The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-25

FROM these reviews it appears that this
edition Is a third volume Of the said bis
tory extended TO include the late war with
Spain, which the two first volumes did not
contain and were In use as text books AZ
tile naval academy.
?. From excerpts quotedIn some reviews
In which the page and paragraphs are
given, there Is such pervergion OF facts
miSconstructlon Of intention. such lnteni.
perate abuse aud defamation OF myself al
TO subject MIR. Maclay TO action IN civil
law. While admit the right of fair crlti-
cism of every public officer I must pro
test against the low filings aud abusive lap.
guage OF this violent. partisan opponent
who has infused into the pages OF his
book so much Of the malice III unfairucss
MS to make It unworthy OF the name of his
tory or TO use In any reputable Institution
Of the country.
O. ! have refraned heretofore from an
comment on The inucndoes Of enemies NUT
tered or murmUred IN secret aud therefore
with safety to themselves. 1 think the
time has come now 20 tnke such action
as may bring the entire matter under dis.
onssion under the rlenrer and culmer re-
view of my brothers In arms and. to this
end, ] ask such action az the hands OF
the department as IL may deem best 70
accomplish this purpose
a. But ! would express The request IN
this connection that whatever action may
be taken occur In Washington. whore most
Of my papers and data arc stored Veiy
W. s. scniey,
Rear Admiral, U. $ ~
TO the Secretary Of the Navy, Washing
ton, d. c.
LONGS REPLY.
Secretary Long replied to Admiral schiey
as follows:
Navy. Department, washington, D. G.,
Jnly ~. Sir | ana IN receipt Of yours Of
the 22nd instant with reference 10 the
criticisms upon you In connection with
me Spanish American war. aud heartily
approve OF your action. under the crcum
stances In asking at the hunis Of this de.
purlment such action as tay bring this
entire matter under discussion under the
clearer anu calmcr review Of my brothees
The department viii at once proceed in
9cGordance with your reneSf yei5 respect
luiF' Jonn ID, Long
Rear Admiral w. s. ScAley. t. $. N.
10 NAME BOARD TODAY.
Secretary Long at the close of office
hours today said that the personnel OF the
court would be made known tomorrow,
at which time also the precept converting
The court probably would be issued. Mean.
while there IS much speculation as to tho
members Of the court other than Admiral
Dewey. The secretary hlnself saws there
Is no warrant FOR the announcement for
any particular name, as he still has tho
question under adylsement lie has been
making Inquiries during the day az to the
availability Of certain officers ana Il Is
understood that some telegrapbic uouirics
have been made Of those from the city
to see IL there is any reason why they
should not serve
sCHLEY's FRIENDS CONFIDENT.
Rear Admiral Schley's many friends IA
Washington feel confident that recent de-
velopments in the schley Sampson contro-
vcrsy are beneficial to him. The fact o.
that there is now more sympathy for rim
in Washington than at any previous Time.
the feeling being quite general that ne
is being sacrificed by the naval clique. The
interview with Rear Admiral Sampson, ia
which the latter admits having rcad the
proofs Of Maclay's history which passed
severe structures on Admiral SchIey. and
the sneerlng inslnuations made by Samp-
son that "Schleys first statements re-
gard ng the battle OF Santiago were mod
crately correct while the later ones were
not. have stirred up great deal OF feeling
against sampson. This rs especially bitter
when considered Ia connection with Rear
Admiral ltobley llvaus' assertion that tho
code shore signals arranged by Captain
McCallG with friendly Cnbans at Glen
fnegos was not communicated to Schley
ana his flag captain, Notwithstanding the
Igrt that sampson, as e9mmander In chlef
OF the fleet, had Informed every other COM
mandiug officer Of the fleet Of these sig
mails. That delay IN giving him needed ln-
formation Kepi HcNlFN AT t-ie0fneEOS three
days, for which he can not be considered
IL any degree responsible. Yet II has been
oIe Of the strongest accusations against
Schley that he fingered AZ Cienfuegos when
he should have been az Santiago blockading
CCryera's feet Gradually, IL viii be seen,
the real facts IRE coming out, and they are
all 10 Schley's credit
CAPTAIN L,ANS' STATEMENT
The statement Of Evans was as follows.
while the fleet WAS at Key West and
A
end Of Cuba looking for the Spanish then
known to be making for some South Cuban
port. Captain b. d. Mecala, on the
Marblehead, had made arrangements with
the insurgents on shore near Cicnfuegos
to Inform the American warshps If the
Spanish squadron sought shelter there A
code Of signals was decided upon. In the
dHy time three horses In row on shore
meant We wish 10 communicate and at
night three white lights III line meant
the same thing The insurgents mad a full
view Of the entrance 10 Cienfuegos, and no
ships could enter without being seen by
them.
made on shore communication was 10 he
opened and the feet IN frOu-Of Cicniutgos
should be- advised promptly u the enemy
was inside McCHila Informed Sampson pf
what had been done, and confidential n
strnctions were issued 10 the commander
Of every ship giving him the code. aud
every other captain had II but Sook' OF ne
Cook bad Il, aud that Schey knew Samp-
sou expected 10 rely on nc insurgents 10
ge. information about the heet should II
proceed 10 Cienf1egus,
when Cervera arrived In %ie West In
dies private messages indicated ne was
making for either SuntagO or Cienfnegos,
as these were the only ports where be
could procure coal and be safe from sea
attack II was then that Scbiey was bur
ried around the west end OF the Island 10
locate the ypssrls while SamDa0n Wag 10
look for any surprise from fhe Bahama
chanuel end Schlcy reached Cienfuegos
and began 10 Try 20 hnd out II the span
iArds were IN the harhor
Late Sunday I arrived with the Iowa,
believing that the admiral was cognizant
OF the code arrangement and had been
trying 70 reach the insurgents on shore.
Early that evening I saw signal Lights on
shore-tlose agreed upon With the insur-
geDts-4and turning TO my executive, ! re-
schiey. Later az nldnirhf. I saw sfhsr