The evening times., 1898-09-26
LIEUTENANT HOBSON Wins
His Triumph in Raising Ad-
miral Ceryera's Flagship.
TOWED TO GUANTANAMO
The Spanish Cruiser Will Receive
Some Temporary Repairs md he
Brought North-Great Demonstra-
tfon by the Fleet as tke Restored
Vessel Was ToNed by.

New York, Sept. 26-The World prints
the following special cablegram from
Playa del Este, giving details of how
Lieut. IIobson succeeded in raising the
sunlzen Spanish warship, Infanta Maria
Teresa, on last Friday:
The Spanish cruiser Infanta Maria
Teresa, was fioa;ed this morning, and
Lieut.. Hobson has made good his pledge
10 save her, despite the reiterated state
ments from officers higher than himself
that IL was impossible.
1T was at just 10 O'Clock that the cruiser
was cleared from the submerged rocks that
held her, and she was straightway lowed
TO Guantanamo Bay, where she now lies
at anchor. The work was successful in
every detail, and there was the greatest
enthusiasm in the leet
The wrecking men under Lieut. Hob
sons control had not expected to get The
cruiser afioat until tomorrow. In re-
sponse, however, in a telegram from him
TO Capt. Goodrich or the Newark, the lat
ter reached the scene of the wreck be-
fore daylight from Guantanamo. with the
flagship, the repair-ship Vulcan, the con-
Verted yacht Scorpion, and the AlVarano
and Potomac.
In Hofaay afttre-
The work on the sunken cruiser had
then progressed 50 far that it was deter
mined TO mako the effort TO float her
twenty-four hours before the appointed
time At sunrise the Stars and Stripes
were flung TO the breeze from the main
truck OF the Maria Teresa in celebration
Of the event, and wherever possible the
wreck was decorated with flags at the taft
rail and al both ends OF the bridge The
Jack was hoisted forward.
The final operations were begun imme
diately. The engineers got up steam in
the Teresa's pumps and winches and
her steam-steering apparatus was also
put in working order, so that when she
hoated she could be guided from her own
bridge.
The hawsers were thrown to the tow
ing vessels at $3.50, the wrecking tug
Chapman being on the starboard quarter
and the Merritt on the cruisers port bow
The latter, however, was not needed for
so nicely had all calculations been made
that the Chapman alone was able to get
the Teresa clear of the rocks.
Demonstration by the Fleet.
AS soon as ii was seen that the work
was successful there was a great demon
stration in the fleet. All the vessels OPEN
ed their whistles wide and the crews
cheered from the sides. A moment later
Capt Goodrich signaled from the flag
ship for a salute of twenty-one guns TO
the Stars and Stripes, and the guns of
the Newark, Scorpion, and Alvarano re-
sponded. All the crews were at quarters
and the band on the flagship played The
Star Spangled Banner"
The fiOated cruiser sheered badly, but
il was impossible TO discover exactly
what was the matter. Lieut.. Hobson
who had been perched on her after-turret
when she was floated, made an investiga-
tion, but decided it would be best not to
stop TO do anything there, but TO tow the
Teresa at once TO Guantanamo Bay.
With the Potomac and Merritt towing
her, the Teresa easily made five knots an
hour and her initial voyage under the
American flag was finished in eight hours.
1t was necessary to keep her pumps 60
ing all the time the forty miles were be-
Ing traversed.
on Siboney the barometer and wind
indicated the approach of a hurricane
and the towing power was increased.
There was fear for time that il would
not be possible, after all, TO get her TO
her destination. There was no acci-
dent, however. and the Teresa is now
De9nS iluI IN shape DN the vulcan LOT
her trip North.
Lieut.. Hobson says now that he has
high hopes of saving the Cristobal
Colon.
The floating Of the Infanta Maria
Teresa is a signal triumph for Lieut..
Hobson. On September ] Commodore
Watson. who had been directed to eX-
anime the condition of the Colon and the
Teresa reported to the Navy Depart
ment that, in his opinion, the Colon
could not possibly be saved, and that
he had grave doubts about the other.
Hobson's Triumph.
The authorities had at that time be-
come dissatisfied with the progress OF
the work on the Teresa, and at a meet
ing of the bureau chiefs recommenda-
tion was made to Acting Secretary
Allen that the plans for getting her off
the rocks and to this country should
be abandoned. 1t was suggested that
this be done Immediately. unless Hob
son and the wrecking company could
show satisfactory proof Of ability 10
clear the ship in a reasonable time.
Constructor Hichborn was the only
champion that Hobson had. He opposed
the action of the bureau chiefs, and in
a minority report suggested that full
opportunity be given Hobson to try his
devices before being ordered home. He
pointed out that the lieutenant had en-