The San Francisco call., 1901-10-15
schley Was Enthusiastic.

'T cannot recall that there were any written
orders. 1 think it was (of course, understood,
being in command of his fagship) understood
in consultation with the captains in general
way"
WAS any effort made by boats Of the flying
squadron to find landing place near Cienfue-
gos prior to the arrival OF the Marblehead%' %
None that know of.
did any conversation take place between you
and Commodore Schley in regard to obtaining
information from Captain McCalla when the
named vessel was route to Cienfuesos?''
None that 1 recall
What reasons did Commodore Schley give
you for his belief that Cerveras squadron was
in Cienfuegos?
I'm the first place. upon leaving Key West
he quite enthusiastic at having been given
the command of the south side of Cuba and he
said he expected to catch that fleet; that both
he and Commander in Chief Sampson believed
Cienfuegos was the objective point 1 think
have already stated that he believed he would
find them there. On Saturday night he heard,
or some officers had reported to him, what
sounded like salute in the afternoon. never
thing of the kind occurred, and he said it
sounded as if they were having some kind Of
were the signal lights that misled US all. We
thought that they had something to do with
the Spanish squadron either coming or being
ber strange action believed ID at 1bst tne hne
they there, and I thought this was a ruse
to get some communication to them. That is
all can recollect."
''Did the Brooklyn have fleet night-order
II am not able to answer that question On
the Brooklyn I received my instructions, of
own night-order book and what orders 1 re-
ceived put in that.
did you examine the sailing directions for
ship near Cape CruzF'
Schley to the ships Of the flying squadron for
their guidance in the event Of Cervera' 8 SQUAD
the event of Cervera's squadron being Sighted
at sea and in the event Of its coming out M
the harbor Of santiago?'
Governed by Circumstances.
IT know of no written order that would cover
the case, but In consultation with the com
mandng officers 1t was understood thar AZ
night time we would be in column and ready
During the day time we had our assigned posi-
found them and I presume be governed by cir
cumstances."
prior to the time when Commodore Schley ais
cussed the coal supply with Commander Nc
II do not know. think not"
AT what distance from the entrance of Clan
fuegos did the large ships lie while bIockading
both by day and by night?''
From four to six miles. should Judge
''Does the chart show that there IA an an
chorage at Cape Cruz where large ships would
be protected from easterly and southeastern
winds while coalingr
MY impression is it does not. That wa. nv
observation at the time" 80
do you know why the squadron was haaded
for a point twenty or thirty miles Srone ~
entrance to Santiago instead of near the
shore?' '
Because. as I understood at the time II the
weather conditions were such that we = could
not coal Off Santiago we should contirne 70
Geraives Bay, but upon arrival off santVaoo
II the conditions were SO that we couId cosi
from the collier, we would go up OF the en-
trance - 'Ae en
Were you ordered by Commodore sch,sv 60
shape the course of the squadron for . noint
off Santiago May 24?' POi"'
Yes
What was the direction of the nrs,-.t1t,,s
wind from May p to June 12''
1T was southeast and southwest .h,r1.
think the wind on the 25th was nortbaost T.
is all matter Of log. The fresh vvtrds ~ -
from the northeast The other win5S U,ere
from the southeast to southwest "ete
Was the Brooklyn using full power during
the fight of July 80? S"er uurlns
mo. We did not have full power ur+,, 49,.
end Of the action. until Just about vvben the the
Colon went ashore "hen the
why not2''
THE order required us to keen s.oa, e.
moving eight or nine knots, think Titb % sorOa rOa
of the engines uncoupled. We used I'm th St sU4ne
engines In the early part of tbe antj III aisea yer
had steam enough to make twelve Inote on5 Va
we kept on increasing the steam ,1ntai - aliG
al the steam we could use with the two en- an
gines We continued to get steam rs,sS ewo en- en-
idea that If the Colon should ro b,saI1 Win tne
point we would lose time in coI1nIJS Onu @ tnS I7
the engines 1t would have taken tvTenf1s1a ~ ala