Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-07-14
fiOBSON EXCHANGED.
Great Enthusiasm Over the Heroes of the
Flerrimac===They Were Well Treated
While in Spaniards' iiands.

OFF JAHAeUA, July Evening" by tho Associated Dispatch
Boat Wanda to Port Antonio jamaica July via kingston jamaica
July 7Assisant Naval Constructor Richmond p Iobson
flagship New York. and the who, with him. sailed
collier Merrmac Santiago
juno 3D. ast and sunk her there Spanish
military authorities to-day in exchange for prisoners captured by the
American forces.
IIoson through tho American lines
by Captain Chadwick of the New who awaiting
Every of their journey marked by widest
the part of the American soldiers
ore scrambled out OF their cntrcnmcn knocked
and other parapernaa their tho returning
heroes and cheer after cheer for tho passed
safely through the jaws of death their country.
The of enthusiasm repeated upon
the hospital Jaragua Iobson
advance of his companions was taken on board
the New York Immediately. The lagshp
officers and and oson stepped
board his vessel the arbor with the shouts and cheers his
comrades which echoed by the of dozen transports
lying near by.
l1obon had little say regard experiences except that
he and his had been Spaiar
that they all in thcalth
The Spanish exchange
lIobon and his purpose
The place selected for tho exchange under between the
American and Spanish lines two-hirls beyond
trenchment occupied by Colonel Rough dcrs
raj Whcclers headquarters and the of the American
The American prisoners left the ona Mercedes hospital
outskirts of Santiago, where they had been confined,
afternoon in charge of Major Ir Spanish staff officer speaks
English perfectly.
The prisoners conducted the meeting place foot
blndfoel 4lsor and Lieutenant
Nicy accompanied by Interpreter Maestro charge
Spanish prisoners These consisted
Aureus German belonging Twenty Regular Infantry
Aries of the First Provisional Regiment of Barcelona
most a1socratc military organizations Spanish army
teen non commissioned officers and privatcs:
lieutenant Aries and number wounded the
fight at M Cancy The Spanish prisoners through the
American lines mounted and blindodod.
The meeting between Colonel Asto Major rcs xemey
courteous, but formal and attempt by of
thom to discuss anything but the matter in hand.
Major rlcs given his choice of Spanish outenants
exchange Tor obso also Informed that he could have all
the
officers selected Lieutenant Aes and the other Spanish
conducted back to .uragua.
1t was not later than 4ocock and everything finished
ana the two parties separating Major es turned and
tcouy but which considerable Defiance
and his hearers the impression that he desired
renewed at
"Ou understanding is gentlemen that this
O'clock"
Colonel Ao looked watch bowed to the Spanish officer
without maknga reply and they slowly American
ines with llobson and his companions following.
The meeting the parties and the exchange prisoners
taken place full view of both the American and Spanish soldiers,
who cnenched the meeting place, interest
taken in the episode.
How Judge IlObon Received O Safety.
GREENSBORO Alag July 1T nearly o'clock this morn
ing when the mmutivc lad who for the telegraph
company here h walk and into the house of
bearing Associated Press telegram Iobson threw down
his morning and the envelope contents
Ills face flushed with pleasure stepped quickly to another
part OF the house, calling Mrs o&ons
responded and in twnkng the family possession
information that their brave Richmond
INTO the harbo Santiago captured cxanged
and in the hands his friends The family ovcroycd
ard Tor moment tears tho aged
Iloson then inscribed this telegram Press
Accept warmcst thanks for kind message 1t has lifted
from minds heavy weight OF ,cty"
The little informed of the good news business
suspended while the dngs dsclsscd speculation
engaged how Greensboro the hero of the
Merrimac