The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-06
Has Just Learned That Cervera's
Ships Are Destroyed.
WAR SPIRIT IS STRONG
GOVERNMENT DECIDES TO CON-
TINUE THE WAR.
Will Fight Until the Last Spanish
Soldier In Cuba Is Killed-Disor-
ders Are Spreading and the Popu-
lation Is Aiming For Civil War
Excitement Increasing.

Madrid, July 5.-S D. m.-Senor Sa-
gasta, the premier, has announced Off
cially that Admiral Cervera's squadron
has been defeated; that the Almirante
! OQuendo was burned. and the Infanta
Maria Teresa sunk, and that Admiral
Cervera himself is a prisoner of war.
The dispatch containing the informa-
ton has not yet been fully deciphered.
London, July 6.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Telegraph, tele-
graphing Tuesday night, says: Disor-
der is spreading among the military;
the crowds in the city are getting riot
Gus, and everywhere signs are appar-
ent that the population is arming for
civil war Marshal Martinez CampoS
and the captain general of Madrid have
held long, consultations as to the ways
and means of preserving order.
London, July 6.-The Daily Chronicle
this morning says: I'VE learn from a
sure source that the Spanish govern
ment thinks it impossible to make
peace now, because to make peace at
present would throw the balance of
power in Spain into the hands of the
Carlists''
The Madrid correspondent of the
Standard says: The public is still in
favor OF prolonged resistance. but the
excitement is increasing among all
classes, and strong precautions are be-
ing taken in all the large towns, where
the garrisons are confined to the bar
racks.
WILL CONTINUE THE WAR.
Madrid, July 5.-11:3O p. m.-The cab
met council tonight, after d short ses-
sion, decided not to open negotiations
for peace, but to continue the war, with
all risks, while single soldier remains
in Cuba.
The government has no news as to
bombardment of Santiago and has
cabled Governor General Blanco for de-
tails of the naval battle.
London, July 5-The Madrid CORES
pondent of the Daily Chronicle says:
The enthusiasm of the Spanish soldiers
continues, but there is bitter resent
ment for the bad military and naval
organization and resignation of the re-
sponSible ministers is demanded. The
war fever is running high. The cabi-
net is divided into peace and war par
ties. An uneasy feeling has been caUs-
ed by the special precautions being
taken.
The coast towns are being rapidly
fortified, especially Punta Cabrera and
CAIRO ChOrrucles, commanding Gibrai-
tar bay, with the object of preventing
the Americans from coaling.
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 the American
Only two German, two French and
four British waTships now remain at !
Manila and people are asking if inter
national policies have undergone a |
change and if tie Americans are to be |
given free hand in the Philippine is |
lands.
A FRIENDS ADVICE.
Paris, July 5.-The Temps this af- !
-ernoon publishes an article headed: |
Peace is Necessary in the course of
which it says:
Perhaps the only service that Senior
Sagasta can now render to Spain, his
party, Liberalism and himself, is to
'pen negotiations Tor peace. There has
been enough bloOdshed, battles and
destruction of ships, forts and lives.
f the Spanish honor is not now salts
led, when, in the name of heaven,
viii it be?''