The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-11


OVER HIS DEFEAT-PLANs FOR
TAKING CARE or THESE NEW
CHARGES OF THE WAR.
Portsmouth, N. H., July 10--The
auxiliary cruiser st. Louis with 746
Spanish prisoners, including 81 officers.
arrived in Portsmouth harbor at $50
O'Clock this morning, and a few min
utes later dropped anchor just above
Fishing island. The big liner left
Guantanamo at 8 o'clock Tuesday af-
tornoon, July s, and did not make n
stop until she dropped anchor in Ports
mouth harbor. Including the prison
ers there We're 1,03S people on board the
boat; out of this number there are 81
sick and wounded Spaniards under the
care of surgeons. Admiral Cervera is
confined to his cabin, having been quite
i'll for the past three days, although he
was able to be dressed this morning.
captain Eulate, who was commander
of the Vizcaya and is among the pris-
oners, is also quite ill., having been
wounded in the head dCi!ng the battle
off Santiago.
At 9.l5 this morning the tug A. w.
Chesterton went alongside the st. Louis
with Health Officer +. :. Towle, who
went on board. He made thorough
examination of the vessel, visited al'
of the sick and found that most of the
sickness was due to wounds received
during the battle or from exposure. He
says there is no evidence of yellow
fever or other contagious diseases and
people in the vicinity of where the
prisoners are to be confined need feel
no alarm about any pestilence break.
ing out.
ONE OBSTREPEROUS MAN.
All of the Spanish commissioned Off
GERS have been on parole and had the
freedom 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 morning of July g. He
refused to sign the parole papers and
was consequently confined in one Of
the cabins under guard. The remainder
of the prisoners were confined between
decks and closely guarded. a detach-
ment of twenty-eisht marines from the
L. 5. 5. Brooklyn, under Lieutenant
Bordai, and twenty-one marines from
the L. S. :. Marblehead were put
aboard the St Louis when she left
Guantanamo for the north. to guard
the prisoners, but they had little or no
trouble with the men.
The prisoners as well as nearly all
the Spanish officers are dressed in
clothes of every description. as most
of them had come aboard with very
little clothing and what they are wear
ing was given them by the officers and
men from the American fleet.
CERVERA Is GRATEFUL
Admiral Cervera has remained in his
cabin during the trip. Health officer
Towle visited him and was warmly
greeted. He 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 considerate treat
ment from both officers and men ever
since he had been taken prisoner. He
has not been feeling we'll for the past
three or four days but expected to he
all right in i short time. He presents
the appearance of broken hearted
man and kecnly feels the loss of his
Ieel' 'pIltlullS lIe DICK VI TIE SPAN
ish navy.
The crew of the St Louis have had
nothing whatever 20 do with tho priso-
ners since they came aboard and have
been kept as far away froin them as
possible. 1hCre are nLnber of Span
ish surgeons on beard VINO have taken
good care Of the sick and wounded
prisoners. There are about forty of the
latter tho remainder beirG i'll from the
effects of the exposure aud strain dur
ing the battle. No one is allowed on
board the prison ship and none OF the
officers or crew are allowed on shore.
on the way up from Santiago q num-
her Of the Spanish seamen said they
had enough of lighting, at leas: with
the Yankees.
Admiral SampsOn'S report TO the
navy department OF the destruction of
Corvcra's feet comprises about II 0h0
words. 1t was transmitted by Ensign
Palmer,
PRISONERS QUARTERS.
Annapolis, Md. July 10 Captain p.
II. Cooper, superintendent. Of the naval
academy, has completed his prepara-
tons for the care Of the eighty Spanish
OlllcefS. lnCluullS Aullllttl NeINeid, re-
Gently captured off Santiago de Cuba.
Just low much liberty will he accorded
them while here has not been definitely
scttlcd, but the disposition of the au-
thortics Is to treat them with all pos
sible lcnency and to make their en-
forced stay in Annapolis as pleasant as
Is possible under the circumstances. 1t
is probable that all will be put on their
parole and allowed the fullest use OF
the beautiful grounds for promenade
! and ether purposes.
The buildings to be occupied by them
are known as Goldsborough row, and
lie on the southeastern section of the
! academy, between the old mess hall
| ana the gymnasium, The row con-
/ sists of nine buildings, but only num-
| bers ., 8, 4. 3, Z, and s will be occupied
| by the prisoners. Numbers ?. 3. and
4 are two-story buildings, with base
lnents; the others are three stories.
| Seven and eight will be occupied by
| officers of high rank, and the junior
officers will have the other buildings,
| These quarters are used by the cadets
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