The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-06
ASTOUNDING FATUIl'Y

OF,hu SpunIards ut HOms-Thsy stu Re'
Iieyo that Csrvera and His Fleet Sue.
oOedstl In Getting Away From samP'on.
MADRID, July 5-3 a. m.-The gem
eraI public OF the Spanish capital at this
hour stibl believes admiral Cervera and
his squadron have escaped from santt-
ago de Cuba, thanks TO the official dis
patches given out by the government
and the interviews granted by the min
listers.
BEanco, says: Cervera's squadron, at II
o'clock on Sunday morning, broke the
centre Of the Nne Of the American fleet
and proceeded at full steam IN wester-
iy direction"
The Spanish minister for war, Senior
Aunon, Is quoted as saying: II am high
is pleased with the feat Of arms per-
formed by Admiral Cervera's squadron,
which left Santiago harbor the moment
Admiral Cervera judged It opportune to
do so"
After euloglzIng the Spanish admiral,
the minister of marine added:
The squadron could only leave the
harbor at given moment, and when
the moment arrived. Admiral Cervera
seized 1t. have never doubted he would
do so. But, OF course, it's difficult to
foresee the result The American squad
ron was taken by surprise. After at
lacking US, the American admiral de-
tached Ave Of his best feet, and steam
ed for some time abreast Of ours, but
they were soon left astern. Only the
Iowa and the Brooklyn were able to fol-
low our fleet, but Is certain that they
win not do SO far. for fear Of reprisals
on our part. Admiral Cervera deserves
great praise"
1t Is said in Madrid that General Pan
| do is still in Havana, and the reinforce
ments for Santiago de Cuba are COM
manded by General Pareia and Colonies
Escarlo and Mario.
Noon-Not one Of the official dis
patches received from Cuba at this hour
| make mention OF the destruction Of Adj
miral Cervera's squadron, consequently
the American accounts Of the battle
cause immense surprise and sensation,
though they are discredlted by the
Spanish officials.
Everyone Is nnxIously awaiting for
news OF to-day's expected bombardment
u Santiago de Cuba, and It Is anticipat-
ed that the fighting will result in APP
palliug bloodshed. The spaniards doubt
| whether the Americans even II they sue
coed In destroying the city. will succeed
| IN penetrating Into II. as their losses are
confidently expected to be enormous,
since the arrival OF the Spanish REIN
iorcements at Santiago will. according
to the people here, enable Santiago to
maloe a more tenacious defense than
would otherwise have been the case.
There Is much comment here over The
| news OF the departure OF the foreign
warships from Manila at the moment
Of the arrival there OF American REIN
forcements. Only two German, two
French and four British warsthps now
remain at Manila, and the people are
asking IL International politics have un-
dergone n charge. and IL the Americans
are to be given a free hand In the Phil
| IppIne Islands.
The news received here that the Brit
ish consul at Hong Kong had sent dis
patch boat to Manila for the purpose OF
informing Rear Admiral Dewey OF the
| fact that Admiral Camara's squadron
| had tr1versed the Suez canal is much
commented upon, and the newspapers
assert that the Egyptian and British
authorities purposely placed obstacles
in the way Of Admiral Cauiara's depar-
ture, in order to delay his arrival at
Manila rs long as possible. adding that
! the British have been more scrupulous
in maintaing the neutrality Of the Suez
canal than they were when they allow
ed q steamer TO leave Hong Kong loaded
with arms for the Manila Insurgents.