Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-28
Evans MEMORY POOR.
Admiral Scbley Says Fighting
Bob's Battle Stories Are
Somewhat Faulty.
II, Admiral Concludes His Re.
view and Is Cross Exam-
ined by Lemly.
Is Closely Examined Relative TO
His instructions REGARD.
inf Battle Plans.

eonversation with Evans on July 4tn OF
sSth. the admiral said he could not re-
member the exact date; did not believe
Evans would willingly misstate, but
Thought his recollection was at fault.
..fIe did have q conversation with
me. said the witness. Sin relation to
shooting OF the bow of one OF the tor
pedo boats and the stern off another and
puttinR his helm starboard and raking
one hip, then 'aport and raking another.
Ny recollection now is, preliminary,
he said:
Did you see Jack Philips start to
run away. I said no. that he was mis-
taken. It was the Brooklyn that made
the turn, and I asked him if he, did not
ZEE the tactical necessity for 1t.
Rayner then called Schley's attention
20 the testimony of Admiral Taylor and
Captain Dawson to the effect that the
Brooklyn. when she. made the loop, went
oouthward a mile or mile and a. half.
II think they were entirely and abso-
lutely mistaken"
After answering a few other questions
Echley concluded his direct testimony
and the judge advocate began cross-ex-
animation. Schley said at the consulta-
tion with the commanders at Hampton
Roads before the flying SQUADRON sailed
g5utiiward Higginson, Jewell, Sands.
Cook and Mark were present. They
diecissed the order OF battle III case the
Spanish feet was met and also the
question Of place below the water heads
Of over water torpedoes.
Was there any other consultation
with the captains" ?"
Yes, or Santiago, for the purpose of
explaining the formation OF the block
sde and method OF attack in case we
mer the Spanish fleet"
ss.sWas there any prescribed order of
battle in writing?',
II did not consider 1t necessary. We
would night the ships by signal.
Witness could not recall that the reg
nlations prescribe that the order OF bat
xle shall be reduced to writing.
The judge advocate then questioned
Echley 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 Spanish soldiers. He
replied he could not give the names;
that they were Cubans who had come to
him as commander OF the flying squad
ron to give him that Information. He,
was then closely questioned us to who
was present In the cabin OF the New
York at Key West when he talked over
the campaign with Sampson. Schley re-
rlied that Chadwick had been present
Fart of the time.
did Sampson exhibit to you any or
MI OF the instructions he had from the
snavy department"
mo, he simply spoke of his conflden-
tiaI instructions from the secretary OF
the navy
E The Judge advocate then jumped to
the communication from the Marblehead
conveyed to Schley thru the Eagle while
the flying squadron was on Its way to
Cienflegos.s The admiral said the mes
sage he received was that there was no
news OF the Spanish fleet. Asked II he
regarded as expeditions the journey of
the squadron from Key West to Cienfu-
eGoe. In view OF the instructions to es-
t2blieh the blockade there with as little
deiay AZ possible. Schley replied he did
Echley was asked why he did not per-
eonaliy communicate with McCalla
when he met the Marblehead on the way
down. He replied he saw an auxiliary
coming down from the NIarblehead to
communicate with him. 1t was Mccall
las duty. IL he possessed important In
formation. to communicate 1T
Was 1t the duty OF the senior officer
TO call for report of the juniors duty
stc volunteer It q.
THE junior officers Invariably volun.
teer such information"
Did Captain Chester inform you that
McCalla, who came aboard OF the Gin
cinnati, had lately been at Cienfuegos
sn communication with the insurgents?"
Witness said he had had no conversa-
tiou with Captain Cheste. about the
methods Of blockade. The conversation
dealt rather with the habits and usages
of blockade.
..Did you learn from Chester or Nc
Gala that several gunboats We're re-
ported at Cienfuegos?
II heard that in Key West. 1t was
the general report there.
What official information and In
structions did you get at Key West from
the commanderin-chief?"
His orders of the course to proceed
and the conversation have detailed
with him.
Hanna then read two dispatches from
the department, dated Washington. May
1G, regarding the reported presence of
the Spanish fleet near Curacao. He
asked witness II he was familiar with
these dispatches when he had his con-
yersation with Sampson.
Sampson merely mentioned them to
me- replied witness. II had not seen
them
Captain Lemly then read n number of
articles Of the naval regulations in each
case asking witness IL he had complied
with the terms of the paragraph The
first paragraph requires the comman-
'der-in-chief, when preparing fleet or
squadron TO meet the enemy to cominu-
nicate his general orders, instructions.
private signals and such other informa-
stion as will enable each, so far as pos
sible, to understand his duty when in
action and Ct all other times.