The age-herald., 1901-10-12

gos the next morning I supposed he would be given the information"
 You have referred to a visit by Com modore Schley to the flagship at Key West. Can you state anything that oc- cured there in Commodore Schley's presence bearing on the subject of this inquiry?'
 My only distinct recollectiaon in regard to a conversation was Commodore Schley's statement to the admiral that he desired to be perfectly loyal He said that he was very pleased to be under his command. and that he could be assur- ed that he should be entirely loyal in all his conduct"
 Did Commodore Schley come aboard Admiral Sampson's flagship on June 1 off Santiago when the latter reached there?"
 Yes, sir; he came aboard the Vixen"
 The Blockade Discussed.
 twill you please st ate to the court what occurred during the interview on the flagship? Was there anything said with regard to the feasibility of conducting blockade off Santiago?'
 Yes; remember Commodore Schiey spoke In my presence. you cannot block ade those ships in there if they want to come out I remember that"
 Do you recollect the dispatch in which Admiral Sampson congratulates Com modore Schley upon his success? I will was sent to Commodore Schley to Port Antonio, Jamaica, and Mole St. Nich- olas. Congratulate you on success. Main tain close blockade at all hazard, and particularly at night; very little to fear from torpedo boat destroyers. Coal in open sea whenever conditions permit. Send ship to examine Guantanamo with view to occupying 1t as a base. coaling one heavy ship at a time. Appraise cap tured coal, use 1t if desired, and after wards send ship in as prize."
 T remember that very well because I protested against his congratulations. asked him why he persisted, and he said I want to encourage him.
 MT. Rayner: "I will ask you in refer ence to the leaving of these vessels You have stated, and 1t has been presented in testimony here, that the signal code with the Cuban insurgents was not made known to Commodore Schley. Have you not fallen into slight error in point of time? Did not the flying squadron leave | Key West before Captain McCalla got to l Key West, and have you not inadvertently | fallen into error in point of time? You could not have given Commodpre Schley the information because you did not have 1t until Captain McCalla got there. Is | not that the reason?'
 | The witness admitted that this was SO. Captain Evans has testified here that he knew it. Could you give me the source | from which he derived his information ?"
 T do not remember speaking of 1t to | Captain Evans, nor that I told him to | communicate it to Schley By the after noon of the next day or the afternoon of the day after McCalla came in, informa- ton was received of the arrival of the Spanish squadron in Santiago, so any question of the insurgent Cubans about Cienfuegos dropped out of sight"
 You say that after the arrival of Cap- tain McCalla information was received of the arrival of the Spanish squadron at Santiago? Will you kindly give us the information, and from whom it came?"
 First News of Spanish.
 "The first intimation we had was by A telegram from the Navy Department mentioning that the information may we'll be correct Next day Lieutenant Commander Staunton was in Key West and he saw Captain Allen, who said that the evening before he had received a com nunication from Havana that the Span ish squadron had gone into Santiago and he was only waiting until the evening of the 10th to have that corroborated, as the operator who sent the information only put himself in communication with our | office in Key West once a day. about 6 l o'clock in the evening. Staunton came | with that information and then went up I in the evening to await second tele- gram whith corroborated the fact and which caused Admiral Sampson to be-