The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-05

The Admiral was suffering from a cold.
and his voice was quite hoarse. He began
his corrections with the very first OF MS
testimony. Nest of these corrections We're
of typographical errors or the changing OF
words to make sentences read more
smoothly.
s. in referring to his testimony regarding
rife arrival of the Harvard on May 9th
with q dispatch from the Secretary OF
the Navy, Informing, him that IAN of
the departments information indicated
the presence of the Spanish squadron at
Santiago which dispatch he had declar-
ed had never reached him, and therefore
he had never seen it or heard of it until
recently, Admiral fSchley corrected this
portion OF his testimony by stating that
neither his flag lieutenant nor his secre-
tary had ever seen the dispatch nor re-
membered it. He had previously included
his first lieutenant in this statement.
SHELLS. AND SMOKE.
Referring to his testimony regarding
the reconnaissance of May S1st.- the Ad-
1niral changed his statement that hfts-
ior more shells passed over thu feet 70
s,ead that a number of shells ipassed over
the feet He also changed his evidence
concerning suspicious movements III the
harbor of Santiago, July I'd, to read that
before dark l noticed in the harbor 5000
deal of smoke coming up The official
| FSCOIt, ne S1iG, li<tIe lii't' So
saw the smoke after dark.
Coming to his answer to a question IN
e.erence to his order sent below during
The early part of the battle to stand py
to ram" admiral Schley emphasized MS
former testimony, by stating that there
WAS a distinct attempt to ram, on the
part OF the Maria Teresa, Admiral Ger
vcra's flagship. and the Nlscaya.
BROOKLYNS SPEED.
IL. in, the
Brooklyn's speed, by stating that, with
bne engine and all the boiler p5Werl. She
could have gotten up all speed that was
needed. AS to the passing or the flying
squadron by the Eagle on morning OF
May 18th, an6. the latter's conveying the
information that there was mo news
Admiral Schley corrected his testimony,
wherein he said that he was not mistaken
as 10 this, by stating that he might have
been mistaken.
Admiral Schley also corrected his state
nlent regarding his visit to the flagship
New York, when he had made his pre-
lirninary5 report OF the battle of July Sro
to Admiral Sampson. The record, ne
said, did not make the matter quite
clear The Admiral said to me- con-
tinued the witness, ''rhat had omitted q
very important detail, which was to state
that the New York was present.
THE BLOCKADE.
The witness corrected but one of his
answers 10 the questions of the court
This question was to the effect that
as he was ordered to so to Cienfuegos
10 establish a blockade, was it not his
duty under the circumstances to commu-
nicate direct. either by signal or other
wise, with the senior officer of, the YES
sells returning from Cienfuegos and OBJ
tain from him all information regarding
the situation at or near that port?
The answer, as corrected, reads: THE
communication which he mace to lme
through the Eagle, indicated that Captain
McCalla knew was bound for Cienfue-
Cos, and j, of course. took. it for granted
il he had had anything important he
would have notified me. of the fact with
out my inquiry.
THE coal MATTER.
AT this point Admiral Schley announced
that he hao' no more correction to make.
CAPTAIN Parker called the Admiral's at
tention to the evidence of Captain Sigs-
bee. in which he had said when he went
on board the Brooklyn, the whole ques.
ton, so far as he coutu remember, was
coal. and nothing but coal, and that Com
modore Schley already ha6 made up his
THAT was not the first question. Siss.
bcs asked me at ALL replied Admira
! Scl..y. II did MT say to Gant.in Sigs'