Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-04

kingston. Jamaica, June 4.-LCopy-
,ichtca 1898, by the Associated Press'l
u,hson and the hero crew of the
Merrimac were saved in the Following
manner;
1fn,hle after the sinking of their yes
cal IN make their way back through
mo storm of shot and shell they rowed
into the harbor to the Spanish hagship
and were taken on board unharmed.
The Spanish admiral, under a nag
N truce. on Friday sent word to the
American admiral that he onered 10
sycbanre the prisoners, adding that III
the meanwhile Hobson and his party
would be treated with the greatest
kindness. .,
Washington, June 4.-The only Hoo-
san in the list of officers in the naval
register. is Richmond p. Aobson,
r,yol constructor VINO is lieutenant
AZ the Junior grade. He was appointed
an assistant naval constructor in 1881
He entered the navy from Alabama
MEN WE'RE SENT IN.
Washington. d. c., June 4.-up to
,.go am. no news had been received at
tbs navy department concerning the
sinking of the collier Merrimac. She
was an oIu anu uSei9'
apartment thinks she was seut III "
ots.ruct the channel. and thus block
IN Csrvera. The fact that the crew
s1slsted Of only eight men instead of
t-v confirms this The department
a., not believe fight occurred.
E.r York. June Especial dis
.,.,.s fro,, Cane Haitien and Port
E,".' - ~. ,,,,,,,,.ts ,ror, San
NFrlhce state t""' 70
agO indicate that the Merrlihae was
sit into Santiago harbor by Admiral
ampson for the purpose of closing the
mort and exploding the contact mines
L.. A.. ,,,,,.,,,,,, oharnsI
,r ,>,rsu xrcrropy
bNlLl:iANi 81 1>4'
Madrid, June i.--The version of the
.,,,t,tny -, tho Nterrimac which has
a.. .,.,.,, ., ,,,ori,,a hare
lt'eheu the hhii'is'e' Vi maj INC ''s'o'
Captain Aunon, from santiago Is as
follows:
"A snanIsb vessel I'm front of Santi-
-. A,,,o,.,a,, a,,,,,Iar,,
w mas SUM "n .,iii'-'.', ~ ~, -,
uulse" Az ''c W I NJ
g y. N.t 'atter hare 80, i',o' i,,,
ny ltht VI Nlo enemy an
HyH'a'e,y Iet,Ieu' 10. .
~ "I''.'sn M riso 20
l"9 Iohei,us were seilous.s ua MI
sbyu uu.ihS thH IN.
sp1uulaius uescripI tne aii"'i as "
url!'iaht spanish victory
rs a.7o ulllloui . hefe ma w., ,i.e
spanish government nus revelVeu lu'
WI ulSpa tcles resaiu'ils 'i'v al.sseu
slt'IiE Oh the Spai'iarus W 9un.'aso
ug Iuua, put that they VIII not pe
pupn i uhtii ,ney huNe oeei' con
NSeu 70 the queen regent IN the
meanwhile the report has been circu.
ia,cu mat the Spaniaras nave captured
numerous americans
THE SuN<lGN MERR1MAC DYNA-
MITED.
Port au Prince. June 4. $3.50 n. m.-
Copyright 1898 by the Associated
ftess Further news received here
non santiago de cuba, confirms the
po'Vs mat the commandment or that
Iaee began at O'Clock yesterday
morning After the action the Span
..'us DieW up with dynamite the sunk
", conner Merrimoc and have since
geh az work clearing the channel so
ysvetu's feet to put out to sea
mould the Cadiz squadron under Ad-
'eI Gamma arrive In Cuban waters
NlgFe the blockaded ships.
fr5T 5 s.r me, meanwhlle the dispatches
hrds pay tTibn NE ~ ~ say ,e span
The Americans sn o,,,,aY,,, $3.50, W
to MooEadc H. ohan ,v,S a. sinI,,,,i
10 he span,S ,ns Ina mel, according
ness on tba ',,r, " Wouiu pe loolsn-
tgmpt to f,rn, oI Ainerleans 10 at
which ls drsern the huIpor entrance
row N,' y ma u described isd as being long, mar
forum" 'noIouBhly mined seemingly
Tb1r-7 an un lnsurmountable barrier
turgrrts J.e great number OF In
wai,,n,H ~ the vicinity of Santiago
,Nba a ior some decisive action on
wp, l.,lj OF the American fleet which
jsn n undoubtedly be the signal for a
"," attack upon the town.
DISTRACTION OF FLEET RE
PORTED
CAPE Il,y,,an -, ~,