The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-09-26

absolutely unable to coal the Texas, Marble
head. Vixen and Brooklyn from collier, ow-
ing to very rough seas and bofsterous
weather since leaving Key West. BROOKLYN
is the only one in squadron having more
than sufncient coal to reach Key West. I'M
possible to remain OF Santiago IN present
state Of coal account Of squadron. MOI
possible to coal to leeward Of Cape Cruz III
summer owing to southwest winds. Har-
ward lust reports to. me she has only coal
enough to reach Jamaica and she Will pro.
coed TO Port Royal; also reports only small
yassels could coal at Gonaives or Mole
Haiti. Minneapolis has only coal enough
to reach Key West and same OF Yale, wnicn
will tow Merrmac. 1t is to De regretteo
that the departments orders cannot be
obeyed, earnestly as we have all striven to
that end. I am forced to return to Key
west via Yucatan Channel for coal. can
ascertain nothing concerning enemy. was
obliged to send Eagle to Port ANTONIO.
jamaica, yesterday. as she had only twenty
seven tons Of coal on board. WIN ieaSe
st. Paul here. VIII require s''" e'A' u
coal at Key West"
Mr.. Rayner addressed the court orie.,
~ concerpine these charges. He said
that Admiral schley had spoken OF
+he weather as 'boisterous and tnat
that word had been omitted from the
printed copy of the dispatch. He aiso
stated that whereas the Admiral mao
said that $500 tons Of coal would Ioe 0e
tons 1t was also stated in the original
that the Harvard was going to Port ROYAL
whereas Kingston had been inserted In the
nrinted cory, There also were other
changes.
Admiral Cotton then related eonversa-
ton he had had with Admiral Schley con.
cerning a proposition Of Lieutenant Beah
and MT him.
self in communication with the Cuban IN
sureents. He could not, he said, recall the
exact words of the conversation, but at all
events Mr.. Beall had not been ordered
ashore.
KNEW OF NO EFFORT
TO LOCATE CERVERA.
Judge Advocate Lemly then asked: Aft
er you delivered the order and prior 10 the
dispatch which he delivered to you to be
sent to Kingston. what efforts did he make
TO locate Cevera's fleet to your knowiedge!
None to my knowledse.
..Did he with his squadron at that time
approach santiago?"
.He did not. will qualify that to TINS
extent. The vessels, of course. were not at
anchor; they were moving about and there
we're directions for movement toward the
haybor OF Santiago"
referring to that phrase IN the dispatch.
the department looks to you 10 ascertain
the facts that the enemy. II therein. does
no leave without decisive aetion' what
within your knowledge did Commodore
schley do in obedience to those instruc-
tions?'
Nothing. to my knowledge.
ION the departure Of the flying squadron.
supposing they departed on that day as
Indicated by the signal. for Key west. and
the leaving Of your own vessel Tor kings
ton. what Of the American force was left
of Santiago to prevent the exit OF Cervefa's
fleet from that harbor!'
~ have no personal knowledge OF that
fact
Judge Advocate Lemly then started to
read dispatches received by Admiral Cot
ton from Admiral schley. delivered by the
Scorpion.
Mr.. Rayner objected to the reading OF
these dispatches unless sampson.s dispatch
No. to Admiral Schley should also be
read, as, he said. as Admiral schley's or
ders wese based On that