The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-05

pBess.y around, finally heading east then
ran down ard turned in. We were then
| chasing him because thought Hooson asd
| lost hIs bearings. When Ho5son was about
90 yards from the naToo- the FRS gun
was fred frorn the eastern bluff We were
fheD half q mile Of shore close under the
batteries. The firing increased rapidly.
We steamed in slowly and lost sight Of
the Merr1mac In the smoke which the wind
carried on slso.e. 1t huIg heavily. Before
Hons3n could have blown up the Me-rl-
mac. the western battery picked up and
commenced firing. They shot wild and We
only heard the shots. We ran ia stili
closer 20 shore and the gunaers lost sight
OF GE. T3sn we heard the ex plos.0n OF the
terpedoes on the Merrimac.
"Endl daylight we waited Just outside
the breakers half mile 10 the westward
% Moro. keeping lookout for the boat
or Tor swimmers, but saw nothing.
Hoe&on had arranged To meet Us at
that point, but thinking that some one
nigat have driftsd OCT. We crossed In
front Of Moro and the mouth OF the har-
Dor 20 the eastward. About o'clock we
crossed she harbor again within quarter
or "a mile and stood TO the westward. In
passing We saw one spar u the Merrinac
sticking out. of the water. We hugged
the shore just outside OF The breakers for
a mile, and then turned towards the
Texas. when the batteries saw US and
opened fire. j. was then broad daylight.
The first shot fired dropped eighty yards
astern. but the other shots went wild.
II drove the launch for all she was
worth, finally making the New York. The
men behaved sp!endidly.'
Tho news OF Hobsons safety lifted a
great load from PoweTs mind Probably
no other details OF this marvellous trip will
be known until Lieut.. Hobson gets back
Some heavy firing was done before mid
night by the New York and New Orleans.
aimed at what was thought 10 be a small
gunboat. which had appeared.
This splendid stroke. which leaves the
government at Washington free to act
without further fear % the Spanish fleet.
was planned by Lieut.. Rpagnond Hobson.
who commanded the expedition. with HIN
went Daniel Montague, Georges Charette,
J. T. Murphy. Oscar Deignan. John +.
Phillips and John Kelley. ali non-commis-
stoned or enlisted men.
BiakeIey Was Navigator.
PHILADELPHIA. June a. Ensign
RlaksIey. OF the Merrimac, who. # is re-
ported. was captured by the spauiards at
son Of john Blakeley. publisher OF The
Evening Star OF this city. When war
was declared he was assigned TO the Mer-
rinae. OF which vessel he was navigator.
spnnfards Admire American bravery
Copyrighted. isaS. BY the Associated Press
PORT Az PRINCE. June 4-Further
news received from Santiago confirms the
report Of the commandment at that place
which began at o'clock yesterday morn
ing. Altar the acton the SpanIari2 blew
up with dynamite the sunkeE collier Mer-
rimac. and have since been at work clear
Ing the channel 80 as in all probability
- permit Admiral Ccrvcya's feet TO put
70 sea should the Cadz squadron arrive
in Cuban waters to relieve the biocxade&
ships In the meanwhile dispatches from
Santiago say the SpaaIards pay tribute 10
the aHdac!ty % American daring in
attempting TO blockade the channel A.
cogdlng - tho spaaiards 1t would be fool
tshness On the part az the Americans to
attempt 20 force the harbor entrance.
which Is long ard narrow. and IS thorough
Is minct. seemingly forming an .nsur-
Of which Is "a follows.
Moaey for the Prisoners
| Copy r!ghtea. 1855. hy the Associated Press
WITH THE AMERICAN FLEET. OFF
SANTIAGO DE CuBA June ;. VIA Mole
| 81, Nicholas. HaytL June t--An the MEN,
bers OF the MerFimao expedition are safe
| only twa ot them were slightly injured
ard their names are not known. Lieut.
| Hoh@on was not hur;, All Of the Merr.-
| macs men are held as prisoners OF VA
I The rows ~ their wonderful escape was
sent ~ Reag Admiral Sampson by Al
/ naral Cervers. the Spanish admiral being
/ - struck VIII the courage % re Aer~t-
macs crew that Re thought Admiral
| Sampson should know 'hat they had not
! las, their Aves Admiral C-eryera-s e.. 81
/ o, star. Capt Ovie3o. boarded TIA New
/ York under ias - trgce. bearing tAa
/ announcement o. tas safety 81 the Merit
/ macs mea. ara returning wien > Supply
! e provisions ard money Ter ;Ae prisoner
/ Madrid Caiis IL "a >pant-i, Victory.
/ MADRID Ja9e 4-'Gao minister x ma
+ rtoc. cart Aurou wer; - tbs palace a;
/ neea tssas aaa reaa e. sha queen regent
an oifte.at Dispatch oa ,se saeitct e sha
+ r@eea; asht a. Santiago Be- Csss, .he text
+ = whlen IS esfa,}oNs.
! 4; ; o.s3aek on r.. Say Iu=re.1- one -
/ t.te euerDS $ large cruisers ara an auxiliary
cruiser attempted - fNrra an entrance
! tato tAe aag.sef ~ santiago 20 f-ahA- They
F sur.ftse.f It@ ~-a-stz guarding tAe entrance