| Show ADMIRAL SCHLEY CALLED Capt Cat Clark was then their thel excused and andRear Rear near Admiral Schley Wits was called caled to tho the stand sUnd at p II m There tras IUS u a flutter tuter of excitement when the name of pt tho rear admiral wan called caled When ho took the stand and andt after ft t r giving his name and rank he hc h was WS requested by ll Mr Raynor to relate his conduct of ot the tho th campaign cal al n In narrative form He lie began by relating nl the par particulars particulars le of ot his hlA taking laking command of tho th Shying flying at nt Hampton Road Hond where he ho said The general plan of at campaign In was IS as threshed out out He lie said that the tire captains captain call loins of or hIs squadron had diversified views and he ho resolved to take toke the holm helm himself elt Tha Th Thee question qu of ot the tire torpedoes In the tho fleet tet was early discussed and he ho decided the tho manner mner In which they ther should ho bocard cared for Continuing he be said ARRANGED SQUADRON I put the immediately up upon upon upon on a n war ar footing established the mat matter matter mattot ter tot of or pickets and patrols patrol and also the tha masking of ot sights lights which were under In on several occasions to as ascertain 11 ascertain certain how effective and complete It was tas At first nut there was Wa some somo fault Later Lal r I nm am glad to say la the tho masking making was vita WIS absolutely complete BO so 8 that It was wac wal Impossible when the tie ships were under underway underway way BY In the column or line of battle balle to distinguish lh any one at It more than or ordinary distance from It ItHe i itlie He lie le had he ho said aid explained It I would be impossible to arrange u it 1 general plan ot of battle botte but he had explained to 10 his Iris commanders that In a a general way It was ns his Idea to attack atack the tIre head and leading leadinG ship of ot the tho enemy attacking us usand usand and concentrate th the lire fire tre upon her My reason for tor this he continued wan wag twofold the first the moral morl ef of effect c upon the enemy and the te second leond the th confusion contusion It I would create The older plans for lor or naval attack were wert to attack at k kIhe the center or w r of at any nn fleet feet which would resUlt tes lt In the escape of or some of at the vessels enels I felt tel that If we Ret get Iet the tho head we W could Ret get Jet the whole whale I think the plan JIl was waa wa Indi Indicated I 1 by tire the result remit of ot the battle baWo some somo sir six weeks wk or two months month later laler he said concluding c this point CRUISE TO KEY WEST He then related the details of at the tho cruise to Key ICe West Vest and his meeting there with Admiral Sampson The admiral was much mleh worried he lie said paid 1 and necessarily so because his res tee responsibility resI I had been blen great Ireat He lIe le show showed ed cd me nie a number of ot orders one ono of which wa WI was for a a division of ot the tIre two squad Quad squadrons tons rons rnA one to take the north and tho the theother other othor the tho south coast of Cuba Cuba I n asked ked which he preferred and ex ox expressed pressed a n preference for tor tho the Havana command He lIe le told me confidentially that hat whichever command I should take takeI I must remember not to o attack hear ly ily ly fortified places on the shore Ihor until he the th Spanish ships were ver disposed of at that we must not nt risk rik the ships until the Spanish fleet flet was out of or the way DISCUSSED CEVERA We Wo discussed probable destination He lie 10 said that his Information tion ton was tree Wl that the orders of or the Spanish squadron to reach Havana or some loma oth other othor er or point were wore Imperative and he be that lint would be bt the point t as U that tha came care under the accept acceptation of ot the he order aton more directly We looked look d over maps malf and I 1 must say that I agreed him I could not Imagine lne that hat any nn one ono who had studied the he mill mi tary ary situation of ot tho the Island at n nil all ni could blo have supposed that Santiago would have bno filled nay ony conditions of at his In Instructions ructions We had quite a talk lalk to 10 other gather I told him that hat I had hd been or ordered doted dered er d to report for duty to Admiral Horny which I Imagined necessarily meant himself and that I wanted d to assure him at nt the tho outset that I should hould be loyal absolutely and Ind unreservedly to the cause that we were both bot tepee representing seatIng Capt Chadwick who ho was I dont remember all al the time or not i said ld Of course commodore any anyone anyone in one r who ha has known your our character would Know that thai It I would be Impossible ble blo for tor you to be otherwise than loyal loa loar I r asked the admiral I l is there ther had been established any alY means mean meant of ot com corn communicating with lh the he Insurgent insurgents whether wh th ther er Cr there thee were pilots piot I or whether any locality local wa was wa known where they were to tobe tobe tobe be found Ho lie le told me mt that he did not nt know but that when he got gt the situa situation tion Uon better In hand baird he h would communicate cato calc with lh me rue and that he be thought though It I would be better for tor me to proceed to the tho blockade of ot CM Cienfuegos as 11 soon aOn ns as possible I r salt ald Id Very el wehl el I was wa I Wry very pry glad of ot course coune to go o anywhere That terminated our OUI conversation ex cx except copt so 0 far ns as ni It related to compliment arv of o such uch n a visit Tho The admiral said aid that he then left leU the New York and went Int on board his hll own or flagship In order tn to hasten baten the opera operation Ion tion ton of ot coaling Later the canoe came out with wih an nn from the lie see sec secretary rotary of ot the th navy O tn to Commodore Re Be Bemen men mev mei directing the witness to proceed to Havana COALING DESCRIBED Admiral Admirl Schley said Mid he be signaled Ad All Admiral miral Sampson anti and the latter lator said told ho he understood that hi hiI hll Sampsons com corn comIn lag Inc In to Key Ke Kc West Vest modified hi hl his 8 orders order and Instructing him to cary rr out the plans plan agreed upon The admiral described the coaling of ot his then squad squadron ton ron rn which he mid Mi wa WI was n a more mor tedious task than It I breams became beme later Inter He tout toll of at the amount of or coal cl his ships had hael and said ald that between 7 and 8 S on the Ihl morning moring of ot the Uth he be sailed for tor The Te admiral then read real the order un under under under der which he hail had sailed from Key cey Wot In this order Admiral Sampson Sampon had bad told Commodore that tha he be should es u establish establish n a a at with Ith the ka le least t possible delay dely and hd haj ba said Ila that after ater he had Md the tho situation more mora In hand had he would fuld write writ the tl commodore commodor CRUISE TO CIENTUEGOS Under Unde the direction of or thu order my zy I It t squadron got under way w y ho he 1 said Then Wt he lie related ted tho the details of l the cruise crI O Oto to That name lame night he ire nod had fallen tallen In with McCalla and his sub su squadron sq McCalla had bad sent the Eagle him and bad hod hal himself asked to pass pas a on Ho lie had sent the thI Scorpion to meet meet the tho Eagle and the former r vessel eAsel had bad reported a as was vas re recorded reo recorded corded In Its It log lo That he lie said Is IA all tIre the Information information tion ton she rare gave ao us UI After this the tho Eagle camo came within hall hail Mi tollIng telling us Ul that there was 1 no news nes I 1 feel teel very positive that this was 18 the case It I seems burnt In Into Ino into to o my mind but from tram what I have hae heard I begin to think I may mY possibly b mistaken NO NG WITH CAPT CHETER CIE T R RR Relating Rating R the tho particulars or of his Iris meet meeting ing In wih with Copt Capt Copt Chester of the tue Cincin Cincinnati Cincinnati nati he said that lint the captain was anxious ious to Join the he flying squadron The Th admiral said that It was not feasible The captain suggested one or two tWI banks on the Cuban roast at nt which he be hI bethought thought coaling would be possible Stilt Still It was problematical a as It would de depend depend depend pend upon the weather and the sea After Mt r Chester left letl the admiral said sold the squadron had hd continued Its Is voyage toward where It arrived d ou or orthe the night of or May Ma 21 Toward sundown that evening I was wee standing on the time bridge when we were 30 80 or 01 40 O miles mies out I heard hear sir or seven Beven puns guns uns fired fred with wih the cadence of n a I salute The he report was wal so distinct that the of ot fleer The the spoke of ot It I next Any my dy In early morning the fleet feet had steamed In Inand Inand inand and looked Into the harbor but It I had been beAn Impossible to 10 see eo In InI InI inI I never saw 1 any smokestacks there ther ho he said eni and I was a very er close clos watch watcher er or from flom from 7 to 8 S In the morning until I 12 or I 1 at night Very few teI circum circumstances stances escaped ed me mo Dt EA towards 9 ii of at tho the 22 he said the Dupont brought to him the now celebrated Dear Schley letter leter In obedience to his dispatch he had sent the Scorpion east cast tn ta with wih the tIme scout boats oats about the Spaniards as ns I was vas IS very er doubtful about there be being beIng being ing at Santiago Santago as al I think the admiral was wal He ne recalled the arrival of the Iowa lawn but ho did not recollect that It brought anything to 10 him In the way of dispatches He lie Ie did recall recal however that he had gotten goten letters leter among others one from his wife Speaking of or the blockade at Cientuegos he said the line was waa three or four tour miles mies out It I was closer coser at ot night than In the he day time h J 1 nM titi ind md nd that was the rule always both at and Santiago I J t nele 1 believe len e ut time said mild lull he from the Hound sound of at the firing and und the conversation I hod had had with Admiral Sampson that that squadron was In I The Tho line lne of or formation was wa kept ready for tor any emergency and w wa was never abandoned During the day dl we e feigned a I little disorder In hopes hope that we might invite those people out We knew there would be bo difficulty In get getting getting ting In a a as the flagship was WR of great Seat draught as n were most mOlt of ot the he other othor ships Time The channel was very vel crooked and ne our only wish wa wan Wi that they might come out oUI The movements movement of the Ule squadron were wore rather an Invitation for tor them to do so That was IS what I felt during all ni the period of ot this blockade WOOD WOOI CONVERSATION NOT KE RE RECALLED CALLED Leut Wood Wo has testified to 10 a n con conversation conversation which he lie h says ays he lie had with me mo In relation to tire the delivery deler of oC die dis which for tor the life of at me mc I cannot recall recal and I have hae a n good deal of ot recollection but I am glad to spy sey Sl very or little Imagination Wood Wod when he came cant on board was 01 almost prostrated His Is condition to tI me was pitiable Not from fear but from the tie exhaustion of ot torpedo service and I told toll him when he ho came mme over oer the tho side that if mf I 1 were king I would promote every very torpedo officer five Ih s if I I could canta Ho Ito 10 handed mo me mo the e dispatch I think I ho ic did me nn an 11 Injustice wUn whim he spoke of ot my m speaking disrespectfully of Ad Admiral mimi miral I used no 10 such uch terms term I I There was wan no reason why I 1 should have hlo hloI done so I Invariably spoke of ot him aa ns I Admiral Sampson and I do nut not recollect one word of ot the tho conversation which ho be recites recies not one word and ane I recollect a 1 good many things very er well vell wel ARRIVAL AI OP OI OJ THE TIlE HAWK H WK The admiral then lien told tol of at the arrival orhal of ot the Hawk on the morning of May ZIa is U bringing dispatch No S This Is II the dispatch from Admiral Samp Sampson on which had brought the Information that the tho Spanish fleet leet was probably nt at It Santiago and In which Commodore Behley Schley lied had I been ben told that If It satisfied they were not nol at nt to proceed with wih all ni dispatch to Santiago In n this Ihl dispatch wo was I enclosed the tIme McCalla memoranda saying raying that n a good go landing place could bo be b secured eure thirteen t and a halt half hat miles west wet of at Cienfuegos mie With Witt Wih regard gr to Commander Hoods HOI testimony concerning the delivery of at this dispatch I h the tho admiral admirl said he ire dI not and ho he went on I think I 1 can eln show ho you OU by n a 1 dum dun In the government report that lint It If he had any verbal order orr he be forgot to 10 report them This had run to the tire effect that Hood had hod said paid hl are a u good gO many mans man Ho of ot fleets here bere who do 0 not believe tho the I Spaniards are there ther I That mid sold the lie admiral goes g to show shoe aha that Hood Hoo was wa not very er ertain Or ar that If It he hI had tho the Information he did not nol deliver It to the comm chief which wee was S an Indiscretion He lie seems seem to have hae remembered a good dea member 1 that was WIS raM by b me but to hi fot have blo den for tor gotten goten remembered a I Rood good od deal del that he te should have bao TUB THE TIE ADULA ADUL The witness al also o told ot of the arrival of ot the British ship hlo Adula Adul and of his having that vessel ual boarded bare and sarI hi his al ci hl lowing I It to proceed pr He Ie hi also Continued on OHP Two SOH LEY ON THE WITNESS STAND Continued from page one toki of the report which the Adua Adu 1 brought broucht tol ta tg the effect that the had t arrived at And later had left leCt Santiago which ho he a wild said Ild lent color to till his hi own on belief at that time Tim tho ho that he hail had seen shore horo anti and d his lila tho the signals on ROl In this thin r respect et Ho lIe le said Ihl the surf VM wu there In the day tie da lurt Continuing chiy Haiti Not knowing whether or at not thorn were ware or any to t tho th wet went of this thin not having d tl tu to nu nunny Il of oC f nn any Idea Iden that there thero was WAR WO any with theta them though I 1 ther wih the of ot th thu of anil nI the thu squadron Capt cela failure of at Sutherland to mo me 10 il l information wai vu directly pon that To In communicating hl bl for or at the delay bil surf or a eon t be risk n a boat through lurt CORI to be occupied by hy the enemy In m b might ml ht have repented Copt Capt experiment Ho lie the Cot waS waa wa pretty prU wel occupied MAINTAINING O I I 1 saw MW cavalry on the rout rut once of or Calr 01 They Thy for tor a moment to ta tonte thought of oC sight night 1 I anil nd then got ot out seste ammunition on Oi a 1 i solitary big june on like ryman I wanted to tn uve all al the thi am ammunition ammunition had hind for Cor u against the th we ll squadron ron which I knew to b b be bes lua did eVory in the I 1 Itil s the time thing that was wal v i during maintain a blockade blo tS V e th there re to wr I did nil tho the ni n ti that was practicable hatter latUri With the I or cr or i n Inn nf thit f Wih war n r WO gOt ot I 1 lio d U of T colliers t wore were lr very vory 0 olen li ll better ba tar to resist a It shock hoell as OS nl wIl v to tn deliver the lI rapidly with that its fig Ir I might hav hl coaled cole on duyn 1111 Ill of worn 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