The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-07
HOBSON AND HIS MEN
SOON TO BE EXCHANGED,
The War Department sends u List
OF Spanish Prisoners to Adj
mfral sampson.

WASHINGTON. June 6-The war de-
par.ment this morning sent list OF the
prisoners at Fort Mcpherson to Admiral
Sampson, and the admiral himself will en-
ter into communication with Admiral Ger
vera respecting an exchange of prisoners.
cervera will be allowed 10 select from the
list the persons whom he is willing 10
exchange for Constructor Hobson and the
gallant crew that manned the Merrimac
on her asst run.
The officials hardly expect a complete
exchange of prisoners In less than two
weeks.
The navy department today posted the
following bulletin;
admiral Sampson is engaged in arraug-
ing with Admiral Cervera fer an exchange
Of Naval Constructor Hohson and men
with him now prisoners al Santiago for
some officers and men held prisoners by
the United States ar Fort MCPHERSON
Representative Hartman OF Montana to-
day introduced joint resolution directing
the secretary Of the navy 10 have prepared
and delivered suitable medals Of honor 20
Lieut. Hobson and each member Of his
crew for gallant. heroic and patriotic serv-
ices rendered the United States at Santiago
harbor on June ?. iS9s. II appropriates s5oa
for the purpose
The members of the naval construction
corps are still rejoicing over the splendid
exploit OF Hobson and Powell. The lat
ter. young cadet. vino sat through the
hong hours in a steam launch under tho
Spanish fire, waiting to fetch away Hob
son and his crew, 10 also a member Of
the construction CORPS. The voungStsr
was assigned 20 the force of naval srchi-
teCts a. Annapolis and according 20 the
rules that placed him in the construction
corps as much so as chief HichboFn HIM
self
Iu.tfuted Praise for the Heroes.
LONDON. June s-Every evening pa
per ~ this city echoes the morning news
paper praise % Lieut.. HobSon's exploit
with the collier Nerrim2c q; Santiago.
which they say was a grand deed. ably
planned and pluckly carried out. The Pal
Mall Gazette saws, The hevo3sm az these
men and the courteous chjvalry 81 Admiral
Ceryera Will not be forgotten in n hurry.
The Gazette thinks as result ~ the Mer-
-susac expedition. the nava, war between
spain ana the United States Is practically
finished"
EXCHANGE MAY re behaved.
t,>avriehted iSsS ny .he Associated Press
WITH THE FLEET OFF SANTIAGO
yulv : n N VIA Efngsto n Jamaica
rune S~tnelsyea IN transmission b-~T'-e-
rlerssoi1s enthusiasm rejSnS over the com
ule.e success ~ ;he NerE}wsc expedition.
During the dav the Mevrirnac Was plainly
seen lying a3hwart tho channel. she cotlld
hardly have been placed better had she
been SINK IN daylight and with M accom-
panimenG c. fire.
Admiral sampson greeted capt. OVeldc.
who came with the aag 81 truce most cor
daily. thanked Admiral csrvera for hss
gallant courtesy and made preliminary
arrangements for the exchange 81 Lieut..
Nots~on ana his nea. However as they
have learned unuch about IRE fo-tiacarious.
Il IS hardly likely thar they vii 5e ex-
changed for some tirse
After friendly cAaJ IN the cabin A&n1i-
raj Sampson sat on deck with Cart. OvestA
Nd pointed ogs ais great ships with pst1A