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

Not Equal IA she ships Length.
Copyright, 1855 ny the Associated trees
OFF SANTIAGO DE CURA, June s.
a. m, Via Fort Antonio Jamaica. June 4.
per Associated Press Dispatch Boat
naunsioss delayed n gTansmlssionp. Tho
following is the detailed siory Of the act
of heroism performed by Lieut.. Rich
mend p Hohson and his seven compan-
ions iB sinking che collier Merrinac
across the channel LEADING iato the harhor
Of Santiago de cuba:
The Spanish iee, is now helpless heing
held captive in Santiago de Cuba harbor,
The narrow channel leading into the
harhor was completely blocked early this
morning, when the United States collier
Merrimec was sunk across It's entrance.
IL is now impossible for the Spaniarsss
to set out. and II is equally impossible
for any vessel 70 get into the harbor
Therefore the Spanish firSi-ciass armor-
ed cruisers Maria Teresa and Crsiooai
Colon. vizcaya and Amiranie oquendo.
with the two torpedo boat destroyers
Furor and piuton. are no longer OF any
use TO Spain. This result was accom-
piished through the hercsm of Lieut..
Richmond T.. Hobson. assistant naval
constructor. and Daniel Montague. Geo.
Charette J. G. Murphy Oscar Diegnsn.
John I. Phillips. John Kelly and r. clau-
sen. The last named. a coxswan of the
New York. took part In the expedition
against orders. They were all captured
by the Spauiards. but the Spanish ad-
mirai. In recognition OF their bravery,
sent word tn the American admiral under
"A flag of truce. that ne was wiif'ag 10 ex-
change the prisoners. and assuring the
American commander that they would ba
treated with the greatest kindness.
Money and provisions have been sent to
them, and the necessary steps are being
taken to bring about their exchange.
Montague Is chief master-at-arms OF
the New York. He has served four years
in the navy Il . years or age. and his
home Is in Brooklyn.
George charette is gunner's mate Of
the arst class On board the New York
lie has served fourteen years In the navy,
Is 81 years of age. and resides al Lowell.
Mass.
j, G. Murphy Is eoxswain of the iowa.
oscar Disgnan Is coxSwain OF the
Merrluac and is about "A years Of age.
John z. Phillips is a maehinist of thu
first class. helonelng to the Mefrimac
He is % years OF age and bis home Is in
Boston.
John Kelly ls a water-tender. about s.
years Of axe. His home Is near Glasgow,
scotland
IT, clausen. who slipped on board the
Merrsmac without permission. in order TO
take part In the expedition. is a cox
swain Of the New York
Lieut.. Richmond Pearson iIob@on. as
sis,snt naval constructor, was horn at
Greensboro. Ala. August II. 1870. was
appointed after a competitive examination
80 the naval academy In May. lss1. lie
Was the youngest member OF his class.
bus graduated at the head OF his eighteen
companions. lie has studied engineering
under the asispices OF the United States
government su France. and was made as
sistant naval eonssrucs,r in 1891. He IL
the author - a -r,o'.5ical work en-
titled 'erae Situation and Outlook IN
Europe" and was assigned ~ the fag-
@hip New York ahan Rear Admiral
: 5n-soa sailed for the West indies
The three men from the M.rrlmae's
,ree wsre All green hands and Skipped
recently FOR the war