New-York tribune., 1900-01-14

account OF the accident. related TO your CORE
Epondenr by one OF the officers on board, is as
follows:
On October the Charleston left Manila for d
the bor15a- a-cT-t Of Tbe ir7eI--ec-os ii s1big Fav
which inte-vened between her departure from
Mania and the accident II which sne came 10 her
enc ne s1-p MADE successful cruise around the
northern coaSI-stoEping o. her way I report at
eastern coast Of 1he island where the Americans
srrse+ s15 + Tae auTsfr 5fcrs%1-5 57-7tiS1 IN = @ -
tsks rhs course between this group and tFe shore
the return trip On the northwestern point Of
which carried them somewhat out Of their course
o951g Lhe n5gaI 50 Laat on ne 5o!lo7lng morning
through the islands where the chart gave him a
clear course, instead OF bearing 10 the southwark
70 caury 0ut his original intention.
The ship was headed between two small and
rocky islands, the first Of TIE group and had passed
s-Pourh -v-a1e~ sFes5S'' rang our 77.e 1eT+ i3
ELaut she was on reef and from the unrnistaka6le
sounds below her ease was hopeless The rasping
snd sc-aplng Of her broken keel over the rocks
ceacening and o11lnous. The ship began 10 I'LL and
some Of her boilers were jumping up and down
There was IOnenrary danger Of IN explosion. Il
was matter OF lie and death, for nobody could
doomed f v,riiS rre17 l5a 1Sa 70" 7 -og o9 ne
were hastily swung OF the davits, but the same
fr lie ur0rnfnE So rhsr man ~ those IN bo9rG
were not 5llfre 1re1a-rd 70 s-1I,e5r n nv "a r9,sSf4
e2c u their haste TO get on deck The wardrObes
outfit for the next two weeks
CROWDED IN SMALL aBOATs.
Y il had Eot been for fortunate circumstance
there would be no survivors 70 tell how IL all hap
fenec- 1he sea was cain enough 10 take the boats
II comparative safety--aud they were obliged 10 90
21leen mics n 1er collision with The steamship
one Of her boats, and this had not been replaced.
would otherwise have be-n the case. There was no
& L-tae = pezA ~ any personal belongiRgs, and no
This was essential precsuTIon. In addition 10
the1 the boats and launches were showed on Al
hoped by those who were leaving a good share
= -lI 49, possssloIls 2enlnd them that they
away before the CharlestoWn finally broke I'D and
given hem prolonged lease Of life did not con-
tnue and il was impossible 10 get , the ships
They proceeded first TO q small island. which was
mariners bulit themselves some Iirtie sils * and
played a Robinson Crusoe for a while but taey
breadth adventures &c keep the blood ctrl9Tfr- n
I-s-- r--.s r. goats 10 IlEElsa them with com
the sand. and 10 Friday 10 give them arIluse-
Sisted il Tesl-Sv arye+j.1- + - 5t 80 So per
Iess JOY taaI lleg Unmarked IN their small fleet
go s5-elt another refuge This the island
q carnaggin, the largest Of the group and fairly
'e f. max i.lis bir OF land their home, and al
wsether Aguinaldo had set his branl on this
foresezr he inaa 5itar-s - a0l n4Flls ] en
castaEgs t0ok good 10 start tie most friendly
80 - i.-=ol-al-ols. 50 me good people opened
ard they dried themselves ana rqaragai +o
something 70 for u - rs = lot AZ car-
tle on Carnag1in and other native food supplies.
TIE SHIP = TOTAL LOSS
u this time the party whic- had been DISPATCHED
tcllA 70 carry Lne news Cf the Disaster and 10
---F lt--.4 &c F-c1ea the end q fIs journey and
tne Helena was dispatched once 10 ne scsre %
the wreck No insurrectos had come oy5e- ir e-,aII
Boats rom TIE mainland. Dar-v -ee intact
&nG eL-Ls ready % embark for more 0frfIfzaS
fl@ Efara of The
trophe discovered the fact tbaf Tbe 800 s-ir
GE2rlestol had disappeared forever from vfaU-
-1s g as1 DIoAsa IA I-a45 ana the Two pieces had
Shipped doNh into fhe deeper water fore and afr
Ine officers sometimes think OF their vel -ro-e5
elaler11l1s &Ic the pretty gifts which fneE had
Seen picking uD here and there 70 send home fo~
Chr1sruas say nothing Of their rersCr-I sFfel~Ts
Eno thetr collections Of Moro arms an5 0rbe-
c1rloslIies which 10 money can replace guf ~
IOIfse, Ll3s Is nothing beside Uncle Sans 10000
The first knowledge that most residents or Ma
Hila received q the death OF Vlce-Presidert r5l+
was communicated by the salute Of bea-y,- e7,-g
e1T1F on The morning OF November q The y,.-t
eaA nags throughout the islands as far se +be
cADle Woad reach were AT half mast ane A. moo,
I-isIe Was another salute Of nineteen guns and a.
S--lsEL L one OF rsenty-one. The booming az -
Nt----l- = ilig intervals a gloom ara-
T4-ss -= american part OF the population 80
- t-- d tEe1E best puElic gone n,
70 pafllellars OF his death could b. 'earDeS
1 1- =. es-4Dee Spanish prisoners has as steadiiv
.-S---- i 2 kalelcoscoplc element IN Annericgn
se1- 4--L- eti2eE people Is well emphasized -
--s eft-fs cay the increase good feIloV-shf-,
- l--r amer leans and the Spauiards- TIE
- - te4 s>tazush Prisoners who have succeeded
t--e@gl-t l424tF been received ike hr0t hers ana
SS14 ago We -ay II opposite trenches. whence we