Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-06-09

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on Aug. II, 1870 was appointed after
competitive examination, to the Ma
val academy in May 1885. He was the
youngest member of his class, but
graduated at the head of his IS COM
panions.
Daniel Montague, chief master of
arms, of New York. He has served
four years in the navy, is 20 years of
age, and his home is in Brooklyn.
George Charette, gunner's mate of
the first class on board the New York.
He has served IA years in the navy. is
81 years old and resides at Lowell,
Mass.
]. G. Murphy, coxswain of the Iowa
Osborne Deignan, coxswain of the
Merrimac, about "A years old.
George F. Phillips, maehinist of
the first class, belonging to the Merri-
mac. He is 36 years of age, and his
home is in Boston.
Francis Kelly. water tender, about
35 years old. His home is near Glas-
gov, Scotland.
H. CIausen, who shipped on board the
Merrimac without permission, in order
to take part in the expedition, is a
coxswain of the New York.
Lieutenant Hobson and his men are
now Spanish prisoners, as a flag of
truce announces, and will be exchanged
in due course of time, but that their
mission was successful admits of no
doubt
The preparations for the wonderful
piece of daring We're made in the most
matter of fact way and with an utter
a,.J of TndnnH tho r1NaF
chosen for the hazardous duty spoke
only of getting in, saying nonchalantly:
"Oh, l guess we stand a fair show of
getting out, but they can't stop us go
ing in"
Owing to the dangerous nature of
the work, it was decided that only
enough men to man the collier should
take part in the expedition. Therefore
Lieutenant Hobson called for six vol
unteers To the glory of the Ameri-
can navy be it said, whole cheering
ships crews responded. About 800 on
board the New York. some $50 on board
the Iowa and a like proportion from
the other ships volunteered. He picked
three men from the New York and
three from the Merrimac. The latter
were green in the service, but they
knew the ship and had pleaded hard
to go.
The men Of the fleet left behind wait
ed expectantly until long after the firing
that followed the Merrimac's discovery
had ceased. and when Ensign Powell
and his volunteer crew returned with
out having seen the Merrimac's little
crew it was believed that all had per-
ished. After daylight, however Captain
Ovideo, Admiral Cervera's S chief af staff,
went to the New York under flag OF
truce and told the story of the heroes
escape from DEATH Lieutenant Hobson
had, in the face of most deadly Span
ish fire, exploded the torpedoes which
sunk the Merrimac, but their plans TO;
escaping in a small boat had miscar-
ried, and they were compelled to swim
ashore, where they were taken pris-
oners. Two of the men We're slightly
wounded, but Lieutenant Hobson him
self had escaped unhurt. Admiral Ger
vera amazed at the daring courage
of the men, determined to notify AG-
fniral Sampson at once of their escape
from death. 1t was added that their
bravery had wen the admiration of
every Spaniard, and would secure for
them the most courteous treatment
They will also be exchanged for Span
ish prisoners. Money and supplies were
sent to the prisoners through Captain
Ovideo,