The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-07-28
SCHLEY'S REPORT.
The Victorious Commodore Warmly bxtols
the officers and Men of His
Command.

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cease firing. The Oregon having proved
vastly faster than the other battleships,
she and the Brooklyn, together with
the Texas and another vessel which
proved to be your flagship, continued
westward in pursuit of the Colon, which
had run close in shore, evidently seek
Ing some good spot to beach if she
should fail to elude her pursuers.
Tho Pursuit. of the Colon.
This pursuit continued with increas-
ing speed in the Brooklyn, Oregon and
other ships, and soon the Brooklyn and
the Oregon We're within long range of
the CONn, when the Oregon opened
fire with her Is inch guns, landing a
shell close to the Colon. A moment
afterwards the Brooklyn opened fire
with her eight inch guns, landing a
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lyn ana the. oregon was turned aver
to YOU as one of the tropbies of This
great victory of the SQUADRON under
yo,Ir command
During NV official visit q LITTLE Iotor
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