The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-07-06
AS VIEWED IN SPAIN.
The People Jubilant Over Admiral
Oervera's Reported Escape.
GOVERNMENTS LYING REPORTS

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and Capture Become Known.
Madrid, July 6.-Almost indescriba-
Bile enthusiasm continues to prevail
here and elsewhere Throughout Spain
over the supposed escape Of Admiral
Cervera and his squadron from the har-
Dor of Santiago de Cuba. The admiraIs
name is on every tongue. and it is
claimed that it was he who saved San
tiago de Cuba by adding to General
Linare's handful of soldiers his brave
sailors to man the gun ashore and re-
pei the Americans under General Shat
ter
Such is about the exultant eulogy of
Admiral Cervera heard on all sides,
this state of public feeling being due to
the official announcements from San
tiago. For instance, one statement
from Santiago is as follows:
when Admiral Cervera found that it
was certain Colonel Escario's reinforce
ments were in proximity to Santiago
the admiral held a council with the
commanders of his squadron, disclos-
ing to them a plan to force the block
ade in broad daylight. The command
ers responded unanimously 'Ad lante'
~(fQrward).
1T was then arranged that the tor
pedo boat destroyers should take the
lead, feigning an attack, and discharge
the torpedoes against the enemy's ships,
the Cristobal Colon protecting their ad-
vance, sheltered by the batteries of
MORO Castle and d%istracting the ne
my's attention, while the remainder Of
the squadron sSllied out Of the harbOr.
The Americans at first were taken
by surprise. Then, recovering, they
orened a tremendous fire, especially
acninst TIE torpedo BOAT destroYors,
which vessels Admiral Cervera had in
tructed to steer an opposite course to
the squadron. The Americans were de-
ceived and Unanswered toward the sup
posed course of the Spaniards while
Admiral Cervera went full steam
ahead, maintaining a continuous fire In
til clear of the American lines, and then
teamed away westward, pursued and
breasted for some distance by the
swiftest American vessels, until they
were lost sight of from MORO Castle.
I'm the meantime the torpedo boat
destroyers san under a rain of shells
from the numerous American warships.
1t is presumed part of their crew were
saved by the enemy or swan ashore.
A number of life buoys We're provided
on board the torpedo bOat destroyers,
whose crews anticipated that their
vessels would be destroyed"
The foregoing is the popular Spanish
version of the sortie of ADMIRAL Ger
vera from the harbor of Santiago de
Cuba, and the sacrifice of the crews of
the torpedo boat destroyers is said to
be highly appreciated by the queen re-
gent, while the general public is over
joyed at their conduct.
1t is supposed here that Admiral Ger
vera is running for Havana, inc he
has not been reported as arriving at
Cienfuegos, and there will be tremen-
dous anxiety here until it is reported
that Admiral Cervera n his squadron
are safe in Havana harbor. Hopes are
expressed in this city that the Spanish
admiral may capture 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 1t is considered
that General Shafter has been checked,
that Rear Admiral Sampson has been
battied, m hat the aspect Of the war
hes been changed, but the universal
expression of opinion Is that peace is
impossible until something occurs which
is satisfactory to the national feeling.
Late last night Premier Sagasta an
nounced officially that Admiral Ger
vera's squadron has been defeated,
that the Almirante Oquendo was burn
ed and the Infanta Maria Teresa sunk,
and that Admiral Ccrvera himself is q
prisoner of war. The dispatch con-
tanning the information has not yet
been given to the public.
Disorder is spreading among the
military. The crowds in the city are
getting r%iOtOus, and everywhere signs
are apparent that the population is
erming for civil war. Marshal Mar
tinez Campos and the captain general
of Madrid have held long consultations
as to the ways and means of preserv-
ing order.
London, July 6.-The press dispatches
telling of the destruction of Admiral
Cervera's fleet, including the Official
accounts of the battle, have been TEL
egraphed to Madrid, and the dispatch
just received from Madrid for trans
mission to the United States, giving
the Spanish version of the sortie, shows
that the Spanish censor has suppressed
the press dispatches or that they are
res arded by the Spaniards as being in
credible.
A little life may be sacrificed to an hours