The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-16

~ lronirv today. This was Lieu
r.ar,,nder lanes II. Sears, who was
y, seblev's flag lieutenant during the
q nr He gave a detailed account
nitro Cuban campaign, including
!, siege Of Cienfuegos, the retro
oremeut Of the dying squadron In
!, eoal. the blockade of the san
81 ~. tbe reconnaissance of the San
Ao,s battery aud the bombardment
\, crstobal Colon, May ~, aud the
i, Il santiago July 3, when Cevera' S
,ss destroyed. lie placed the dis
u. OF the blockading line at Glen
At from four TO i've miles and mt
M n from three to ax miles He
,,sA the opinion that in the battle
II, 4 Il had been the Niscaya's intcn.
q ran the Brooklyn.
N Rsrnor sought to procure the intro
"A IN II q brief report Of the bait @
isr a which Commodore Schley pre-
! fsr transmission TO the secretary of
s,v. II WAS stated that Commander
\ IA taken this dispatch TO be cabled,
Il lad neyer reached that official.
Gsrateh WIS ruled ont on the ground
q n was not received 1t was not of
n communication. IL was not read
"A IN court room, but the following Is
g ssy q It:
N ~ Secretary Of the Navy, Washing
Il spanish squadron came out of San
Il ~ barbor this morning July g. mt $3.50
n we're all captured or destroyed In a
8be fight to the westward Of about
n sni Lah hours. Very few casual
~ our feet Ellis. chief yeoman,
ElA and one man wounded on the Brook
"a Reports from other ships not yet
"A Tie commander In chief now superlu-
&ftg transfer of prisoners from the
n ia Colon. which surrendered to the
fEiokIyn and Oregon at l:l5 p. IN. About
"a pris1nerS In all including Spanish
hlsL Victory complete. Details later.
IA "Schley."
pain Cook was recalled during the
& I'D tn response to q question by Cap
IA lemly made an additional statement
By cNnng the rctrograde movement os
n tying squadron, May 20 to May ~.
"a so said In answer TO question ny
b cart that Commodore Schley. during
m hitle Of July 3, was cool. brave
n enthusiastic ! can nor imagine any
4ire In cattle more admirable"
undo Nunea, the Cuban pilot, was
/; as those who were called to correct
ne testimony, He added to his state
IA Of yesterday that he had seen the
Efkyn frng on May 81. the day Of the
tAlrlment Of the Colon. whereas the
fds show that that vessel was at that
& eoaling aud did NOT participate in
n engagement.
4 lieutenant Commander Sears followed
~ MI. Raynor questioned him, saying
Ne oeglannig of the examination that
Eselld ask him concerning the points
LIZ pleGpt, and requesting that replies
ge us concise as possible.
IA Sedls said thar when the living
5$ dron arrived on Cicnfueges he knew
As q code Of signals for cOmmuni-
WIN the Cuban insurgents.
suoled concerni&g thu McCalla memo
W. ae sAGl, tnAt II had been brought
lvullodore Schley by the Hawk and
y otleF vessel to his knowledge.
SPaAAhler Sears gave a detailed account
F1s encounter with the British steamer
'tA the examination ON this nalht being
q lcloYs The Aduu arrived off the
Ar,e and was boarded at first under
Xs from Commodore SchlCy hy the
Z, H. w duu alter Captain Berry OF the Cas-
"a lSq MADE MS report to the commo-
"a Hg tOmmQdorC sent one of the onl-
I. , y tne ibfoo6lyn aboard her. After he
y, ~ '1 IJ.rC ana made a report. the com.
n sse Tig'ee yea me to 60 aboard the Adula
|3n5s.ia vuulu Coutrive In some manner
4, ,gs ssEs the captain of the Aduln. nm
n raiisn, 70 put himself out little TO
~ soletning about what was gnius
ss.le ol OieniuegeS. The captain said
r sse Ne would be very glad 10 do IT os
y - Jamaica Va o"'
~ suggested tbct ,.t
n s we should hiring him to with n
n ~ tlsi anybody observing II from
~ wy SvIl9 ih see that he was acting undcr
l.tsb o,s s'Isi anybody who could sneak
ii tSa y rogd hnd out all they pleased
N seiugeeS she had on board. =
NJ ID norts WWnlerS Standing did they go
Min von;,, Was there any understand
M Y was to come ont tho nov, ao,.
s, sgmd be possible for MS 10 pet mn
n 10 On b Y iact, that 1t would be very
Ii IA IA 1 come ont the next dayYo
y b sd ga 9lSo stated that Commodore
81 brought .l nun That Captain McCalla
Vacation win cole OF signals for com
81 srFtoaiuegos; Describing the r!,clade
AZ hse, COMMANDER Sears snIl that
NJ an, maintained from ono tn four
4d ips,SSnnu mat tho Dupont was Sta
N Nh \. with Instructions 10 kaen
tiain e, yas mouth OF the harbor and
.Ps lnsidenftsl watch, reporting any sus
4, fr ,rpsS; IN giving the details of tho |
@Feafher ,w,ituIucgoS To Santiago snid
+ I'M ny was h0isterous Win Su.r
n ~ iNat eoaling at Son Womb a. my" NV
y Eib VmIore MAY p, when IL W." wos NV
+ m ~ also said thai -, t,'1aS ul-
ID spsS useron had been deioroSd" IN Wy
y hai s Il.ueI small boats. ana thai III.
y Ast IA merchant vessel WIS simbteJ.
a 70 NAL collier had 10 sion sever.i
n refera repairs to hcr morbin.r,
y The wiz To the blockade MT SAINT |
n alned oHes' Sald that il had bncn /
"A 10 slf varying distances M from /
Mo- miles. To suit tbe cor,n,,n4 Az Z
stance w LICK weather ana AT night
n he day law, les, less than in fair weather
kshee 81 n, also described the recon.
4 UPON gis,ay 81 when the Colon v.as
4 % that ~ nus conclusions with ref.
4api tbe e.cht He said that il Md
a ana tbe, strength Of the land bot.
4 b A?d ~ lad proved 10 he efron"c,
Shsv supposed thev wern SCS ou
- - ascertain what the barter.