Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-21
ACTION OF JULY Sd.
Report Of the Wainwright
Board Thereon.
POSITION OF THE SHIPS.
Courses During the Fight, Also, Of All
the Vessels EnsaSvd.
BRoOtLYN NEAREST THE COLON
schIey's Flagship Nearest the Last
Spanish Vessel to Give Up the
Hopeless Flight from the Ameri-
can Squadron.
0
can Squadron.

WASHINGTON, October 2O.-The report |
Of the Wainwright Board, convened Tor |
the purpose of determining the positions |
and courses of the ships engaged In the |
action at Santiago July 30, was mace
public to-day. The report is accompanied
bv O. chart showing the positions Of the
ships at seven different times. The hrst
part of the report gives the time or DAY
AT which the Spanish vessels left the
harbor, and also when they were ue-
| stroyed. The portion of the report deal
ing with the positions Of the ships is as
| follows:
Position No. /, 9:35 a. M.-When the
Maria Teresa came out Of the harbor the
New York was nine miles east OF MORO
ACCOMPANIED by the Hist ana Ericsson.
Srbe Rrooklyn was three miles southwest
of Moro, being two and two-lehthS Ihlie9
from the shore west of the mouth ol the
harhor THE Texas was eight-tenths of
mile east Of the Brooklyn; the Iowa one
and eieht-tenths miles east and south OF
the Rrooklyn. and the Oregon hall-
milo cast of the Iowa, the Iowa belhS
three miles directly south of Moro. me
Indiana was two and two-tenths mlles
southwest Of MORO and the gloucester
one mile about directly north OF the III
diana and a mile and four-tenths from
Moro.
THE PLUTON ENERGIES.
poeItior No 2 $50 A. M-When the
rI,,ton came out all the Spanish vessels
had come out of the harbor and their
nositions were: Maria Teresa, two and
balf miles southwest of Moro; the VIZ
cava. Colon. and Oquendo in the order
named behind the Teresa, and from 1our-
tenths TO half a mile apart. 1he posltohs
of the American vessels were: Inc Nc"
York had moved up two ana ohe-leh'h
miles westward the Brooklyn mao start teu
north swerved to the northeast anu "
vord the mouth Of the harbor, ana was
t,r,ipo cast on the swing she made to
tho riCb+ and around TO the westward
course She was eight-tenths OF a mile
cror, the Vizcaya at position NO. Z. Inc
Tevas first went east half mile swing
inc toward the harbor; then turning 10
.be left she was at No. 2, hah mlle
diractIv north of her first position. Inc
Iowa moved by a varying course hor r'H-
, vest and was a mile and four teIlOns
! from the Vizcaya the oregon peiiS W
tenths of a mile behind the iowa 'he IL
diana tbree-tenths behind the Iowa. Ine
"a
! 6irectlv awav from the harbor, but swing
: in,, ia the right. she had advanced toward
tbo cnonish ships. being one and seven
- tontbs miles from the nearest, the Oqu-
endo.
s THE TERESA ASHORE.
e Position No. 3. 1913 A. M.-The Maria
Il r,eresa turned to run ashore. she was
T. FIVE and one half miles from MORO. Ih'
To Vizcava was . and $40 miles westWar'
= from the Teresa, the Oquendo / and III
niles and the Colon / and 4-lO miles In al
vance of the Teresa. The American YES
sels were as follows: The New YORK hat
=, como within three miles of MORO, oeinl
e southeast Of that point, the Brooklyn ma
# made her swing to the westward cross
Is ing her track, and was 2l-2 miles SOU
n, and west OF the Teresa. and ! ana 81
5 miles directly south Of the Colon l en-
p IA miles and a little behind he VIZ
IS cava l and $40 miles and a little In ad
he vance Of the Oquendo. The Texas wa
,d and 2-1O miles from the Teresa. Httl
it bebind. and l and 40 miles from ana D.
pit hind the next Spanish ship, the Oquehu'
The Iowa. was 1 and lilo miles from III
Teresa and little closer in, but not quit
I as far west as the Texas. Ihe Oreso
at had pulled up and passed the Texas an
at Iowa. being little further lnshore ina
id the Texas and a little farther out INA
ld the Iowa. She was ia advance OF u
Id Teresa. being 1 and $40 miles from IN,
n vessel clio of mile from and directly
n The line of the Oquendo 40 OF a mi
nd frorn the Colon, and i and $40 behind n
he N,izcava The Indiana was two mll'
~ from the Texas. and and 5-l0 miles fro
III the Oauendo, the nearest Spanish Vess'
IL The Gloucester had moved up o-V Oh
IN mile and was Just a mile directly SOU
ne of Moro.
.ht THE OQUENDO'S END.
lat Position No. 4, 1920 a. M.-rhe Oquen'
turued TO run ashore. Only hVe inlhut
elapsed from Position No. 3. All u
- ,,assels had been running westward, VIII
-, ont any change i'm their positions. j
CoIon had run ] and $40 miles. the v
.Se cova about a tenth OF a mile less
swerved to the left, bringing her
in uithin / ana 1-l0 miles of the Brookly
m Tha iowa was the same distance, b
u, a,most directly astern, and the Greg
me ms and $40 miles from the Nizca>
i'm hrt farther out to sea. The Iowa "
On ca of a mile from the Oquendo, |
sed Orcoon e-1O of a mile from the same W
,ev col and both somewhat in advance
but ~ doomed Spanish ship. The India
ra- IA advanced $40 OF a mile and was a
cry ~ niles away from the Oquendo,
viii nearest Spanish ship. The New fl
mt. had advanced nearly mile. but was
lis- ,.ot abreast Of Moro. The Giouces
has Iad run over two miles, and was
ian III vest of Moro, but hye miles e
~ tne Oquendo.
END OR TORPEDO-BOATs.
hey position No. 5. 1920 A. M.-The Fun
on blew up and the Pluton turned 10 T
TO asbore This is ten minutes later IN
tf~ na.1,,o, No. L. The Gloucester had r
hey ,ittle more than two miles and v
hey 20 ~ mile from the Furor, and
EAR. ,,tIe further from the Pluton. The n
de- Vork had run 2-1O miles, and was
lter ,,SIes from the Furor. the nearest spi
has inh shin and 2-lO miles south and
ped ,,,,le west OF Moro. The Colon had !
'me oe.io miles. and the Vizcaya 27-lo mi
sin- THE brooklyn had run $40 miles ana
wn' DO miles from the Vizcaya' ana II
mt miles from the Colon. which was r
II ming nearer the shore. The oregon
'he sailed 2l-2 miles. and was IL miles 1T
=, x,t,cava and about the same