New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-21
,Nr1AGO NAVAL BATTLE
.opr OF THE WAINWRIGHT BOARD
MADE PUBLIC.

avg OF THE AMERICAN AND SPANISH
.,,ps IN THE ENGAGEMENT SHOWN.
,,,s,on. Oct. 20 (spcciaD.-The repor, of the
N-,r,, BOARD OF Navigating officers the
Nsir q, American and Spanish ships In the
Fso :, luiv 3 resulting IN the destruction OF
NJ" squadron has been made public by the
W nsnartment. IL consists essentially OF
Nu ,,aicating the location OF all the vessels al
ga ,eriods OF tho engagement. without any COM
F rhatever regarding the participation Of the
e. and without criticism or opinion OF any kind.
Es map differs materially from those OF an un-
'. character which have heretofore appeared
s' .,on which deductions rejecting on officers
~, been drawn. Il proves. as was known from
NV .~,es ,hat the Brooklyn was actively par
p,,,,r IN the hsht al every period and was
Ho1.a,,iv in close range OF the Spanish guns. and
"as .es 10 It's proper dimensions the tactical turn
- Brookiyn at the beginning OF the engage
o.. which has been SO greatly magnihed. The
spori is as 'o'o"S'
,-,red States flagship New-York (Arst rate.
Wv lard. New-l DIX. y. y. October s. 1888.
tsirst-ln obedience TO your order OF Septem-
sT lSs. appoinung Us a ooara 20 pio' lme pc pc
a,S nos az the United states fleet In The battle OF
M. INV .sss on s@nt.aeo Ge Suoa: We have the
ass cnar; showing the positions OF the ships at
sven o.. Scse times. as taken by the United
s',ss sa.ps engaged. with the incidents noted are
~ IL O. a. m, the Maria Teresa came out of
n. mel hA TO m. the Pluton came out.
70 soils a m. the Maria Teresa turned TO run
s; $50 1870 a m the Oquendo turned to run
'; % s5-leso a. m. the Furo- b.ew up and the
pSIcr turned 10 run ashore 5000 90 WI,
No 5-Na6 4. m, the Nizcaya turheo ~ 'N''
t 30 l5 p m the Color surrende5 e d. for plot
I I'M" ~ a. Chart No 10. 1855. West Indies east
ss mari Of Bahama Islands, with part OF Una az
rar;b coast Of san Domingo In.s seieouqG" ornsT
To- aff.~ a careful comparison with an oInvI
go az hand. the positions OF tt.e pnuss",
icsdancs ana inlets and the an oohservation
y members OF the Board than those gwen ~ any
sner The positions Of the United States ships
~ established by known bearings ana olsta "a ,
rom the Moro at No with me sAcepto" r ~
s,ers Of her engines during run OF fortEnve mn
siss rom her position. southeast i,, ~ No
49, Nor-o SIX thousand yards. fosltloh az ~
wy nin,t4t 6y al ships according to their reiatlN.
tssrngs from each other the oPeratlGSnS If m,
ss sers on board them and the ranges used ~ nr
Ing a, the spanish ships Pos,uon 10 ,re United
s.as erl1s with regard 10 their neaIness 20 ca
o,ser ana relative bearings or ,hemssnes M ner
eIssa, ~ ,be Engines and general heading OF m
ships Position No i same as ,3 30; ., Nos :
80 Oo1e-ao for the Teresa. POSITIONS ->OS' o.
s15 are plotted on the same general plan an Roar
FitS-Before plotting these posi1io,s a 'I ber Sat.
- ascb chin separately and discussed nei 20
took eaCn s1 urder consideration-this data be
Dr obaned from the reports OF the ne sYde9ce e
eeIs .a,oNa-s ~ the Board. In reconclhns uiHel
snces o. opinion Tessrd to in fse represen
ranges - sbin under discussion TO bring in an
ssa Ne Clustered , pecss'f esh nHo tha
Board suoIi si.C,sto,ces :, is as nearly correct q
Is posSsto.e ~ '' RICHARD WA1NWRlGHI
so. .lo.t.' Co,,,nander L 5. y. senior MEMBER
>. +. OO lieutenant, u. s. n.
L. c. HEILNER. ~