The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-13
Noted War Correspondents His
tory of Flying Squadron Throws
Light on Controversy.
SCHLEY'S SIGNALS UNN0TICED.
His Appeal for Honor of Receiv-
ing Surrender of CristObal Co
Ion, Twice Repeated, Was
Also Ignored.

Chicago. Jan. IA book entitled ''Schley
| and Santiago is on the press in this city
and viii be bound within. ten days. The
author is George E Graham, war CORE
spondent. who had exceptional facilities for
gathering materials. as he was on board
the Brooklyn during the fight with the
Spanish feet. and thus in position to tell
tie story of Santiago without fear or
favor The book is said to have the un-
qualified Endorsement of Rear Admiral
Schiey, who read and corrected the proof
sheets.
When President Roosevelt was Governor
of New York. he was present when Mr..
Graham gave an account of the battle to
state officials and members of the Lesis-
. lature. and said:
II am sure you feel as pleased at having
listened TO Mr.. Graham L do. for have
listened to the best account l have ever
heard or read of the naval fighting during
this war
Complete story of Flying Squadron
This book is the first and only complete
story Of the work of the Flying Squadron.
commanded by Schley. MIR. Graham was
assisted by his camera. which enabled him
TO add many interesting illustrations, ana
the account he gives of the movements of
1t is free Of virulent and personal attacks;
the aim is to give truthful statement ot
every occurrence. In connection with the
arrival of the New York. Mr.. Graham says:
THE Commodore reached over to me. took
NV glasses. and looked searchingly to the
east saving slowly as he did so: There IS
the Texas and there is the Vixen. but l
don't see the New York And then, as he
kept the glasses up in an instant he had
evidently found her, for he remarked: yes.
there she is | can tell her by her smoke
This was at las o'clock. and the Colon had
gone ashore at 10, while Captain Cook had
received the surrender al 1:45.
New York Ignored Schley's signals.
AT o'clock Just as the New York got
where we considered her in signal distance,
Commodore Schley ordered the signal
raised: A glorious victory has been
achieved. Details later.
This signal replaced the one which we
had been flying fer aearly three-quarters OF
an hour, The enemy has surrendered and
which the New York had not answered.
..Vainly the signal officers on the bridge
watched the New York for even the cour-
tesy Of an answering pernant showing that
she understood our signal. None was dis
Mayed. and then it apparently dawned upon
Commodore Schleys mind that Sampson
flag Captain on the New York was PROBABLY
irtent upon ignoring him.
Picking UP the megaphone. Commodore
Schlev did the one thing that day for which
7 have always criticised him-lowered his
dignity sufficiently to plead with the COM
rnander of the fleet that he might have the
homer of receiving the surrender OF the ship
whose escape had been frustrated by the
Brooklyn and the Oregon thus making COM
plete the days victory
- request the honor of the surrender CT
the Cristobal Colon he said. in a clear, dis
tinct voice, and from the COMMANDMENT
Chiefs flagship came waited back the inao-
lent answer from cadet. What?
No Cheer for snmpsOn's Ship.
- request the honor of the surrender of
the Cristobal Colon. again called the Com
modore. and this time his voice trembled
slightly.
I'VE watched the bridge of the New York
closely. waited intently for an answer, but
none came.
..And that message as had all the others
preceding it since the destruction OF the
Spanish fleet which had been addressed by
Schley to the New York. remained I'M
answered.
Somebody raised a broom at our mast
head on one of the pennant halyards. and
the crew OF the Oregon followed suit and
then gave three cheers for Commodore
Schley. On the Texas the men all lined rp
on the forward deck. at the request of
somebody aboard i presume of Phillips
himsef-and gave three cheers for Commo-
dore Schley.
THE little Vixen circled around three or
four times. her crew yelling themselves
hcarse for the Brooklyn, for Schley and for
the victory
But from the New York there came nev-
er sound of joyfulness and never a
cheer"