The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-28

Was there any other consultation
with the captains ?''
Yes, off Santiago, for the purpose OF
explaining the formation of the block
ade and the method of attack in case we
met the Spanish feet
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 of
battle in writing?''
Yes
DO not the regulations prescribe that
the order of battle shall be reduced to
wrting?''
Il Go not recall.'
The judge advocate then questioned
Admiral Schley as to the identity of the
Cubans, who had informed him at
Hampton Roads that the portion of the
island of Cuba west of Havana and
Cienfuegos was well held by the Span
ish soldiers. He replied that he could
not give the names, that they were Gu
bans who had come to him as comman-
der of the flying squadron to give him
that information.
He was then closely questioned as to
who was present in the cabin of the
New York at Key West when he talked
over the campaign with Admiral Samp-
son. Admirably Schley replied that
Capt. Chadwick had been present part
of the time.
when was this?''
''On May 49,
Did Admiral Sampson exhibit to you
any, or all the instructions he had from
the navy Department."
No. He sin ply spoke of his conf
Dental instructions from the secretary
of the navy
Admiral Schley said he and Admiral
Sampson talked of many things. 1t was
rather long conference and he reitera-
ted that he could not recall if Captain
TI1< n IL
judge advocate then jumped to the
comm unication to the Marblehead con-
veyed to Schley through the Eagle,
while the flying squadron was on itn
way to CienfuegOS. The admiral said
that the message he received was that
there was no news of the Spanish fleet.
The judge advocate then asked Admiral
Schley if he regarded as expeditions,
the journey of the squadron from Ka<g
West to Cienfuegos in view of inStruc-
ton to establish the blockade there with
as little delay as possible.
Cruising as he was, in squadron
against the current, Admiral Schley re-
piled that he did.
The judge advocate then asked about
the speed from Charleston to Key West,
to show that the speed from Key West
southwark was not so great. He asked
why at one stage the admiral had sig
nailed to the Massachusetts that if she
could make ten knots it would be suf-
three years it was pretty difficult to tell
just why particular signal had been
made when there was nothing startling
to fix it.
Key West to Cienfuegos than from
Charleston to Key West?''
Apparently.
why at 2:45 p. M, May 81, accord
ing to the log, did you slow to 41a
knots2"
A FIRE ON THE SCORPION.
II think it was on account of fire
aboard the Scorpion
why did you stop at midnight, May
21, before your arrival at CienfuegOS?" 2"
I'VE were ten or twelve miles from
the height in the land where the mouth
of the harbor of Cienfuegos was, and
we stopped until daylight. 1 did not
care to arrive there in the dark
Admiral Schley was asked why he did
not personally communicate with Capt.
McCalla when he met the Marblehead
on the way down.
He replied that he saw the auxiliary
coming down from the Marblehead to
communicate with him. 1t was Capt.
McCalla's duty if he possessed import
ant information to communicate it.
WAS it the duty of the senior officer
to call for report or the juniors duty to
volunteer it?''
1.-The junior officer invariably volun-
teers such information
Did Capt. Chester inform you that
y
Cincinnati, had lately been at Glen
fuegos in communication with the in
NO.
The witness said he had had no con-
versation with Capt. Chester about the
methods of. blockade. The conversation
dealt rather with the habits and usages
of the blockade.
did you learn from Capt. Chester or
Capt. McCalla that several gunbOatS
were reported at CienfuegoS?" ?"
Il heard that in Key West 1t was
the general report there" replied the
what official information and in
did you get at Key West
from the -chief?" asked
Capt. Lemly-
His orders of course to proceed and
then conversation l have detailed with
him" The witness said he thought he
could tell why the department issued its
order regarding the protection of ships
from land batteries when Captain Lem
ly objected. The court decided that they
did not care for this The witness said
he was on board the New York as well
as he could remember at that time
from a half to three-quarters of an hour.
Mr.. Hanna then read two dispatches
from the department dated Washington,
May 26, regarding the reported presence
of the Spanish fleet near Curacao. Cap
tain Lemly asked the witness if he was
familiar with these dispatches when he
had his conversation with Admiral
Sampson
admiral Sampson merely mentioned
them to me-" replied the witness. Il
had not seen them"
Captain Lemly then took up the ques-
ton of naval regulations and asked the
if he was familiar with them.
Yes responded Admiral Schley
Captain Lemly then read a number of
articles of the regulations in each case.
asking the witness if he had complied
with the terms of the paragraph. The
first paragraph was No. 267 and requires
the commander -in-chief when preparing
his fleet or squadron to met the enemy
structions private signals and such 9TH
.r information as will enable each, so far
as possible, to understand his duty when
in action and at all other times
IT think I complied with that" re-