The semi-weekly messenger., 1898-10-25
Philippines Opposed to Independence Gain
ing Ascendency Among Insurgents.
GEN. OTIS MAKES NO PROMISES
He Enforcing Naval Engagement
ed..-An Spanish Show
Inability % Hold More Than the City of Manila
he Report o the Wainwright BoardPositons
of Warshps at Stages OF
Battle of Santa

westward course. She was three
tenths of a mile from the Vizcaya at
Position No. 2. The Texas went east
at a mile, swinging toward the har-
Dor. then turning to the left she is at
Position No. 2, a half mile directly
north of her first position. The Iowa
moved by a varying course northwest
and was a mile and four-tenths from
the ViZcaya, the Oregon being two and
one-tenth miles behind the Iowa, the
Indiana three and one-tenth behind the
Iowa. The G1oucester's first start was
a 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 No. 3-10:15 a. m. The Ma
ria Teresa turned to run ashore. She
was five and one-half miles from Nor
TO. The ViZcaya was two and three
tenths miles westward from the Te-
resa, the Oquendo one and two-tenths
miles and the Colon one and four
tenths miles in advance of the Teresa.
The American vessels were as follows:
The New York had come within three
miles of Morro, being southeast of
that point. The Brooklyn had made
her swing to the westward, crossing
her track, and was two and one-ha1f
miles south and west of the Teresa
and one and three-tenths miles di-
rectly south of the Colon, one and one
tenth miles and little behind the
Vizcaya, one and three-tenths miles
and little in advance Of the Oquen-
tenths miles from the Teresa a little
behind her and one and -tenths
miles from and behind the next Span
ish ship, the Oquendo The Iowa was
one and one-tenth miles from the Te-
resa 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
inshore than the Texas and little far
therout than the Iowa. She was in ad
vance of the Teresa, being one and sew
en-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 Span
ish vessel. The Gloucester had NOV
ed up six-tenths of a mile and just
mile directly south Of Moro.
Position No. 4-10:2O a. m. The
Oquendo turned to run ashore. Only
| five minutes elapsed from Position No.
3. All vessels had been running west
ward without material changes in
| their positions. The Colon had run one
| and three-tenths miles, the Vizcaya
| about a tenth of mile less and swerv-
| ed to the left, bringing her to within
| one and One-tenth miles of the Brook
'slyn. The Iowa was the same distance,
but almost astcrn, and the Oregon was
T., one and three-tenths miles from the
! Vizcaya. but farther out to sea. The
Iowa was then three-tenths of a. mile
from the Oquendo The Indiana had
advanced siX-tenths of a mile. The
New York had advanced nearly a mile,
but not yet abreast of MORO. The
Gloucester had run over two miles and
! was now we'll west of Moro, but five
miles east of the Oquendo.
Position 5. 1920 a. m. Furor blew ur
and Pluton turned to run ashore. This
| is ten minutes later than position 4
The Gloucester had run a little more
than two miles and was four-tenths OF
| a mile from the FurOr and but little
further from the Pluton. The New
York had run two and two-tenths
miles and was three and three-tenths
miles from the Furor, the nearest
Spanish ship, and two and two-tenths
miles south and a little west of Moro
The Colon had run two and nine-tenths
miles and the Vizcaya two and seven