The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-07-14
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the ehanrel os fss ksr sor OF SAINT.
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Tor spanish efeef and rr.ss
saker BY the eti~d States.
Gen. shAfier Taursday a..oa.e.A
the ssehAnSe OF Lieu,ssant Hsl-ssu
and has ner as follow.
PLArA rrL Era. Jal,.
a>cfetary Of War. washtnstse
Fifth Army c,rss H~adQasrsrs
CrnA. July e. Liea,. Hoeso. aua
all OF has nsa have Ias, b~~r r,
ceived safsiy. IN ~schasgs for span.
ish ocioer and prisouers taken q,
the United ststsa All in good health
sxeept too seanen eonvslescine from
re nittens fever.
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MAJ. zen. Com nandlrS.
The Associated Prcss eorr~spoua.
encs describes the release of Hob.
son and his men As follow.
Hobson and has men we're escorted
through the Americas lines by Capt.
Chadwick. OF the Nsv York. sho
Vas awaiting them. Every step of
their journey uas marked by the
widest denominations on the part
OF the American soldiers. sho tLres
aside all semblance OF order, ~ their
eaKeruess TO zee the returning he
roes. and sent mp chesr after cheer
for the men Who had passed safely
through the Jaws OF death TO serve
ths;r country.
sr~eted %, s~e~ssi .a.uss.
Capt Chadwick asd ell the Others
took each man by the hand and s,.
tended the heartisst greeting. The
escort bad brought change Of cloth
ing, including new uniforms for
hobson and bis men. and the latter
we're given a short respite while they
changed their apparel. Hobson Vas
also given . horse 90 ride over the
trail TO Jaruga and his men ". re-
placed IN an army ambulance.
Before leaving for the sea coast
Hobson VAS taken 10 Gen. Shaiier o
headquarters and warmly greeted by
the commanding General.
HIS crowning welcome came when
he stepped his foot on the deck cf
the flagship New York and was
greeted by has comrades and person
al friends. The entire crew nut
tered on the deck and gave him most
enthusiastic cheers, while his fellow
officers crowded around him, shah
ing hands. Offering congratulsfious
and plying him with hundred ques
tions.
Ii was not for some time after his
arrival that he Was ahle TO see Ad.
miral Sampson, As the latter had
gone to the front under cavalry o.
eort, to hold consultation With Ger
Skater.
| Lieutenant Hobson said With 70.
gard TO his experiences ~ q prisoner
OF war in Santiago:
During the Arst four days We
were prisoners OF war We we're con
fined in MORO Castle. and can as
sure you t:ose we're extremely un
comfortable and disagresabl days
The Spaniards did not exactly IN
! treat US, bat IT took them some tim.
to recover from the shock caused b,
, what most of them considered on
, Yankee impudence in trying Z,
block their harbor.
/. "As rule, the officers and mel
who came into contact With ~ wer,
. gru6 in speech and suilsu in man
: ner. There were many thrsateniul
glances shot in our direction. 70
= Admiral Cervera have nothing bu
. the highest admiration.
"His act in informing Admir-
. Sampson Of our safety 1 regard Q
, that Of . kind hearted, generou
man and chivalrous officer. / express
4 cd to him my sincsrs thanks an,
Z the thanks Of my men for takip
o this means Of relieving the auxiet
Q Of our shipmatss and our friends q
home. He repeatedly spoke TO I'M
: Of his admiration Of what hs calls
= one of the most daring acts in navs
. history. though I am sure ws Vel
Z not entitled TO the commendatiou =
r received, for there we're hundreds q
3. other men on our ships Who wouI
9 have been glad to undertake TO
.t the same thing.
while We we're in MORO Cast
s We we're naval prisoners. but at q
= end of four days We we're transfsrrs
e to the Jurisdiction Of the army. W
knew but little Of what Was go.pR Q
In the city, though Of course. =
could always tell when our fest .,
bombarding the shore battssis
E Last Friday and Saturday il wouI
=. be difficult to explain how anxio,
~ We were for news Of the success
ID our side during the engagemeu
l. The little information the 6paniar,
D. would give Us could not be reIi,
10 upon.
"One thing I found ont in the hc
= pital wAs that . large nambsr
:. Spanish officers we're wounded
IN last Fridays fight, for many We
l. brought to the hospital 70 b treste
d. Numbers OF badly AIMED bulls
or came into the hospital windows /,
n. Friday. but / do not believe any o.
OF Was injured by them. Our quarts
ne there were very clean and eomfort
nc BILE, anc the food Vas fairly good.
,v "In fact / have no reason TO 60
On plain Of our treatment ~ prisons
On of war. The prejudice which (
t. Spaniards showed against us duri
n the first few days soon wore ava
We conducted ourselves proper
and simply forced them IN treat
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