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| ward. pursued and breasted for some dis
| tance by the sw.ftesr American vessels.
| until they were lost to sight from Moro
| castle
In the meantime the torpedo boat de-
| stroyers sank under a rain OF shell from
| the numerous American warshlps. II Is
1 presumed part Of their crews were saved
| by the sEemy or swan ashore. A NUM-
I Der OF life bUoys were provided On board
| the torpedo boa. Gestroyers, whose crews
| anticipated thu. their vessels would be
| destroyed"
| The foregoing is the popular Spanish
| version Of the sor.ie Of Admiral Cervera
| from the harbor Of Santiago de Cuba, and
| the sacrifice OF the crews OF the torpedo
| boat destroyers s said to be highly apprs-
| ciated By tbs queen regent. while the gen.
| erai public Is overtoyed at their conduct
A dispatch from Capt. Gen. Blanco
says:
"Cerveras squadron at II o'clock Sun
| day morning broke the center OF the line
| of the American feet, and proceeded at
| fun steam In a westerly direction
| Spanish Minister Of Marine Aunon Is
| quoted IN an interview as saying:
II am highly pleased with the feat Of
arms performed by Cervera's squadron.
which Jeff Santiago the moment Cervera
judged 1t opportune TO do So"
After euiogizsng the Spanish admiral
the minister Of marine added:
THE squadron could only leave the har-
Dor at a gwen moment. and, when tha
moment arrived seized II. / have never
doubted he would do so. But OF course ii
Is difficult to foresee the result. The
American squadron was taken by surprise.
After attacking us the American admiral
detached five of his best ships, which
steamed for some time abreast OF ours.
but they were soon left astern. Only the
Iowa and Brooklyn were able to follow
our feet, but 1t Is certain they VIII not
do so far. for fear Of reprisals on our
part. Cervera deserves greas praise"
1t Is supposed here that Admiral Ger
vera IS running for Havana, since he has
not been reported as arriving at Cienfue-
gos. and there VIII be tremendous anxiety
here until II Is reported that Admiral Ger
vera and his squadron are safe In Havana
| harbor
| Hopes are expressed in this city that
| the Spanish admiral may capture or de-
| stroy some American vessels while on his
| way 10 Havana. Foreign advices giving
contradictory versions Of the sortie cast
tinge of perp,exity and dampness upon the
| general rejoicing.
| In military circles il Is considered that
| Gen. Shafter has been checked. that Rear
| Admiral Sampson has been baffled and
| that the aspect OF the war has been
| changed. but the universal expression OF
| opinion is that peace is impossible uptn
| something occurs which Is satisfactory TO
| the national feeling.
Saxasta Adults the Disaster.
3 r. m-Senor Sagasta. the premier. has
announced officially that Aimira! Ger
| vera's squadron bah been defeated. that
| tho A,m.sante OQuendo was burned and
| the Infauta Maria Theresa sunk and that
| Admiral Ce:vera himself Is u prisoner OF
war. The dispatch containing the infor-
| nation has not yet been fully deciphered.
Cervera Gable. the Had News.
| LONDON. July s-The Madrid CORE
| spondent Of the Times says: Admiral
| Cervera's family has received q telegram
| professedly from h%m saying that ne IS a