The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-07-14
HOBSON AND CREW.
MeYrimac Heroes Receive an Ovation
Passing Through American Lines.
The Same Welcome Was Given Them on
Arrival at the Fleet-They Say They
Were Well Treated by Span.
iards While Prisoners.

StruCCOT hlcnmOnu L. hOoSOn, OF Jne
flagship New York, and seven scamen,
who, with him, sailed the collier Mer-
rimac into the channel of the harbor |
of Santiago de Cuba on June last, |
and sunk her there, were surrendered |
by the Spanish military authorities |
Wednesday. in exchange for prisoners |
captured by the American forces.
Hobson and his men were escorted |
through the American lines by Capt. |
Chadwick. of the New York, who was
awaiting them. Every step of their
journey was marked by the widest
demonstrations on the part of the
American soldiers. who threw aside
all semblance of order, scrambled out
of the entertainments, knocked over
tent guys and other camp parapher-
MALTA in their eagerness to see the re-
turning heroes, and sent up cheer aft
er cheer for the men who had passed
safely through the jaws of death to
serve their country
The same scenes of enthusiasm were
repeated upon the arrival of the men
at the hospital station and at our base
at Juragua. Hobson. who reached
there in advance of his companions,
was taken on board of the New York
Immediately. The flag ships decks
and as iobson clambered up the
side and stepped on board his YES
| sci the harbor rang with the shouts
and cheers OF his comrades. which were
re-echoed by the crews of dozen
transports lying near by.
| Ilobson had little to say in regard
to his experiences. except that he and
his companions had been we'll treated
by the Spaniards and that they were
all in excellent health.
OFF JuRAGuA. july 6. via Kingston,
Jamaica. July s.--Thc Spanish author
tiles consented Wednesday morning to
exchange Hobson and his men and a
truce was established for that pur-
pose. The place selected for the ex-
change was under tree between the
American and Spanish lines, two
thirds of Il mile beyond the entrench-
ments occupied by Col. Woods rough
riders, near Gen. Wheeler's headquar-
ters, and in the center OF the American
line.
The American prisoners left Reina
Mercedes hospital on the outskirts OF
Santiago, where they had been con-
fined. at 2:45 Wednesday afternoon. in
charge of Maj Irlis. Spanish staff
officer, who speaks English perfectly.
The prisoners were conducted to the
meeting place on foot, but were not
blindfolded. Col. John Jacob Astor
and Lieut.. Miloy, accompanied by In.
terpreter Maestro, were in charge oi
the Spanish prisoners These consist
ed OF Lieuts. Amelio Volez and Azure
Illus, a German. belonging to the a9tf
regular infantry, who were captured
at FL Caney on Friday last, and Lieut.
Auolfo Aries, of the 1st provisional
regiment of Barcelona. one of the mos
sristocratic military organizations o
, the Spanish army and IA non.commis
stoned officers and privates.
Lieut.. Aries and a number of thu
men were wounded in the fight at +
Caney. The Spanish prisoners wer,
taken through the American line
mounted and blindfolded.
: The meeting between Col. Astor ant
Maj. Irles was extremely courteou
but very formal ana no attempt wa
I made by either of them to discuss any
thing but the matter in hand.
Mai. Irles was given his choice o
,hrce Spanish lieutenants in eXchaac
for Hobson and was also informed tina
he could have ali OF the IA men in ex
I change for the American sailors. TIL
SDauish officers selected Lieut.. Aries
: and the other two Spanish officer
were conducted back to Juragua.
Ii was not later than 4 o'clock, an
= lust as everything was finished and tn
I two parties were separating, Maj Irle
a turned and said courteously enough
q but in a tone which indicated consid
4 erable defiance. and gave his hearer
the impression that he desired hosti
n tiles to be renewed at once:
n Our understanding is, gentlemen
/ that this truce comes to an end at
A o'clock"
Col Astor looked at his watch, bow
ed to the Spanish officer, without max
ing a reply. and then started bac
d slowly to the American lines, wit
v Hobson and his companions following
J, The meeting of the two parties an
e the exchange of prisoners had take
J. place in full view of both the Amer
= can and Spanish soldiers who were er
renched near the meeting place, an
/" the keenest interest was taken in tn
episode.
Congress To Adjourn Friday.
WASHINGTON, July s.-The commi
> tee on wavs and means of the hOus