The Archive · 1899

The Losses on the Armoured Train

General Buller reports two killed on the armoured train and a hundred missing.

Hongkong, 15th November. LOSS OF THE U.S.S. CHARLESTON, The U.S. S. Charleston was wrecked on the morning of the 2nd inst. on a rock.not marked on. the chart and where a depth of eighty fathoms is shown, north of Luzon. The crew of 335 preserved perfect discipline and were all saved and rowed eighteen miles to Camaguin Island where they found friendly natives. Lieut. Macdonald sailed in a launch to Lingayen, and the crew were rescued: by the U. S. ships Oregon and <Aztéc,, sent with the Helena to their relief.

Kobe, 18th November.

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