Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-11-02

Washington Oct. 31.-Thc long ordeal
to which Admiral Schley has been sub
iectcd since Monday morning ended
yesterday afternoon when his cross-cX-
animation was concluded and he was
allowed to leave the witness stand.
When the judge advocate finished
the croSs-cXamination the court pro
pounded to the admiral 81 questions.
prepared by the members of the court
These questions touched mnuy points of
the campaign of the flying squadron,
but mainly centercd about the dtli-
cultics encountered in conling and the
reasons for the retrogradr movement
Not one of them related to the battle Of
Santiago.
The judge advocates croSS-cXamina-
tion covered the rctrogradc movement
the reconnaissance of May 81. the loop
of the Brooklyn. and the alleged col
lOuuy with Lieutenant liodgSon about
the Texas
One of the most Interesting features
of the day was the development of the
fact that the report of the battle writ
ten by Admiral Schlcy .Iulyi. 1SnS. was
not the original report. The original
report was never published, and in ac
cordance with previous decision. the
court declined to allow ii to go into the
record.
Admiral Schlcy was allowed to OK
plain. however, that Admiral Sampson
declined to receive the first report be-
cause it did not mention the presence
of the New York. Il felt that the vie
tory at that time" said Admiral Sci Icy
in explaining the matter. ''was big
enough for all and made this change
out of generosity and because | knew
that if the New York had been pres Mt
she would have done as good work as
any other vessel
The admiral was asked what convcr
sation he had had with Lieutenant
Commander IlOdgSon on the Rruoklyn
Just before the loop was made. Ia Ha' ID
he could not recall Il single word of con-
versation with Mr. IIodgson beyond the
latterS remark that the enemy We're
coming for them and his response to so
for them, except some remark about The
proximity of the Texas. He did lot re-
call and he never had been able to re-
call any cOlloQuy.
"Did you give out for publication
Lieutenant IIodgson's categorical de-
n'alT' II did"
Did you give out the accompanying
letter of explanations" 81 did not
The witness stated that he would still
say that he had desired to set IIodgson
right as well as himself. but he had done
nothing in that direction because the de-
rartmcnt ordered an Investigation.
At the conclusion of the crosS-pXamn-
alton there was placed in evidence the
telegram sent by Admiral Schlry to the
department July 10, saying in substance
that he did not desire TO assume rnt rr
credit for the victory of July 3 and that
the victory belonged to the fleet under
the command of Admiral Sampson. In
reply to a question from Captain Par
ker he said he had taken this dispatch
to Admiral Sampson "who stated that
he was very glad | had sent ii and
thought it was very generous"
"WhO was grnrrous!" Il, of course"
responded the witness.
Captain Borden. of the marine corps,
who was aboard the Brooklyn. VIII be
the last witness called for Admiral
Schlry. After he tcStties the judge ;.d-
vocate will place on the stand the wit
nesses in rebuttal. who. it is understood,
number about Is. 1t is probable that
Admiral Schlcy'S counsel will call sew
eral witnesses in surrebuttal.
Washington, Oct. 31.-It was learned
last night that the original and unpub-
lished report of Admiral Schley Of the
battle of Santiago to Admiral Sampson.
referred to in the proceedings before the
court of inquiry yesterday, was of Il
preliminary character and differed from
that subsequently made. in that it
omitted mention altogether of the
cruiser New York and that it also re-
uuested the latter (Admral SAMPSON
have the commanding officers or cap
tains of the vessels engaged transmit to
him (Schlcy) their detailed accounts of
the action in order that he might write
a full and complete official +, port of the
battle.
The report is dated off Santiago. July
3, and Is addressed TO COmmandcr-In-
Chief Sampson of the North Atlantic
station. The report describes the COM
ing out of the Spanish fleet from the
harhor of Santiago and calls attention
to the fact that signals We're made to
the vessels of the American feet VIII cl
were obeyed by all the ships. It then
proceeds to describe the fight and gives
briefly the part played in it by each one
of the h'pS. showing that the Brooklyn.
the Oregon. the Texas and the Iowa re-
mnined in action until the Viscaya went
ashore. and that the Colon surrendered
to the Brooklyn and the Oregon.
Schley commcndS the bravery of all
the American officers and crews engaged
in the fight and recommends the com
manding officers for gallant and meritor-
ous conduct and for the superb hand.
ling of their ships.