The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-11

Iowa and Indiana. the last named ten
miles from the Cristobal Colon were in
sight of the Vixen. 1t was believed on
the Vixen that the vessel at Asseradores
was the Spanish flagship.
"At 11:25 the Iowa had stopped. The
after end of the Vizcaya was a sheet of
flame, and from SO to 11:42 there We're
many explosions on board the Spanish
cruiser apparently caused by the igni-
ton of loose charges about the guns. They
resembled huge chrysanthemums, with
ribbons of smoke as the burning powder
grains fell from the ends of the petals.
AT 11:45 the chase narrowed itself to
the Cristobal Colon, which was close
ashore and seven miles from the Vixen,
with the Oregon one point on the star
board, now distant a mile and a half; the
Brooklyn, one point on the starboard bow
distant three miles, the Texas on the star
board quarter distant one mile; the Iowa
two points on the starboard side. dis
tant eight miles and the New York one
point on the sta. board quarter, distant ten
miles.
THE last two vessels We're apparently
off Bocoa del Rio but were too far dis
tant to be certainly identified in the Thin
haze and smoke from the leading ships
mo other vessels Were in sight The
smoke from the ship destroyed at Juan
Gonzales and to the eastward could be
seen, but the vessels hull was not wish
BILE
AT noon the relative positions of the
American ships were practically the same
When the Vixen was abreast of Sevina
thirteen miles west of Santiago. the Tex
as bore three points TO the starboard quar-
ter, little more than a mile Off and then
the Oregon and Brooklyn one point on
the starboard and port bow distant four
and i've miles respectively, while the
Cristobal Colon bore two points on the
cto II full
According 10 the official pilot on the
Vixen that vessel was off Bayamita. The
estimated distance was taken from the
officers and official pilot.
az 1905 the New York was i'm line with
the burning Vizcaya, at distance of nine
miles.
"At 1915 the Texas was on the star
board quarter, the New York two points
on the starboard quarter, gaining the Ore
gon n half point on the starooard bow
the Brooklyn one point on the port bow
and the Cristobal Colon one point on the
starboard bow still miles away.
at 1920 the Oregon fred a shot. which
fell short. The Cristobal Colon was then
hull down from the Vixen. During the
next half hour the occasional shots from
the Oregon and The Brooklyn struck near
che chase.
"At 1880 the Texas was one point for
ward off the starboard beam, and was
St6dhlt9 gaming. AT LILO llG oregon mead
ed in shore about four points
lat 1:25 the Texas signaled The enemy
has surrendered" The signal was report
ed TO the New York but was not ac-
knowledged.
1.-THE Cristobal Colon was seen through
glasses aiming close in shore, and accord
ing to the pilot, at Rio Tarquino.
1T was thought on board the Vixen
that white flag was displayed on the
Colon, but this subsequently, proved TO
be escaping steam
AT O'Clock boats from The Brooklyn
and Oregon went alongside the Colon
AT 2:25 the Vixen stopped off Rio Tar
quno, near the Brooklyn and Oregon
THE New York arrived five minutes
later and intercepted the boats, which
We're returning from the Colon
In all of these observations the time
was accurately noted, but the watch used
was five minutes behind the deck clock.
which agreed very nearly with the hours
indicated by the bells on the other YES
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