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ing in command and he asks thar vben
the accuracy OF his reports Is onss
Toned he at least be permitted IN Mann
the evidence In opposition and 4, nsN.
init his brother officers TO come for,tard
win the evidence they are ready 10
give In his behalf
ABUNDANCE or EVIDENCE.
There Is further an abundance NJ evi.
dehce available to establish me fn1t
mat what the applicant now calls "tbe
complete and total failure of he pre,
arranged order Of battle" was dina
wholly TO his own disubedlence of ths
orders of the commanded
nest orders We're to close In ana to
hold the enemy at the harbors mouth
commodore Schley so understood lie
olueIs' lie hoisted that very signal
YET When he says the enemy approach.
ilB thal part Of The line guarded by
nls own vessel he lOOped lie WITH
ultW from the battle formation len a
hole M the line, interfered with the Tex
aH' Whlcli would have stopped the gan
ana caused her to back. thereby giving
lo me enemy the double opportunity az
WUch they awaited thers lelyes-to as
cape through the interval he had made.
WANT CHANCE TO CLEAR MAT
TIERS
We have no desire to prolong This
controversy We only ask thnt before
there shall be a finding adverse TO Al.
mlIal sampson either by the President.
me courts or the navy department.
that he be given the opportunity which
mas been given 60 Admiral Schley Ia
present such evidence as may make
both sides Of the matter clear.
Very respectfully,
STATION a CAMPBELL,
and Il. 5. THEALI.
Ine President viii consider the brief
IN connection with Admiral Schleys an
peal ana the navy departments COM
ment
RETIREMENT or SAMPSON.
Washington Feb. 7.-secy. Long to-
day Issued the following order regard.
mig the retirement Of Rear Admiral
sampson.
Navy Department Washington, FEB.
q 1902
slr--ln notifying you OF your retlre-
nent the department. recognizing your
services aud deeply sympathi2ing villa
you IN your impaired health, quntns
with pleasure the following letter IRON
the late President Mckinley:
Washington, March 70, 1899.
My Dear Sir.-l am IN receipt ~
your very conslderate letter Of the 9Th
instant IN which you express desire
mat without reference TO your own
interests, the other naval officers who
rendered such conspicuous service In
the naval campaign in the West In
dies may have the advancement
which YOU recommend for them,
ana In which You ask nothing
tor yourself ! highly commend this
dlsinterested action on your part Let
me assure YOU that | have the highest
appreciation OF your services as COM
mander- ln-chlef Of the North Atlantic
forces during the Spanish war IA block
aiding cuba, cooperating with the ar
my directing the movements OF the
great number Of vessels In your orders
and at last, after the most effective
preparation, communicating with the
gallant officers and men under your
command the destruction Of the Span
ish fleet II was In recognition Of your
services and OF your great skin that
J recommended you to the Senate for
the advancement which you had earn
ed.
VERY truly yours
WILLIAM Mckinley"
"Rear-Admiral VIM. r. Sampson, u.
S. ~, commander-in-ch United
states naval forces, North Atlantic
station, United states flagship New
York, Havana, Cuba.
Very respectfully.
JOHN d. LONG,
Secretary"
Rear-Admiral VIM. 4. Sampson. u.
$, n, 1919 New Hampshire avenue.
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