Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-06
CERVERA ATN0RF0LK
VISITS HIS WOUNDED OFFICERS
AND MEN.
is RECEIVED WITH HONORS
An Affecting Meeting-Lunched Mt
the NaVy-Yard and Took I'm Nir-
ginia Beach-Arriyal of Sick from
Porto Rico.
Porto Rico.

NORFOLK, VA, August 5.-(Special.)-
Admiral Pascual Cervera, of the Spanish
navy, commander of the late Cape Verde
squadron, arrived in Norfolk this morn
ing on the Bay Line steamer from Balti-
more, accompanied by his son, Lieutenant
Angel Cervera, also Of the Spanish navy
They came from Annapolis, where they
have been held as prisoners Of war, and
are under parole. No one accompanied
them. The purpose Of the AdmiraPs visit
was to call at the naval hospital to see
Captain Conchas and the other wounded
officers and men Of his feet, who are
there for treatment. He was met at the
Bay Line wharf by Lieutenant-Com-
mander Brown United States navy, and
the two distinguished visitors left at once
in a launch for the hospital They break
tasted there and spent several hours with
their wounded countrymen, OF whom
there are six officers and forty-seven men.
During his stay at the hospital Admiral
Cervera was called on by Colonel william
Lamb and Captain William II. Murdaugh,
both prominent ex-Confederate officers,
Mr.. Arthur c. Humphreys, who until the
breaking out Of the war was Spanish
Vice-C for Norfolk and Newport
News, and other distinguished citizens
The Admiral talked this morning in both
English and Spanish, but in the former
with some difficulty He spoke in the
highest terms Of the treatment he has
received at the hands Of the Americans.
He was very much interested in the con-
dition of his men, and was much graft
fed at the Improvement they are making.
AN AFFECTING MEETING.
The Admiral was escorted to the apart
ments of Captain Conchas, who COM
manded his flagship. 1t was the first
time the two had met since the terrible
disaster to the feet in which they served
Separated in the heat Of battle when IN,
Maria Teresa was beached, they met again
as prisoners. The meeting was most al
fecting. The two men embraced with
tears in their eyes After his visit at
the hospital, the Admiral was taken b.
Dr.. Cleborne in a carriage TO the navy
yard where he lunched with Commodore
Farduhar He went 20 Virginia Beach
this afternoon, and returned 10 Annapo-
lis tonight via the Bay Line. He Will
probably visit the Spanish prisoners who
are at Portsmouth, and may also come
here again. The Spanish officers at the
naval hospital here have been paroled,
and now have the privilege OF the hos
pital grounds and the cities OF Ports
mouth and Norfolk.
THE DOLPHIN.
The dispatch-cruiser Dolphin came out
Of dry-dock to-day, and will be ready 20
leave here on the 10th instant. The ram
Katahdin will be placed in dry-dock to-
morrow 10 have her bottom cleaned. The
distillng-ship Iris is about the only ship
here now, and there is enough work on IL
TO last a month The war will be over
by that time, IL is believed. but the gov
eminent will have a vessel that officers
say, 1t should have had at the beginning
Of the war.
Two hundred convalescents from the
hospital at Fort Monroe will soon be sent
20 the camping-ground on the Potomac
river below Washington. and 200 sick sol
diers from Porto Rico Will take their
places at Fort Monroe.
The army transport OLDHAM arrived in
Hampton Roads to-day with sick aboard
from Ponce, Porto Rico. She was exam
ined by the quarantine authorities and
permitted TO pass. as there is no sign OF
infection. She has forty injured and sick
men aboard. Most OF them are from the
First and Second Wisconsin regiments,
and are suffering from malaria. Among
the officers are Major Mills. son OF Roger
O. Mills, and Captain Alger. son OF the
Secretary OF War. the latter suffering
from an injured knee. and First-Lieuten-
ant Kehn, OF Wisconsin. Surgeon-M Major
BRADLEY and Or. Brewer are In charge OF
the sick. who will be landed az the field
hospital at Old Point for treatment The
ship will probably go 10 New York.