The sun., 1901-09-28

envelopes, one containing oruers from
the department and the other q men,
orandum which had not been read to
him.
He said he had arrived off Cienfuegos
at a. m. May 20 and had gone aboard
the Brooklyn for the purpose of deliy-
ering the dispatches.
Couldn't Go to Santiago.
In response to a request from the
judge advocate Lieutenant Hood relat-
ed the conversation he had had with
Admiral Schley after delivering the or
dcrs, saying that he (the witness) had
told the admiral that 1t was Admiral
Sampsons wish that the flying squad
ron should proceed Immediately to San
tiago, as his information was very pos
tive. His statement was as follows:
commodore Schley read the dispatch
cs and then, turning to me, said: Cap
tain. Admiral Sampson wishes me to
go to Santiago. | cannot do it, 1
told Commodore Schley that the adml-
raj certainly expected the squadron to
leave the instant | arrived.
Commodore Schley then said in
nearly these words: i am not at all
satisfied that the Spaniards are not
here in Cienfuegos. Besides, my ships
all want coal He said that the Mas
sachusetts, Texas and the Brooklyn
wanted so many tons of coal and that
the day before Captain Sampson had
sent him down the Iowa with only half
her coal supply, so that she could not
go anywhere; that it was useless to
send ships down there only half filled
with coal
II told Commodore Schley that had
passed a collier conveyed by gunboat
only little before daylight that morn
ing. ana il would certainly be there
with at least 1000 or 5000 tons of coal
within two or three hours He referred
again to his belief of the Spaniards be-
ing in Cienfuegos and stated that he
had heard some firing about forty miles
from port, which he took to be n wei
come to the Spanish squadron. He had
also seen some smoke, which he con-
ceived to he the Spanish squadron, and
he believed they We're there. said to
Commodore Schley then that the infor-
nation which the admiral had he con-
Sidered as definite. He had no doubt
that the Spanish squadron was at San
tago.
Sampson's Information Definite.
commodore Schley then said to me
Captain Sampson does not understand
He is not on the spot and cannot
Judge also informed Commodore
Schley that they certainly expected the
squadron to leave Immediately and that
Ind verbal orders from the command
er in chief to remain with the Hawk
alone ut CienfuegOs after the squadron
had gone and conduct blockade for u
day or two or as long as my coal sup.
ply lasted"
"DeScribe the commodore's manner
upon this OCCASION" said Captain Lem.
ly.
THE commodore was sitting in his
chair all the time | was talking to him
very quietly. He seemed to me very
much perpleXed as to what to do"
"Do you remember whether there
was anything snid about communica.
ton with the insurgents?"
There was something said by me-"
In the commodore's presence?"
NO; chief of staff on deck. The com.
modore was in the cabin"
Can you state whether or not during
the time you Were in Cienfuegos with
the Hawk any effort was made to com.
municate with the insurgent Cubans?'
There was not"
The witness then testified that the
steamer Aduln in passing had reported
to the Brooklyn that Il cable report had
been received ut Kingston on May 1!
saying that the Spanish squadron was
in the harbor AT Santiago. Admiral
Schley's report of this occurrence was
also read, as was his statement dis,
crediting the information because liz
then believed the squadron to be IN
Cienfuegos harbor. All these reports
have heretofore been published.
Mr.. Rayner began his cross examina
tion and had not proceeded far when
the court took an adjournment.
Just before adjournment Judge AL
vocate Lemly read 4 letter from Al
miral Sampson dated at Lake Sunapee
y. H., Sept 2, asking that Messrs
Stayton and Campbell be allowed tt
represent him in the ease. The court
decided that they could not appear.