Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-14

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London. Nov. it-spcclal dispatches
| from Manila say that seven Americans
/ were Killed and fifteen wounded IN Gen
Whcaion'H duybrcak attack this morn
Ing on the town Of saiindn. which was
stubh0rnly defended. After q heavy
IRE the Americans charged and stormed
The works. Soycnty-Heyon dead Fill-
7inou were counted In the trcnchcs
WRECK or THE CHARLESTON.
Washington. Nov Admiral wat
son cables 20 the navy department the
following official report OF the wreck
Of the cruiser Charleston
"Char|caton wrecked, unchnrtcd coral
reef three miles north-northwnat OF
Nulnnpak Rocks. north coast Luron.
hial morning OF November q Every
body safely landed. kamiguin Island
with rlilou and two colts. natives
friendly Mcdonald made tlnrayen
rulf In sailing launch. when he irft
no opportunity Tor examination OF
wreck Northeast monsoon. hcnVy sea
prevailing Reports ship struck easily
then humped violently Fire room
compartment flooded, first water tlght
doors closed promptly ship Hes set.
tod art. water one foot FROM name
Wei out N water forward, apparently
very steep bank. ten days provisions
one-halt ruiiunH landed. Helena dis
patched from Liurnycn BY oregon %
knmiguln, dues today. WATSON"
The following was also received az thr
navy department from Admiral Wat
son tuduyi
Manila. Nov. iA-Eaonped Spanish
prisoners az san Fabian report deoing
Gilmore November ist In Tarinc with
nvc men. an we'll re crossed the
mountain from Balcfin IN May with
thirteen men. Location of other eight
men unknown Have cilblcd HonFkong
WATSON"
There h discrepancy In the date Of
the wreck ~ the Charleston na given
IN Admiral Watson's message and In
ne press dispatches u Be- probable
That the seventh inst o. correct and
Admiral WaiFun'H disuntch was COM
fused In tranamlsalon Their was some
surprise EXPRESSED that 30 long a time
cln9sud since the wreck before nowa
of The fact reached tho navy depart.
mont 10 appears. however that this
delay was inevitable. owing TO the
Isolated position VI the wreck KAN
ignln island j. o. small Island lying
about north % Ap1nH. which b. tho
most northorly port on the island ~
Lu4on, u ~ distant about 100 miles
from Llngayan gulf, whcrc arc sta
TONED the nearest OF tho wnrships o.
Whtson'F iicrt When acting SECRETARY
Allen reached the navy department this
morning he communicated with the
White House. and thon. by direction o.
tho Fruidpnt. went over NJ once. car
ylng a chart Of northern Luzon and
the cablegfnm.
Admiral Watson appears to have
acted az once upon rcccint nf news
for he Informed the navy department |
that he cahlrd across to Honrkonr TO |
secure the help ~ cNncHenccd wreck |
cra Co proceed at once 10 the scene OF |
na H.. a.
already q constructor on the ground |
In the person Of Lieut.. Hoba0n. who |
may be called upon 10 assume charge OF |
the wrccking operations. a careful /
reading OF the cahlcrram OF Admiral |
Watson convincgs the officials that |
Charleston They say that the name /
of the shin II painted about three or
four foot below the FALL This II an |
indication that the main deck ~ above
water, which would make tho work OF /
pumping out the hun much easier n
she Is settled down uft ns reported.
there % less danger of injury 20 tho
bottom further by pounding. Much de-
Ponds, however ON the weather as the
wreck Hes IN the fun sweep OF tho
monaoonu, which prevail at this sea-
son.
For tho safety Of the officers and
crew not the slightest apprehension oN-
'atF. The Helena must already have
reached the island which IL about
lays run from Llngayan; and with
The oregon which followed closely.
must have removed the Charleston
'rcw several days ago,
A. soon nH possible court of In
iuiry win be called 60 tlN the RESPONSE
llhty Tor tho wrcclalng OF tho ship
This viii follow irrespective " any nc-
Ion Of the navy department. and VIII
'o ordered By Admiral Watson. Should
4 appear that the wreck was caused
BY the negligence " any ~ the Char
caton'a officers u court martial viii fol-
ow the Inquiry, but In view Of the cN-
'eodlngly dangerous character ~ the
forth coast of Luzou and the lack Of
necessary aids 10 navigation II 81 not
relieved 20 be probable that any OF the
ulcers Will be found severely censur-
lhlo
The following II correct list Of Of
icorgo w, plgmnn. Lieut.. Commander
ohn a, Norris, Lieut. commander VIM
u, Little tcnrlneoD. Lieut. John A.
lougheriy, Lieut. :. Van Duscr. Lieut.
Ohm A. Mcdonald, Lieut. Dewitt Blam-
q, ENSIGN l. q. Wcttennel. Ensign
hmea d. Henry Jr., Naval Cadet John
\, Schoheld, Naval cadet Charles b.
latch, Surgeon Charles Thlbhett As
isiant Surgeon Edward v. Armstrong
'aymnatcrZ w Reynolds. First Lieut..
{ Marines George c Thorpe
New York, Nov. ii-Admlrai Dewey.
no, with his bride, ls stopping NJ the
aluori-A.toria hotel was today
hoWn copy Of the dispatch announc-
ig the loss Of the Charleston.
The admiral said,
u am sorry, very sorry The Charles ,
On was a good ship but II she had to ,