The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-14

nSned, as the firing OF guns was heard
and it was believed that Cervera had
arrived and a fete in honor of his ap-
pearance was on. Earthworks were
| seen, but they were not fired upon. be-
cause 1t was considered desirable to not
| unnecessarily expend ammunition.
Il think between that time and the ar
rival of the Adula 1t was presumed that
| the whole beach was occupied" he said.
! I'VE saw cavalry and others on the
, beach. The possibility of a boat landing
was talked of. The idea was that we
would have to go in pretty we'll to the
westward at night. 1 may have had
some conversation with the commodore
about it, but I do not recollect. On the
arrival Of the Adula we fully expected
to get all information"
Saw Signal Lights.
Did you see any signal lights on shore
while you were there?'
Yes; the first thing after we arrived
on May 22."
Where were those lights and what
were they?'
II judged them to have been about six
or seven miles to the westward-three
lights, one ahead of the other, very dis
tinct. There was some discussion on the
ship whether these were signals that the
Spanish ships were going there, or
whether they were already there. But
Of one thing I am very positive, that the
commodore was satisfied he had them IN
there at that time"
There could be no doubt whatever
from the arrangements of those lights
that they were intended as signals?"
''Oh. no. Their appearing at the time
they did, and remaining so long But
we could not determine from whom or
to whom they were sent"
To Hold Cienfuegos.
Mr.. Hanna questioned the witness
concerning the arrival Of the Iowa and
Dupont Off Cienfuegos.
Captain Cook said they had brought
dispatches and he had gathered from
conversation with Commodore Schley,
after their receipt, that it was the idea
both Of Sampson and Schley that they
should continue to hold Cienfuegos. He
did not, he said, recall the receipt of the
McCalla memorandum conveying a land
ing place near Cienfuegos.
After reading the dispatch he said: II
never saw or heard Of it. 1t may have
been received, but If I had seen it GER
tainly would remember it,.
In this connection he said that while
he was not formally appointed as chief
of staff to Commodore Schley, he had
often acted in that capacity and the
commander had, he said. always COM
municated very freely with him.
Mr.. Hanna asked: Were you present
at an interview between Captain McCalla
and Commodore Schley."
Il was in consultation"
Briefly and exactly as you can give it,
what occurred?"
Signals From Insurgents.
we talked on various subjects at first.
1 think Captain McCalla informed him he
had mining materials for the insurgents
and that he was going to communicate
with the insurgent camp. We brought
up the question about the camp, and
where it was, and then the commodore
said to him, We have seen three pc
here, but we cannot make out what they
are and I believe it is something in con-
nection with the Spanish fleet
Captain McCal!a gave a start threw
up his hands: That is the insurgents
from the insurgent camp. They want to
communicate with ycu.' And added
Well, I can go there and find out at
once The commodore told him to go,
to get off as soon as possible, and added
You can send a boat across and let me
know as soon as possible
Cheerful Captain McCalla.
Then the subject of coaling came up
again, about the great difficulty we We're
going to have in coaling from Golfers and
Captain McCalla said: You need not
be at all concerned about me. I will get
coal if there is any coal to be obtained.
He was always cheerful about every
thing. He started from the ship almost
Immediately and said, I must get off,