Deseret Evening News | 1898-04-23 | Page 3 | To Attack the Oregon

TO ATTACK Tin uiti mix Stonlh Trlto Gobt ht alt Out lor Tin t Ilrl HUIno Ayes April 22Th Spanish torpedo gunboat Tmemrlo left her I I6da > It Is l believed Ohio 1ms gone to attack the United States battleship Oregon and the United Btutes Rim boat Marietta which left Valparaiso on Monday last for Montevldi fhe Oregon and Marletl 01 A rough estimate buo about 31100 miles steaming hetwen Valparaiso and Montevideo The battlehip win neces ounly keep compan with tho gunboat ni the latter Is better nble owing to the I quicker manner In which the can be himlltd to successfully engage the Spanish torpedo gunboat Tome ratio which Ins a speed uf t enty knots ngalnt Iho sixteen knot a speed cred led to the Oregon TIe MrlIta has a peed of about incite knots Therefore the Oregon Khottld take from twelve to thirteen days In rnaklnp the trip from Valparaiso Valpa-raiso to MonteMdeo Astaire left Valparaiso Valpa-raiso on Mon < U > lat the Oregon vlth her contort is now nearing Capo Horn from the Paclflo side