those guns on the Brooklyn The
Brooklyn received thirty Of the fortytwo hits from
the Spanish fleet. OF about 20 per cent
UNDER CROSS SS-EXAMINATIoN.
With this statement Admiral schley closed HE
direct testimony. and the Judge Advocate began
the cross-exsmination He was asked first about
the consultation with the commanders at Hampton
Roads before the Flying Squadron sailed to the
southwark. In reply Admiral Schley said that Cap
tains IIigginson. Jewell. Sands and Cook and Com
nander Mark were present. They discussed the
order OF battle IN the sna.nish fleet was met
aad also the question OF the place below for the
wsrheads of the over water torpedoes.
Was there any other consultation with the cap
tains?''
Yes, OF Santiago for the purpose Of explaining
the formation OF the blockade and the method OF
attack in case we met the Spanish fleet"
Was there any prescribed order OF battle in
writing?'
Il did not consider it necessary. We would fight
the ships by signal"
Was there time TO place the order o. battle IN
writing"
"Tes'
DO not the regulations prescribe that the order
OF oattie shall be reduced TO writing
Il do not recall"
The Judge Advocate then questioned Admiral
Schley as 10 the identity Of the Cubans who had
informed him al Hampton Roads that the portion
or Cuba west Of Havana and Cienfuegos was well
held by the Spanish soldiers. He replied that he
could not give the names; that they were CucSn rs
who had come 10 him as commander Of the FlVing
Squadron TO give him that information. He was
closely questioned 20 who was present In the
cabin Of the New-York at Key West when he
talked over the campaign with Admiral Sampson
Admiral Schev replied that Captain Chadwick had
been present part OF the time
When this?''
"On May IS"
did Admiral Sampson exhibit to you any or all
the Instructions he had from the Navy Depart
ment?'
no: he simply spoke Of his confidential instruc-
tons from the Secretary OF the Navy" He and
Admiral Sampson talked OF many things II was a
rather long conference and he reiterated that he
could not recall whether Captain Chadwick was
present all the time. The Judge Advocate then
asked about the communication from the Marble
head conveyed &c Schley through the Eagle while
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 feet.
FLYING soUADRoN's SPEED
The Judge Advocate then asked If he regarded the
journey OF the squadron from Key West TO Glen
fuegos expeditions in view of the instruction
20 establish the blockade there with little delay
possible
Cruising as he WAS IN squadron against a current
Admiral Schley replied that he did.
he r,,l1 q,
from Charleston 10 Key West 10 show that the
speed from Key West southwark was not great.
He asked why at one stage the Admiral had sig
nailed 10 the Massachusetts that II she could make
ten knots IT would be sufficient The Admiral re-
piled that after three years it pretty difficult
10 tell just why particular signal had been made
when there was nothing startling 20 fix f.
Your speed was two knots less from Key West
TO Cienfuegos than from Charleston 20 Key West?''
Apparently
why. ct 2:ab p. m, on May p. according to the
log, cid you slow 20 four and half knots?'
Il think IL was on account OF fire aboard the
Scorpion"
why did you stop az midnight on May g before
your arrival at CienfuegosT''
We were ten twelve miles from the height in
the land where the mouth OF the harbor of Glen
fuegos was, and We stopped until daylight / did
not care 10 arrive there in the dark"
Admiral schley was asked why he did not per-
sonaly communicate with Captain McCala when
he met the Marblehead on the way down. He re-
piled that he saw the auxiliary coming down from
the Marblehead 10 communicate with him. II was
Captain Mccala's duty. If he possessed important
information. to communicate IT.
WAS IL the duty OF the senior officer TO call for
a report or the juniors TO volunteer it?"
THE junior Officer invariably volunteers such in
formation"
did Captain Chester inform you that Captain
McCalla. who came aboard the Cincinnati had
lately been at Cienfueeos in communication with
the insurgents?"
NO"
The witness said he had had no conversat ton with
Captain Chester about the methods Of blockade
The conversation dealt rather with the habits and
usages OF the blockade.
Did you learn from Captain Chester or Captain
McCalla that several gunboats were reported al
Cienfuegos?'
II heard that in Key West. It was the general
report there"
What official information and instructions did
you set at Key West from the commander IN
chief
His orders. OF course. 10 proceed and the con-
versation have detailed with him
The witness said he thought he could tell why the
department issued its order regarding the protec-
ton Of ships from land batteries. when Captain
Lemly objected. The court decided that they did
not for this The witness said he was on
board the New-York. well he could remember,
that time from half three-quarters Of an
hour. Mr. Hanna read two dispatches from the de-
partment. dated Washington. May le regarding the
reported presence of the Spanish feet near Gu
Captain Iemiy asked II