The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-06-08
PROGRESS OF THE WAR.
The Latest Developments in
the War Between United
States and Spain.
Sampson Stops the Channel by Sink.
Ing the Merrlmac.

WASHINGTON, June ~ The navy
department has posted tho following
bulletin:
The navy department. at 3 o clock
received the following dispatch:
| MOLE, HA YTI, June4.-Succeeded
ia sinking Merrimac In the channel of
Santiago at g. NJ, June 3. This
was carried out most gallautly under
the command of Naval Constructor
Hobson aud seven men. By flag Of
truce from the Spanish admiral,
Cervera, sent in recognition of their
bravery, I am informed oil are prison
ers Of war, two slightly wounded.
Request authority to approve ex-
change, if possible, between these ard
the prisoners at Atlanta. Six of the
Spaniard squadron in the harbor of
Sautiugo unable to avoid being cap
tured or destroyed.
"Siguei SAMPSON.
The State yesterday moruipg in lie
clock edition gave the news of tie
Junction of the fleets Of Sampson and
Sohley; Of the cutting Of the last cable
connecting Blauco with Madrid, and
the forecast Of the glorious news con-
i SdtuCO -ss tuO 4OONC EOHOEts
required second edition and all sub
scribers save very few got the iufor-
nation. The cable that became silent
at q. IN. remained go, and the story
from the Wanda was never com
pleted.
% Board the Associated Press
Dispatch Boat ''Dauntless, of San
tiago de Cuba, Juue i, via Kingston,
ia June 4.-Rear Admiral Sampson,
during Friday morning. decided to
close the narrow harbur eutrauce of
Sautiugo de Cuba by sinking the
collier Merrimac, loaded with coal, in
the channel. He called for volunteers
to go to almost certain death, and
forty men offered themselves. Lieu3
tenant Hobson and six men we're
chosen aud at a. m. Friday morning
the Merrimac, under Eer own steam,
entered the channel under terrible
Spanish ire. The vessel vas Eiddled
with projecti!es, but she anchored
and swung round. Lieutenant Hobson
then set of an internal torpedo with
an electric attachme there was an
explosion; the Merrimac sank; the
channel wa cl ,sed, aud, apparently,
| Admiral Cervera will be unable to
escape.
KINGSTON, JA., June 4-Hobson
and the hero crew of the M :rrimac
were saved in the following manner ::
Unable, after the sinking Of their
vessel to, make their way back through
the storm Of shot aud shell they rowed
into the harbor to the Spanish flag
ship aud were taken on board un-
harmed.
The Spanish admiral under flag Of
truce on Friday sent word 70 the ad-
miral that he offered to exchange She
! prisoners, adding that in the mean
while sh=s Robsoa and his party would
be treated with the greatest kindness.
| Lieut.. Hobson appears to have car
ried out his plan to the smallest de-
tails, except az regards the method Of
escape. The rowboat in which tbs
crew were to attemptt0 escape was
either blown up or shot to pieces, for
Lient. Hobson and his men drifted
ashore on an old catamaran which was
s!ung over tho ship 8 side at the last
moment as an. extra precautiOn. Upon
reaching shnre the men were taken
prisoners and sent to Santiago City
! uaGe. guard. Later they were taken
to Moro castle, where they now are.
( Capt. Oviedo, Admiral Cervera' 8
chief OF staff, who boarded the New
York under flag of truce, did not
give further details Of The capture.
The bravery of the Americans evil
IDENTIFY excited as much admiration
among the Spaniards as it did among
the men of the American feet. The
/ prisoners will be perfectly safe, and
will probably be we'll treated while
&hey remain in Moro castle. The
feet is wild with delight tonight over
the termination Of the most daring
expedition siuee the destruction Of
che Confederate ironclad Albemarle
by Lieut.. Gushing in 1864. The
admiral is just as glad as the youngest
jackie. Capt. Chadwick, OF; the flag
ship New York, who is usually most
conservative in speaking Of the Incl
dent. said
splendid; splendid too much can
not be said about it."
The general opinion is that no man
ever deserved recognition by congress
for peraonal bravery moro than does
4 A<ASAVs AAOOcVus A4Ao WuIA W&b UOu6s
and his men are safe. When he
started on the expedition few thought
he could accomplish his object.
Officers of thefeet, when questioned
90 70 whether Capt. Oviedo could
have had any ulterior design in visit
ing the New York under flag Of
truce, acouted the suggestion, saying
that the visit was prompted by pure
0hivsiTy on lis psst OF the Spaniards,
and was noble Of them. 2
Clausen, the New York coxswain, !,
went'on the Merrimac against orders.
Nothing could have kept him from
that trip into che jaws Of death. IS
It is probable shae the Spaniards
will try 20 blow mp the Merrimao, bnt
timprobable chat they, will succeed.
tSpeGdlation is rife as 70 the, exact
details Of how Lieut.. Hobson managed
to blow ehipnBel and ship up and live