New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17
LANDING on SEATEY'S ISLAND
CONDITION OF THE SPANISH PRISONERS
IMPROVED -FOUR DEATHS

Portsmouth y. II July 1G-Pour deaths &C.
Cured In the night among the Spanish pris-
oners now AT this port. two men having dled
on Scavey's Island and two on board the United
States cruiser Harvard. which reached here
from Santiago Yesterday. bringing l,VnS cap
tives nearly half - whom were reported sick
one ~ the deaths on the vessel was due 10
malaral fever. and the other - heart disease
one NJ the men who died on m" island was an
epothccary on one ~ Admiral C.rv"ras ships
lie was a victim - paralysis. Tho other died
from wounds Tho condition Of those on board
the Harvard was reported as being much better
to-day.
Tho work OF dischareing the prisoners from
IN" Harvard was begun promptly at O'Clock
this forenoon. az planned yesterday. but the
proceedings were not carried out slOns the lines
then laid down. a.. after consultation. II was
decided hy those IN charge that less confusion
would result u the mon we're mustered 10y name
az they Ioft tho cruiser. instead Of being on
rolled after they were landed on Sravcy's Isl
and This was done. and caused much delay.
30 attempt was mad" to-day 10 land tho sick
bay patients Those who went ashore mum
bered so The sick viii be taken of tomorrow
afternoon.
Or. Towlc, the port physician. went aboard
the cruiser before the operations Of the day
began lie found satisfactory improvement
among the prisoners After a visit 10 the sick
bay Or. Towle reported that the change from
Southern 10 Northern waters seemed To have
had a decidedly beneficial effect upon the ma
Jority Of the prisoners. NO new cases OF III
ness had Developed aud the fourscore patients
the dangerous list yesterday were doing
well to-day. with only two exceptions.
~ THE PRISON CAMP.
Thu. crew Of the Almirantc Oqucndo were
the frat transferred To the barge for Seavey's
Island. AS each man passed his name. with
other statistics required. was recorded. Four
hundred and thirty-siX men were included in
the muster Of tn Oqucndo. II was nearly noon
when the last man was enrolled. and at l. 10
o'clock the barge reached Scavcy's Island, and
those on board began TO go ashore
The landing was soon accomplished. The
quarters in the prison camp were ready for the
new arrivals last night. and the prisoners
quickly made themselves comfortable. The
prison guard numbers 30 men. and ~
more are on their way to Portsmouth from
different places TO Join the forces.
Workmcn were busily engaged on the hos
pital additions. and the several buildings now
under way SHOW good progress. Ii Is expected
ttat ample accommodations VIII be ready when
the sick brought ashore from the Harvard
to- morrow afternoon. plot has been staked
out the island for n burial ground, and the
two patients who died at the hospital In the
night y, re buried there with the usual honors.
are among the prisoners have been paroled
by Secretary Long. and will have the liberty
OF Portsmouth AMI Seaveys Island
THE MUTINY on THE HARVARD
A more detailed account Of the mutiny which
occurred on board the vessel just before she
sailed from Santiago obtained to day. The
most important fact appears to be that the
Spanlards wanted to get at the stores OF the
9th Massachusetts Regiment, which went TO
Santiago on board the Harvard Part Of the
troops had been landed but detail had been
| left to guard the stores and ammunition.
II has not been made clear In any story that
has been heard whether the prisoners made q
| rush for the stores. or whether they threatened
| 70 do so and the guard OF the 9th rallied. but
| ut any rate there a clash between the
| Spaniards and the Massachusetts, men, In tho
| face OF the marine guard who had the prisoners
| in charge. The captain Of the guard on seeing
| the danger Of the outbreak ordered his men tn
| fire and the marines oheyed. killing six and
! wounding dozen Of the rioters.
| The last bargeload Of Spaniards from the
| Harvard was landed just before o'clock this