The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-21
NAVAL OFFICERS
REPORT ON FIGHT
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| idea Of the work ~ tire board as can &c
| made without The char; Itself.
| Position No. !.
| sy a. m.-when the MARIA Teresa came
| oct OF the harbor the New York was n1he
| miles east Of MORO, accompanied by the
Hist and Ericsson. The BrookISn was
| three miles southwest OF Moro. being two
| and ;wo-tenths mics from he shore west
| from the mouth OF the harbor. The Texas
| was eight-tenths OF a mile east Of the
| Brooklyn The Iowa was one ana eight
| tenths miles east and sonth Ct the Brock
| Ign. ard the Oregon half mile east of iAe
| Iowa. the Iowa being three miles directly
| south OF Moro The Indiana was TWO
| and two-tenths miles cas-. OF the Iowa. the
| Iowa being three miles directly south OF
| Moro TIE Indiana was two and two
| tenths miles southwest OF Moro and TIE
| Gloucester one mile almost directly north
! OF the Indiana and mile ard four-ienlhs
| from Moro
| Position No. 2.
| $50 a m.-When the Pluton came OUT
| all the Spanish vessels had come out ot
| the harbor and their positions We're Maria
| Teresa, two and half miles southwest OF
| Moro. and the Fizcaya, Colon and 0Queu-
| do in the order named. behind the Teresa
| and from four-tenths to half mile apart.
| The position of the American vessels were;
| The New York had moved up two and ona-
| tenth miles westward. The Brooklyn was
| eight-tenths Of q mile from the Nizeaya.
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| half mile. swinging toward the harHor,
| then turning 10 the left reaching al No ?,
| nalf mile directly north OF her tfrst po-
| sit.on. The Iowa was mile and four
1 tentts from the ViZcaya. the Oregon being
| two-tenths OF a mile behind the Iowa.
| TIE Gloucester was one and seven-tenths
| miles from the nearest Spanish vessel, the
i Oquendo.
Position No. 3.
1915 a m.--Maria Teresa turned 70 run
/ -
| from Moro. The Vizcaya was two and
Ihree-lenths miles westward from he
miles and the Colon one and four-tenths
| miles in advance az the Teresa. The
American vessels were az follows: The
| New York having come within three miles
| Of MORO. being southeast OF that point
| The Brooklyn was tive and Half miles
| south and west Of the Teresa and one and
| Colon. one and one-tenths miles and lii
| re behind the Nizcaya, one and three
| tenths miles and little In advance OF the
| oauendo. The Texas was one and two
tenths miles from and behind the next
Spanish ship the oquendo The Iowa
| as far west as the Texas. The Oregon had
| pulled up and passed the Texas and the
Iowa; being little further in-shore than
| the Texas and little further out than the
| Iowa. She was In advance of the Teresa.
being enc. and seven-tenths miles from
| that vessel. six-tenths of a mile from and
| directly in the line Of the Oquendo. seven
| tenths OF d mile from the Colon. and one
and two-tenths miles behind the Vizeaya.
and two and six-tenths miles from the
| Oquendo. the nearest Spanish vessel. The
| Gloucester had moved up six-tenths Of a
| Moro.
! Position No. 4.
! 1870 a. m.-Oquendo turned 10 run
ashore ashore, Only, five minutes elapsed from
ming westward without material changes
| In their positions The Colon had run one
and three-tenths miles. the Nizcaya about
the left. bringing her to within one and
! one-tenth miles of the Brooklyn The
Iowa vas the same distance: hut almost
| and three-tenths miles from the VlZcaya,
| but further out to sea. The Iowa. eight,
| tenths of a mile from the Oquendo. had
gone nine-tenths Of a mile from the So me
| vessel and both somewhat IN advance of
The, doomed Spanish ship. The Indian3
| had advanced eight-tenths Of mile, and
was TWO and s!x-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 Wei west of Moro. but five
miles east OF the Oquendo
Position No. 5.
1920 a. m.-Furor blew up ana Pluton
| later than position No. (. The Gloucester
had run little more than two miles. and
| was four-tenths Of mile from the Furor
| and but little further from the PIuton.
| The New York nad run two and two-tenths
| miles south and 4 l!tt.e west 0f Moro. The
| Colon had run two and nine-tenths miles
| and the Eizcaya two aud seyen-tenths
| miles The Brooklyn had run two and
| three-tenths miles, and was one and two
| tenths miles from the Fizcaya and one and
| sx-tenths miles from the Coon. which was
| running nearer the shore The Oregon had
| sailed two and half miles and was one
| and one-half miles from the F.zcaya and
| about the same distance from the Colon.
| The Texas was one and two-tenths miles
| astern ~ the Oregon. two aud four-tenths
| miles from the Colon. The Indiana was
| one and one-half miles astern OF the Texas.
Position No. q.
Hos a. m.-Vizcaya turned 10 run
/. ashore. In the ,hIrty-tlve minutes the VIZ
! caya had sailed about seven miles ard
| was of the mouth Of the Asseradora river.
! The Coon had run five and one-haif miles
| farther, and was more than that distance
| IN advance of any of the American vessels.
| The Brooklyn was one and three-tenths
| miles distant from the Nizcaya and sltgAt-
| iy behind her. The Oregon was one and
| one-haf miles from the Vzcaya but near
| CT the shore and somewhat asiern Of the
| tenths miles from the Ezcaya and directly
| astern Of the Oregon The Iowa WAS three
and two-tenths miles directly astern % the
| Ni1cara. T3e New York Was five niles
behind The Iowa. The Ericsson had kept
| along well win the New York ali the time
and vas At THIS g2sii Q, !, oae,hait me n
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| four miles behind the Iowa.
Position No. :.
lis q m.-The Colon surrendeTs. In the
| NO hours and ten minutes from the las
/ position given, the vessels had coursed
| westward 4 great distance. TIE colon mad
| run twenty-s.x and oue-Ealf nile. end was
| of The TaTquino river. TIE Brooklyn MS
he uearest American vessel Sne had
| sailed ~ erty-cight ard ore-haif mi - and
| was t6Yee and tEyse-tsGihs miles from ne
! Colon. The oregon MAS f02r ard one-haIF
! n..es from tHe Col0n and more ir-saora
/ Than the Brooklyn The Texas was taree
! and thrss-terths miles behind the Oregon.
The Nav 1otk vas rlae and "a hall miles
( trcul re Colon None q: me other vessels
/ rad come ~ save tke Vixen, which was
/ abreast ~ no New York Trls ArtIe YES
! s.. ia the beginning o. ne lisa. s,oie our
70 SEA ard salles westNar1 OF ccurse
I about NC and 7r~-qI AFTER miles fruva taAt
{ . she nearest : SPAR SD eS-T
IEe tfac.nes C the chart shoT that tAa
! Spanish vessels sailed on 4 course not more
/ than J'-ee-terths 81 q mile apart unrI .-e
/ O,rJe edo ran ashore I~f1 me VIZ ga