New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-06
THE MEN WHO DID THE WORK.

Dauntless off Santiago de Cuba. June g. 1 p. m'
via Port Antonio. Jamaica, June (Deiayeo
In Transmission.) 1.-THE Spanish neet is no"
helpless being held captive in Santiago ue
Cuba Harbor The narrow channei ieao'"e
into the harbor was completely piocneu
early this morning when the united states
collier Merritnac sunk across rs entrance
It Is now Impossible for the Spaniards 70 ge'
out. and II is equally impossible FOR any Vesse'
70 get into the harbor This result was accom-
Ilished through the heroism Of Lieutenant Kich
rnond p. Hobson. Assistant Naval constructor
ana Daniel Montague George Charette j. G.
Murphy Oscar Deignan. John =. Philips John
Kelly and H. Clausen. The latter. a coxswain OF
the New-York, took part in the expedition
against orders.
They were all captured by the Spaniards' bu'
the Spanish Admiral in recognition OF their
bravery sent word TO the American Adnirai'
under q flag Of truce. that he was Wiling 10 tx
change the prisoners. and assuring the Amer
lean commander that they would be treated with
the greatest kindness Money and provisions
have been sent TO them. and the necessary steps
are being taken to bring about their exchange
Montague is chief master alarms or the Ne"
York He has served four years in The Navy, Is
twenty nine years DID, and his home Is IN orooN-
Ign.
erst class. on board the New-York. He mas
served fourteen years in the Navy, IS thr'S-o"
years Old and resides at Lowell. Mass
e Murphy is a coxsWain Of the Iowa.
Oscar Deignan Is a coxswain Of the Merrimac
end is about twenty four years old.
John p Phillips is machinist Of the first
class. belonging to the Merrimac He is thirty
six vears old. and his home Is in Boston.
John Kelly is water tender, about thirty
Ave wears old His home Is near Glasgow
Scotland.
H. Clausen who slipped on board the Merri-
mac without permission in order 20 take part
in the expedition, Is coxswain OF the New
York.
REsCUING BOATS CREW.
1,sutenant Hobson started on his daring err
rand at 3 o'clock this morning. The Merrimac
was living TO the westward. Under cover OF the
clouds over the moon she stole in toward the
coast and made her way 10 the eastward fol-
lowed by steam launch from the New-iorA'
with the following crew on board
Naval Cadet j. W Powell. OF Oswego. ~ y
p K Peterson coxswain II. landlord. appren-
t,ce of the first class; ]. Mullings. coal passer'
and G. l.. Russell, machinist Of the second class
In the launch were bandages and appliances
for the wounded.
From, the crowded decks Of the New-Io rk
nothing could be seen Of the Merrimac after she
had got under the shadow of the hills For nan
an hour of!csrs and men strained their eyes
peering into the gloom when, suooehiE '"e
fash OF gun streamed out from MORO |as'ie'
and then all on board the New-forK knew '"e
Merrimac was nearing her end The guns iroi''
the Spanish battery opposite Moro Caste an
swered quickly with more flashes. and TOT ABOUT
twenty minutes flashes Of fire seemed TO leap
across the harbor entrance
The flagship was too far away TO hear the re-
ports and when the firing ceased II was judged
that Hobson had blown up the Merrimac For
an hour the anxious watchers waited FOR DAY
light Rear-Admral Sampson and Captain
Chadwick were on the bridge Of the New-York.
At 5 o'clock thin streams OF smoke were seen
cgainst the western shore. quite close TO the
Spanish batteries, and strong glasses made Out
the launch of the New-York returning to the
flagship Scarcely had the small craft been
sighted before a puff OF smoke issued from a
battery on the western arm Of the harbor, ana
a shot plunged far over the launch. Then for
fifteen minutes the big guns ashore kept up an
irregular fire on the little launch. AS the shells
fell without hitting the object they were intend
ed for the men ON board the New-York jeered
a. the Spanish craftsmanship and cheered their
snpmates. ,
At clio a. IN. the launch came alongside the
flagship but she did not have On board any OF
the crew OF the Merrmac. Cadet Powell re-
ported that he had been unable 10 see any signs
Of the Merrimac's crew. 1t developed that, with
great bravery, the cadet had gone right under
the batteries. and only returned when all hope
Of taking board the crew of the Merrimac
had to be abandoned
Cadet Powell, also reported that he had clearly
seen the Merrimacs masts sticking up just
where Hobson had intended TO sink her, north
OF the Estrea battery and well past the guns
OF Moro Castle. But Of the heroes who had
penned the Spaniards An there was not sound
or a sign. Rear-Admirai Sampson said: II am
pretty sure the attempt quite successful
hope all those brave fellows are not captured -
Cadet Powell believes the torpedoes previously
fxed about the Merrimac We're exploded as
planned. as Lieutenant: Hobson was well up the
harbor before the Spanards opened fire on the
Merrimac.