The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-09
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THE CHARLESTON
she Made n Very Fast NOynRc 10
Honolulu.

she Made Very Fast NOynRe 10
Honolulu.
(Special Cable Dispatch to tho New York Her
aid. London Times and The Houston Post.
Copyright. 1895. by James Gordon Benz
nett)
On Eosrd the United States Ship Charles
ton. Harbor OF Honolulu May %, via san
Francisco. June s.-Captain Glass said lie
would make the run from San Francisco In
packet time. and he has kept his word.
Early last Sunday morning the Charleston
slipped out of the Golden Gate. We could
hear above the whistling OF the small craft
in the bay, above the hoarse screams OF
the Charles,on's sirens. the shrill shrek
inG of the soldiers encamped in the Preside
grounds, as they came tumbling over each
other out of the tents like colony OF ants
disturbed, down to the beach.
Soon we dipped farewell to the Oregon
soldiers at Fort Point. and then faced the
open ocean. fog shut down and the
cruiser barely crept over the water OF
the north Farallone the fog lifted little.
1t is now race into the weat against
time, with fair weather ana smooth seas.
On the first day out the Charleston made
PAS miles. She increased this TO 273 on the
second day. and thence forward her speed
was progressive. On Wednesday the run
was 2s1 miles. On Thursday under forced
draft II was $40, and Oh Friday the figure
had climbed to $3.50. She was in latitude IS
degrees Is minutes. north. and longitude
1i7 degrees, 81 minutes west. at noon on
that day. and $40 miles from Diamond
Head.
Captain Glass and his corps OF engineers
eassd her up on Saturday morning. The
eneilts had been tried and not found want
Ing. The battle with time had been won
She ran smoothly through one more Gay
and night. making 800 miles to noon on
Saturday. At daylight on Sunday the look
oft In the forward truck caught the loom
OF the land on the port bow. and shortly
after the cruiser was at anchor in the har-
Dor Of Honolulu.
Nothing occurred TO disturb the monotony
| OF the voyage. The time was pr7fitabiy eni-
ployed in drilling the green crew with
which the vessel had been compelled to put
| to sea The Improvement made was re-
markable. due TO the great oapabiiity OF
Captain Glass. do not believe there Is
another man In the service who could have
taken a green crew and in seven days
drilled them into men tit 10 battle for the
honor OF ''Old Glory
| The Charleston, II the Dons send fleet
| TO try the recapture OF Manila, will not be
| found unworthy o! the company 10 wnlen
she has been assigned.
and will have her bunkers full by Tuesday
night. Then she will wait for the Pekin.
| Australia and Sydney..to convoy the troop
shirs across the Faaific and every man on
board prays the wait will not be long.
The reception given to the Charleston at
| Honolulu ives az kind TO gladden. hearts.
No flag was visible other than tho Stars
| and Stripes.
The water front ives lined with men,
| women and children. for the whole town
apparently had turned out. aud committee
OF 100 came down the bay ON the steamer
tIau mi escorted the cruiser to her moor
Ing ground. the band playing American
| airs. The ship and her company were given
me freedom OF the city little later.
II was foretaste Of the reception TO ne
| teneered the American troops when they
| ps o. through en- the way TO vanilla The
island people have raised large fnnd ana
| vii; fete the boys In blue and hope TO be
allowed to see them parade on shore.