The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14
COURT DIVIDES.
Continued from First Page.)

May 21, 1898, which stated that the
Santiago, and ordered Commodore
Schley, if he was satisfied that the
Spanish squadron was not at Glen
fuegos, to proceed with all dispatch,
but cautiously, to Santiago de Cuba,
and If the enemy is there, blockade him
in that port
"A memorandum dated off Havana,
May n, 1898, which directed Commodore
Schley to mask his movements in leav-
ing Cienfuegos.
"A memorandum which stated that a
good landing place had been found by
Commander McCalla, thirteen and one
half miles west of Savanilla point; that
the Cubans had perfect knowledge of
what was going on within Cienfuegos;
that the Cuban forces in the San Juan
mountains controlled the railway be-
tween Cienfuegos and Trinidad; and
that there were fair roads from the
landing places to Cienfuegos-
AT $50 a M, May %, the Castine
and the collier Merrimac arrived at
Cienfuegos.
AT noon on the same date. the Brit
1Sh steamer Adula was permitted to go
into CienfuegoS-
AT a. m, May "a the Marblehead.
Vixen and Eagle arrived at Cienfuegos.
SPANIARDS NOT AT CIENFUEGOS.
about 10 a. m. the Marblehead and
Eagle proceeded to the landing place.
1872 miles west of Savanilla Point, COM
municated with the insurgents landed
stores for them. learned that the Span
ism squadron was not in the harbor at
ClenfuegOS, rejOlned the squadron at
$3.50 p. m, and reported to Commodore
Schley the information obtained.
After the receipt of this informa-
ton, Commodore Schley wrote dis-
patch TO the communicative in
which he stated, 1 shall move eastward
tomorrow He also wrote a dispatch
to the cCmmandant of the naval base
at Key West in which he stated, AS it
is not found practicable to coal the
Texas from the collier here, where there
is so much swell, shall proceed tomOr-
row to Santiago de Cuba, being embar-
raised. however, by the Texas short
coal supply and her inability to coal
in the open sea. 1 shall not be able to
remain off that port on account of gen
eral short coal supply of squadron. 50
will proceed to the vicinity of st. Mich
OlaS Mole, where the water is smooth
and 1 can coal the Texas and other
ships with what may remain in col
lier.'
mo work was, apparently, in prog
ress on the Notifications of Cienfuegos
while Commodore Schley was off that
port
No efforts We're made by Commodore
Schley to communicate with the insur-
gents to discover whether the Spanish
squadron was in the harbor of Cienfue-
gos, prior to the morning of May "a.
Signal lights We're displayed on
shore a night, May %. and May %, but
Commodore Schley had information
which enabled him to interpret them
modOre Schley received reliable infor-
nation that ships could be coaled in the
vicinity of Cape Cruz and in Gonaives
channel.
THE START FOR SANTIAGO.
1.-The flying squadron, with the excep-
ton of the Castine, sailed from Glen
fuegoS about .. IN. of May "a. the
heavy ships in column of vessels. tho
light ships on the right flank and the
collier Merrimac on the left flank. At
1910 a. IN. of May &c the light vessels
We're shifted to the port beam, and the
collier to the starboard beam.
Before midnight Of May "a, owing to
heavy rolling, the forward compartment
of the Eagle filled with water, which re
duced her speed.
''On May 25 the wind was fresh from
the eastward. Tie weather was bad and
the sea was heavy for small vessels.
The squadron reduced its speed to en-
able the Eagle to remain with it,
.'On May 26 the weather improved. the
wind veered to the west and became
light, and the sea moderated
AT 1870 p. m. Commodore Schley sent
the Eagle to Pert Antonio to coal and
then to return 20 Key West. At noon
of May 26 the Eagle had sufficient coal
to steam ten knots per hour for three
days.
''At $50 p. m. the squadron stopped
about % miles to the southwark of the
port of Santiago. and was Joined by the
scouts Minneapolis and St Paul.
AT p m, May 26, the engines OF
the collier Merrimac were temporarily
disabled. The engines were changed to
work compound, and at APO p. M OF
May % she was able to make six knots
with her own steam. The broken parts
of the engines were repaired on board
the flagship all epairS being completed
at midnight of May %. The Yale lowed
the Merrinac While disabled.
THE commanding officer of the st.
Paul visited the flagship in the obedi-
ence to signal, took with him a Cuban
pilot and had IL conversation with Com
modOre Schley.
Commodore Schley had no conversa-
ton with the senior commanding officer
of the scouts, and obtained no positive
information FROM the scouts regarding
the Spanish squadron
THE RETROGRADE MOVEMENT
AT 7:45 p M, May g. Commodore
Schley changed the course of the flying
squadron to the westward and signalei
to his squadron Destination Key West,
via south side of Cuba and Yucatan
speed nine knots
The squadron proceeded westward
is miles; stopped at HIS p. m. (the tow
lines of the collier having parted),
drifted until 8: 40 p. m, May q; resumed
its westward course for % miles;
stopped again at 7:15 p. m, and drifted
until l p. M of May g.
AT $50 a. M, May 81, the Harvard
joined the flying squadron, and her COM
manding officer delivered to Conmo-
dore Schley the following dispatch, da-
ted May 20 addressed by the depart
ment to the Harvard at st. Nicholas
Mole, Hayti:
q Proceed at once and inform Schley
and also the senior officer present Off
Santiago de Cuba as follows: All de-
partment's information indicates the
Spanish division is still at Santiago de
Cuba The department looks to you
to ascertain fact, and that the enemy,
if therein, does not leave without de-
cisive action. Cubans familiar with
Santiago de Cuba say that there is
landing place five nautical miles west
of six 90 from mouth of harbor and