The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-21
DEFEAT OF CERVERA
STORY OF THE NAVAL ENGAGE
MENT AT SANTIAGO OFF,
CIALLY TOLD
HOW VESSELS WERE PLACED
No Further Need for Argument as
to Which Ship Did Most Effective
Service I'm the Great Naval En-
gagement That Practically Ter
minated the War-Order in
Which Ships Were Reached.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 20.-The report of the
Wainwright board. convened for the purpose
/ of determining the positions and courses of
the ships engaged In the action at Santiago
July 3, was made public today
The report says that when the Maria
iertSa came out of the Santiago harbor
the New York was nine miles east of Moro
accompanied by the Hist and Ericsson. The
brooklyn was three miles southeast of Morro
being two and two-tenths miles from the
shore, west OF the mouth of the harbor The
Texas was eight-tenths of a mile east of the
Brooklyn; the Iowa one and eight-tenths
miles east and south Of the Brooklyn, and the
oregon half mile east of the Iowa the
iowa being three miles directly south of
MORO The Indiana was two and two-tenths
miles southwest of Morro and the Gloucester
one-half mile and almost directly north of
the Indiana, mile and four tenths from
Moro. When the Pluton came out all the
Spanish vessels had come out of the harbor
and their positions were: Maria Teresa
two and half miles southwest of MORO;
the Vizcaya, Colon and Oquendo, in the man
ner named, behind the Teresa and from four
tenthS TO half-mile apart.
The Bleaching Of the OQuendo marked the
END OF the first stage of the running fight.
This was at 1920. All vessels had been run
ming westward without material changes in
three-tenths miles. the Vizcaya about one
tenth OF 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 almost directly astern,
and the oregon was one and three-tenths
miles from the Vizcaya, but farther out to
sea. The Iowa was eight-tenths of a mile
from the Oquendo the Oregon nine-tenths of
a mile from the same vessel, and both some
what 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 Spanish ship
The New York had advanced nearly mile
but was not yet abreast of MORO. The
Gloucester had run over two miles, and was
now well west Of Morro but five miles east
of the Oquendo. At 1890 a. the Furor
blew up and the Pluton turned to run
ashore. The Gloucester had run little more
than two miles, and was four-tenths Of a
mile from the Furor, and but little farther
from the P1uton. The New York had run
two and two-tenths miles, and was three and
three-tenths miles from the Furor, the near
est Spanish ship, and two and two-tenths
miles south and 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 and two-tenths miles from the
Vizcaya, and one-si1teenth OF mile from the
Colon, which was running nearer the shore.
The Oregon had sailed two and half miles,
and was one and a 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, two and four
tenths miles from the Oregon. The Indiana
was one and one-haf miles astern OF the
Texas.
At :O5 a. M. the Vizcaya turned to run
ashore. In the thitty-five minutes the Viz
caya had sailed about seven miles and was
off the mouth of the Azeradero river The
Colon had run five and one-half miles further,
and was more than that distance in advance
of any of the American vessels. The Brook
lyn was one and three-tenths miles distant
from the Vizcaya and slightly behind her.
The Oregon was one and one-half miles from
the Vizcaya, but rearer the shore and some
what more 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 and two-tenths miles di-
rectly astern of the ViZcaya. The New York
was Ave miles behind the Iowa. The Erics-
son had kept along with the New York all
the time, and was at this position one-half
mile In advance Of her: The Indiana was
nearly four miles behind the Iowa. At 1:15
p. M the Colon surrendered.
The tracings Of the chart shows that the
Spanish vessels sailed on courses not more
than three-tenths of mile apart until the
OQuendo ran ashore. Then the Vizcaya
yeered out to sea and the Colon kept nearer
the shore, their courses being about seven
Oquendo went ashore the Iowa, Indiana, Or
egon and Texas sailed on courses within
three-tenths OF 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 mile outside that of the
Texas The swing to the right which the
Brooklyn made at the beginning of the en-
gagement shows an oval four-tenths Of mile
across. She crossed the courses Of the
Texas Oregon and Indiana twice while max
ing the turn, but before these vessels had
gone over them. The course Of the New
York after passing MORO was nearer the
shore than any other United States vessel
except the Gloucester, and a mile behind
where the OQuendo turned to run ashore she
passed inside the courses Of the Spanish YES
sells. Ten miles west of the Vizcaya disaster
she crossed the Colon's track, but followed
very close 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 Teresa and Oquendo, as also
did the Hist The latter vessel not able
to keep pace with the New York and Erics-
son. the vessels she was with at the begin
ming OF the battle.