Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-06-09

ants, one sergeant and nine privates.
Their names and ranks will be for
warded to Admiral Sampson and he will
be instructed to secure the release of
Hobson and his followers at the earliest
possible moment.
Constructor Hobson's bravery has put
Admiral Sampson in a position where
he can await the arrival of the invad-
ing army. Troops are concentrating at
Tampa as fast as they can reach that
city. It is estimated that nearly $4,000
volunteers and regulars will be poured
into Cuba to take Santiago from the
armada.
Heroes Of the Merrllnac.
LIEUT.. r. B. HOBSON.
DANIEL MONTAGUE.
GEORGE CHARETTE.
J. L. MURPHY.
OSCAR BEIGNAN.
JOHN F. PHILLIPS.
JOHN KELLY.
RUDOLPH CLAUSSEN.
The officer hero of the Merrimac occasion
is an assistant naval constructor, and
hence attached to the staff and heretofore
not ordinarily engaged in line duty. He
entered the naval academy from Alabama
in May, 1885, and is now 2S years old. He
graduated in 1889 at head of his class, and
as a consequence Of this distinction was
sent to France by the government to take
a course in naval architecture. When
the war broke out he applied for active
duty, and was sent with three naval ca
diets under his charge to the flagship of
Admiral SIMPSONS squadron. He is de-
scribed as tall, athletic build, very quiet
and unassuming manner, and would
not be picked out ordinarily as having the
high bravery his intimate associates knew
lay beneath the modest manner.
A Difficult Task.
AS to the prospects of the Merrimac
being removed by the Spaniards, as is
reported to be under way at Santiago,
the officials at the navy department de-
clare that this is likely to be difficult,
dangerous and time-consuming opera
ton. The hulk could be blown up by
the use of dynamite charges, which
would not be difficult to place in the
shallow water where the Merrimac lies,
for the reports say the top of the funnel
is above water, indicat ting a depth of
about 40 or 50 feet, but it is believed
that the wreck lies in sight from the
sea, and it is not doubted that Samp-
son will post some Of the heavy iron
clads in such position as to be able
to command the site with her heavy
guns and prevent the Spanish wreckers
from working. AT night something
might be accomplished by the wreckers,
but even that work would be full of dan
ger.
The Great Exploit.
Kingston, Jamaica, June 6.-Fuller
details of the sinking of the collier Mer-
rimacin the harbor of Santiago, brought
here by dispatch boat, show that the
exploit of Assistant Naval Constructor
Hobson and his men is one of the most
heroic in the history .of'naval warfare
Hobson and his brave men defantly
entered the mouth of the harbor while
the strong light was streaking the east
ern horizon. This enabled the Spaniards
to discover them before their hazardous
journey was more than fairly begun
and subjected the plucly crew to a ire
mendous shower of shetland shell. ~
How Merrimac Was Sunk. 80 1r7
On Board the Associated Press Dis
patch Boat Dauntless, eff Santiago de
Cuba, June 4 (via Kingston, Jamaica,
June 6).-Rear Admiral Sampson, dur
ing Friday morning decided to close the
narrow harbor entrance of Santiago de
Cuba by sinking the collier Merrimac,
loaded with coal, in the channel. He
called for volun teers to go to almost GER
tain death and 1000 men offered them
selves. Lieut.. Hobson and six men were
chosen and at three o'clock Friday morn
ing the Merrimac, under her own steam.
entered. ,,the channel under a terrible
Spanish fire. The vessel was riddled
with projectiles, but she anchored and
swung around. Lieut.. Hobson then set
off an internal torpedo with an electric
attachment. There was an explosions,
the Merrimacl sank, the channel was,
closed up, and, apparently, Admiral
Cervera will be unable to escape.
How the Heroes Were Saved,
Kingston, Jamaica, June 6. - Hobson
and the hero crew of the Merrimac were
saved in the following manner: Unable,
after the sinking of their vessel, to make
their way back through the storm Of
shot and shell, they rowed into the har-
Dor to the Spanish flagship and were
taken on board unframed. The Span
ish admiral, under a flag of truce, on
Friday sent word to the American adj
miral that he offered to exchange the
prisoners, adding that in the meanwhile
Hobson and his party would be treated
with the greatest kindness.