Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-06-08
A BOLD DEED.
Volunteer Grew Seuttles the Merrimac
in the Mouth OF Santiago tiarsor.
The Heroes Attempted 20 Return tut un-
der Heavy fire Compelled 10 Row to
the spanish Flag ship-rhey
WIN ne Exchanged.

WASHINGTON. june 0-'The cork Is
driven in the bottle" was the com.
mcnt OF the naval afiiccrs al the navy
department. Saturday morning upon
the news of the sinking OF the collier
Merrimac in the channel at the en-.
TRANCE of santiago harbor.
KINGSTON, Jamaica. june q. -TIobson
aud the hero crew OF the Mcrrima,
were saved IN the following manner:
Unable, after the sinking OF their
vessel to make their way bacl,
through the storm of shot and
shell. they rowcd into the harbor 10
the spanish flagship and were tal,cn
on board unframed. The Spanish
admiral under flag of truce ON Fri.
day sent word TO the American admiral
that he offered To exchange the pri~.
onvrs. adding, that la tho meanwhile
hobson aud his party would bc treat.
Ell with the greatest kindness.
NAsnlNcroN. June g. information
comes from the white house tina, the
secretary OF the navy has received a
dispatch from Adm. Sampson stating
that the Mcrrimac was suifls la the
channel of Santiago harbor for the
purpose blocking the passage.
OK BoAgp D,srNrCm Boar DAuNr.
LESS. orr SANTIAGO ~ CUBA, June q -
Via Kingston, Jamaica 81 RI. Adm.
sampson. during Friday morning de-
cidcd To close the narrow harbor en-
trance OF Santiago dc Cuba by sinking
the collier Mcrrimac. loaded with coal
In the channel. lie called for volun.
tccr> To 90 to almost certain death and
4 200 men offered themselves. Lieut..
Hohson and six men were chosen. and
Friday morning the Mcrrimac. under
her own steam, entered the chan
mel under terrible Spanish 6rc.
The vessel was riddlcd with pro-
lcculcs, but she anchored and
swung around. Lieut. nobson then
set OF an internal torpedo with
AN electric attachment. there was nm
explosion. thc Mcrrimnc sank. the
channel was closed. and. apparently.
Adm. Icrvcra will Toe unable 10 es-
cape.
WAstiNG ROY. June g Tho war de-
pnrtmcut was open for business In "A
limited way FOR half the day sunday.
and Adit Gen. Corbiu was hard AZ
work al his desk Ira Geographic corro-
spondencc with army officers iu all
parts Of the country and par.
ucularly regarding the spanish
military prisoners from whom So
lcctions will bc made for exchange Of
the gallant little baud that sunk
the Mcrrimac. The commanding officer.
at Fort MCPHERSON, Ga. has furnished
the department "A FUN list OF the cap
tivcs 70 facilitate the work of eN-
change. This il likely go occupy more
time than was originally expected be-
cause of the difficulty Of communicate
ing with the Spanish admiral at San.
tingo
The number OF Spanish prisoners ut
Fort MCPHERSON is one drst lieutenant
seven second lieutenants, ono sergeant
and nine privatcs.
Information afforded by the official
records OF the navy department as TO
the full names and antccedcnts of the
| gallant sailors who made up Hobson's
little crew IN sinking the Mcrrimac
differs ia some essen tiais from the
data furnished through the dispatch
boats sunday morning. The naval list
| rs about az follows:
| Daniel Moutage. hrst-class mnchin-
ist on The New York. horn 10 ireland
and 20 years old: last enlistment In
December. $40. next Of kin Kate Cold
en-. sister, 50 Horatio street New
York.
George Charettc hrst.class gunncr's
mate on the New York. born in
Lowell. Mass. 20 years Of age. last
enlistment May 20 is9s; has been in
the service since 1854, his next OF kin
is Alexander Charette. father. Lowell.
| Mass
Osborn mot Oscar Dcignan. cox.
swain on the Mcrrimac. born in Stu.
art, la. 81 years old. last enlistment
April %. 1925. next OF kin Julia Deig-
nan. mctbcf Stuart. la.
George mot John 20 Phillips.
machinist ca the Mcrrimac. born In
boston. % years old; last cnlistmo M
March 20. 1898: next 81 kin Andrew
| Phillips. Canibridgcport. Mass
Francis probably instead Of Johnj
Kelly. water tender on the Mcrrimac.
born ia Hoston. - years old. enlisted
al Norfolk. April 81 last; nest Of kin.
Francis Kelly. Boston.
Randolph Ciausen. coxswain on tho
New York; born 90 Boston and as years
II age; last enlistment February 70
1875 next ~ kin. Teresa Clausen. wife.
i21 Cherry street. New York.
~ Us apparent % the department off.
cials That the cal for volunteers did
not extend beyond the two 4hips. New
York and Merrimac. az all the men
named belonged 90 those two vessels.
Great admiration is cEprcssed At the
department az the cool pluck and dis.
erection shown by the young cadet.
Gcorge w. Powell. who took command
Of the New Yorf's steam launch and
iay under the batteries for many hours
until be was satisfied from hiss own OBJ
servation that tho Mcrrimac had gone
down before be returned % the Hay.
shin. IL is felt that his fate involved
q display ~ quite a. much courage
as was shown ~ the Merrimac crew
and be is likely 60 profit By 10.
Robson 10 So Promoted.