Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1901 — HOW GERVERAWAS DEFEATED [ARTICLE]

HOW GERVERAWAS DEFEATED

Schley’s Part in Great Battle at Santiago. FOLGER TELLS HIS STORY. He Testifies as an Expert Concerning the Strength of the Batteries at San* tlago Says They Were Weak — Hodgson's Embarrassing Fostton. Washington telegram: The Schley court of inquiry entered upon the third week of the investigation of Admiral Schley’s conduct in the Spanish war with a big crowd in attendance. It had been expected that the navy department wou’d be ab e to complete its presentation of the case by the close of last week, but when court opened Captain Lcmly’s list of witnesses still contained almost a dozen names. Prominent among these was that of Captain Chadwick, who was Admiral Sampson’s chief of staff and who was in immediate command of the flagship New York during the Santiago capangn. Two. new witnesses who were present when cbu t convened, with the expectation of bain; ca.lad to the stand during the day, were Captain W. M. Folger, who commanded the cruiser New O Pans do ing the b_mbardment of the C.isiobal Colon May 31, and Lieutenant M. L. Bristol, who as an ensign was watch officer on the battleship Texas dur.ng the Santiago campaign. Lieutenant Commander Dyson also was pr:s:nt with the understanding that he probably would be recalled during the day. The day’s proceedings began with the recall of Lieutenant Doyle and Commander Rodgers for the purpose of correcting their previous testimony, and when they had been excused Lieutenant Commander Hodgson resumed the stand. There were still a few of the letters constituting the correspondence between the witness and Admiral Schley to be read, and when they were concluded Captain Lemly and Mr. Hanna proceeded with their questions. Mr. Rayner asked: "How far were you oft, during this blockade of Santiago, from the Moro during the day and night of May 28. 29, 30 and 31?” “Early in the day our habitual position was about six miles. In the night I think we steamed up and down in front of the harbor, a distance of about six miles.” Then the witness, in response to a request from Mr. Rayner, continued his description of the naval battle of July 3 from the point where he had dropped that description at Captain Lemly’s request while he was on the stand Friday. In beginning his recital he said: “The Brooklyn did all she could. She got into action as quickly as steam could carry her there.”