New-York tribune., 1901-09-28

! obtained to Rear Admiral Schley by the Eagle.
| signalling that vessel to proceed at full speed
and report to the Brooklyn that Cervera was not
| in Cienfuegos.
sCHLEY FEARED COURT MARTIAL
! At that time the witness was steaming with
! only two boilers. and the Eagle could steam
! faster than the Marblehead.
Odd YOU consider that information as of
urgent importance then? Al considered it of
great Importance go
the Marbehead reaching the Brooklyn between
and o'clock. somewhat behind the Eagle.
( steamed under the quarter of the Brooklyn. and
asked If he would like to on board. He said
that he would: went on board, and of course.
in Cienfuegos. | then for the FIRST time the
set of instructions for Commodore schley. During
the conversation the Commodore asked me to read
! the instructions. and after had read them he
asked me what thought he had better do. Pre-
yious to this he had sand that he could not coal off
Santiago, that the English had demonstrated that
returned to Key West he would be court martiailed
, e s6 this that rehn h handed fbs me S ,hs
modore think you I'm, must return to Santiago even
/ Q-Where were you when Commodore Schley said
that if he returned to Key West he would be court
martialled? Al was in the cabin of the Brooklyn.
The interview lasted perhaps half an hour. Captain
wRo m or in the
Q.-I assume you do not recolect whether any Of
was made? A-That cannot say
Did you hear any reports or remarks, con-
the flag lieutenant think. came in twice to report
saa Of b sbas e e or cta @ & 6e
effect that the Merrimac had $500 tons of coal.
going TO G 3 not oh ens h
sd then S hamP6 IN 1sP to T5
matter | shall have to decide myself. and you may
! Odd the Commodore say anything to you at
that time to indicate whether II was his intention
Nothing.
| NO EFFORT TO OBEY AN ORDER
| In reply to further questions Captain McCalla
said that no effort had been made while he was
with the Flying Squadron off Cienfuegos to pre-
| vent the Spanards from continuing the
structOn of earthworks. which he had been
dered to do He said the Marblehead could
! have gone within range of their works. and that
he had been told by Cuban pilot that the water
was deep under the bluffs. Captain McCalla
said that the squadron had not proceeded with
| "all dispatch TO Santiago"
After telling of the cruise from Cienfuegos to
Santiago of the arrival off that city, and of the
retrograde movement toward Key West, the
witness asked if the Marblehead could have
! coaled the afternoon and the evening of May
26 when the Flying Squadron arrived off San
| tiago.
He replied in the affirmative but said that he
| had not considered the vessel in need of coal
| He also said in reply to questions that he had
not been at any time anxious or apprehensive
concerning the coal supply of the Marblehead.
He had he said. coaled on the night of the 9th.
|
on the 2Sth his vessel had gone alongside the
| collier The reason why this had not been done
| In the beginning, he said. was that he had been
apprehensive of injuring the guns of the Mar
blehead in the dark the weather conditions hav
Ing nothing to do with the precaution. Captain
McCalla said he had told Rear Admiral Schley
he coaled without difficulty at Cape Haytien. In
reply to explicit question. the witness said
that with collier present he could not have
anticipated any difficulty in remaining off San
tiago for a considerable time.
In response to questions. he next related brief
ly the story Of the bombardment of the Cristobal
Colon on May 81 When asked what had been
left undone to accomplish the destruction Of
that vessel. he replied that Rear Admiral Schley
had failed to use his entire force in making the
attack.
Mr.. Hanna inquired II this was an important
| omission
Captain Parker. behalf OF Rear Admiral
Schley, objected
The objection was sustained by Admiral
Dewey, who remarked that such questions
should not be asked under the ruling of the
court"
Captain Parker about to proceed with
further remarks. whereupon Admiral Dewey
asked him to desst. saving: I'VE will adjourn