Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-09
HOBSON'S OWN STORY.
HOW he RAN THE GAUNTLET or
THE SPANISH ouss
HIS MEMS PlsE BEHAVIOR.
Only Their Splendid Discipline
saved the Party from Destruet,on-
The Mesrinac Finally sunk b, .
Submarine Mfae.

OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA. via PORT
ANTONIO and KINGSTON, JAMAICA
jay s-91i r. M.-Leutenant Hobson
sat once more among his messmates To-
day and told the story OF his experience.
his marvellous escape, and his imprison.
fnent in MORO Castle. watching the shel.
explode outside his cell.
Il did not miss the entrance TO the
harbor," he said. "as Ensign Powell n
the launch supposed. headed east unul
got my bearings. and then made for il.
straight in Then came the Trims. II VAS
grand, flashing out FIRST from one sids
OF the harbor and then the other, from
those big guns on the hills, toe ylzcaya.
lying inside the harbor. joining in.
SPANISH KILLED EACH OTHER
Troops from Santiago had rushed
down when tho news OF the Merrimacs
coming was telegraphed, ard soldiers
lined the foot Of the clin and killed each
other with their eross-hre.
THE Merrimao's steeriug-gear broke
as she got to Estrslla Point Oniy three
NJ The torbedoes on her side exploded
Il
marine mine caught her full amldships.
hurting the water high IN the air. and
tearing a great rent IN the Aeu!macs
side.
Her stern ran upon Estrola Point
Chiefly owing TO the work cone by the
mine. she began TO sink slowly Az that
time she was across the channel but be-
fore she settled the tide drifted her
around. We were all aft. lying on the
deck Shells and bullets whlstled around
MS slx-lneh shells from the VIzcaya
came tearing into the Merrimac, and
passed clear through. while the plungins
shots from the fort broke through ner
decks.
SPLENDID DISCIPLINE.
mot a man. must move 1 said, 'and
n was onIy owing 20 the splendd DIS
cinline of the men that we were not all
kiilea AZ the shells rained over as. and
rotnutes became hours OF suspense.
..The mems mouths grew parched. but
wa must lie there till daylight. Now and
again ono or the other Of the men, lying
with his face glued 10 the deck, ana
wondering whether the next shell would
nor come our way. would say. Hadn't
we better drop of now, slrY But sala'
wait till daylight IL would nave been
impossible to get the catamaran any.
| where while the soldiers on shore STOOD
| shooting at US. -. -,-,.,..
",Tbe GRAND old Merrimac Kept sinking
| wanted 20 go forward ana see the Jam
| age done there, where nearly all the nre
&C. drrscted but enc man said that II
rose IL would draw all the fire from
| tho rest II was splendid, the way me
r,sp behaved. yThe fire OF the soldiers,
| The batteries. ard the Vizcaya was awful
! The water came upon the Merrlmac
| decks the catamaran foated amid me
| wreclxaee but still made tast 10 nc
| boom. and we caught her 10 tne suss
and chung on, only our heads peins ABOVE
water" ..,.,
snanish launch came toward the
| Merrimac. We agreed to capture her ana
min. lust as she came close the span
! iarAs saw US, and half dozen marines
| jumped up and pointed their rihes az
| our heads.
zig there any officer in that boat TO re-
ceive a surrender OF prisoners OF war;
| shouted. An old man leaned OUT uhdeF
! ,bo owning and waved his hand II was
Adr1icai Cervera. The marines lowered
their rides. and we were helped into me
| launch.
THE BOslBARDMENT.
"rben we we're put into cells In MORO
| Castle 1t was a grand sight rev
! devs later 10 see the bombardment' tns
| shells striking and bursting around II
| MORO. Then we were taken into santiago
| T had the court-martial-room IN the par
racks. NV men we're kept prisoners N
| the hospital. From my window 1 oou.u
see our army moving, and II was terrloie
| IN see those poor lads moving across ths
onen and being shot down by the elah
Ssrds in the rifle pits in front OF me Yes
terday the spaniards became ms pou's %
| could be. I knew something was coH'lDs'
And then we were exchanged.
WELL. TREATED. ON THE WHOLE
Hobson was overjoyed at getting back
He looked well, though somewhat worn.
On the whole. the Spaniards treatea nun
better than might have been expes,eu
Mr. Ramsden. the British Consul az Sau'
lingo. was tireless in his efforts 10 Sc
| cura comfort for Hobson and MS me-
! T,he Young hero knew nothing ABOUT 10
! destruction OF Cervera'S fleet uhtA y.
reached the army lines. He coulu ~
understand his promotion, but was ots'.
iove6 that the bravery OF his men mao
been recognized by the people ne H.sH
who came with him received rlhslhs -
csptlon. All are doing well.
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s.vs DeWitt's Little Early Risers are me
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