Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-10-21

the was at No. > q haif-mne directly
north of her first position. The Iowa
moved by a varying course northwest
and was 4-1a miles from the Vizcaya,
the Oregon being 2-l0 of d mile behind the
Iowa, the Indiana $40 of a mile behind
the Iowa. The Gloucesters first start
was half mile directly away from the
harbor, but swinging to the right, had
advanced toward the Spanish ships, be-
ing / 7-i0 miles from the nearest, the
Oquendo.
Position No 3.-1015 A. M-Maria
Teresa turned to run ashore. She was
5la miles from MORO. The Viscaya
was 2 $40 miles west from the Teresa,
the Oquendo lilo miles and the Colon
4-10 miles in advance Of Teresa. The
American vessels were as follows: The
New York had come within miles of
Moro, being southeast of that point
The Brooklyn had made her swing to
the westward crossing her track and
south of the Colon, ! 1-10 miles east
from and a little behind the Vizcaya
l $40 miles from and a little in ad-
vance of the Oquendo. The Texas
was 2-i0 miles from the Teresa and a
little behind her and / 4-1O miles from
and behind the next Spanish ship, the
Oouendo. The Iowa was / 1-10 miles
from the Teresa and little closed in,
but not quite as far west of the Texas.
The Oregon had pulled up and passed
the Texas and Iowa, having a little
further in shore than the Texas and a
little farther out than the Iowa. She
was in advance of the Teresa, being
f,,1v, Int pJ OF
mile from and directly in the line OF
the Oquendo, T-10 of mile from the
Colon and 2-10 miles behind the Vix-
caya. The Indiana was two miles from
the Texas and 6-10 miles from the
Oquendo, the nearest Spanish vessel.
The Gloucester had moved up Clio of a
mile and was just a mile directly south
of MORO.
Position No. 1920 A. M.-The Oquen-
do turned to run ashore. Only five mill
utes elapsed from position No. j. All ves-
sells had been running westward without
material changes in their positions The
Colon had run $40 miles, the Vizcaya
about i-10 of a mile less and swerved to
the left, bringing her to within / lao miles
of the Brooklyn. The Iowa was the same
distance, but almost directly astern, ana
the Oregon was l $40 miles from the Viz
caya, but farther out to sea. The Iowa
was $40 of mile from the Oquendo, the
Oregon $40 of mile from the same YES
sci and both somewhat in advance OF the
doomed Spanish ship. The Indiana hal
advanced $40 of a mile and was Clio
miles away from the Oquendo, the near
est Spanish ship. The New York had adj
vanced nearly a mile, but was not yet
abreast OF Moro. The Gloucester had
run over two miles and was now well
west of Moro, but five miles east of the
Oquendo.
Position No. 5-10.30 a. M.-The Furoi
blew up and the Pluton turned to run
ashore. This is 10 minutes later than po-
sition No. f. The Gloucester had run a
little more than miles and was 4-10 of a
mile from the Furor and but little farther
| from the Pluton. The New York had run
2 2-1o miles and was 5 $40 miles from the
Furor, the nearest Spanish ship, and
2 2l0 miles south and a little west OF
Morro The Colon had run $40 miles
and the vizcaya 7-l0 miles. The Brook
| lyn had run $40 miles and was l 2-lt
miles from the Vizcaya and 6-10 miles
from the Colon, which was running
21a miles and was 11a miles from the Viz
the Colon. The Texas was ! 2-1o miles
astern of the Oregon. The Indiana was
| 11Z miles astern of the Texas.
| Position No. 6-11.15 A. M.-The Vizcaya
turned to run ashore. In the 35 minutes
| the ViZcaya had sailed about miles an6
was off the mouth of the Azerraderc
| til lo e.
| ther and was more than that distance r
advance of any of the American vessels
The Brooklyn was $40 miles distant
from the Vizcaya and slightly behind her
The Oregon was ~ miles from the Viz
caya, but nearer the shore and somewha
more astern of the enemy. The TeXa,
was 2 40 miles from the Vizcaya ant
directly astern of the Oregon. The Iowa
was 2-10 miles directly astern of tn,
Vizcaya. The New York was miles be
hind the Iowa. The Ericsson had KEEP
along with the New York all the time ant
was at this position half a mile in ad
vance of her.
Position No. 7.-1.15 p. M.-The
Colon surrendered. In the two hours
and 10 minutes from the last position
given the vessels had coursed west
ward great distance.
The Colon had run 26% miles ant
was off the Tarquino river. The
Brooklyn was the nearest America,
vessel She had sailed 2Sh miles ant
was 4-10 miles from the Colon. Th'
Oregon was Az miles from the Color
and more inshore than the Brooklyn
The Texas was 8 4-10 miles behind th
Oregon. The New York was $40 miles
from the Colon. None of the othe
vessels had come up save the Vixel
which was abreast of the New York
The little vessel at the beginning o
the fight steamed out to sea and sale
westward on a course about 2A mile
from that of the nearest Spanisl
ships.
The tracings of the chart show tha
the Spanish vessels sailed on course
not more than $40 of a mile apart I'm
til the Oquendo ran ashore. Then tn
Vizcaya went to sea and the Colo
; kept nearer the shore, their course
being about 7-10 of a mile apart. q
to that time the Oquendo went ashore
the Iowa, Indiana, Oregon and Texa
sailed on courses within $40 of a mil
of each other. the Iowa being the near
a est and the Texas being the fartheres
" course from the Spanish. The Brook