The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-20
1T WAS A CAPTAINS FIGHT


der was received BY any Of the ships that
were actively engaged. Admiral Schley
AT the outset OF the action hoisted two
signals OF clear ship" and close in. -
which were simply carrying out the stand
ing orders OF Admiral Sampson as 70
what should be done II the eneuy's ships
attempted 10 break out OF the harbor.
Until after the close OF the nrst portion
Of the fight at the mouth OF the harbor
and until after he had made his loop and
the Spanish ships were fleeing 70 the
westward, not another American ship no.
ticed signal from him. When the west
ern pursuit began the Oregon. and the
Oregon only. noticed and repeated one o.
his signals OF command The captain Of
the Oregon then regarded him as in com
rnand. but did not in any shape or way
execute any movement or any action Of
any kind whatsoever. IN accordance with
any order from him n short. the CUES
ton az 70 which OF the two men. Adni-
raj Sampson or Admiral Schiey. vas at
the time IN command. Is OF merely norni-
nal character. Technically Sampson com
handed the feet and Schley. as usual. the
western division The actual fact. the
iuportan. fact. is that after the battle
vas Joined not a heim was shifted. not
a gun was fred. not a pound % steam
was put OF the engine room aboard any
ship actively engaged fl obedience 70
the order OF either Sampson or schley.
save on their own two vessels. Il was
captains neht
Therefore. the credit % which each OF
The tao IS entitled rests OF matters apart
from the claim CT nominal command ever
the squadron. Tor. 50 lar as the actual
nrht vas concerned. neither ere nor IRE
other n f-ct exercised any command
Sampson was hardly mora than rechnlc-
ary il the fight HIS real claim for credit
rests upcn his work as comuzu6e- IN
chef: upon the excellence % The block
ade: upoa the preparedness CT tie squad
ron: upon the arrangement g ths ships
had on n & circle around the harhar.
and the standing orders IN accordance
with whloh they Immediately moved %
The attsck a. the Spanlar6s when TIRE
latter appeared For al these shinzs TIE
credit - his
WHERE scHLEY FELL DOWN
Admiral Schlev is rigktfEiig entitled
as IS Captain cox. % the credit q what
the B-oaklyu Cd u the fight o. tee
whole she did wsii. bat gree with ;hs
unanimous fodlnE - TIE threa serufrals
who composed the court o inq1irv as
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BrookIyus othe--ise exceEert reco-1.
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