The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-09
DEATH CALLS CERVERA
SPANISH ADMIRAL WHO CON-
.ANoEo FLEET AT SANTIAGO.
IFE WAS ONE OF HtRoISM
n.s.at by Americans Caused No Loss
IN the tionors He Had
Won at Sea.

puerto Real. Spain, Cable: Vice
irlral pascual Ceryera, who com
Lasnded the spanish feet in the bat
H. Of santiago. Cuba, is dead. Death
EouoWed an illness extending over
Isveral weeks The admiral had been
Eiyine quietly at Puerto Real practic-
|auy AN the time since his defeat by
e. American fleet.
Admiral Pascual de Cervera To
|pete Condo de Jerez, marquis de San
r. Ana. IN. as he was better known,
|Armiral Ceryera, was perhaps better
Known 10 the people Of the United
|sfates than any naval officer OF the
Liza world This was because OF his
disastrous defeat at Santiago on July
L 1895. and his subsequent detention
I'm the United States as prisoner for
several months.
Admiral Cervera was born in the
|nroyince of Jerez. Spain, in 1885, his
Father being a man of great wealth
ana bis mother. Marie Topete. belong
|ne f0 a branch OF the royal family
Cervcra rose TO the rank of admiral
Through his influence at court, and
~ natural promotions. He never saw
serious naval warfare until the out
break OF the Spanish-American war
II 1895 still. he was recognized in
world naval circles as the ablest ma
IVA commander in Spain.
Ceryera became a prominent figure
|n the Spanish-American war. He was
II command Of what was popularity
Known as The Cape Verde feet This
|aaet consisted Of the best ships in the
|sranish navy. the Cristobol Colon, Al
|murante. OquendO. Infanta Maria Te-
resa. Nisaaya, and the torpedo boats
|putun and Furor. II remained at
|Capo Verde for many weeks. but was
|fnally reported at the island OF Mar
Unique IN the French West Indies,
|M May -.
The near approach Of so formidable
l. feet % American shores created
Something like a panic in the coast
cities oi the United States. Admiral
|Schley with a flying squadron. was
dispatched 10 the southern coast OF
CUBA while Admiral Sampson, with a
|heagier squadron. guarded the Wind
ward passage.
The movements OF Admiral Ger
vera squadron we're hidden in mys-
FIERY f0r many DAYS after its appear
|alct Martinique, but finally on May
T. IL was reported at Curacao, a Dutch
|sanl off the north coast OF South
america From Curacao Cervera took
|hs feet direct to Santiago. where he
was finally discovered by Admiral
SchIey 0n May %. and blockaded by
ihe combined squadrons Of Schley and
sampson Lieut. Hobson made an I'M
Successful attempt-fortunate IL af-
forwards iranspired-to block the en-
trance 70 the harbor by sinking the
collier Morrimac.
40 bis time Cervera showed his he
roc character by congratulating Hob
s9n on bis bravery in attempting the
bo't.lrg up. He previously had
caused the rescue of the young lieu
tenant
The blockade Of Santiago continued
un Pc arrival Of the army OF in
'asan under command Of General
SaaiteT The land battles of Las
Gleislmas 81 Caney and San Juan
Followed On July | and 2, and on July
ltrvera's fleet made a dash from
iha haroor in hopeless effort to
break Trough the blockading squad
Iols and escape The battle of san
iiaeo followed. and in a few hours
every vessel in Cervera's fleet was
ashore battered into an unrecogniz.
aa.e mass of iron and steel.
About 1910 Spanish officers and
sailors We're killed or wounded. and
ADMIRAL Cervera, with 1.774 Of his Off
cef' and men. taken prisoners.
sept IL following Admiral Cervera
AM his men Were returned to Spain.
ne YES courtmartialed for his loss of
lae battle of Santiago. but his honor
was untouched by the verdict.