The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-09

fleet was completely lost. At u D. m
July 4th an order was given by the Gov
ernor to sink the Reina Mercedes sn the
channel to prevent the Americans getting
in the harbor should they attempt it; it
could not be done, however. on account
of the Texas firing on her On the 5th the
Governor gave orders for the residents to
leave the city as the Americans were go
ing to lombard it, which was effected by
two of their ships. This continued until
the 18th, when Gen. Linares surrendered
10 the American General, the Moro be-
ing turned over to a captain and twenty
five men of the American cavalry by
Lieut.. Quintana and Lieut.. Aguirre of
the artillery Dated and ed:-Morro
Sept. %. 1900, Lighthouse-Keeper. Luis
Lopez.
The Sinking of the Merrimac.-The
Merrimac came into the harbor at half
past three on the morning of June - On
getting in the entrance the Merrimac
opened fire. to which the cruiser Reina
Mercedes. the torpedo boat Pluton, which
was in the bay called Nisperos. and the
batteries of Estrella and and Punta Cor
da answered. The two torpedo mines in
the channel were also exploded The raft.
which the Merrimac had at her stern was
destroyed and the small launch, which
was doing service for the cruiser Amir
ante Oquendo, was damaged.
short distance behind the Merrimac
came Two boats with men, VINO were &c
have picked up Capt. Hobson and his sew.
er men AS soon as they saw the raft
IVES destroyed they pulled outside tbs
entrance. firing against the MORO. The
officers in the MORO believed and affirmed
= that they had sunken Spanish ship anC
that IL probably was the one they wer
. expecting with the convoy. They aSket
me, the lighthouse-keeper if ii was
! Spanish boat and / replied that it wa
I American. You are wrong" and "Hoy
, do you know" they said. / answered tina
e / had seen the American flag on her. w
\ were yet disputing about il when mes
sage came from the Reina Mercedes stat
: ing that they had eight prisoners fror
:, the sunken vessel. On board the Rein
II Mercedes the men were given dry ciothe.
= water to battle themselves and breakfas
e After taking their declarations, the off
:. GERS OF the Reina Mercedes asked: "Ho'
,. was 1T, Capt. Hobson you had the coul
l. age to come into the harbor?'' Hobso
n replied: There are 100 more on board VIII
o would do the same" The Spanish officer
s answered: And we have 1000 here to r,
g lceive them" At a. m. of the same da
n Hobson and his men were brought to II
IT Moro and they appeared content an
y without fear. One of the officers in II
e MORO, who spoke French took Hobson
d declaration and he replied the same as I
% had to the officers of the Reina Mercede
e The Spaniards said: lone has to be
II brave man to do what Capt. Hobson hs
= done; it is not every man who expos,
IS himself to such dangers" Capt. Hobso
d was given every attention He had
IS room in the MORO with window in
through which he could look out and ha
d he wished to, could have made signals
d the American fleet.
lie That same day a small tug. the Colo
-e was sent out under flag of parliament ii
s. forming the fleet that Hobson and h
n men were prisoners and were safe. Fro
II the fleet, clothes and money Were sci
lie them. After a few days Hobson and h
J. seven men were taken to the city ba
a racks known Quartet Reina Mercede
n LUIS LOPEZ.