The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-05

nsens. and returned 20 me United States
In Isss He Served for sine 10 tbs bureau
CT construction ir gaxzn~-oa. ard thes
weat 20 ,he navy gard 3: New York. Later
be served with Admiral Bgnes or tns
North Atlantic station. sfsd Thsrcs wen.
10 tas nzyal academy. 10 take charge az a
post rra6uxse caurss % instruction IL Ia
val construction When the war broke
cut he applied for active duty AID WAS
sent 1ith farEe naval cadets under h!s
charge % tia flagship Of Admiral samr-
so.'s squadron. fs IS described "a Of =
tai. athletic bsilG. very quiet and unas-
cunning IA manner. ard woala Tot be PICK
ed ou;. ordinarily. as having the high
bravery hss intimate associates knew lay
bsasa3a his modes. manner.
Well known I'm washtngten-
HobzoE 10 well known az the navy de-
pzrtsnsnt. as re served ia the bureau OF
construction fer several years. lie 10 =
natlVs o. Aia,anga. ant s. gFeaE-nepnsv OF
Gov. John aiosehead. of North Carolina
His father VAS a welI~kno~n lawyer and
Judge Of that Ssate. On tns maternal Tine
be IS a grandson q Caief Justice Pear
son, OF North carollas. and nephew %
Representative Pearson, OF Sorta caro-
tina
sunk by Internal Torpedo.
Copyrighted. Isss. by the Associated Press
ON BOARD ASSOCIATED PRESS
DISPATCH BOAT DAtf$TLEs5. OFF
sANTIAGO. June 4-Via kingston
whsn Rear Adm!rAI Sampson. during FRI
day morning. decided TO close the narrow
ensrance TO Santiago ~ sinking TIE col
Her Mssrlulse. loaded with coal IN the
channel. hc caIlsa for volunteers 70 10 20
almost certain aeAtA, and 41o nen offered
themselves Lieut.. Hotson and six nsa
were chosen, ard 81 a. m Friday morn
ing Tia Merrlmae. under her own steam.
entered the channel aaGer terrible Span
lsa FIRE The vessel wag r;ddied with pro-
jectiles. but sna anchored and swung
around. Lieut.. Ho0Son then set of al In
ternai torpedo with an electrical attach
nlent. There was an explosion, the Mer-
rimao sank. and the channel was closed.
Apparently Ceryera will be unable TO es-
cape.
Heroes Escape DEATH.
Copyrighted. iSgs. b. the Associated Press.
KINGSTON. Jamaica. June i.-~Hobson
and the heroic crew Of the Merrimac
were saved in the following manner: Tn
able. after the sinking OF their vessel. TO
tH1
OF shot and shell. they rowsd into the
hsfeor FOR the Spanish flagship and wers
taken on board unharms6. The Spanish
admiral. under a dag OF truce, on Friday
sent word TO the American admiral that
he offered to exchange the prisoners.
adding that in the meanwhile Hobson and
lis party would be treated With the great
est kindness
Hohson appears TO have carried out his
plan h tae smallest detail. except as re-
gardz tho msthod Of escaping. The row.
boat In which the crew were to attempt TO
eseaps was either blown or shot to pieces.
for LIEUT.. Hobson and his men drifted
a.s,1oFs on an old catainaran. which was
siamg over the ships side at ,he las. mo-
mant - an extra precaGlion. On reach
t;ig shore. the men were taken prisoners
ana seut 10 Santiago City under guard. La
ter they we're taken to Moro castle where
they are row. capt. Evelao. Admiral Ger
yeras chief OF staff who boarded the New
York under a nag OF truce. ala rot give
further details Of the capture. Tie brav-
cry OF tho Americans evidently excited az
insea admiration among the Spaniards as
It dla among she men OF the American feet.
The prisoners will be perfectly safe and
viii probably Be well treated while they
remain In Morp castle.
TIE ficat is wild with delight tonight
over 3he termination OF the most daring
expcdiilsa s'nee the destruction OF tho
Confederate lroaclad Alheusarle by- Lieut..
Gushing lu Iss4. Tic admiral is just as
elaa as t4e youngest Jackie Capt. Chad
wick, Of the flagship New York. who Is
usually most conservative. ia speaking OF
the incident. said:
"splesdial Splendid Too much cannc,
be said about Il"
The general opinion Is that No man ever
deserved recognition by congress for per
sonal bravery moro than doces Lieut.. Hob
son. His work VAS vel! done and hts
men atr safe, whca he started on the
expedition few thought 10 could accom-
plish ass object
1t il probable that the saanlards viii
Try Ia blow up the Meryimae. hat II Is
Improbable that ,hey Vii succsed
Speculation is rife as tn the exac, de-
tails ~ how iaeut febaoa managed -
)2.sw hmse,f a0d ship up and I've Is tell
the tale. lis beroisn has cleared AZ tho
sltua;ion Wei. The slaniafds are now
douatx hemmc3 in.
Efforts 40 Rescue Hobsoa's Men.
C4de. Foweli. aHe vas :h~ last nan 90
50 t4eut. iioasow before h.s start. and
Nha haa ehSree # the laauca du1as i,s
prgl.ous sflP. AFTER sna.h pressure sata the
Af.trs- NJ his sart.-vt... Ia sttfr