The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-07-12

board. The vlzcaya was second, the Al
mlrante oquindo third and the Maria
Teresa fourth, while two torpedo boats
brought up the rear.
While the Iowa got In the first shot
at the feet as they came dashlng by. the
oregon was the first American outside
the Brooklyn in motion. She gathered
headway so fast that she cut in behind
the Iowa and the feet and pumped
good T-inch shell at the Colon before
she had gone by. The Oregon was there
fore in most excellent position to meet,
the Vizcaya when she came along, and.
with the help OF the Texas tackled her
so fercely that she was on fire in a few
minutes and had headed for the beach
While the oregon's whole forward star
board battery was banging at the VIZ
caya the after guns had swung around
and were pumping shells into the 0duer-
do which had also been tackled BY the
Iowa, which had in the meantime dts
posed OF the Teresa.
The wreck Of the three spaniards was
accomplished In about Is or % minutes
and by this time the Oregon had attained
dr1ught on ana every pound OF steam up.
the big Pacific coast battleshlp ploughed
through the water as she never did be-
Tore. except, perhaps, on her speed trlal
three years ago.
Leaving the Texas and iowa to complete
the destruction of the remainder Of the
Spanlards and the resoue Of the unfortun-
ate saildOrs, Captain Clark headed the
Oregon after the Colon.
The Brooklyn by this time had taken
her wide sweep off shore and was head
ed in for the Colon, opening up on that
vessel with her port hroadsdes. As the
Colon ran by the Brooklyn she gave the
latter the benefit of her big guns and no
less than % shots took effect on, the
Brooklyn's port SIDE. a number OF them
passing clear through the Yankeeecruisen
As the Colon went by the Brooklyn Ine
BATTER turned her stsElooard guns on th'
Spaniard -.
In the run up the coast the Brooklyn
was hit a dozen times on her starboard
side. while all three of her tall smoke
stacks showed the effect Of the CoIon's
stern chasers. The superior speed OF the
sA1NAN II am OiSSoI sGdleu lue rate OK
the Colon. and after run OF 20 miles
Admiral Cervera. ordered the fagship to
! be headed for the shore.
The Colon struck about $50 yards from
ahe beach and as soon as she grounded
Admiral Cervera ordered everyone 10
jump overheard, and plunged into the
sea himself. followed by all his officers.
The little Gloucester. after DESTROYING
the torpedo boat destroyers turned after
the Oregon and made such good time that
she was up even with the Colon when
she ran ashore As she drew considerably
less water than either the Oregon or
Brooklyn her commander, Lieutenant-
Commander Wainwright, was able 10 run
in quite close 10 the stranded shin. ana
the Gloueester's boats were sent out after
the swimming crew. Admiral Cerver was
picked up inst outside the surf, about ten
yards from shore. and after his long
swim was thoroughly exhausted.
The Colon had just turned in shore
when the New York came up after
long and quick run. The flagship was
able to get in dozen good shots before
the Colon's flag came down. so that Ad-
miral Sampson had hand In the fight,
although 1t was a brief one. 1t will be
seen, therefore, that the oregon, while