Show AM E R I CAN S SI I j t NEWS I Of Death of Brave d miral Cervera of Spanish fd War Var Fame v C e Portsmouth N H hi April 2 I e of oC the death of Corvera Cervera was received with great reat regret In Portsmouth because of or his bravery braver f fand and courtesy He and other Spanish prisoners pr of war arrived in Jn Ports Portsmouth Portsmouth mouth In July 1598 L LAfter After remaining a Il week weel they 71 51 sent to Annapolis whore where they tho were V quartered until arrangements matlo mado to send them to Spain at nt the tho 1 close or the war var warThe ar Time The admiral returned to Ports Portz Portsmouth Portsmouth mouth early III In September and re mined tho sailors Bailors who had bad been boon hold here hero All lI tho the Spaniards except fit fifteen fifteen teen who nho died In camp and were V I buried on Island Balled for homo home on September 12 On the eve ee of his departure for Spain Admiral Corvera Cervera thanked tho the Americans for tor their kindness In the V Portsmouth N X H Sept 11 1898 To time the President of tho ho Associated I ed Press I My M Dear Sir Tomorrow I sail II III Y I for Spain and I wish to say to you yon i as the representative of the tho greatest association in the time United States that I sail with mj my m heart full till of gratitude for the tile sympathy shown mo me by b the people of this country My M 1 farewell takes lakes WWI with it Il every assurance that tho memory of this sympathy I shall warmly actively conserve during tho the rest real of or my lifo life I r take advantage during tills this ocean occasion I lon ion to subscribe myself m seU as jour ou i faithful and obedient servant who kisses your our hand Signed PASCHAL PASCUAl CERVERA F Washington April Lol 3 Rear Admiral i iiIi Scott Schley U S N re retired r reI r rI I tired who participated in the time capture I of Admiral Cervera and his fleet out omit outside t I side Irle Santiago harbor tonight appeared JI deeply touched at tho tIme admirals death r Well I am ani sorry to hear henr that lint COl Cervera vera yora ora Is dead Bald said Admiral Schley Ho lie was a grand rand old man a bravo brao and gallant naval officer and his death costs Spain ono one of o her most 1 notable naval figures When ho bo at attempted tempted to sail out of or tho time harbor on j 1 that July Jul 3rd morning Corvera Cervera un undertook undertook undertook the tIme only course left loft to him and he lie acted as ns wisely as any nuy other could have hao done under the tho circum circumstances I stances ancs It lt was yas as a case caso of measuring I his hula strength with that thal of the tb enemy onomy I 3 and he lie lost for the losing hosing all save Bla hIs hia honor He lie was a man of great groat cour cent courage courage S Sage age and fortitude |