The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-03-26
Sine HO! For Our Gallant
Fleet Now in Ma8dalena Bay
How "Fighting Bob" and the Men Behind the
Guns Brought the big Sixteen" Safely
to Anchor in That Beautiful HarbOr.
WHAT THE CREWS EAT ON THE LONG PRACTICE VOYAGE

crews were rationed with dehydrateG
or dried vegetables, which were
found to be most satisfactory. At
Callao we took on 23S,000 pounds of
potatoes. which lasted until we
reached Magdalena. Here the Buffalo
met us with 200 tons more. This
will last ten days, until the Culgoa
can get here froiI San Diego, where
she was sent from Callao with orders
to take on stores and return here.
She will give us enough fresh provis-
ions to last until we arrive at our
final destination at San Francisco.
The trip has demonstrated that
the Atlantic feet can go to any part
of the world If coal is provided. The
men and officers Of the feet have not
regarded the present cruise in the
same remarkable sense that the pub
lie has. With them it has merely
been a days work-nothing more.
However, they are all gratified at the
successful conclusion of the cruise to
date. 1t merely confirms our expec-
tations."
Failure to Rescue JSffs.
Much disappointment is expressed
throughout the fleet over the failure
can sailor Jeffs from Indefatigable
Island The feet passed within about
forty miles of the island, and the ten
der Yankton was sent in to make the
search. The landing party from the
tender searched all habitable parts of
the island for two days. Remains of
camp fires were found in several
places, but no trace of the sailor was
discovered. In one place a razor was
found with Jeffs' initials on it. 1t is
the belief of the men on the Yankton
that the 1narooned sailor has been
picked up by some passing vessel.
! Search was made in every possible
| place where the man could have con-
cealed himself before perishing, but
| it was without result.
The Town Of Magdalena.
The little town of Magdalena has
! not grown to any appreciate extent
because of the fleets visit. 1t is about
| the same size that 1t has been for
years past. 1t consists Of row of
| one and two-story whitewashed
houses located on the northern shore
| of what is known as Man of War
| Cove. The houses sit back from the
beach some fifty feet and extend for
| 1UUV al as dtOHS tuS
Mr.. Heney, a cousin of Francis ].
Heney. the assistant district attorney
Of San Francisco, Is the only full
white man in the place. He has re-
sided here for the last eight years as
local manager of company control
ling 100000 acres of land which
fronts along the bay. A young WON.
an. cousin of Mr. Honey, and her
mother reside with him. The remain.
der of the population is entirely Mex
lean. There are normally about 115
people in the place On the ranch
horses and cattle are reared. The
cattle arc killed for local consump.
ton. Water Is the great problem
Ordinarily, it Is brought from many
miles inland, and frequently is fur.
nished to Mr.. Heney by warships In
the harbor, which have distilline
plants.
The day before the arrival of the
Atlantic feet the steamship Curacao
from La Pcz. landed thirty-eight Mex.
leans at Magdalena. and the question
of food and water for them was a Sc.
rious problem. Nh Heney solved II
by sharing a supply from the ships
Governor Sanginez and his officia
party are CHARTERED at Mr.. Heney'.
residence
Within the last two days two OF
three new buildings of a temporary
nature have sprung up along thu
beach and are being used by Mexican