The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-06
4 DELUDED PEOPLE.
Madrid Rejoicing Over CerVera's
Escape.
Copyright, 1898, the Associated Press. }

Copyright, 1898, the Associated Press.
Madrid, July 81 p. m.-Almost in
descrihable enthusiasm continues to pre-
vail here over the supposed escape of Ad-
miral Ceryera and his squadron from the
harbor- of Santiago de Cuba.
The admiral's name is on every tongue,
and it is claimed that it was he who
saved Santiago de Cuba, by adding to
Gen. Linares's handful Of soldiers, his
brave sailors to man the guns ashore and
repel the Americans under Gen. Shat
ter"
Such is about the exuItant eulogy of
Admiral Cervera heard on all sides, this
state of public feeling being due to the
official announcements.fr from Santiago de
Cuba. For instance one statement from
Santiago de Cuba is as follows;
t'When Admiral Cervera found that it
was certain Col. Escerios' s achievements
were in proximity to Santiago de Cuba,
the admiral held a council with the
commanders of his squadron, disclosed
to them q plan to force the blockade in
broad daylight. The commanders respond
ed unanimously, "A adlante, forward.
sit was then arranged that the torpedo
DU1b utSbIOy udhO WV &Oesb3
feigning an attack and discharge their
torpedoes against the eneny's ships, the
Cristobal Colon, protecting their advance,
sheltered by the batteries of MORO castle
and distracting the enemy's attention,
while the remainder Of the squadron
sailed out Of the harbor.
"rhe Americans at first were taken by
surprise Then, recovering, they opened
IA tremendous fire, especially against the
torpedo boat destroyers, which vessels
Admiral Cervera had instructed to steer
an opposite course to the squadron. The
Americans were deceived and manoeuvred
towards the supposed course of the Span
iards, while Admiral Cervera went full
steam ahead, maintained continuous
fire until clear of the American lines and
then steamed away westward, pursued
and breasted for some distance by the
sWiftest American vessels until they were
lost sight of from MORO CASTLE.
sin the meanwhile, the torpedo boat
destroyers sank under a rain OF shell from
the numerous American warships. 1t is
presumed part of their crews were saved
by the enemy or swan ashore A number
of life buoys were provided on board the
torpedo boat destroyers, whose crews an
ticipated their vessels would be destroyed"
The foregoing is the popular Spanish
version of the sortie of Admiral Cervera
from the harbor of Santiago de Cuba and
boat destroyers is said to be highly APP
preciated by the Queen Regent, while the
general public is overjoyed at their con-
duct.
1t is supposed here that Admiral Ger
vera is running for Havana, since he has
not been reported as arriving at Glen
fuegos and there will be tremendous anx-
iety here until it is known that Admiral
CerVera and his squadron are safe in Ha-
vana haIbor. Hopes are expressed in this
city that the Spanish admiral may capt
ure or destroy some American vessels
while on his way to Havana. Foreign
news giving contradictory versions OF
the sortie have cast a tinge of perplexity
and dampness upon the general rejoicing.
In military circles it is considered that
Gen. Shafter has been checked, that Rear
Admiral Sampson has been baffled and
changed. But the universal expression
Of opinion is that peace is impossible IN
I'll something occurs which is satisfactory
TO the national feeling
NEWS SUPPRESSED. ~
London, July 5.-The dispatches of the
Associated Press telling of the destruc-
ton Of Admiral CerVera's feet including
the official accounts of the battle, have
been photographed to Madrid and the de-
spatch received at the office here of the
Associated Press from Madrid, for trans
mission to the United States gives the
Spanish version of the sortie, show that
the Spanish censor has suppressed the AS
sociated Press dispatches or that they are
regarded by the Spaniards as being in
credible.