New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-07
SPANISH NAVAL PRISONERS.
THEY WILL PROBABLY DE HELD All foHi -
MOUTH. ~ BLOOMING ON THE
YOITIS

THEY WILL, PROBABLY DE HELD AT PORTS
MOUTH N. Incoming ON THE
ct. LOUIS
Washington. July @ (Spec,aD.-The ST. LOUIS
started north from Santiago to-day with Ao-
miral Cervera eighty OF his officers. and large
number OF Spanish ordinary seamen. prisoners
OF war and the Harvard will probably Follow TO-
morrow with tn, remainder numbering over
thousand
Instead Of turning these men over to the Ar"S
upon their arrival the Navy Will undertake 10
hold them until the end Of the war. Inis oe-
cls!on has given rise to serious problem as W
the best location fer taking care OF sncn a iarse
number Of m IN. and Commodore Crowninshie!d'
chief Of the Bureau Of Navigation. with C"'
Engineer Stanford, went TO portsmouth, =. H.
las. night to determine upon the advisahiilty OK
locating the prisoners camp al the Naval reser-
walton there. In anticipation that the locality
would be approved. the St Louis VIII proceed
directly to that point, and the Harvard VIII
probably he ordered 10 the same destination Inc
naval authorities are disposed 10 separate the
officers from the men. in order that they may
not have too much opportunity to communicate
freely and It Is possible that the officers VIII be
sent to Boston or Newport for the summer.
The site selected for the prisoners camp is n.
Scnvey's Island. belonging TO the Navy fard at
Kittcrey. Me- across the river from Portsmouth.
and directly fronting the sea. Commodore EMIL
colt. Chief Of the Butcau of Yards and DOCKS
In, already completed the drawings for three
barracks. to accommodate 80 mer each. win
mess-halls and neghborirg hospitals Inc
wooden buildings ne proposes to erect can pe
finished I'm three weeks the prisoners In the
mean time being compelled to camp out the
island is high and healthy, and contains ifesh-
water lake seventy feet above sea level winch
supplies water to the Navy Yard. This isahd -
connected with another, upon when me Navy
Yard is located. by two bridges. and upon IL are
already erected substantial marine barracks
and naval hospital 1t IS proposed TO place
the prisoners barracks to the east oil cape
which trts out to the % ear. called PuN-2nd-pe-
damned Point where there is an old ReVoiu-
,ionary fort now uscd as reservoir
The barracks. while they will be hastily con-
structed. may be ceiled ard heated II the war
,as,s until cold weather sets in. and no pains
will no shared to make them thoroughly COM
Portable and healthy. Commodore Ehulco''
having provided for 800 feet Of cubic air per
mar In sleeping apartments. a strong Maf''e
Guard will lie ordered to Portsmouth to prevent
tho csconc of prisoners who viii have the free
dom of the island in daytime.
II Is announced that the President VIII direct
tho liberation Of Admiral Cervera on parole az
soon as he reaches the United states. limiting
his movements only TO this country ana pl''
ticaliy recognizing him as the guest oil the M
t.on 1t IL not belie"ed that any OF the spanish
officers will attempt to get away ana #" Is
nrobab bic that they will he allowed considerable
latitude In their movements.