The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-11-18

miles north northwest of Guinapak rocks
on north coast of Luzon at 5::iO A. m, No
vembcr > Everybody safely landed on
kamSguen island armed with rifles and two
Colts Natives friendly. Mcdonald made
LiLgayen gulf in sailing launch. When he
left there was no opportunity for eXaminA-
ton of condition of wrecking operations
Heavy sea prevailing. Reports are that
ship struck easily; then thumped violently.
Flr"-room completely flooded, first water
tight doors closed promptly. Ship lies set
tied aft water one foot from name. Well
out of water forward: apparently very
steep bank; ten days provisions, one-haf
rations landed. Helena dispatched from
I.ingayen by Oregon to Kamguen; due to-
day. WATSON.
The cruiser Charleston. which was built
in San Francisco i'll 1888. had a displace-
ment Of :5I3O tons. was 312 feet I inches
IN length, 46 feet inches M beam, and
y feet 5 inches in draught. She was of
steel. having two propelIers, one funnel
and two masts with military tops.
She had the following armament: Two
Sinch guns, six 6-inch guns, four 6-
Founders, two 3-pounders, five 1-pound-
erS, two machine guns and one light gun,
with four torpedo tubes. She had a com
picment of BOG men.
OF Recent Construction.
The Charleston has been in Asiatic
waters more than year. She was one
of the first vessels to be sent to Manila
dittI the 'it>lIuttIbll bl ilit INtilIlSll meet
by Admiral Dewey. the navy department
utilizing her for the purpose of sending
ammunition and other supplies for the
ASiatic station. Just previous to her as
signmcnt TO that duty she ran aground
and she had undergone an over
| hauling at the Mare island navy
yard, San Francisco, and therefore was
III prime condition for her duties. The
Charleston is one Of the vessels of more
recent construction and belongs to that
class which Is commonly referred to as
the new navy" She has a full com
plcment of officers and crew. The naval
register issued at the beginning of the
year gives as her commander, Capt. VIII
| liam H. Whiting and her ieutenant-com
mander as GOttfried Blocllnger.
Dewey is Very Sorry.
New York. Nov. 14.-Admiral Dewey,
! who. with his bride is stopping at the
! Waldorf-Astoria hotel. was today shown
a copy of the dispatch announcing the
! loss of the Charleston. The admiral said
Il am very sorry, very sorry. The
! Charleston was a good ship, but if she
/ had to be lost. | am glad at least, that
| none of her gallant officers and crew
/ shared her fate. | am always interested
! in the welfare of the men and ships in
| our navy and dOubly so in those that
! have been under my command.
| 1T is Il treacherOuS coast where the
! Charleston met her doOm-one of the
most -rcacherous on the whole coast of
! LuZon-
The News in Washington.
! Washington, D. c., Nov. 14.-Therc is
| 4 discrepancy in the date of the wreck
! of the Charleston as given in Admiral
! WatSonS message and in the press dis
patches 1t is probable that the 18th inst.
! is correct, and Admiral Watsons dis
patch was confused in transmission.
There was some surprise expressed that
so long Il time elapsed since the wreck
before news of the fact reached the navy
department. 1t appears. however, that
this delay was inevitable owing to the
/ isolated position of the wreck. Kamiguin
island is small island lying about north
/ Of Appari. which is the most nOrtherly
point on the island of Luzon. 1t is dis
| tant about go miles from Lingayen gulf,
where are stationed the nearest of the
| warshipS of Watson's fleet. When Act
| ing Secretary Allen reached the navy de-
partment this morning he communicated
with the white house and then by dirsc-
/ ton of the President went over also. car
| rying a chart of northern LuZon and the
/ cablPgram from Watson.
Admiral Watson appears to have acted
| at once upon receipt of the news, for he
| informed the navy department that he
| had cabed across to Hong Kong to Sc
cure the help of experienced wreckerS to
nrococd at once to the scene of the acCi-
u u ~, riIctnr on tha eronnd in the ner
:" "or az I;nnt TInhson. who may be called
on tn assume charge of the wrecking
| onerations.
Cruiser May be Saved.
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y c,Telui 'TH,i.n w, ~ ,l;V ~ oa ntil
li"Il t Nuli,ibar III fair nhanno ~
ttd'H L ma TIL, r's thot 10 "om,o
tat 10y IL ,t'' ns sa,,r.
~ tne 1illp = an trh
~ ~ ~ al : ahn,,a ~atar y1bicb
,,,Id fiiS ri ll't,,i tha ort IF nnmning ont
tho bnII much o,sier If She i sottIed
dn,rn nftar as ranorted there i less
Jangar nf ininring III bottom fnrther bv
D"nSIin% SJncb denenIs however on
10 I,aatbor rs tho wreck lies in the fuIl
su,ean of Tho mHnsoonS which prevail ot
his season
For tho safety of tbe officers and crew
NOT tFa SLIGHTEST opnrehension EXISTS.
| Tho HeIena must already have reached
| the island. which i about 4 day's run
| from Iingaven. and with the Oregon.
moved tho CharIaston,s crew several
days ago.
A Court of Inquiry.