The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-05
MADRID HEARS OF CERVERA.
But She IL Merely Told Vaguely That Two
of Her Destroyers Arc Lost.

Hut She Is Merely Told Vaguely That Two
of Her Destroyers Are Lost.
Special Cable De,patoh to THE SUN.
MADRID, July At is announced that
the Government has received n telegram
stating that Admiral Cervera's feet has
succeeded in leaving Santiago harbor, but
no details are given.
As Prime Minister Sagasta was leaving
the palace later he said to a correspondent
that Senior Aunon, Minister of Marine, had
received information that Admiral Ger
vera, with the vessels of his squadron,
had left Santiago. The American war
ships pursued the squadron, firing upon
It, and at the time the despatch convey
ing the information was sent the combat
was proceeding.
Ldter.-Partly owing to telegraphic de-
lay caused by thunderstorms, and partly
owing to the Governments reticence,
the public is without late official news
from Santiago. The latest despatch issued
iS dated Santiago, July 4, 8 A. NJ. 1t says:
go Sunday at $50 in the morning Adj
miral Cervera's squadron sailed from
the harbor, opening fire on the enemy's
squadron and keeping up the fight for one
hour, without losing it's order of battle
and orderly formation for a single mo-
ment, until it disappeared to the west
ward. 1t was followed by the American
squadron, composed of the Iowa, Massa-
chusetts, Indiana, Brooklyn, New York,
and several yachts.
The commander at MORO Castle SAYS
destroyers in this glorious day of our
navy. ToRAL."
Beyond the foregoing the Spaniards have
no knowledge of the fate OF their fleet
except through London. Tn first news of
the sortie produced citation, the people
jauntily saying they thought the contents
of that bottle too strong to remain corked.
Now they say that even if the American
story is true it was preferable that the
O-Po W sunni ~ oaAiipSol SSupCIlOT hwy
than that they become targets in the
harbor for Skaters artillery.
Beneath all their deep nervous anxiety
the newspapers show increasing bitter
minus against the Government. The
Impartial demands that new men capable
Z of inspiring confidence be placed at the
head of Spanish affairs.
The Liberal tells the Cabinet that the
best service they could render the coun-
try would be to make way for better rep
resentatives of public opinion.
The Carlist and Republican organs print
equally violent articles.
The accounts of the land fighting in the
neighborhood of Santiago are somewhat
fuller than the report of the naval en-
gagement. The official lists of the killed
and wounded contain the names of
many ~well-known officers, throwing
some of the foremost families of Snain
into mourning. The entire staff of Gen.
Vara del Rey were killed. Several of Gen.
Ldnares's staff fell when he was wounded.
Col. ordanez is the well-known artillery
expert who was wounded on the coast a
month ago.
Gen. Correa, Minister of War, has dis.
tribute 3 800 900 pesetas for completing
the fortifications at Cadiz, Ferrol, Carta.
gena' Palma, Port Mahon, Teneriffe, Las
Palmas, Ceuta, and Melilla. Senior Aupon
mas forwarded to the same places large
Quantities of stores and arms. h gun
factory at Trubia is working day and
night finishing heavy guns for coast de.
fence.
Four Krupp gum and four mortars have
been sent to santander, and six to BARGE.
Ions.