The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-15

1t Gives Hope In WHshincton That the
Charleston May lie saved.

Charleston May lie saved.
WAsRISGToE. Nov 1.-THE loss Of tho
Charleston was reported to the Navy Depait-
ment in the following cable despatch from
Admiral Watson.
MANILA. Nov II.
"S,er,tary Navy. rdthlr0'cri
'Chsre';on wrecked urchnrtel soral roe.
three miles y. y. W. Guinapak Rocks. north
coast Luzon. $50 morning Nov. =. Every body
saely landed Camigu Island armed with
rites and two Colts. Natives friendly McDon-
aid made Linssyrn Gull sailing launch. When
lie !ets no orTor'unity examination condition
for vrerkirg operations Northeast monsoon.
heavy sea prevailing. Eerorts ship struck
easily. then thumped violently lire room
compartments flooded. Frat watcr-tlght door
closed promptly. ship lies settled aft. water
ono foot from name. well out OF water forward
apparently very steep bank. Ten dnyS' pro-
visions. hnlirat ons. andsd. Helena despatched
from Lingayen By Oregon TO CamiEuiu: due
today. WATSON"
\ later despatch from Admiral Watson says
'hNi he has cabled to Hong Eong for salvage
oIIsrs.
Tho frat Official news Of the wreck was
received here yesterday at 5:l5 l.. ". in a
desratch from Rear Admiral John G.. Watson.
commanding the Asatic fleet al Manila When
the dssratch. which came in plain English
instead 81 the usual cipher. was del vcred at
the Navy DEPARTMENT al the officials had
gone Through soms mschancs or mis-
understanding the message ID not reach
the hands OF Acting Secretary OF the
Nay Allen until very late last might,
~ 10 o'clock this morning he went over TO the
White House with a chart Of the Philippines to
show tho President exactly where the wreck
occurred. II was agreed By the President and
the Acting Secretary that there was nothing
for the Government TO do. as Admiral Watson
understood the situation thoroughly Tn 20
noon onIy ono person had called at the Bureau
81 Navigation 10 inquire about somsbody at
tached 10 the ship, This caller was an anxious
young woman who had u bro,her.in law on
board. She saw cory OF Admiral Watson's
despatch and went away happy
Cam!guin Island. where tho officer. and
men Of the wrecked weasel were landed Is
eigh, miles west OF tho GuiIapGk Rocks Cnps
Englno. the prominent northernmos, poInt OF
the Island Of Lu2on. is twenty Ave miles south
Of tho Guinapak Rocks. Tho uncharted coral
reci on which the Charleston struck was there.
foro presumably about twenty-eIcht miles
north Of Cape Engano, CamEuin is a big is
land fertile and we'll cultivated. Its people ure
among the best OF the Filipino races They are
p.act"by Inclined and are credited with hav.
ing higher degree Of education generally
than those Of the Ia and OF Luzoa. The island
has h gin mountain containing tho crater OF
an eHtt.ct volcano This mountain Gan Ia
seen 'oG sixty miles and It IA the nrAt object
risitlr nom ships making tho voyage from
Hong Kong to Manila. On its western side II
contains the haib Dor OF San Pic Quinto one OF
the finest In the archipelago. 1t 10 said to 10
the only harhor OF tho northern portion OF the
group that can accom- m odats large shire.
The Mcdonald to whom reference 10 made n
Admiral Watson's despatch 10 Lieut. John d.
Mcdonald. Naval officers said to-day that he
deserved the highest raise for his action In
siarttnR out across the open sea In n sailing
launch TO seek succor tor his shipmates The
diHtauGs between CnmiRuin Island aud the
~! Tnt 81 LIngayen. wh.ts Mcdonald landed, is
80 miles. and; according to tho Admirnl's
message, northeast monsoon with n heavy
sea was prevailing At tho time. Cart. PiEman
OF tho Charleston comos In for a great deal OF
IL. is regarded asa very careful and capaGl.
officer The full com plement of ofrlrrrs on
The Charleston IL as follows: Capt. George VI.
rRnGn; Hnt,Command"r John A, Nor
,,ongince5l; Lieut.. John A. Doughcrty Lieut..
GralcN, pewitt BIamsr; Enssn, vss "'o g
n MrttirnGa,i EnsIIgS; James , Henry. Jr
GGad.t, Charles +, hatcn; Surgeon Chsries
T. liibbstt Assistant surgeon Edward v Arm
strong: Psymas,sr. Ziba W, Reynolds; First
L!rn'rnent 2i Marines, George c, Thorpe;
Il Ward; carpenter, John Il. Gil: actina
warrant machinist, BENJAMIN 1. Beers: acting
warrant maghintst. Joseph Wilson aad pay
Naval ol,ieiNIs here taksa very hopeful view
OF the chaaces Of saving the Charleston. hd.
mlral watson mas given them reason to expsct