Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-10

Mr., Wainwright commanded the con.
verted yacht Gloucester, which p'ayfd
conspicuous part In the campaign
against the Spani ards. In the battle
OF July Sd hia vessel occupied position
on the extreme right OF the Aluerican
column, to the east Of the Indiana, and
when the Spanish torpedoboats Pluton
and Furoi came out Of the harbor he
attacked them fearlessly and aided IN
their destruction. He also was an OBJ
server, though at distance, OF the
battle between the big ships OF the two
fleets.
The proceedings Of the day began by
the recall Of Capt. W. NJ. Folger for
the purpose of correcting his testimony
of yesterday. Advantage was taken OF
MS presence to ask him further CUES
tions concerning the blockade Of San
tiago. Among other questions he was
asked ty Capt. Lemly il he had had
apy conversation with Commodore
Schley during the blockade. lieIeplied
Toward the evening of one of the
days, the l9th, thure was an extended,
very severe rainstorm, go severe that ]
feared Cervera had gotten out, as IL
was sufficiently long TO have permitted
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ship the next day, thinking it my duty
to tell the commodore Whist had seer
as to the blockade as kept by the
Japanese off the Port Of Wei Hei-Wei,
where similarly an enemy IS fleet was
within fortified harbor. / said to the
commodore that the adoption OF tbf
tactics of the Japanese forming .
circle directly in front Of the harbor,
| 80, snta ba t.ra fap IN hi 10
as then 1t would be difficult for any
thing TO get out. {" Witness added tina
Commodore Schley did not agree with
MIN.
Lieutenant Commander Hodgson wa
recalled for the purpose OF correotini
errors In his testimony as printed II
the official record, lie took occasion
to change some of the language Of hi
previous testimony. One of thos
changes was made in response to To
questions asked yesterday as to why b
had designated rs "a lihr and a black
guard" the editor of newspaper whic
had originally printed the alleged col
loquy between himself and Commodor
Scbley. lie said he desired to alter tn
reply that he had yesterday given !
this interrogatnry. He then said: ~
vi COuTbb, hu tbFy SUlIJ iuut ofor .
far forgot myself as to write lctte
containing such incorporate languag,
, 1t was not written exactly for pull
location but under great provooation {
the time. In that letter did net accus
this newspaper of lying for printin
that statement. Ff !
"The lying was in the matter of I'll
, assertion that the commodore displaye
, such trepidation and cowardice on ii
Brooklyn the day of that battle thi
! he ran from the Spaniards and took ii
: brooklyn to the southwark and awe
| from the fight, in order to detract fro
, the credit OF the fame of the columodol
in that battle; that they wished also
, detraot from the credit of all the Office
. OF the Brooklyn on account OF Il
{ glorious part she took in that day
J fight did not oharaoterize the pap
4 as liar for printing that colloquy. +"
y Commander Wainwright Was calle,
. Capt, Lemly began his esa mination
drawing from the witness the fact TIL
D he had been member, and latter
B senior member, of the board which hi
officially acted III making the cha
I showing the positions OF the Ameriol
t and Spanish ships at Santiago. ~
. witness told how conclusions we
D reaohed nv that hoard