The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-12-20
JEALOUS OF SCHLEY. !.
'Tha Court If lrqul,y Decldad
against Him.
ADMIRAL DEWEY FOR Hlea..
AdN'ral Benhamland Ramssy acc
cusss: shs, oa'Isns sohiey Of
vacljas,on and D;latoriness
:}in His Campaign.

''s>;:s.ls, Ills Campaign. 3i
sgho yeDort of+the sohley court Of in.
quiry Vas promulgated by Secretary
Long Friday night: 4 There are t,ao re.
ports. dmitslt Bsnham and Admiral
Ramsey oopcurf in the first which ID
signed by Admiral Dewey also as mat
tor Of f5fm. Admiral Dewey makes a
separate report.
The majority opinion finds in bcief
that Admiral Sohloy should have pro.
oeeded with the utmost dispatch to
OienfuegoB and maintained close
blockade; that no should bavo ondea-
yored to iiave obtained sinformation Of
tho Spanish squadron thore; that ho
should have proceeded to- Santiago With
diapateh; that hc&ehould not have mado
the rosrogrsdo movement; that ho
sbould haye obeyad tho department'a
orders; that no should havo endeayoreds
to hsve captured the SpaniDh voedelsl
in Santiago; that ho did not do his us
most to destroy TO Colon; that he.
oeused tho squadron to lose Distance inS
tho. loop Of tho Brooklyp; that he,
thereby eausod tho Toxss to back; that
he did ipjustico to Hodgson; that his
l:oonduot in the campaign was character:
Eized by vaoillation and dilatorineas and
lack ofenterpfise; that his Official ra.5
ports on the coal supply were mialead,
ing aud inaoourato; that his conduct
durirg the battle was SOLE possessed
aud he encouraged in his own person
his subordinate offi,ers and mon. ss5 @
Admiral { ktDoweySin xhisareport says
thst the /: passsga TO Oienfuegos was
mande with oil dispatch; that ii viewof
lis GOAL supply tho blockade Of .sQien:
fuegos.Was effective; that no SLOWED
the Adula to enter Oiensuogos 10 got
!ainfcrmatiopi that his psassge;sto San.
t}tiego Waswith as much dispatch as pos
aible, keeping the squadron togethossl
that the blockade OF Santiago
feotiye, and finally, thatSfgisS Ag lle5
lsenior officer o Fl Ssptiag0 9siil $baGI ItsSoI
Eoommend and entitled to tho ofo9 a8I
pe glogi6na vic Sor y which ia
otal dsssTpoti On oe tho alg
Ihs soll lloal sRsI spiaop ID
il 5I IIlISS ss Sls
gsSf eS owe srsss. as
i! Is!tl1ai y sWit aatmostSdis. .ssff Dinsg'
| fuegog and should have maintained y 81
olosS 3, 3ploSkade OF tllat port ssES! sSS
90 },s siloald nave endeayorS a. q on ~ ay
Ao, q. ~, UienYuegos g 70 obtain INFO tioni
regarding the Spanlshh on. squadron by g !,ls5i
munles1ing WITH tho Insurgents Il "a y, the
page design,ated IA the nom motrnorandgm. ran " g
qqiiYoNrt !.Nyt, a4t0 him at 3 10 O. ,u., OF that;
osse. M . |.l II 81 8, !. e35 ssSe
VI taPs la. anould .ll ( ;haye proceeded from
giio,n9i!'uegos i,9i'a tot Santisgo de Uuna with
eii alepeGth ana should nave disposed
~ ms vesaels Win Q view o. interceptilng
Inc enemy ID any attempt atp TO pass pg.g1 the q
hyllug squadro9.
ne enou!a not nave dolaVod the
hqusaGlon qsM tot the hagie.
20 fsn9n!es,. ,.a9E.iHaaye sf. z ,made !l tha ret
rogfnHe sia94s %essWsra !sa Win DIG sqaadron.
;.tfte seplne .$AaYe; promptiy ,obeyed
inc navy dcpesr,tmonts order OF May 90,
| he snould nave ondeavorod TO ;cal.
tufe OF dsssroy tho spanish veBseie at
snonor nesr the e. enganoe OF Santiago
hasn2r s!g On -, May. ~ and 5o.
40 ala hos'do no. ms ~ utmost With the
csvu uhHsl @iS ma, oommSna 20 capture OF
ucstfoy INC Voi9n ana other Vessels OF
T., tho Onomy which ion. he attacked on May
- -, ,s y.
by commencing the engagement on
July 8 With y the port battery, and turn;
ilng, the BsooEiyn around with. port