The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-11
WITH SPANISH PRISONERS.
AUXILIARY CRUISER ARRIVES AT
PoRrsMOuTH WITH HEN CARGO.


d1xiis2ry cruiser ~. LOUIS, with more ItiaH
So Spanish prisoners. including ifty-four
officers. arrived in Portsmouth harbcr at
$50 o'clock this morning. and few min
utes later dropped anchor Just above Fish
ing island. The big liner left Guantanamo
at s O'Clock Tuesday afternoon. July ). and
did not make q stop until she dropped
anchor In Portsmouth, hArbor. Including
the prisoners. there were Ices people on
board the boat and out OF this numoef
there are ninety-one sick ard wounded
Spaniards under the care OF surgeons.
Admiral Cervera - confined to his cabin.
having BEEN quite IL for the past three
days, although he was able to be dressed
this morning. Capt Euiate. who was
commander OF the vizcaya, and is among
the prisoners is also quite Ill, having been
wounded in the head during the battle OK
Santiago.
At SIS this morning the tug A. W. Ches-
terton went alongside the 81. Louis with
Health Oy;cer F. 8. Towie. who went on
board. He made q thorough examination
Of the vessel, visited all Of the siok. and
found tina, most OF the sickness was due
to wounds received during the battle, o.
from exposure. He says there Is no evil
dence Of yellow fever or other contagious
diseases. and the people In the vicinity OF
where the prisoners are 10 be confined need
have no alarm about pestiience breaking
out.
The prisoners were confined between
decks and were closely guarded. A de-
tactEnent OF tweniy-eight marines from
the L. s. 8. Brooklyn, under Lieut.. Bor-
dan and twenty-one marines from the U.
S. g. Marblehead. were put aboard the st.
Louis when she left Guantanamo for the
norta TO guard the prisoners. but they had
little or no trouble with the men
The prisoners, as we'll as nearly all the
Spanish officers, are dressed in clothes OK
every description, rs most OF them had
come aboard with very little clothing, and
what they are wearing was given them by
the officers and men from the American
feet
Admiral Ceryera remained in his cabin
during the trip. Health Officer Towie Wis.,
tied 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 k.ndest and most conssd-
crate treatment from both Officers and
men ever since he had been taken pris-
oner. He had not been feeling well for
the past three or four days. but he ex-
pected TO be all right IN short time. He
presents the appearance of a broken-heart-
ed man. and keenly feels the loss of his
feet. containing the pick Of the Spanish
navy.
The crew of the st. Louis have had
nothing whatever to do with the prisoners
since they came aboard. and have been
kept az far away from .aem as possible.
There are a number OF Spanish surgeons
on board, who have taken good care OF
the sick and wounded prisoners. There
are about ferty of the latter, the remainder
being i'll from the effects OF exposure and
rain during the battle. No one is allowed
OH board the prison ship, and none OF the
officers or crew are allowed on shore.
At 80 the first officer from the st.
Louis, Ensign Paine. arrived at the navy
yard to officially notify Admiral Carpen-
ter of the arrival Of the vessel. and with
messages from Capt. Phillips.
Cadet Fremont. Of the 81. Louis, landed
with gig loaded with mali from the
feet, and il was sent In bags to the post
office.
Ensign Palmer came ashore with impor-
tant official dispatches for Washington.
and left at 2:2l this afternoon with q
large grip. which ne would allow no one
TO handle
Admiral Carpenter has perfected the ar
rangements TO land the prisoners al their
quarters on Seavey's island tomorrow az
ternoon. and at O'Clock the tug Piscata-
qua will take three harges loaded with
prisoners 10 the island.
On the way Zip from Santiago number
Of the Spanish seamen said that they had
had enough OF fighting. at least With the
Yankees.
Il Is said that Admiral SIMPSONS report
TO the navy department of the destruction
OF Cervera's feet is about 1900 words. En-
sign Palmer carried the document, which
was in book form.
II Is understood that Admiral CerverA
has accepted an invitation TO stay at a
hotel al Newcastle. about four miles from
the navy yard.
Admiral Cervera's stay at the hotel will
however. be short. as the ~. Louis will
coal "a soon rs the Spanish sailors are
landed and VII then leave for Anna pots
with tho Spanish officers.
Sherman Hoar. Of the Massachusetts,
volunteers has completed arrangements
for sesdsTg TO the troops a large amount
az supplies by the e.. Louis. II IS M
derstood the steamer. after she discharges
her prisoners. will coal a. Newport News
aud then take IA large number Of troops
To Cuba
Admiral Cervera came on deck late this
afternoon and consented TO talk with repre-
sentatives OF the press. who went out 10
the g. Louis on a tug.
You ask me-" he said how Xix.
America, and | answer that have always
liked and might say loved. Your people.
but this war has been duty with me and
the men under me. ] knew the American
feet clearly outclassed Us. but il was n
side the haThcr. l have many friends In
America and have only the kin3iiesf feel
ingS for them. but every man has a duty
- perform to hts country. and al Span
iRYis tried 10 perform that duty. There
| has been much feeling in Spain. and want
AL Span.srds TO know the truth. that every
ship Of nv squadron fought until the last,
/ snd when could do no more we surren-
deyed
L have mach interest 30 know the exact
| sss'3stlon In Spain. Capt Goodrich has
| treated us all a vel. airy one coald
possibly he treated My officers have o.
| cuTied quarters IN The saloon and we can
Got complain"
| Preparing Quarters for Cervera.