The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11
BROUGHT THE PRISONERS
Seven Hundred and Forty-Six
Spaniards at Portsmouth.
CERVERA is WITH THEM
Has Received the Kindest Treatment
All the Oficers Are on Parole Elk
cept the Governor of SAINT
iaeo de Cuba.

Hilary cruiser ST. Louis with 746 Spanish
prisoners. including "a officers. arrived in
Portsmouth harbor at $50 o'clock this
morning ana a few minutes later dropped
anchor Just above Fishing ISLAND. The
big liner left Guantanamo at 6 o'clock on
Tuesday afternoon, July 5. and did not
make a stop until che dropped anchor IN
Portsmouth harbor. Including the prison.
ers there were 1885 people on board the
boat. and out of this number there are
81 sick and Wounds Spanlsrds under the
care of surgeons.
Admiral Cervera is confined TO his cab
in. having been quite III for the past three
daya. although he was able TO be dressed
THE morning.
Captain Eulate who was commander of
the Vizcaya- and is among the prisoners
is also quite III. having been ounded IN
the head during the battle on santiago,
Az els this morning the tug A w.
chesteron went alongside the 81. Louis
with Health oficer 4. s. Towle. who went
on board.
He made a thorough examination OF the
vessel. visiting all of the sick, ana touno
that most of the sickness was due 10
wounds received during the battle or from
exposure. He says there is no evidence OF
yellow fever or contagious diseases and
the people in the vicinity of where the
prisoners are confined need feel no alarm
about pestilence breaking out.
All Of the Spanish commanding officers
have been on parole and had the free
dom of the ship with one exception, and
he was the governor of Santiago de CUBA
who was trying to escape from the CITY
on Admiral Cervera's flagship when she
was destroyed on that memorable morn
ing of July g. He refused to sign the pa
role papers and was consequently con-
dned in one of the cabins under guard.
The remainder of the prisoners were con-
aned between decks and closely guarded.
A detachment of Is marines from the U.
8. 8. Brooklyn under Lieutenant Bordah'
and q marines from the u. :. :. marble
head were put aboard the st. Louis when
she left Guantanamo for the north 10
guard the prisoners, but they had htue or
no trouble with the men.
The prisoners, as we'll as nearly all the
Spanish officers. are dressed in clothes OF
every description. as most Of them had
come aboard with very little clothIhs'
and what they are wearing was given
them by the officers and men from the
American feet.
Aamiral Cervera remained in his cabin
during the trip. Health oficer Towle Wis
tied him and was warmly greeted. lie
shook hands with the health officer and
in good English said he was situated very
pleasantly on the boat and had received
nothing but the kindest and most eonslo'
crate treatment from both officers anC
men ever since he had been taken prison
err. He had not been feeling well Tor IN
past three or four days, but he expected
TO be all right in a short time. lie presehN
the appearance OF a broken-hearted man
and keenly feels the loss of his fleet con
tanning the pick OF the Spanish navy.
The crew of the ST. Louis have hat
nothing whatever to do with the prisoner
since they came aboard and have bee
kept as far away from them as possible
There are a number of Spanish surgeon
on board. who have taken good care o
the sick and rounded prisoners. Ther
are about 40 Of the latter. the remainde
being III from the effects of exposure an
rain during the battle. No one Is above
on board the prison ship and none of tn
officers or crew are allowed on shore,
At n:5O the first officer from the >
Louis, Ensign Paine, arrived at the nav
yard TO officially notify Admiral Carper
ter Of the arrival Of the vessel and wit
messages for Phillips. Cadet Fremont
the st. Louis landed with a gig loadt
with mail from the feet and II was SCI
in bags TO the postofice.
Ensign Palmer came ashore with IN
portant official dispatches for Washing
ton and left al 2:2l this afternoon with
large grip. which he would allow no oil
TO handle.
arrangement 20 land the prisoners
their quarters at Seavy's island to-mo
row afternoon, and at 2 O'Clock the u
Pisquata will take the prisoners TO I
island loaded on barges.
on the way up from Santiago a numb
of the Spanish seamen said that they h
had enough of fighting, at least with {
ankles
II is said that Admiral SIMPSONS
port TO the navy department of the q
struction OF Cervera's fleet Is about L.
words. Ensign Palmer carried the DOC
ment. which was in book form.
10 is understood that Admiral Cervt
has accepted an invitation TO stay at !
hotel at Newcastle. about foul mi
from the navy yard.
Admiral Cervera's stay at the hotel W
however, be short. as the 81. Louis v
coal as soon as the Spanish soldiers
landed and will then leave for Annapc
with the Spanish officers. sherman III
of the Massachusetts Volunteer Aid
ISOLATION has completed arrangements
sending the troops large amounts
supplies by the ST. Louis. II Is underst'
that the steamer. after she discharges
prisoners. VIII coal at Newport News
then take a large number of troops
Cuba