The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-11-23

Correspondence of the Associated PreSs,
NASSAU, N. p. Nov. 15.-The cable-
grams sent up to date have given an
outline Of the case OF the Spanish crul-
ser Maria Teresa, which went ashore in
heavy gale at Bird Point, Cat Island
on the afternoon OF Nov. 5. By this first
opportunity by mail, details are for
warded.
At last adVices the Maria Teresa was
still! ashore with little probability OF
being gotten of. The gale that sent her
ashore was so heavy that she was driv-
.en far UP the reefs and rests now as
solid as a rock In twelve feet Of water.
the water inside Of her rising and fall
ing with the tide. She IS supposed to
be bIlged A very heavy surf is pour
ing In on the reefs, rendering 1t difficult
to board her. The ships pet, hne
large cat, remains on board ana mo-
body can catch him. The ships nag.
which was flying when she stranded. q
well-worn American ensign, has been
brought to Nassau. and Consul MeLain
insists on keeping It at the consulate as
a souvenir OF the Spanish warShip, which
so patheticalIY sought final resting
place on the very shores where Column
bus first landed.
The British steamer Antilia returned
from the wreck on Sunday and reported
that IL was impossible for her 90 ae-
compllsh anything. The surf was so
heavy that she could not get within a
quarter OF a mile OF the Teresa, though
drawing but nine feet. Two gentlemen
on board managed TO reach the Teresa
in q boat. but the surf was so strone
they could not return to the Antilia ana
finally reached the shore where they
were left to return to Nassau by schoo-
ner.
The ship has been badly looted by thu
negro natives Of the vicinity, an ignor-
ant community, who generally oelieVe
that all wrecks are present sent them
bv the Lord and to be gratefully ac-
cepted and utilized accordingly. Every
thing movable has been taken away,
and even the temporary pine deck, put
ON nj Guantanamo for the passage
north. has been cut to pieces, broken
up. and carried of bV inhabitants to
be utilized In building cabins and In re-
paIrIng old ones. Much of the brass
work and copper has been hacked on
and secreted in the bush to be realized
upon hereafter The provisions were
eagery seized by reckless natives, VINO
are like ducks In swimming, taking all
sorts Of risks in their quest for plum
der.
Certain portions of the ships stores.
such as heavy hawsers, ropes. TINS OF
machlne oil, canned provisions, &c!
were taken OF by a local official and
forwarded to Nassau By small sehoon-
ers, This oficlal, It is but fair to say
did all he could to prevent the looting;
but did not succeed TO any great extent
Immediately upon the arrival OF these
articles at Nassau they were taken
possession of by the marshal OF the
vice admiralty court, on the ground
that the ship and contents were dere-
lict and so belonged to the colonial au-
thorltles. The American consul, Mr.
McLaln, notified the marshal that ne
considered the articles saved to be the
property OF the United States govern
ment and that he should at the proper
time request that they be released and
handed over to him. The question OF
ownership thus raised, Is not likely 70
be settled at once.