The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-08

at Juragua Hobson, who reached
there in advance Of his companions,
was taken on board the New Yor3. i'm
meGiately. The nagship's deck was
lined with officers and men. and rs
/ HobSon ciambere Up her side and
stepped on board his vessel the harb0r
rang with the shouts ana cheers o. his
comrades, which were re-echoed by Ire
crews of a dozen transports lying
nearby.
WE'RE WELL TREATED.
Hobson had little to say in regard to
/ his experiences. except that he and MS
/ companions had been well treated by
/ the Spaniards, and that they we're all
/ in excellent health. The Spanish au-
/ thorities consented this morning &c e.
/ change HObson and his men, ana a
/ truce was estah ishcd for tie purpose.
/ The place selected for the exchauge
was under q tree between the Ane-i-
/ can and Spanish lines twc-thirds if a
mile beyond the entertainments occU-
pied by Colonel Woods rough riders.
near General Wheeler's headquarters.
and in the center Of the American line
The American prisoners left the Relna
Mercedes hospital on tae outskirts of
Santiago de Cuba, where they had
been confined, at - this afternoon. in
charge Of Major Irles. q Spanish staff
officer, who speaks English perfectly.
The prisoners were conducted u the
meeting place on foot, but were not
blindfodeC. Colonel John Jacob Astor
and Lieutenant Milloy accompanied
by Interpreter Maestro, were in charge
of the Spanish prisoners. These con
sisted of Lieutenants Amelio Nolez and
Aurelius. a German belonging TO the
Twenty ninth regular infantry. who
We're captured at FL Caney on Friday
last, and Lieutenant Adolph Aries Of
the First provisional regiment of Bar
celona, one of the most aristocratic
military organizations of the Spanish
army, and IA on-commissioned officers
and private. Lieutenant Aries and a
number Of men were wounded in the
fight at Ell Caney. The Spanish prison.
ers were taken through the American
lines mounted and blindfolded.
FORMAL PROCEEDINGS.
The meeting between Colonel Astor
and Major Iries was extremely cour-
teous. but very formal. and no attempt
was made by either of them to discuss
anything but the matter in hand.
Major Irles was given his choice of /
three lieutenants in exchange for Hob I
son, and was also informed that he |
could have all of the il men in ex-
change for the American sailors. The /
Aries and the two other Spanish Off (
GERS We're conducted back to Juragua.
1t was then not later than o'clock. !
and just as everything was finished /
and the two parties We're separating,
Irles turned and said, courteously
enough. but in a tone which indicated /
considerable defiance, and gave his .
hearers the impression that he desired !
hostilities to be renewed at once: Our
understanding is, gentlemen, that this
truce comes to an end at o'clock"
Colonel Astor looked at his watch,
bowed to the Spanish officer without
making reply, and then started back
slowly TO the American lines with Hob
son and l-is companions.
The meeting of the two parties and
the exchange of prisoners had taken
place in full view of both the Ameri-
can and Spanish soldiers, who were en-
near the meeting place, and
the keenest interest was taken in the
episode
OVERCOME BY EMOTION.
If the young officer, whose home is
in Alabama, has any race prejudice, he
forgot all about il as he pass
I'd through the lines of soldiers on his
way to General Wheeler's headquar-
-ers. He grasped the hands of the
troopers of the Ninth and
Tenth cavalry, and expressed his
hanks for the patriotic welcome with
rs much heartiness as he displayed to-
wards men Of his own race. He aad
Ill his men were completely overcome
~ the reception accorded them. and
ears rolled down their cheeks as the
soldiers crowded around them.
At General Wheelers headquarters +,