Evening star., 1901-10-11
SCHLEYS BLOCKADES
Observations OFF Cienfuegos and San
tiago Described.
TOLD TO THE COURT OF INQUIRY
Admiral Dewey's Nephew Among
Today's Witnesses.
JUDGE ADVOCATE EXPLAINS

After the witnesses of yesterday had been
recalled today in the Schley court for the
purpose of correcting their testimony,
Lieutenant Althouse, who was sta
toned on the Massachusetts dur
ing the Spanish war, testified Other
Witnesses called for the day were Captain
Chadwick, captain of the New York and
Admiral SIMPSONS chief of staff during
the war with Spain; Lieutenant Comman-
der C. c. Marsh and Lieut.. E. L. Bennett,
both of whom served on the flagship New
York: Lieut.. Francis Boughter of the Mar
blehead and Lieut. William H. Reynolds,
who was signal officer on board the Texas.
The judge advocate had supposed that
he would be able to conclude the presen,a-
ton of the governments side of the case
by the close of this week, but he now finds
that he will still have several witnesses on
his list when the court adjourns tomorrow
In all probability he will consume the
greater part of the first half of next week
Mr.. Rayner estimates that the court will
not be able to conclude its work before
the middle of November.
Mr. Hanna, assistant to the judge advo-
cate. was absent today, as he was yester-
day, on account of Illness.
The Judge Advocate Explains
When the court was called to order Judge
Advocate Lemly made brief explanation
of one of his statements of yesterday con-
cerning the statement received from Com
manGer Mark. He had said that the state
ment was 'unsworn.''
Il would like it to appear" he said. that
although these are sworn to. they are not,
being in the shape of depositions and ex-
parte statements, such sworn evidence as
is usually admitted before the court, but
came in with their full value merely be-
cause there was no objection on either
side -
Among the witnesses called early in the
day for the purpose of correcting early
testimony was Admiral H. c.. Taylor While
he was on the stand he questioned as
TO whether he had received informant ton
that the Spaniards were coming out of the
harbor at Santiago before they made their
appearance on the morning of July 3. The
question was. asked by Capt. Lemly and
the answer was: None whatever"
Mr.. Rayner-'You did not get a MESA ee
from the Vixen in reference to smoke com
ing out of the harbor?'
Capt Parker-''Your attention was not
called TO smoker
Not at ali. sir.
DO You remember anybody on your YES
sci who did observe smoke, and reported it
to you?"
Il do not remember"
Lieut.. Althouse on the Stand,
Lieut. Albert Althouse, watch and divi-
sion officer on the Massachusetts, was the
next witness. He recited the movements
of the Massachusetts from the time she
left Key West for Cienfuegos, where they
arrived on the morning of May % They
steamed in toward the entrance until about
two miles from the harbor and steamed
back again They looked into the harbor
TO see If any vessels of the Spanish feet
were there.
A. By the judge advocate): What day
ana hour did the Hawk arrive? A She
arrived on the morning of May 23
u l want you to describe what the f1y-
ing squadron did while off Cienfuegos in
the nature of blockading that port: ~
During the 22d We remained six or seven
miles from the harbor, until about O clock
ana then steamed in past the entrance of
the harbor and left at about 5 O'Clock
and went TO the southwark. stopping at $50
During that night we held our position in
column, lying almost dead In the water
with an occasional turning of the engine
to keep positions
.. What distance were you from the
mouth of the harbor? A. Between eight