Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-07-14
HOBSON EXCHANGED.
Great Enthusiasm Over the Heroes OF the
rlerrimac===They Were Well Treated
While i'm Spaniards' Hands.

OFF JnAeuA July Evening" by tho Associated Press Dispatch
Boat Wanda Port Antonio jamaica July Kingston jamaica
July Asswant Naval Constructor Richmond T. iobson, the
flagship New York and the who with him. sailed the
collier Mermac into the channel Of tho haor Santiago Cuba
Juno Sd last and sunk her there surrendered by the Spanish
military authorities to-day exchange for prisoners captured by the
American forces.
Hobson and his through
by Captain Chadwick, of tho New York. awaiting
Every step journey widest demonstrations
the part soldiers throw scmanc of
ORDER their cucncmcnts knocked over tent guys
and other paraphenaa returning
heroes and cheer passed
safely through the jaws of death their country.
The of enthusiasm repeated upon the
the men the hospital station and at our base at agua obso
who reached there advance his companions
the New York immediately The hagshps decks lined
officers and and oson cambeed the side stepped
board his vessel the aor rang with the shouts and cheers
which echoed
lying near by.
Iosn had little say regard experiences except
he and his companions had been well treated the Spaar
that they all in excellent health.
Tho Spanish authorities yesterday morning exchange
obson and his and established for that purpose
The place selected for the exchange under
American and Spanish lines, wohds of mile beyond
trenchmen occupied by Colonel Woods Rough dcs
raj Whecc's headquarters and in the of the
The American prisoners left the Rca hospital
outskirts of Santiago where they had confined
afternoon" charge of Major es Spanish staff officer who speaks
English perfectly.
The prisoners meeting place on foot but
not bindoded Colonel John Jacob
Mey accompanied by Interpreter Maestro charge
Spanish prisoners. These Aneo Vocz and
Aureus German, belonging the Twenty Infantry
who captured at M Cncy Friday last
Aries of the First Provisional Regiment of Barcelona of the
atocrac military organizations Spanish army
teen non-commssioncd officers and privatcs.
Lieutenant wounded the
fight M Caney The Spanish prisoners through the
American lines mounted and blndfoldod.
The meeting between Colonel Astor Major es extremely
courteous but formal, of
thcm to discuss any thing but the n hand
Major es given his choice Of three Spanish
exchange for lIobs and also informed that he could have all
the fourteen exchange for the American Spanish
conducted back Juagua
1t not later than O'clock everything was finished
and the two parties epratng Major
tcousy enough but which indicated Defiance
end his hearers the impression
renewed at
"Our understanding is gentlemen, truce comes to an
end at oclock.'
without mnga reply and they slowly the American
lines, with llol@on and his companions following
The meeting OF the two parties and the exchange had
taken place full view of both the Spanish soldiers
who cncnchcd meeting place. kcncs interest
was taken in the episode.
How Judge Hobson of Sons Safety.
GREENSBORO, Ala, July Tt nearly 10 o'clock this
ing when the dminuvc lad who carries messages telegraph
company here up the walk and into the house NJ Hob
son. bearing an Associated Press telegram Mr. 1Iobson threw down
his morning and opened envelope hastily
Ills face flushed with pleasure, and he stepped quickly
part of the house, calling Mrs. lIosons
responded and in twinkng the family possession
Information that their brave Rcmond who sailed tho Mcma
into the habor of Santiago and capurc exchanged
and was now in the hands of his friends The family ovcroye
ard Tor moment tears to hc of the aged mother
obson then inscribed this telegram the Associated
"Accep warmcst thanks for kind 1t has lifted
from minds heavy weight of ancxicty"
The little town informed of the good news
suspended while the tngs discussed speculation
engaged how Greensboro would of
Merrimac.