The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-14
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the fortif1catons of Cienfucgos while
Commodore Schiey was Off that port NO
efforts were made by Commodore SchleS
To communicate with the insurgents TO
discover wheteher the Spanish squadron
was in the harbor of Cienfucgos prior 10
the morning OF May Gath. Signal lishls
were displayed on shore at night May I'd
and 23d. but Commodore Schley had no
information which enabled MN 10 inter-
FRET them.
Before sailing from CienfucSos Com
n1odore Schley received reliable informa-
ton that ships could be coaled in the
vicinity of Cape Cruz and in GonalVes
Channel.
MOVEMENT OF SHIPS.
The Flying Squadron, with the eScep-
ton Of the Castine, sailed from Cieniue-
COS about S P. M of May 2ith; the heavy
ships in colmun OF vessels, the light ships
on the right flank and the collier Merri-.
mac on the left flank. At 1910 a. N. Of
May 26tll the light vessels were shifted
to the port beam and the collier to the
starboard beam Before midnight OF May
Oath. owing to heavy rolling. the forward
compartment of the Eagle filed with wa
ter. which reduced her speed. On May
9th tho wind was fresh from the east
ward. tho weather was bad and the sea
was heavy for small vessels. The squad
ron reduced its speed to enable the Eagle
tc remain with it. On May 18th the
weather improved, the wind veered to the
westward and became light and the sea
moderat ted. At l:30 P. II. Commodore
Schley sent the Eagle to Port Antonio
to coal and then to return to Key West.
At noon OF May 18th the Eagle had SUI
ficient coal to steam ten knots per hour
for three days. At $50 P. NJ. the squad
ron stopped about % miles to the south
ward OF the port of Santiago, and WAS
Joined by the scouts Minneapolis, Yale
and ST. Paul. At P. M. May 26th the
engines Of the collier Merrimac We're tenn
porarily disakled. The engines were
changed to work compound and at 4 20
?. NJ. Of May 27tl. she IVES able to make
six knots with hec OWN steam.
The broken parts Of the engines were
repaired on board the flagship, all repairs
being completed at midnight of May 28tn
The Yale lowed the Merrimac while Gis-
abled.
DID NOT GET INFORMATION.
The commanding officer Of the st. Pau!
visited the flagship. i'll obedience to sig
nal, took with him Cuban pilot, and
had a conversation with Commodore
SchleS. Commodore Schley had no con-
versauon with the senior commanding OF
flcer OF the scouts and obtained no posi-
tive information from the scouts regard
At 1:45 p. M, MAY 25th. Commodore
Schley changed the course of the Flvinc
Squadron to the westward, and signalled
ID his squadron: Destination Kew West
via south side Of Cuba ana Yucatan
channel, as soon as collier is ready:
speed, . knots The squadron proceeds ed
westward Is miles, stopped at ills P. AZ
uhe tow lines Of the collier having
parted, crifted until $40 p NJ, Nav
! h n
miles, stopped again at 7:15 P NJ and
drifted until 1 f. NJ of May 18th. At
$50 A. NJ. May 27th the Harvard Joined
the Flying Squadron and her command
ing officer delivered to Commodore Schley
the dispatch dated May 25tll
The report here quotes in full the dis
patch of the department., saying: can
DEPARTMENTS information indicates the
Spanish division is still at Santiago, .
and Schley's reply thereto. in which he
says: 1T is to be regretted that the
departments orders cannot be obeyed''
and that he was forced to return 10 Key
West for coal.
THE COAL SUPPLY.
The coal supply of the vessels Of the
Flying Squadron at noon on Nav 9th
was sufficient to have enabled them to
steam at 10 knots per hour: The Brook
lyn for II IL days; tho Iowa fo. 7 -
gay ), the -hasSttcliusetAS Elor 10 days: the
Texas for s Ia days; The Arafoehead for
Ia days; the Vixen for II 1-2 DAYS, Or
to have remained on blockade DUTY off
Santiago de Cuba: The Brooklyn for 26
days: the Iowa for 16 days; the Massa-
chusetts for % days: the Texas for 10
days; the Marb!ehead for days; the
Vixen for % Gays. and then steam to
Gonaives, Haiti or to Cape Cruz, Cuba,
to coal.
IS st that date the Flying Squadron was
accompanied by the collier Merrin1ac,
containing 1850 tons of coal. The amount
of coaa required to completely fill IL: Q
coal bunkers of all the vessels of the
FLYING Squadron on this same date was
., 80 tons.
The conditions OF wind, sea and wealth
ter from noon on May 26th to June 1st