Act Of Bravery

Washington, June 6. - The navy department has posted the following bulletin: The navy department at 3 o'clock received the following dispatch: "Mole, Hayti, June 4. - Succeeded in sinking Merrimac in the channel of Santiago at 4 p. m., June 3. 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 of them slig-htly wounded. Request authority to approve exchange if possible between these and the prisoners at Atlanta. Six of the Spanish squadron in the harbor of Santiago unable to avoid being captured or destroyed. "SAMPSON." . New York, June 6.- Special dispatches from Cape Haytien and Port-au-Prince say that reports from Santiago now indícate that the Merrimac was sent into the harbor by Admiral Sampson for the purpose of closing the port and exploding the contact mines in the narrow cannel. The only material for obstructing the harbor's mouth accessible to Admiral Sampson seems to have been the collier and she was sacriflced. Lieutenant Hobson and the hero crew of the Merrimac were saved in the follovvins manner. Unable, after the ing of their vessel, to make their way through the storm of shot and shell, they rowed into the harbor to the Spanish flagship and were taken on board unharmed. The Spanish admiral, under a flag of true, on Friday sent word to the American admiral that he offered to exchange the prisoners, adding that in the meanwhile Hobson and his party ■would be treated with the greatest kindness. Cape Haytien, Hayti, June 7.- At S o'clock in the morning strong eannonading was heard before Port Aguadores, just east of Santiago. A quarter of an hour later the noise of the cannonading was greatly increased, the firing proceeding from guns of the largest caliber. Port-au-Prince, June 3. - Advicesfrom Santiago received here say that the American fleet renewed the attack on the forts at the entrance of the bay. There are 3,000 rebels within three miles of Santiago and the town is in a panic. expecting momentarily an attack by land as well as by sea. More mines have been laid in the channel by the Spaniards. It is reported that General Blanco threatens to cut the cable between Havana and Key West. Kingston, Jamaica, June 3.- [Copyrighted, 1898, by the Associated Press.] - Advices received here from Port Antonio say that Commodore Schley has been notified by the navy department that the battleship Oregon, the flrstclass armored cruiser New York, another cruiser and two colliers have been sent to Santiago de Cuba.