. An illustrated history of our war with Spain : its causes, incidents, and results. SPANISH CRUISERS HADFROM THE HARBOR. EMERGED. APPEARANCE OP THE DESTROYERS 729 Brool-hjn, quickly became engaged first witli tlie Vizcaya andthen witli tlie Colon. The Iowa, wliich had begun firing atthe Teresa at a range of 6/000 yards, speedily diminished thisas she rushed straight for the harbor entrance, until the rangewas considerably less than a half mile; but when it was certainthat the Teresa would pass ahead of her and that the Brooklynwas to engage her at close range, the loiua turned and de-livered
. An illustrated history of our war with Spain : its causes, incidents, and results. SPANISH CRUISERS HADFROM THE HARBOR. EMERGED. APPEARANCE OP THE DESTROYERS 729 Brool-hjn, quickly became engaged first witli tlie Vizcaya andthen witli tlie Colon. The Iowa, wliich had begun firing atthe Teresa at a range of 6/000 yards, speedily diminished thisas she rushed straight for the harbor entrance, until the rangewas considerably less than a half mile; but when it was certainthat the Teresa would pass ahead of her and that the Brooklynwas to engage her at close range, the loiua turned and de-livered her starboard batteries at the Teresa, then turned tohead off the Vizcaya and fired her port batteries, joining withthe Texas. As the Vizcaya drew ahead, the Iowa turnedagain and gave her a broadside from the starboard; after afew minutes of this, she executed similar tactics on the thirdSpanish ship, while her secondary batteries were turned onthe Pluton and Furor, which had by this time emerged andwere at once in a circle of terrific fire. In the chase which had now developed at the head of thefleeing line, the Iowa and Te
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