The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-10-26
TALE TERSELY TOLD.
The Positions OF tire Ships En-.
gagged at Santiago.
REPORT c? THE BOARD.
Seven Different Positions at Diff
ferent Times Shown on Chart
Submitted. The Descrip-
tive Story.

The repor. of the Waingright board,
convened for the purpose Of determin-
ing the positions and courses Of the
ships engaged in the action at Santiago
July ,, was made public Thursday.
The report is accompanied by chart.
showing the positions of the ships at
seven different times. The first part of
the report gives the time of day at
which the Spanish vessels left the har-
Dor and also when they were destroyed.
The portion Of the report dealing With
the positions Of the ships is as follows:
Position l. 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 and
Erricson. The Brooklyn was three
miles southwest of Moro, being two
and two-tenths miles, from the shore
of the mouth Of the harbor. The Texas
vas eight-tenths of a mile east Of the
Brooklyn, the Iowa one and eight
tenths miles east and south of the
Brooklyn and the Oregon half mile
east of the Iowa, the Iowa being three
miles directly south of Moro. The
Indiana was two and two-tenths miles
southwest of Moro, and the Glouces-
ter one mile almost directly north Of
the Indiana and one and four-tenths
from Moro.
Position 2. $40 am. When the Plu-
ton came out all the Spanish vessels
had come out Of the harbor and their
positions were: Maria Teresa two and
one-half miles southwest Of Moro, the
Vizcaya, Colon and Oquendo, ia the
order named behind the Teresa and
from four-tcnths to half mile apart.
The position of the American vessels
we're: The New York had moved up
two and onc-tenth miles westward.
The Brooklyn had started north,
swerved to the northeast and toward
the mouth Of the harbor and sas turn
ing east on the swing she made to the
right and around to the westward
course. She was eight-tenths of mile
from the Eizcaya at positions No, 2.
The Texas first went east half mile,
swinging toward the harbor, then turn
ing to the left she is at No. 2, a half
mile directly north Of her first position.
The Iowa moved by varying course
northwest and vas a mile and four
tenths from the Eizcaya. the Oregon
being two-tenths Of mile behind the
Iowa, the Indiana thrce-tenths behind
the Iowa. The Gloucester first start
was half mile directly away from the
harbor, but swinging to the right had
advanced toward the Spanish ships,
being one and seven-tenths miles from
the nearest, the Oquendo.
Position 3, 1915 a. m.-Maria Teresa
turned to run ashore. She was Ave
and one-half miles from Morre. The
Vizcaya was two and three-tenths
miles westward from the Teresa, the
OQucndo one and vo-tenthS miles and
the Colon one and four-tenths miles in
advance Of the Teresa.
The American vessels we're as fol-
lows: The New York had come within
three miles of Moro, being south
east of that point. The Brooklyn had
made the swing to the westward cross
ing her track and was two and a half
miles south and west Of the Teresa,
and one and uhree-tcnths miles direct
ly south of the Colon, one and one
tenth miles and little behind the
Yizcaya, one and three-tenths miles
and a little in advance of the Oquendo.
The Texas was one and two-tenths
miles from the Teresa, little behind
her, and one and four-tenths miles
from and behind the next Spanish
ship, the Oquendo. The Iowa was one
and one-tenths miles from the Teresa
and little closer in, but notqulte 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 farther out
than the Iowa. She was in advance
of the Teresa, being on one and seven
tenths miles from that vessel, six
tenths Of mile from and diretly In
the lin Of the Oquendo. seven-tenths
Of mile from the Colon and one and
tvo-tenths miles behind the Vizcaya.
The Indiana was two miles from the
Texas and two and six-tenths miles
from the Oquendo, the nearest Span.
lsh vessel. The Gloucester had moved
up six-tcnths of mile and was just
mile directly south of Moro.
Position No. +, l0:20a. m.-Oquendo
turned to run ashore. Only 5 minutes
elapsed from position No. 3. All YES
sells had been running westward with
out material changes il their positions.
The Colon had run one and three-tenth
miles, the Vizcaya about 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 almoss di
rectly sstern and the Oregon was one
and three tenth miles from the Viz
CaSd. Uut 1al llIcl Oul W SCd. i iC 1oN@
was eight-tenths Of a mile from the
Oquendo, the Oregon nine-tenths Of a
mile from the same vessel and both
somewhat in advance of the doomed
Spanish ship. The Indiana had ad-
vanced eight-tcnths Of a mile and was
two and sixteenth miles away from the
Oquendo. the nearest Spanish ship.
The New York had advanced nearly a
mile, but was not yctabreast Of Moro.
The Gloucester had run over two miles
and was now we'll west Of Moro, but
FIVE miles east Of the Oquenlo.
Position No. 5, 1870 a. m.-Furor
blew up and Pluton turned to run
ashore. This is ten minutes later than
position No. t. The Gloucester had
run a little more than two miles aad
was tour-tenths of mile from the Fu
ror and but little further from the Plu-
ton. The New York had run two and
two-tenth miles and was three and
three-tcnth miles from the Furor, the
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