New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-11
SPANISH CAPTIvES ARRIVE.
CERvERA AND HIS MEN BROUGHT TO
PORTSMOUTH, BY THE ST LOUIS.

ing, ard few minutes later dropped anchor
lust above Fishing Island. The big liner left
Guantanamo at o'clock Tuesday afternoon
July g. and did not stop until sne dropped an
Choir in Portsmouth Harbor. Including the pris-
oners, there were 1896 people on board the
vessel and out Of this number there arc ninety
one sick and wounded Spaniards under the care
Of surgeons Admiral Cervera is confined to his
cabin. having been somewhat Ill for the last
three days. although he was able to dress
this morning. Captain Eulate. who was COM
mander OF the Nlzcaya and is among the prs
oners, Is also Ill, having been wounded in the
head in the battle off Santiago
At 9:15 O'Clock this morning the tug a. W.
Chesterton went alongside the St. Louis with
Health Officer F. S. Towc. The Health oni-
Ger made a thorough examination OF the veg
eel visited all the sick, and found that most Oh
the sickness was due u WOUNDS receiver III tine
battle or to exposure. He says there is no EVIL
dence OF yellow fever or other contagious ois-
ease. and the people in the vicinity Of where the
prisoners are to be confined need feel no alarm
about any pestilencc breaking out
GOVERNOR WOULD NOT ACCEPT PAROLE
All of the Spanish commissioned officers nave
been on parole and had the freedom or the SNIP
with one exception. and he was the Governor OF
Santiago dc Cuba, v no was trying to escape
from the city on Admiral Cervera's flagship
when she was destroyed on that memoreDie
morning Of July g. He refused to sign the paroe
papers and consequently confined IN one VI
the cabins under guard
The remainder Ok the prisoners. except the OIL
GERS wcr. confined between decks and closely
guarded. A detachment Of twenty-eisht marines
from the Brooklyn, under Lieutenant Bordan'
and twenty-one marines from the Marolehead
we're put aboard the ST Louis when she LETT
Guantanamo for the North 10 guard the pris-
oners. but they had little or no trouble with the
men.
The prisoners. as well as nearly all the Span
ish officers are dressed in clothes Of every de-
scription as most of them went aboard with
little clothing and what they row wearing
was given to them By the officers and men from
tn" American fleet.
Admiral Cervera has remained In his cabin, on
the starboard side. throughout the trip Health
officer Towle visited him and was warmly
greeted He shook hands with tho Health OH
Ger. and in good English said he was situated
pleasantly on the boat and had received nothing
except the kindest and most considerate treat
,nent from both officers ard men since he
had been taken prisonc". He had not been feel
ing we'll for the last three or four days but
pected 20 be all right In short time He pre-
sents the appearance OF n broken hearted man.
and keenly feels the los OF his feet. containing
he pick OF the Spanish Navy.
SPANISH SURGEONS CARE FOR THEIR SICK
The crew OF the St Louis have had nothing
whatever TO do with the prisoners since they
came aboard. and have been kept as far away
from them as possible There are number OF
Spanish surgeons on board, who nave taken
good care of the sick and wounded pri,onsrS
There are about forty Of the latter. the remai.'-
der being III from the effects Of exposure and
strain in the battle No enc is allowed on board
the prison ship. and none % the officers or crew
are allowed on shore
At 1l:JO an officer from the 81. Louis. Ensign
Paine arrived at The Navy Yard, To officially
inform, Admiral Carpenter OF the arrival Of the
vessel and with messages Ger Captain Phillips.
Cadet Fremont. OF the St. Louis landed with
a gig loaded with mail from the fleet. and 1t was
sent in bags to the postofiice
Ensign Palmer came ashore with important
official dispatches for Washington and started
for that city at I:21 this afternoon with large
grpsack which he would allow no one to handle
Admiral Carpenter has perfected arrange
ments TO land the prisoners at their quarters on
Seavey's Island tomorrow afternoon. and at :
o'clock the tug Piscataqua will take three oarses
loaded with prisoners to the island.
on the way up from Santiago. number OF
the Spanish seamen said that they had had
enough of lighting at least with the Yankees.
1t is said that Admiral SIMPSONS report To
the Navy Department OF the destruction Of Ger
vera's fleet contains about twelve thousand
words Ensisn Palmer carried the document.
which was in book form.
II is understood that Admiral Cervera has ac-
cepted an invitation 10 stay at a hotel al New
castle about -four miles from the Navy Yard
Admiral Cerveras stay at the hotel VIII, now
ever. be short as the St Louis Will coal I'M
med!ately after the Spanish officers are landed
and will then sail for Annapolis with all the
Spanish officers The St Louis came up from
Santiago with less than eight hundred tons OF
coal on board. and economy in coal consump-
ton was the cause OF her slow trip.
Chaplain Jones' OF the Texas. came on the
st Louis. and preached might In the Congre-
gational church on THE Navy in the War"
Sherman Hoar. % the massachusetts Vo!un-
teer Aid Association, has completed arrange
ments for sending to the troops large amount
Of supplies ny the st. Lofts Il Is UNDERSTOOD
that the cruiser. after she discharges her pris-
oners. will coal at Newport News. and then take
n large number Of troops t. Cuha.
WHAT ADMIRAL CERVERA SAYS.
Admiral Cervera came on deck late this after
noon and consented to talk with representatives
Of the press who came out 10 the ST. Louis on a
tug
You ask me- he said. how like America,
and answer you that have always liked and,
/ may say. loved your people; but this war has
been duty with me and the men under me-
knew that the American feet clearly outclassed
us. but 1t was n question Of lighting either in
side or outside the harhor.
II have many friends In America, and have
only the lindliest feelings for them but every