The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21

westward from the Teresa, the Oduen-
do one and two-tenths miles and the
Colon one and four-tenths miles in ad-
vance of the Teresa The American
vessels were as follows: The New York
three miles of MORO, being southeast
of that point. The Brooklyn was two
and a half miles south and west of the
Teresa and one and three-tenths miles
directly south Of the Colon, one and
one-tenth miles and a little behind the
Vizcaya, one and three-tenths miles
and a little in advance Of the Oquendo.
The Texas was one and two-tenths
miles from the Teresa, a little behind
her and one and four-tenths miles from
and behind the next Spanish ship, the
OQuendo. The Iowa one and one-tenths
miles from the Teresa and a little closer
in, but not quite as far west as the
Texas. The Oregon had pulled up and
passed the Texas and Iowa, being
little further in shore than the Texas
and little further out than the Iowa.
She was in advance of the Teresa, being
one and seven-tenths miles from that
vessel, siX-tenths of a mile from and
directly in the line of the Oquendo,
seven-tenths of a mile from the Colon
and one and tWO-tenthS miles behind
the Vizcaya. The Indiana was two miles
from the Texas and two and six-tenths
miles from the OQuendO, the nearest
Spanish vessel The Gloucester had
moved up six-tenths Of a mile and was
just a mile directly south of MORO.
Position No. 4, 1920 a. m--Oquendo
turned to run ashore. Only five min
vessels had been running westward
without material changes in their posi-
tons. The Colon had run one and three
tenths miles, the Vizcaya about one
tenth of a mile less and swerved to the
left, bringing her to within one and
one-tenth miles Of the Brooklyn. The
Iowa was the same distance, but almost
directly aStern, and the Oregon was
one and three-tenths miles from the
Vizcaya, but further out to sea. The
Iowa eight-tenths of mile from the
Oquendo, the Oregon nine-tenths Of
mile from the same vessel and both
somewhat in advance of the doomed
Spanish ship. The Indiana had adj
vanced eight-tenths of a mile and was
two and six-tenths miles away from the
Oquendo, the nearest Spanish ship. The
New Y Ork had advanced nearly a mile,
but was not abreast of the MORO. The
Gloucester had run over two miles and
was now well west of MORO but five
miles east of the Oquendo.
Position No. 5, 1890 a. m.-F'uror
blew up and Pluton turned to run
ashore.
This is ten minutes later than position
No. 4. The Gloucester had run little
more than two miles and was four
tenths of a mile from the FurOr and
but little farther from the PlutOn- Inc
New York had run two and tWO-tenthS
miles and was three and three-tenths
miles from the FurOr, the nearest Span
ish ship and two and two-tenths miles
south and little west of MORO. The
Colon had run two and nine-tenths
miles and the Vizcaya two and seven
tenths miles. The Brooklyn had run
two and three-tenths miles and was one
and tWO-tenthS miles from the Vizcaya
and one and six-tenths miles from the
Colon, which was running nearer the
shore. The Oregon had sailed two and
a half miles and was one and a half
miles from the ViZcaya and about the
same distance from the Colon The
Texas was one and twO-tenths miles
aStern of the Oregon, two and four
tenths miles from the Oregon. The In
diana was one and One-half miles
astern of the Texas.
Position No. g. 11:95 a. m.-Vizcaya turn
ed to run ashore. In the thirty-five min
utes the Vizcaya had sailed about seven
miles and was off the mouth of the As
erradero river. The Colon had run sevne
and One-half miles further and was more
than that distance in advance of any OF
one and three-tentbs miles distant from
the Vizcaya and slightly behind her The
Oregon was one and one-hait miles from
the Vlzcaya, but nearer the shore and
somewhat more astern of the enemy. The
Texas was two and seXen-tenths miles
from the Vizcaya and directly astern OF
the Oregon. The Iowa was three ana
49, "a lis 7 Rev yoIix Vas Eve miles
behind the Iowa The Ericsson had kept
and was At his n0sitfon one-baif a mile
in advance of her The Indiana was
nearly four miles behind the Iowa
re19ers IN the two hours ana ten min
seis had coUrsed westward a great dis
4enoe The Colon had RIM f2venfv-siJz
and one-half miles and was off the Tar
Guino river The Brooklyn was the near
twenty-eight and One-half miles. and was
three and four-tenths miles from the
Colon The Oregon was four and one
shore than the Brooklyn. The Texas
was three and four-tenths miles behind
the Oregon. The New York was nine
and a half miles from the Colon. None
of the other vessels had come up, save
the Vixen, which was abreast of the New
York This little vessel in the beginning
westward on a course about two and one
quarter miles from that OF the nearest
The trainings Of the charts show that
the Spanish vessels sailed on courses not
more than three-tenths Of a mile apart IN
til the Oquendo ran ashore Then the
Vizcaya veered out to sea and the Colon
kept nearer the shore, their courses being
about seven-tenths of a mile apart. Up
to the time the OquendO went ashore the
Iowa, Indiana, Oregon and Texas sailed
on courses within three-tenthS of mile
of each other. the Iowa being the nearest
course of the Spanish ships. The Brook
ivn's course was from three-tentbs to one
half of a mile outside that Of the Texas.
The swing to the right which the Brook
1nent shows an oval four-tenths of a mile 4
across She crossed the course of the
while making the turn. but before these
vessels had gone over them. The course
of the New York after passing MORO was
nearer the shore than any other United
States vessel except the Gloucester, and
a mile behind where the Oquendo turned
to run ashore she passed inside the
courses of the Spanish ships. Ten miles
west of the ViZcaya disaster she crossed
the Colons track, but followed very close
the course of the vessel until the latter
surrendered.
The Iowa, Indiana and Ericsson did not
go farther west than where the Vizcaya
the Maria Teresa and Oquendo. as also did
the Hist The latter vessel was not able
to keep pace with the New York and
Ericsson. the vessels she was with at TIE
beginning Of the battle.
ANTI-TELLER MEN QUIT.
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