The age-herald., 1898-07-17

and they should do their work in minute, and it will be- quick work even if done in a minute and a quarter.
 "On deck there will be four men and myself. In the engine room there will De two other men. This Is the total crew and all of us will be in our underclothing, with
 revolvers and ammunition in the water
 tight packing strapped around our waists.
 Forward there will be man on deck, ana
 around his waist will be line, the other
 end of the line being made fast to the
 bridge, where will stand
 s'By that mans side will be an axe
 When I stop the engines l shall jerk thls
 cord and he will thus get the signal to
 cut the flashing which will be holding the
 forward anchor. He will then jump over
 board and swim to the four-cared dipgy
 which he will tow astern. The dingy Is full
 of life buoys and is unsuitable. In 1t are
 rifles It is to be held by two ropes one
 made fast at her bow and one at her stern.
 The first man to reach her will haul in the tow line and pull the dingy out to star board The next to leave the ship are the rest of the crew. The quartermaster at the wheel will not leave until after having put it hard aport and lashed it so; he will then jump overheard.
 SIX HEROES.
 Down below the man at the reversing gear will stop the engines, scramble on deck and get over the side as quickly as possible.
 "The man in the engine room will break open the sea connections with sledge hammer, and will follow his leader into the water. This last step insures the sink ing of the Merrimac whether the torpedoes work or not.
 "By this time calculate the six men will be in the dingy and the Merrimac will have swung athwart the channel to the full length of her three hundred yards of cable which will have been paid out before the anchors were cut loose. "Then all that is. left for me is to touch fine button I shall stand on the starboard side of the bridge. The explosion will throw | the Merrimac on her starboard side. Noth- | ing on this side of New York city VIII De able to raise her after that. E q suppose the EStrella battery will fire | down on us a bit but the ships will throw l their searchlights in the gunners faces, | and they won't see much or us. Inen, II l we are torpedoed, we should even then pc l able to make the desired position in the l channel. It won't be so easy to nit us, ana l I think the men should be able to. swim 10 l the dingy I may jump before <n blown | up. But I don't see that 1t makes much | difference what do. I have fair chance l of life either way. If our dlngy gets shot | to pieces we shall then try to swim for the l beach right under Morro Castle We shall | keep together at all hazards. Then, we | may be able to make our way alongside l and perhaps get back tosthes ship.' We l shall fight the sentries or as ssquad until l the last, and we shall only surrender to
 overwhelming numbers and, our surrender l will only take place as a last and almost uncontemplated emergencI" ?
 And the plan sueceededi The Merrimaf
 was taken into tfie harbor and blown up | Rut by some mischance Hobson and his men feal into the hands of the Spanish | They were captured. but allS are alve and | well. s
 RoosEvELTs CHARGE.
 Roosevelts charge at the battle of Is