The evening times., 1898-07-08

ousiy wounded and eighteen only slight
| ly so. DIR. Eduardo Belot, vino was
| wounded, has since died.
Cerveras 5 fleet sailed from the harbor
| of Santiago at $3.50 O'Clock on the morn
ing of July g. 1t crossed the line o:
American ships. firing indscriminately.
The departure from the harbor was ex-
ceedingly difncult. 1t was absolutely es-
sential that the Spanish fleet should
steam out one by one, on account of the
obstruction of the channel. caused by
the Merrimac. The American ships were
lying in wait. They sank two destroy
ers. the Plu;on and Terror and pursued
the armored cruisers into the open sea.
The Spanish vessels found themselves
surrounded by the advance and second
line of the American squadron. The
United States warships made a concert
ed movement and attempted to surround
the Spanish vessels.
Cervera's fleet defended itself heroical-
ly, the Almirante Oquendo. the Infanta
Maria Teresa and the Vizcaya We're burn
ed and blown up. More than 500 men, in
Guiding Admiral Nillamil. the second in
command of the flee, Were killed. The
armored cruiser Cristobal Colon was run
ashore. Admiral Cervera. Capts. LaZaza
ConcaS and Eulate were taken prisoners
All three of the captains were wounded.
taken prisoners.
This news. which reached Havana yes
terday. was received with the greatest
Indignation. mixed with feeling of ma
tional pride on the part of the Spaniards
and loyal Cubars. because the men of
the Spanish navy had decided TO sacri-
flee themselves before surrenderng. The
desire for revenge fills Havana. The
Spaniards are anxious to avcnge the
deaths of their brothers.
American emssarieS sent to Gen. T1ral
on July intmated that if he did no.
surrender the city he would be lombard
ed. Gen. Tordl replied that the Ameri-
cans might attack the city whenever
they pleased, and that he would not
surrender. At the same time he advised
Gen. Blanco. who approved of his de-
cis!on. A committee of the foreign con-
su!s resident in Santiago conferred with
the American officers and obtained de-
lay of twenty-four hours in which for
eigners. women and children might with
draw. Employees of the cable company
informed their chief in Havana that they
had embarked on a gunbOat sent by the
British consul. The archbishop of San
tiago telegraphed to Gen. Blanco. say
ing that blood enough had been shed
and that he believed it was due to hu-
manity to enter into negotiations for
peiCe- 'eE bidHcp answered tnat ne
esteemed the humanitarian offices of the
bishop, but that a Spanish city and a
Spanish general neither surrender nor
enter into negotiations. Before doing
that they would die gloriously. Capt
Bustamente. chief of the general staff
of the fleet, was wounded. He is now
a prisoner with Cervera. He is the in
ventor of the automatic torpedo which
bears his name.
While attempting to run the blockade
yesterday, the mail steamer Alfonso
Doce was pursued by an American cruis-
er. She ran ashore. and Spanish infan-
try and artillery protected her. repulsing
the cruiser which attempted to capture
her. In her defenseless position she was
fired upon by the American cruiser aid
ed by two more. which fired more than
$50 projectiles. and eventually succeeded
in burning her. The crew escaped with
their baggage. Two Spaniards were
slightly wounded.
Col. Escario reached Santiago with $500
re-enforcements. including artillery and
a store of provisions.