The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-06

tSneClal thDlo 10 Inc fOSt ana New YORK
Herald. Copyright. 1898 by James Cor.
dol Bennett.)
Kingston, Jamaica, June 5.-Fuller de
tails of the sinking OF the Merrimac in the
harbor of Santiago brought here by dis
patch boat show that the exploit of Naval
Instructor Hobson and his men was enc
of the most heroic in the history of naval
warfare. Hobson and his brave men de-
family entered the mouth of the harbor
while strong light was streaking in the
eastern horizon. This enabled the Span
iards to discover them before their hazard
Gus journey was more than barely begun.
and subjected the plucky crew to an awful
shower OF shot and shell. AS the full
measure of the courage displayed by the
Merrimao's men became known aboard
the American warships there was little
wonder that Ccrvera had received Hobson
and his fellow heroes with such distin-
guished consideration. Fer the time being
IL is believed that the Spanish admiral
allowed his regard for glorious naval
achievement to overlap his chagrin at
having had the possibility of escape from
the fleet of the United States surely cut
Oft.
Copyrighted. 1895, by Associated Press.i
OF Santiago de Cuba. June 3. a. NJ
Via Port Antonio, Jamaica, June 4.--Per
the Associated Press Dispatch Boat Daunt-
less--Delayed in transmission.-Th follow
ing is a detailed story OF the act of heroism
performed by Lieutenant Richmond Z.
Hobson and his seven companions in
sinking the collier Merrimac across The
channel leading into the harbor of Santi-
ago.
The Spanish feet is now helpless being
held captive in Santiago de Cuba harbor.
The narrow channel leading into the har-
Dor was completely blocked this morning
when the United States collier Merrimac
was sunk across its entrance 1t is now
impossible for the Spanards TO get out
get into the harbor Therefore the Spanish
frst-class armored cruisers Maria Teresa
Cristobal Colon. Vizcaya and Aimirantt
| Oquendo, with the two torpedo boat de-
stroyers, Furore and Pluton. are OF no use
| TO Spain The result was accomplished
/ through the heroism Of Lieutenant Rich
mond P. Hobson. assistant naval construc'
tor, and Daniel Montague, George Chat
cite. &c. Murphy. Oscar De!gnaa, Jonl
Philips John Kelly and II. Clausen' IN
latter. coxswain OF the New YORK. tooi
mart in the expedition against orders
They were all charged by the Spaniards
hit the Spanish admiral recognizing incl
bravery, sent to the American admiral
under a flag OF truce, the message ina
thew were prisoners and assuring tn
| Americans thai they would be treated WIZ
the utmost consideration.
Montague is chief master OF arms on IN
New York He has served four years
the navy, is 20 years old ana MS nom
is In Brooklyn
George Charette is gunner ma.f .
The first class on board the New ior'
He has served fourteen years in he nay,
Is Il years old and resides at Lowell. Mas
]. c. Murphy is coxswain OF the low,
Oscar psignan is coxswain oil the Me9
rimac and is about "a years old,
John p. Philips is a machinlst OF "a
first class, belonging to the Merrimac
10 Sc years old and his home Is in 3ostoi
John Kelly Is a water tender about
years OF age. His home is near GLASGOW
Scotland. ,..s :.
n. Clausen who slipped on board N
uerrimac without permission in order !
take part in the expedition. is a coxswsi
on the New York.
Richmond Pierson Hobson. asslstal
naval constructor. was born at Greensboro
Ala. ON August II. 1870, and was appointe
J after a competitive examination 10 u
nava, academy In 1885. He was the youni
est member OF his class, but graduated
the head OF his eighteen competitors. y
. has studied engineering under the auspict
OF the United States government In franc
and was made assistant naval construct
, in 1881. He is the author Of semi point
"a, work entitled THE Situation and Out
iook IN Europe" and was assisned to n
} flagship New York when Admirel sam!
SON sailed for the West Indies. the Mel