Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-06-11
MERRINAC SUNK IN CHANNEL
DARING ACT OF AMERICANS.
Under Orders of Admiral Sampson
Eight Men Took the Vessel Into
the Entrance of Santiago HHrbOr
and Exploded Hcr-Arc Admiral
CcrNeru's Prisoners.


Mole, haitl, June 4,-Ne succeeded
IN sinking the Menlmac IN the channel
AT santiago at ?. M June D. ms was
carried out under the command OF Naval
Constructor Hobson and seven men,
Ky flag OF truce from Spanish Adj
mral Cervera sent III recognition OF their
bravery, | am informed all are prisoners
OF war, two being slightly wounded. l
request authority to approve an exchange,
Po9S'ple, between 'neSe an" '''e PllSo"-
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How 1t Was Done
On Board Associated Press Dispatch
Boat Dauntless, off Santiago, June 3, via
Kingston, June Rear Admiral Sampson
during Friday morning decided to close
the narrow harbor entrance to Santiago
by sinking the collier Merrimac loaded
with coal, in the channel
He called for volunteers to 90 to al
most certain death and 1000 men offered
themselves. Lieutenant Hobson and SIX
men were chosen. and at a. m. Friday
the Nlerrimac. under her own steam, en-
tered the channel under terrible Spanish
fire
The vessel was riddled with proiectiles,
but she anchored and swung around.
Lieutenant IIobson then set oil an in
ternal torpedo with electric attachment.
There was an explosion. tine Me1lmac
MI hp HI
entity CerVera VIII be nhaoIe 10 escape
Crew WAS saved.
Kinoston Jamaica. june 4.-Lieuten-
amt Uobson and the hero crew of the Mel-
rimac were saved in the following man
ner.
Unable after the sinking of their vessel
70 mako their way back through the
storm Of shot and she'll they rowed into
the harbor of the Spanish flagship and
woro taken ON board unframed. The
Snonisb admiral. under flag of truce,
an Friday semi word 10 the American
admiral that he offered to exchange the
n,;.onars oddino that. in the meanwhile,
Hobson and his PARTY would be treated
with the greatest Kindness.
: WASHINGTON. june 4-The only Hobson
in tho list of officers of the naval register
i Richmond r, HobsOn. naval constructor
o.bo i lieutenant of the Junior grade.
TTo was amounted as assistant naval con-
-tructo,. in 1891 He entered the navy
! from, Alabama
s,,. c,.,r the Channel
1t 80, p,;,oo limo -Frther ne,ys
,o.oi,od from, SANTIAGO confirms the re-
mont. that . bombardment of that place
heoon at 3 o'clock Yesterday morning.
Afto,. tho action fine Spaniards blew up
with dynamite the snnkcn collier. AIerri-
mao and have since been at work clear
inc tbe channel so As to. in all probability
no,.rnit Admiral Ceryera TO put out to
sea sbonId the Cadiz squadron arrive in
Cuban waters to relieve the blockaded
sbins.
In tbe meanwhile the dispatches from
SANTIAGO saw the Spaniards pay tribute
to the audacitv of the Americans in so
cIevo,Iv attcmntino to blockade the chan
nal tccordino "a fine Standards it would
Lo fool;.bnoss an tho mart Of the Ameri-
cams to attempt 70 force the harbor en-
+r,noo which ie lono and narrow and
,horonohlv mined seemingly forming an
;ns,,,monntohIo barrier
There are GREAT numbers of insurgents
!, tha Vicinity Of SANTIAGO waiting for
snmo decisive action on the part of the
tm,o,.;oon eoot which will undoubtedly be
tho sianaI for land attack on the town.
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