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81 tbe Associated Press Dispatch
ndy. off Santiago de Cuba. Via
Jamaica, June 6.--Lieutenant
4 p Hobson and the seven heroes
ID him to blockade the harbor of
dc cuba, with the hulk of the
,errimac. have escaped with their
are now prisoners of war Ger
allant recognition Of the courage
emies evoked much favorable COM
The fleet. 1t was shortly after noon
az when the Spanish slgnalled
shore that they desired to send
. Of truce. A reply was sent that
would be received.
,,t . o'clock dingey light harbor
white flag on her single mast
red and yellow banner of Spain
stern came slowly out from the
AS soon as she could be seen flom
York Admiral Sampson directed
mt Staunton, his chief of staff,
the Vixen, which lay alongside
York and meet the Spaniard hat
be Vixen Immediately ran up a
og ON her foremost and started to
tug. Being much the faster boat
no the vixen met the tug about
urth of the distance from the dag
the two boats approached each
he eyeglasses were directed on
The sailors lined the rails and
intently as the boats came along
h other. The Vixen swung 10 star
nd slowed down. The Spanish tug
time in running alongside and
Bustamente Oyiedo introduced
10 Lieutenant Staunton as CHEZ of
Admiral Cervera and expressed a
see Admiral Sampson.
enant Staunton agreed to the re.
nd Captain Oviedo was accordingly
board the Vixen and to the flag
While on the way he informed Lieu
Etaunton of the safety OF Lieutenant
and mis- men and as the Vixen
alongside the New York the news
buted to the crews. The men on
York went wild and cheer after
ent up from the jackies, who lit
Rugged each other in their delight.
In Of the New York were. in fact,
rious that the arrival Of Captain
las he came up the side of the ship
create the senation it might have
hinder ordinary circumstances. The
was conducted to Admiral Samp-
after salutes had been exchanged,
iral Cervera. the commander of the
fleet, is most profoundly impressed
lie brilliant courage shown by the
bo sunk the steamer Merrimac in
bor and in admiration of their cour-
has directed me to say to their
men that they are alive and with
keptions are we'll. and are now pris-
war and are being well cared for
be treated with every considera-
scussing Merrimac Captain Oviedo
tprised at their escape. He said the
Is had turned on the Merrimac and
De was literally riddled again and
The Spaniards thought she must go
bottom. but she kept straight on her
guided by the cool heads and steady
b the American tars on her deck.
tenant Hobson blew UP his ship
!" said Captain Oviedo. land l sup
destroyed it when he reached the
the channel he considered desira-
he could not have lasted much
anyway, for We were tearing her to
with shell. After the ship went
Lieutenant Hobson and men swan
In heavy fire and were taken
rs. Admiral Cervera and, indeed, all
consider the act Of Lieutenant Hob
his crew, one of the bravest in the
Of naval warfare"
hodore Schley described the Spanish
the Merrimac as the most terrific
ever witnessed and other veterans
civil war expressed similar opinions
were no other happenings of in
pm the blockade during Friday.
expected that there will be a gen
gagement within short time he
the fleet and the Spanish batteries
no official statement to that effect
len adopted If the bombardment
bff 1t will happen within compare
pw houra