How Escaped From
the Merriraac.
TAKEN OFF IN A LAUNCH
The Brave 1Ien Surrendered to Admiral
.Cervera Under the Enemy's Terrible
Fire Forced to Lie on Deck Until
, Daylight Splendid Discipline.
OflE Santiago, via Kingston, July 11.
The ieturn of Assistant Naval Con
structor Hobson to his ship, the flag
ship New York, was marked by wild
enthusiasm. When Hobson sat once
more among his messmates, he told the
story of his experience, his marvelous
escape and his imprisonment in Morro
castle'. - ;
"I dftl not miss the entrance to the
harbor," he said, "as Ensign Powell,
in the launch, supposed. I headed east
until I got straight in. Thon came the
filing. It was grand, flashing out from
one side, then the other, from those
big guns on the hills, the Vizcaya, ly
ing inside the harbor, joining in.
"Troops from Santiago bad rushed
down when the news of the Merrimac's
coming was telegrached,"and soldiers
lined the foot of the cliffs, firing wildly
across and killing each other with their
crossfire. .
"The Merrimao's1 steering gear broke
as she got to Eatrella point. Only
throe of the torpedoes on ber side ex
ploded when I touched the' button. A
huge submarine mine caught her full
amidships, hurling water high in the
air and tearing 8 great rent in the Mer
rimao's side.' Her stern ran up on
Eatrella point. '
"Chiefly owing to the work done by
the mine, she began to sink slowly.
At that time she was across the chan
nel, but before she settled the tide
drifted her around.
"We were all aft, lying on the deck.
Shells and bullets whistled around us.
The six-inch shells from the Vizcaya
came tearing into the Merrimao, crash
ing into wood and iron and passing
clear through, while the plunging shots
from the forts broke through her decks.
" 'Not a man must move,' I said.
CAIMANERA, PRINCIPAL SPANISH
' ' " ;
and it was only owing to the splendid
disoiplino of tho men that all of us
were not killed, as shells sailed over us
and minutes beoame hours of suspense.
The men's mouths grew parched, but
we must lie there until daylight, I told
them.
"Now and again one or the other of
the men lying with his face glued to
.1. . . i . i . . i
next shell would come our way, would
say, 'Hadn't we better drop off now,
sir?' But I said, 'Wait till daylight.'
It would have been impossible to get
the catamaran anywhere but to the
shore, where the soldiers stood shoot
ing, and I hoped that by daylight we
might be recognized arid saved.
"The grand old Merrimao kept sink
ing. I wanted to go forward and see
the damage done there, where nearly
all the fire was directed, but one man
said that if I rose it would draw the
fire on the rest; so I lay motionless. It
was splendid the way those men be
haved. The fire of the soldiers, the
batteries and the Vizcaya was awful.
"When the water came up on the
Morrimao's decks the catamaran floated
am id the wreckage, but was still made
fast to the boom, and we caught hold of
the edge and clung on our heads being
above water.
. "A Spanish launoh came toward the
Merrimao. We agreed to capture her
and run. Just, as Bhe fame close, the
Spaniards saw us, and half a dozen
marines Jumped up and pointed their
rifles at our heads.
" 'Is there any oflloer in that boat to
receive a surrender of prisoners of war?'
I shouted. An old man - leaned over
under tho awning and waved his hand.
It waa Admiral Cervera. the marines
lowerred their rifles, and we were
helped into the launch.
J.11UU nolo jiun m ironn in uiunu
castle.. Afterward we were taken into
Santiago. I had the' -court-martial
room in the barracks. My men were
kept prisoners in the hospital. From
my window I could see the army mov
ing across the open and being shot
down by the Spaniards in the rifle pits
in front of me.' ' The Spaniards be
came as polite as could be. I knew
something was coming, and then I was
exchanged.'.'
Cervera Now on the Iowa.
Headquartors of General Shatter, via
Kingston, July 9. Admiral Cervera
has been transferred from the "Glou
water to the Iowa, and is being treated
with every, consideration. .In a brief
interview today he said he was ordered
to leave ttie harbor, but refused to say
from whence the order came.
Today's estimate of the Spanish loss
in the naval battle placed it at 1,200
killed and 1,500 - captured. The
American loss was one killed an 1 two
wounded. -
USED THE MACHETE.
Cubans Showed Mo Mercy to the Span-
Ish Prisoners.
Before Santiago, via Kingston, July
11. One seoret of the determination
of the Spanish soldiery in Santiago to
fight to the death was the belief which
prevailed generally among them that
prisoners taken by the Americans
would be put to tho sword.
It is known that after the fall of El
Qauey July 1 the Spanish soldiers who
escaped along the foothills marched
directly into General- Garcia'S men,
posted to tho north of Santiago. They
fought desperately, but were shown no
mercy by the Cubans, and were ma
oheted to the last man. General Del
rine, who was in command, was bru
tally mutilated. The knowledge of
this massacre found its way into Santi
ago and prompted the Spaniards to die
lather than surrender. .
. The voluntary surrender of some of
the wounded Spanish officers and men
has dispelled the delusion, and is help
ing to induce General Toial to consider
the proposition to capitulate.
After the fall of El Gauey the Ou
bnns sacked the town. Information of
the two outrages were promptly sent to
General Shatter, who issued orders
that any Cuban found rifling the bodies
of dead or wounded Spaniards would
be promptly dealt with. , -
To prevent the possibility of Cubans
plundering Santiago when it capitu
lates it has been deolded to forbid the
Cubans entering the town. ' '
-CONDITIONS IN HAVANA. "
The Poor Are Dying of Starvation In
the Streets.
Kingston, - Jamaica, July 11. The
British oruiser Talbot, which left Ha
vana Tuesday, arrived at Port fioval
today with 23 passengers, among them
'Sir Alexander Gollan, British oonsul
general at Havana, and Mr. Iligglns,
of the British consulate there, both on
leave, which is given as the only ex
planation of tiieir departure. Mr.
Jerome has boon left in charge of Brit
ish affairs in Havana. Mr. Higgius
said:
"The city of Havana Is quiet, and
there are no now complications. The
well-to-do Inhabitants are subsisting
tolerably, but the poor are dying of
starvation in the streets. There are
many sights of terrible mjsery.' The
barracks are fillod with starving
women.
"The soldiers are fairly well fed.
General Blanco has been, sending
troops into the interior, it is said en
CAMP O.N GUANTANAMO BAY.
route to Santiago, but I do not see how
they will get there.
"The blockade is maintained, and
vessels are frequently turned back.
Everybody is anxious for the conclu
sion of the war, though the soldiers
wish to fight, and all the officials are
resolute. There Is no flour In Havana,
and no beets, while yams are scarce."
Sir Alexander Gollan declined to
say anything on the condition of things
at Havana. Tho other passengers on
the Talbot are for tie most part
wealthy refugees. I
Losses at Santiago.
Washington, July 11. The war de
partment has received the following
from General Stiaftor, giving as far as
practicable a statement of the total
casualties in each division except Gen
eral Wheeler's as a result of the recent
fighting:
Lawton's division Killed, 4 offi
cers, 74 men; wounded, 14 officers,
315 men; missing, 1 man.
. Kent's division Killed, 12 officers,
87 men; wounded, -80 offioers, 586
men; missing, 62 mon.
Bates' biigade Killod, 4 men;
wounded, 2 officers, 26 men; missing,
5 men.
Signal corps Killed, 1 man; wound
ed, 1 man.'
General Wheelor'g report hag not
yet been received.
i Manila Spared For a Time.
' Chicago, July 11. A spocial eable
gram to the Record from its corre
spondent with Admiral Dewey's fleet
at Manila bay, July ?, via Hong Kong,
says: ' ' '; . ' .
The American troops under General
Anderson, which have reached the
Philippines, are ijow comfortably quar
tered in tho Spanish military barraoks
at Cavite and are busy preparing for
active service against the Spaniards.
No attack on Manila is probable before
the arrival of the second detachment of
troops under General Greene, which
is expected soorl. The present force of
soldiers and marines is considered in
sufficient to protect life and property
in Manila in the event .of the capitu
lation of that city. The soldiers, how
over, are all eager to begin the fighting.
Starving In Qauntanamo.
Playa del Este, Cuba, July 11. A
Spanish soldier, terribly emaciated and
so weak that ho could hardly walk,
was picked up by men from the United
States gunboat Annapolis today, at a
point near the entrance to the upper
bay. According to his story, there are
many Spanish soldiers in Guantanamo
in the sam condition of starving. He
says there is absolutely nothing to eat
there, and that the Spaniards are daily
told that if they surrender to the Amer
icans thev will be murdered.
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The whale's nose is on the top of the
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Burglars, by boring a large hole in a
door of the courthouse at Impendhl,
Natal, gained admittance, smashed
open the safe and carried off 700
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