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SAMPSON'S ORDERS.

ONE OF THE MOST DARING NAVAL EXPLOITS IN HISTORY.

the channel at Santiago de Cuba:

these and the prisoners at Atlanta.

being captured or destroyed.

Washington, June 4.—The Navy Department this afternoon received the

following report from Admiral Sampson on the sinking of the collier Merrimac in

Mole, Hayti, June 4.

Succeeded in sinking Merrimac in the channel at Santiago at 4 a. m. June 8,

This was carried out most gallantly under the command of Naval Constructor

Hobson and seven men. By a flag of truce from the Spanish Admiral Cervera,

sent in recognition of their bravery, I am informed all are prisoners of war, two

slightly wounded. Request authority to approve exchange, if possible, between

Six of the Spanish squadron in the harbor of Santiago, unable to avoid

SAMPSON.

HOW THE VESSEL WAS SU

FOBSON SET OFF TORPEDO.

TWO MEN WERE SLIGHTLY

AND EIGHT ARE PRISONERS.

INJURED,

180K: The Associated Press.)

3.—(delayed in

transmisstion)—A of magnificent

American daring has lost to the Kingdom of

of Admiral Cervera.

ven gallant seamen

under the blazing

(Copyright:

Port Antonio, Jamaica, June

gingle deed

Spain the powerful fleet

Just hefore dawn to-day se

took the ecolller Merrimac

Morro battery and anchored and sunk her be-

neath a spiteful fire of musketry and heavy

cannonading from the shore; and the wrecked

oses the

hull of the sunken vessel effectually el

entrance to the harbor with!n which the Span-

opelessly and helplessly locked,

ish squadron is h

This splendid stroke,

ernment at Washington free to act

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New-York tribune. (1898). New York [N.Y.], 1898-06-05. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030214/1898-06-05/ed-1/?sp=1

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: New-York tribune, 1898-06-05.