Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-22
Loss OF THE CHARLESTON.
It is Doubtful if There Will Be Any
Salvage.


THE SHIPS BOWS HIGH OUT OF
THE WATER AND THE AFTER
BRIDGE SUBMERGED-THE EX-
PERIENCES OF THE CREW ON
A SMALL ISLAND-A COURT OF
INQUIRY WILL BE ORDERED.
THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR.
LAWToN AND YOUNG EsTRAY.
MANILA, November 21.-5:40 p. m.
The United States gunboat Helena
arrived at Camaguin during the night
of November 18th. The watchers OF
the wrecked cruiser Charleston saw
her lights and thought there was
fire upon a nerby island, whereupon
they began to take steps to help those
endangered, but as the searchlights OF
the Helena communicated her presence,
the village where the men of the Char
lesion were located, rang with their
cheers. A party from the Helena and
November 18th. 1t was found that her
bows were clear and that the after
bridge was submerged, making it
doubtful whether anything can be sal
vaged. The Helena left for Rampa-
guin November 14th, but heavy weather
obliged her to return to Camaguin for
shelter until the 18th. She signalled
the Baltimore at Lingayen last night.
The crew of the Charleston were first
landed on small island near town,
not knowing what kind of reception
they would meet with from the natives.
When the Americans learned the ma
tives were friendly, they occupied the
. towns nipa huts and the inhabitants
supplied them with beeves, rice and
fruits. In order to guard
AGAINST POSSIBLE ATTACK
from the mainland, detachments from
the Charleston's crew patrolled the ISL
and, and a post was established on a
hill. A few of the men experienced
slight attacks of fever, owing to ex-
posture.
A court of inquiry will be appointed
TO inquire into the loss of the Charles
ton and any subsequent action will de-
pend upon the fixing of the respons-
Utility for the disaster, which is de-
pendent on the courts findings.
The Zambales coast is carefully pa
trolled by warships in order to prevent
the escape ofAguinaldo.
1t is believed the Baltimore has pro-
ceeded north to receive the American
prisoners from the Filipinos.
OUT OF SIGHT.
COS p. m.-The whereabouts of Gen
erals Lawton and Young is becoming as
mysterious as Aguinaldos. The belief
is beginning to grow at Manila that
Gen. Lawton has struck the trail of
the insurgent government" and is pur-
suing the ministers into the Binquet
mountains. 1t has been his ambition to
capture the Filipino leaders, and he
and Gen. Young believe that a cav
airy brigade, living on the country,
could run them down to any part of
the island. One vague report brought
by Spanish prisoners is that Aguinaldo
and others were nearly surrounded by
Americans soon after the insurgent
chief left Tarlac, but he escaped
through the lines in peasants clothes.
officers and soldiers arriving at Ca
banatuam from Gen. Lawton's force
describe the campaign as one of the
great hardships. Many men drop
ping out sick were left at various
towns without adequate supplies and
attendance, some of them making their
way back across the terrible roads. A
number of horses were dying and many
of the soldiers and even some of the
officers were marching on, half naked,
their clothes having been
TORN TO PIECES
in getting through the jungles. Some
OF them were reduced almost to breech
clouts and hundreds were barefooted,
their shoes being worn out, and all
were living on any sort of provisions.
Bread, was rare and caraboa meat and
bananas were the staples.
Gen. Lawton foresaw that the cam
paign would involve much hardships,
but he considered it the quickest and
cheapest way of ending the war.
The last number of the Independent
cia, published at Tarlac, the day before
the Americans entered that place, con-
tanned respondent valedictory entitled
"Adieu. The tone of the article show
ed the writer considered the game
Dlayed ont He said.
Obliged by circumstances, we have
found necessary to interrupt with this
number the pleasant labor of defending
Out Ideals and interests We take leave
OF the public and our readers with grief
most profound and bitterness most
cruel"
The paper also contains news illus
trating in what a Munchausen world
the Filipino leaders have tried to keep
the people. A Washington dispatch
dated September IA described Senator
Hoar as opposing the MeEnery reso-
luton in the Senate that day.