Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-17

HE AND HIS OFFICERS RECEIVED
AT ANNAPOLIS.
EVERY COURTESY SHOWN HIN.
lie In Taken from Wharf In Acad-
envy Superinfendcnfs Carria CELLS
the Parole.
the Parole.

| ANNAPOLIS. MD, July 16@-Admiral
| Cervera, the recent commander OF the
Spanish squadron. which was destroyed
OF Santiago. and about forty Spanish off,
GERS, were brought 10 this city to-day,
and are now prisoners Of war within the
historic precincts OF the United States
Naval Academy. The auxiliary cruiser
| ST. Louis brought the foreign visitors up
| Chesapeake Bay this afternoon. Her black
hull was sighted by tugs of Annapolis at
o'clock. and Immediately feet OF small
craft that had been waiting outside tne
city since early morning. put on all
steam, and half an hour later were sur
rounding the great cruiser, in the hope Of
seeing the Spaniards.
Soon after she came to anchor the ST.
Louis flew signals for the government tug
Standish, which had been tied to the
wharf at Annapolis. with fires up since
o'clock this morning. The tug at once
put TO sea. About o'clock she tied up to
the starboard side Of the St. Louis. and
for nearly an hour there was a transfer
OF baggage and bundles between the two
vessels. Then three wounded Spanish Of
fcers were slung down to the Standish in
litters.
Admiral Cervera took courteous leave
of the officers of the ST. Louis, and
with = stately tread.
COSTUMES VARIOUS.
He wore a black derby hat and the dark
clothes OF civilian. on his left arm he
carried a brown overcoat.
Immediately following him were the re-
cent Governor Of Santiago. also an old
man, i'm civilian clothes; Captain Eulate,
late OF the Nizcaya. and the rest Of the
Spanish officers. A few were dressed in
the Spanish uniform. but most OF them
were rugged out wholly or in part in duck
uniforms that had been furnished by the
American officers
Chairs had been provided in the rear OF
the tug for the accommodation OF the
prisoners. and here they sat while the
tug steamed up TO the quaint old city OF
Annapolis. At the wharf Commander Ed
win White, with a detachment Of United
States marines. was awaiting their com
ing. lie received the Admiral in person
and escorted him Immediately to the
superintendent carriage. Commander
White Admiral Cervera, and his son
then drove to the residence of Admiral
McNair, the superintendent Of the Naval
Academy.
EXCHANGE OF COURTESIES.
a brief formal call was made there. at
which courtesies were exchanged, and
Admiral McNair explained To the visitors
the arrangements that had been made for
their comfort. Admiral Ceryera was then
escorted TO his quarters. a plain brick !
structure of three stories. in what Is |
known as Buchanan Row. The house |
had been well furnished, and is in all !
particulars the same as the houses oc- |
cupied by naval officers on duty at the |
academy. Soon after their arrival. which |
was at $50. dinner was served for the |
Admiral and his staff in their own quar-
Iers
The other officers signed the parole and |
we're conducted 10 quarters In Stribling |
Row, which is used by the cadets in
erm-time for dormitOries. They spent |
he evening after dinner in strolling |
bout the grounds All will attend st.
,Iary's Catholic church tomorrow fore
loon The Naval Academy yard. where
he officers are quartered. IS carefully
guarded. and but few civilians are al
owed 10 enter.