The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-21

hind the mex Spanish ship. the Oquen-
do. The Iowa was one and one-tenth
miles from the Teresa and a little closer
In. but not quite rs far west as the
Texas The oregon had pulled up
passed the Texas and Iowa. being a lit
tie further inshore han the Texas and
a little further u than the Iowa. She
was In advance Of the Teresa. being one
INC seven-tenths miles from that ves-
sci, six-tenths Of a mile from and d.
rectly 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
Spanish vessel. The Gloucester had
moved up six-tenfhs of a mile and was
Just a mile directly south of Moro.
Position No. 4. 1920 a m.-Oquendo
turned to run ashore. Only five min
utes elapsed from position No. 3. All
vessels had been running westward
without material changes in their posi-
tons. The Colon had run one and
three-tenths miles. the Nizcaya about
one-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 al
most directly astern. and the Oregon
was one and three-tenths miles from
the ViZcaya. but further out to sea
The Iowa, eight-tenths of a mile from
the Oquendo. had gone nine-tenths of
a mile from the same vessel, and both
somewhat in advance of the doomed
Spanish ship. The Indiana had adj
vanced eight-tenths of a mile and was
two and six-tenths miles away from
the Oquendo, the nearest Spanish ship.
The New York had advanced nearly a
mile. but was not yet abreast of Moro.
The Gloucester had run over two miles
nd vvaQ nnxv uyall x,oof % Moro hnt
five miles east of the Oquendo.
Position No. 5. 1880 a. m.-Furor
blew up and Pluton turned to run
ashore. This is 10 minutes later than
position No. 4. The Gloucester had
run a little more than two miles and
Furor and but little farther 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-tenths miles. The Brooklyn
had run two and three-tenths miles
and was n and two-tenths miles from
the Vizcaya and one and six-tenths
miles from the Colon. which was run
ming nearer the shore. The oregon had
sailed two and a half miles and was
one and one-half miles from the Viz
caya and about the same distance from
the Colon. The Texas was one and
two-tenths miles astern of the Oregon
The Indiana was one and one-half
miles astern Of the Texas.
Position No. 6. 1905 a. m.-Vizcaya
turned TO run ashore. In the 35 minutes
the Vizcaya had sailed about seven
miles and was on the mouth of the
Asseradora river. The Colon had run
five and one-half miles further and
was more than that distance in ad-
vance of any of the American vessels.
The Brooklyn was one and three
tenth miles distant from the vizcaya,
and slightly behind her. The Oregon
was one and one-half miles from the
Vizcaya, but nearer the shore and
somewhat more astern of the enemy.
The Texas was two M -tenths
miles from the Vizcaya and directly
astern OF the oregon. The Iowa was
three and two-tenths miles directly
astern of the Vizcaya. The New York
was five miles behind the Iowa. The
Ericsson had kept along with the New
York all the time and was, at this posi-
ton. one-half a mile in advance of her.
The ndian was nearly four miles be-
hind the Iowa.
Position No. Z. lis p. m.-The Colon
surrenders. In the two hours and ten
minutes from the last position given,
the vessels had coursed westward a
great distance. The Colon had run 26iz
miles and was off the Tarquino river.
The Brooklyn was the nearest Ameri-s
can vessel. She had sailed 2sR miles
Inc was three and four-tenths miles
from the Colon. The Oregon vas four
and one-half miles from the Colon and
more I'm shore than the Brooklyn. The
Texas was three and four-tenths miles
behind the Oregon. The New York was
nine and a half miles from the Colon.
None OF the other vessels had come up
save the Vixen, which was abreast of
the New York. This little vessel in the
beginning of the fight stole out to see
and sailed westward on a course about
two n one-quarter miles from that
OF the nearest Spanish ship. The trac-
ings of the chart show that the Span
fish vessels sailed on courses not more
than three-tenths Of n mile apart until
the Oquendo ran ashore. Then the Viz
Gays veered out to sea n the Colon
kept nearer the shore. their courses be-
ing about seven-tenths of a mile apart.
I'm to the time the Oquendo went
ashore the Iowa, Indiana. Oregon and
Texas sailed on courses within three
tenths of a mile OF each other. the Iowa
being the nearest and the Texas the
farthest from the course of the Spanish
ships. The Brooklyn's course was from
three-tenths to one-half of a mile out
side that OF the Texas. The swing to
the right which the Brooklyn made at
the beginning of the engagement shows
an wal four-tenths of a mile across.
She crossed the courses Of the Texas,
Oregon and Indiana twice while maxi
ing the turn. but before these vessels
had gone over them. The New York
was nearer the shore han any other
United States vessel except the Glou-
~cester. and a mile behind where the
Oquendo turned to run ashore. she
passed inside the courses Of the Spanish
ships. Ten miles west of the ViZcaya
disaster she crossed the Colon's track.
but followed very closely the course OF
the vessel until the latter surrendered.
The Iowa. Indiana and Ericsson did
not go farther west than where the
Vizcaya ran ashore. The Gloucester
stopped by the Maria Teresa and
Oquendo. as also did the Hist. The
latter vessel was not able to keep pace
with the New York and Ericsson.