The age-herald., 1898-10-21

northwest and was a mile and four-tenths from the Vizcaya. the Oregon beng two tenths of mile behind the Iowa, and the Indiana three-tenths behind the Iowa. The
 Gloucesters first start was half-mile directly away from the harbor, but swing
 ing to the right, had advanced toward the Spanish ships being one and seven-tenths miles from the nearest, the Oquendo The American Vessels
 Position No. q0:15 a. m.)-Maria Teresa
 turned to run ashore. She was five and half miles from Moro. The vizcaya was two and three-tenths miles westward from
 the Teresa, the 0quendo 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 west ward, crossing her track, and was two and half miles south and west of the Teresa and one and three-tenths miles directly south of the Colon one and one-tenth miles and little behind the Vizcaya, and one and three-tenths miles and a little in ad- vance of the Oquendo. The Texas was one l and two-tenths miles from the Teresa, lit- | tie behind her, and one and four-tenths miles from and behind the next Spanish ship, the Oquendo. The Iowa was one and one-terth nil $ from the Teresa, and lit- tie closer in, but not quite as far west as the Texas. The Oregon had pulled up and passed the Texas and Iowa, being a little further in shore than the Texas and little further out than the Iowa. She was in advance of the Teresa, being one and seyen- tenths miles from that vessel, six-tenths of mile from and directly in the line of the oquendo, seven-tenths of 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 moved up six tenths of mile, and was just a mile di- rectly south of Morro
 Position No. 4.-1O:2O a. m.-Oquendo turn ed to run ashore Only five minutes elapsed from position No. g. All vessels had been running westward without ma terial changes in their positions. The Colon had run one and three-tenths miles, the Vizcaya about one-tenth of mile less and swerved to the left, bringing her to within one and one-eighth miles of the Brooklyn The Iowa was the same dis tance but almost 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, the Oregon nine-tenths of mile from the same vessel and both somewhat in advance of the doomed Spanish ship. The Indiana had advanced eight-tenths of a mile and was two and siX-tenths miles away from the Oquendo, the nearest Span ish ship. The New York had advanced nearly a mile. but was not yet abreast of Morro. The Gloucester had run over two 4 miles and was now well west of Morro, but five miles east of the oquendo.
 Furor BlewUp s;
 Position No. 5-10:30 a. m.-Furor blew up and Fulton turned to run ashore. This is ten minutes later than position Nc Az The Gloucester had run a little more than two miles and was four-tenths of a n4f1e- from the Furor and but little further from the Pluton. The New York had run two miles and was three miles from the Ftror,s the nearest Spanish ship and two m4es 4 south of Morro. The Colon had run two S and nine-tenths miles, and the Vizcaya two and seventeenth miles. The Brooklyn had | run two miles and was one mile from the Vizcaya and one and siX-tenths miles from the Colon, which was running near the shore. The Oregon had sailed two and a half miles and was one and a half miles from the Vizcaya and about the same dis tance from the Colon. The Texas was one mile astern of the Oregon, two miles from the Oregon. the Indiana was one and a half miles astern of the Texas
 Position Mo- 6-11:05 a. m.-Vizcaya turn ed to run ashore. In the 35 minutes the Vixcaya had sailed about seven miles. The
 Colon had run 51a miles further, and was
 more than that distance in advance of any of the American vessels. The Brooklyn was one mile distant from the Vizcaya and slightly behind her. The Oregon was one and a half miles from the Vizcaya, but nearer the shore and astern of the enemy. The Texas was two and seven-tenths miles from the Vizcaya and directly astern of the Oregon. The Iowa was three 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 position one-half mile in advance of her. The h. diana was nearly four miles behind the Iowa.
 The Colon Surrenders Position No. T-1:15 p. m.-The Colon sur rendered. In the two hours and ten min- utes from the last position given the ves- sells had coursed westward a great dist ance. The Colon had run 26h miles, The Brooklyn was the nearest American vessel She had sailed 2S1A miles, and was three miles from the Colon. The Oregon was Az
 miles from the Colon and more in shore
 than the Brooklyn. The Texas was three
 miles behind the Oregon. The New York was 9h mile from the Colon. None of the other vessels had come up.
 The tracings of the chart show that the Spanish vessels sailed on courses not more than three-tenths of a mile apart until the Oquendo ashore. Then the Vizcaya veered out to and the Colon kept nearer the shore, their courses being about seven- tenths of a mile apart. Up to the time thes Oouendo went ashore tha Iowa Indiana