Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-10-03
SHOW THAT SOME NAVAL OFFICERS.
WE'RE WORKING AGAINST
HIM.
MS BLOCKADE WAS EFFECTIVE
CODE WITH CUBANS WAS NEVER.
FURNISHED COMMODORE
SCHLEY.


court of inquiry Saturday Mr.. Rayner.
ny cross-examination, succeeded in
weakening to a considerable extent the
orect evidence given by Capt. Nc
cana, which was damaging to Rear
| Aomlral Schley. 1t was shown that
McCalla and Switzerland disobeyed
orders; that Schley was not given the
cooe arranged with the Cubans, and
mat ne was not informed that the
spanish ships were not at Cienfuegos..
Although Capt. McCalla testified
mat ne was NOT apprehensive about
the coal supply. he admitted Saturday
that the Marblehead had only enough
coal to steam less than twenty-four
hours under forced draft, and for two
days under normal conditions.
capt. McCalla surprised every one
by claiming credit for the expression,
There is glory enough for ALL" useo
by Schley. He had read a portion Of
Schley's report Of the battle and said:
commodore, you remember that at
ter the battle of Lake Erie there was
an unfortunate controversy, and
nope there will be none after the bat
tie Of Santiago. There is
Glory Enough for Everybody"
Capt. McCalla's testimony as to the
state of the weather was also shaken.
but Counsel Rayner was not able to.
destroy 1t entirely, as Capt. McCalla
was positive that the weather did not
preclude coaling. 1t was shown that
the weather and sea were rough part
OF the time, notwithstanding that Capt
MCCalla was so positive Friday that
the sea was smooth and the weather
good.
It was developed that Capt. McCalla
disobeyed the orders of the department
and on his own responsibility modified
the instructions of the navy depart
ment ordering him to direct all except
tn, smallest blockading vessels off Ci-
enfuegos to return to Key West, as
the Spanish fleet was near Curacao.
Capt. McCalla withdrew all vessels,
contrary to instructions, and as a re-
suit Schley was not informed of the
location of a landing place thirteen
miles from Cienfuegos. Lieut.. South
erland of the Eagle admitted under
oath that he had
Dis0beyed the Orders
of Capt. McCalla on May 10 to inform
the Brooklyn of the situation at Glen
fuegos. This was when the Marble
head and Eagle fell in with the flying
squadron when that fleet was bound
for Cienfuegos, and when the two
former vessels were on the way to-
Key West.
Instead of carrying out these orders
Lieut.. Switzerland communicated with
the Scorpion, which he claimed was
sent from the flying squadron to inter-
cept the Eagle. Lieut. Switzerland
testified that he megaphoned to the
l.orpion the information that the only
vessels in Cianfuegos harbor were the
torpedo boat Gallacia, one or two gum
boats and several cannoneros. The.
lieutenant directed the commanding
officer of the Scorpion to deliver this
message to Schley as coming from
Capt. McCalla. The log books of the
Scorpion and the Eagle were produced
bus the message referred to could not.
be found in either of them.
Blockade Declared Effective.
Capt. McCalla, who is considered the
strongest witness against Rear Adj
miral Schley, in testifying as to the,
character of the blockade, said the
was nearer harbor at night,
the distance not being more than four
miles, but during the day the distance
was greater. 1t was developed that
Sampson was in possession of the in
regarding the signals when
he sent dispatches by the Dupont, but
the commander-in-ch chief was silent on
this point, and Schley was not ac-
1uainted with the signals until the
Marblehe.ld reached Cienfuegos on.
May "a.
Lieut.. Switzerland testified as to the
Eagle delaying the flying squadron on
the way to Santiago. His vessel was
of water, and if the YES
sci had been forced to make faster
time it would have gone to the bottom.
He said there were times on the voy
age to Santiago that it was impossi-
BILE to coal owing to the state of the
weather.