The Van Buren press., 1898-06-11
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channel indicated thai every possible
gun was being brought 70 beaF On her.
The American Lisgsenans surrendered
to Admiral CeTvsra. uhg recsfVea the
prisoners confteoasly and treated them
with the respect dae gallant men who
were prisoners Of war. II wac IN
doubtedly his admiration for the
hsro8sfn displayed IN the dash Of the
MeFrfmac which led him 10 send ont
the fag d truce and the oder Of an
honorable exchange.
From the boat bearing the flag Of
tFucs II wac learned that the Msrrimac
was frequently hit while steamiag %
the narrow channel, but that none Of
The shots disabled her machinery.
More than hundred pro5sctiles struck
near her, over DOZEN struck home and
two Of her intrepid men we're bruised
by spIiniers from the woodwork.
The Msrrfrnac went b the point ~
which Admiral SAMPSON had directed
Hobson 10 take her. There shs was
anchored and cOoIIy swung across the
channel. Then Hobson blew hole in
her bottom.
The Spanish Commander sent word 70
Admiral Sampson, under flag u
truce, " the capture of the eight
American dare devils He gallantly
praised their heroism and offered 10
arrange an exchanges for Spanish pris
onsrs now In the hands Of the United
States The Spaniards on the truce
boat declared that HobsOn and his men
we're given a cheer a. they cams mp 10
the Spanish ships, the sailors recogniz
ing the bravery ~ the deed. IN the
feet II IL said that HObsOn was selected
because Of his GOODNESS In time Of dan
ger and HE knowledge Of the explosives
which he was 10 mss In sending his ship
~ the bottom. The explosive used wac
dynamite bomb, operated by cleo
tricity. The bomb was placed we'll
forward. aud this electrical apparntus
for exploding IT was located on deck A.
the stern. In this way II was possible
70 blow a hole IN the collier and then
take 10 the boats before this big vessel
went down.
The truce boat took back to Hobson
and his men clothing and money.
Captain Oyideo Of Ceryera stan cheer
fully agreeing 10 deliver anything the
Americans might desire 10 send
Oyldeo reported that Hobson was not
hurt IN any way and that the two men
wounded by Fplinters we're not ser
iously injured.
Lieutenant Hobson appears 10 have
carried out his plan Of sinking the
Msrrimac 10 the smallest details. OK
cept ~ regards the method u escape.
The rOwboat In which tbs crew were
10 attempt toescape was either blown up
or shot b pieces. for Lieutenant Hob.
son aud his men drifted ashore on an
old catamaran which WA slnng over
the ships side at the last moment ~ an
extra precautlOn. Upon reaching shore
the men were taken prisoners and sent
into santiago CITY under guard
Later they we're taken 70 MORO
Castle. whore they now are.