The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-10-11

I.sm!y and the answer was: None
VI. Rayner-You did no, ret n mes.
sage from the Vixen Ia reference &c
smoke coming out of the hnrborF'
capt. Parker-rour attention was NOT
called to smoke!
..Do you remember anybody on your
vessel who did observe smoke and re.
''I do DOT remember
.ssz Orders 10 sink Colon.
;.ieut. Adelbert Aithousc. formerly
watch and division otIicer on the bat.
tmovements of that vessel in connectio
with the flying squadron. He said that
~ Cienfucgos the vessels lay SIX 10
ten miles out at night. going nearer In
Asked what was developed as 10 the
strength Of the land batteries. he sati
that. to his mind. II was shown they
wee very weak.
he had made any notes concerning the
enlargement, he replied: mo. We went
In under Instructions to sink the Colon
His orders had been 40 direct his ire
n that vessel.
When Lieut.. Aithouse was excused
Capt. Lemly introduced rs evidence tn.
reports. made by Commodore Schley
TO the Secretary OF tho Navy Of the
enEuKemeut OF Nay II.
In one NJ these. dated June !, Com
modore schlev said: "Reconnaissanc"
was Intended principally TO Iniur. and
destroy Colon. The fire was returned
without delay by the neavy batteries
to the cast ana TO the west entrance:
large cilsrc. long range: reconnaissance
developing satisfactorily the presenc.
q. the Spanish nIundron lying behind
!sFnd. near inner fort. ~ they fired
~" hill AZ random Quite satisfied the
Spanish nee; IL there"
Drwry's Nephew T".tin-..
Lieut.. p. q. Dewey, nephew o, Ad.
MI 81 Dewey. who ~as a watch officer
on the Massachusetts. was the next wit
ness. He placed the distance OF the
tinckadins line u0ier Commodore Schirv
Ms,n ,hc mouth mouth. Of SANTIAGO harbor. at
l,ir about n" sam" day and night.
Tier" was. nc said. no particular for
M Ion Of the vessels. 49,.
w"-.r-u end OF the blockade with the
ltri!H:. vessel making the turn. what or
G"r< wcr" there for attacking II you saw
~ 'u"ry comins on; Of the entrance"
~ - no: believe We could have seen
"a. '"7iy coming out. There were no
orte have any knowledge of
Why do YOU think you could not have
zen ~. enemy coming out. u such had
been 'hc cass7"
lowing - ditkttss and IN. d!s.anc.
from the harb"r. For Instance. when We
were n: The w'h;ern end o. the line the
sn'pS conli nave come ont and stood to
TAO eastward without oar brirS any the
Ml.,r unlcsa they showed lights
"Pow about the rc"crs" OF that propo-
ili!oa7''
! think 1t would have Seen the same
Vim either Gaze"
cno, l>cmly then asked. did y"u
i hav.. any conversation with the com.
-Hnhding officer OF the Flylg2 S1uadr ~
o. any one In his presence In rcls,ton
n nm 'NA 'lI.t -
Lieut.. Dewey replied: II was told
shortly h~for. we started into the cn.
{ TRANCE tina: IN. conmodor. wished -
'hs lnrTs1 INC n, In The Pilot ho"sH
Commoodore said that he intended 10 go
" lew moments ami nave. a Try at
the Colon. and that he hoped ne would
sink her. asked him what speed We
knots.
the Colon. "a she would be in sigh, be.
tween the headlands only a coupi. Of
minutes and tina, IN. smok. from th..
rpns would probably make orr Ar. very
ITO the best OF my recollection. tn.
Commodore stated We would have 20 do
Z be ten knots"
2 In reply TO question by the Court AS
to whether he was ordered to direct his
May 81. Lieut.. Dewey said that h E
y orders were to direct fire at the Colon
entirely, but he could not say wheth-.
Commodore Schley or Capt. H!grinson
had given the order.
Chadwick n Witness.
Capt. F. z. Chadwick. who command
ed the New York and was Admiral
2 sRmpson's chief OF stan. was called A.
witness In the Schley court this after
noon.
He testified concerning the code OF
signals arranged by Capt McCaila with
the Cuban insurgents at Cien!uego- of
which ne said Capt. McCalia had In
formed him on his arrival NJ Key Yves;
He said he could not recall to whom
he had communicated the code; that he
had not Informed Commodore Schley be.
cause Capt. McCalla vas to return at
@ice 10 cIenfueyos. whcr. Admiral
Schley was stationed
Capt. Chadwick recalled n cJnversa.
ton he had heard between ai,n.rs,
Sampson and Comm odore SrhIey al Key
West. In which Commodore Schley Ind
!, fsold the Admiral he was glad To he
under his command and assured him
that he would be entirely loyal to him.
Capt. Chadwick also said that he had
heard Commodore Schlcy tell Admiral
Hampson after the lntter's arrival at
6aptiaSo that II was impossible to block.
ade the Spaniards at Santiago II they
desircd to come out.
Capt. Chadwick said that he had On
Jected TO the telegram OF Congra tU;a ION
which Admiral Sampson had sent 10
Commcdorc Schlcy on May g. consider
ing u uncalled for By the cIrcumstanc