The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-12-25

hsve been wholly ignored by the ma
ioIlty CT the court in formulating their
said report Of facts.
l2. The majority Of the court in STAT
ins II It's repors Of facts that Conmo-
dcre Sonley received 70 positive in
formation from the scout ships SIS 20
the presence Of the eneny's fleet in the
h2rnor Ct Santiago utterly ignores the
overwhelming ssssimoaV in proof Of ths
fact that Capt. Q. D. Sigshes did actu-
sliy report to Commodore Sohlsy, aDd
to osaers thas the Spanish fact was Dok
IN tbs harbor OF Ssatisgo.
13. The opinion Of the majority Ct
the caura s2d t5e report Of Iso.s is en-
srsiy silsnt Oh the aubjsos Of tho
proven aDG admitted failure Of Cspts.
Wise and JsWelI TO communists tae
information they had -scsived IN refsr-
eloe TO the p1esen3a e tie Spsnisa
fest in the barber Of Santiago TO Com
nodore SchIey.
Il. That the report CT the facts sub
misssd by the courts ssatss that the
oordisious Of Wild, ssa snd weather
iro { noon on May 26 80 JuBe lss, we're
favorablo Tor taking coal from collier
ss SEA IF Santiago, when this statemsnt
has been directly concroverted by the
ev:dence CT the witnesses for the scV
ernmen5.
Is. The tables prepared by govern
nens experts and admitted in evidence
before the court showing the ooal sup
ply Of the 7esaela OF the flying squad
ron, With reference to their chasing oR
pscity, proceeding st full spead with
sorced oTaugat, have not even osen I'D
v.rsed to ID the repors Of facss.
Is. Thsrs has not been tie slightes:
references made By the majority Of the
court TO the oldsrs Of tie honorable sec
ceIary Ct the navy, ofsre6 and provad
II evidence, 3orbiddlng the hazacdlng
o. American ships against shore bat
series, sno the court has dscided against
she sUppiioant upon the se7eoth epecl-
fcasion Of the p1sosps, Wishous, in the
slightest dssEee, referring 60 shis inpcr'
ssnt evidence.
u. The nsicrity Of the court have
entiSels failed TO give any opinion IS
10 &ae characssr Of the blockade Ct
Santiago, although the ssna Wss IL
c!ucec ii the eighth specification Of sho
t-ecsps, ard by specific direction the
coucs Ess obLsase6 to give an opinlon
thereupon.
IS. Ihs majority opinion Of the cour:
thai Commodore Sodley should have
cnde&vorsd TO oapsurs the Spanish
vessels at snobo, near the eotrsucs Of
Ssn.ieso ha1bor, on Msy 29 and 80,
and that he did nos do MS utmost with
the force unacr his command to esp,
tuEe or destroy the Colon and osher
vespels OF the enemy: On may 81, is
wholly as variance wish the orders IN.
der which Commodore Schley was acs-
ing before Santiago, saio orders, 81 ia
a.sssted ~ No. s, datsd Msy q, 1888.
anu eenb y Admiral Sampson to Com.
moGore Schley, restricting his opera
t!on tc the establishment and main5er-
a1cs OF s s:ocksde oG the port OF Sansl-
ssc, if tie enemy should be tound
therein; snd also said opinion Is usteciy
and absolutely at variance with the
overwhelming weight Of testimony
which clearly established che 3aot that
shs aEair Of Msy 81 Wss predetermined
upon and executed IS reconnaissance
and rot ss formal attack upon tho
Spanish vessels nor upon the Land bat.
rsr!es at the entrance to the harbor Of
Sansiago.
IS. The majority opinion Of the court
is ambiguous ana i2oeterminats IN that
the court holds the turn Of tie Brook
lyn to stacboard was made to avoid get
ting her into dangerous proximity to
tie Spanish vessels, without Stating
ahether evasion Of such dangerous
proximity On bis psrs was cue TO the
personal fears Of Commodore Sohley.
or to desire On his part to preserve
TIE ship intact, and re&dy for further
HoSk in the effort TO win Vioto-y from
.ls enemy.
20. TEe m5jorisy ef tas cougS have
enIIrsly ignored the overwhelming tes,
simony supnIrssd IL tie csae IL arriV-
ing a5 the opinion that Commodore
S5olev erreo IN commencing the en-
sxgemen5 OF July 3 WITH sae part bst-
ec-y, Gha cVioen,o II The cS5e cleAriy
establishes the Ssot Ir29 in tie exscu-
lion Of tbs standing or&ec 60 "c.oso N
ald stack il hagbor ea;rlrca," 1t was
ampossioLe Tor the BIookiyn, Witbous
sIra4ns away f;om the enemy, to opsn
tie engagement excEpS win her pvES
oaster.; a2c the evidence aleo clearly
ess&b:.s1es the facs that the turnlDg oi
the Brooklyn il the manner and dlree-
:ien N which sac old surn cid net
cause her 20 iose eitAer distance or po,
si.lon With ths Spanish vessels, sae
coE rsCy opinion OF tho court upon tsis
su;jecs be!pz ssrlvec at only by aisce
ga:c.pg al tae eviaence u bena4f cf
Comm5Cor6 Scaiey.
q. Ihe msjonty opinion OF the cours
is ambiguous SIG inoeternlnaole III
tDas wkllo s5&t.2g that It's BzoekIyn
lOcG1rg caused tle IeZas 10 s&op ald
20 taek ser engines &c sgoad possible
col!.2loa," said opinion Goes nos s.aEe
W1e;her the danger OF suoh co!iIsior aa
conprsncnded by the 9.h specification
u the p-ecepG vas res! OF imaginary,
whersa: tie overwhelming welgas ii
cssslmo2y clesrly established shs fsos
ia. 20 G1as was shere danger Of Coz.
iiszon between the Brooklyn and the
Ie2Ss.
Y. The testimony Of Cap:. :. E.
CccS. witness csiled By tha iodse &C.
veeaie, in References 80 she proximity c&
49, Brooklyn to the Texas st the tino
c: tac Bccokiyn's TURING, hss been g
Doced SIT 1ct even advsrteo 90 II ,Ae
q. .-y..eHl 9: pert;rar. fac:s.
23. Iha nsj,r.:y CT she coucs hsvo
assumed shst 5he testimony oS Lieut,
Co.amaadcc 4. G. HodgEoo, notaith-