The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-08-10
Admiral Cervera at Norfolk.

NORFOLK, VA, aug. 3.-Admlral
Cervera and his son, Lieut.. Cervera,
arrived here this morning from Balti-
more. They left Annapolis, where
they have been prisoners of war for
several weeks, on parole yesterday
afternoon, having been granted special
permission to visit Capt. Concha,
commander of the admiral's flagship
Maria Teresa, and the other Spanish
sick and wounded at the naval hospi
tai here.
The steamer flew her bunting in
honor of the Admiral and launch
lay at the pier to'receive the distin-
guished prisoners. Lieutenant Com
mander R. NJ. G.. Brown, retired, met
the admiral and his son as they step
ped off the steamer, and it was with
difficulty that they pushed their way
through the crowd.
At the naval hospital the Spanish
Admiral was received by guard Of
honor and at once conducted to Capt.
Concha's s room. This was the first
time they had met since the fatal dash
out of Santiago harbor.
The meeting was pathetic one, the
Admiral and Captain embracing one
another like children. The admiral
then visited Lieut.. Noval, Of the
Pluton, who lost leg, Drs. Nicoli
of the Vizcaya, and the scenes were
equally affecting when their former
chief entered the ward where the
Spanish sailors are. Their faces lit
up and they embraced him as best
they could, their joy being plainly
visible. The Admiral took lunch
with Medical Director Clebourne.
Admiral Cervera and his son lunched
with Commodore Farquhar at the
navy, being taken there by Medical
Director Clebourne in his private car
riage. Col. William Lamb, Capt. w.
Fl. Murdaugh and Ex-Spanish Vice
Consul Humphreys called out and
paid their respects. The party re-
turned to the naval hospital and Capt.
Concha was again visited, the Admiral
and his son spending the remainder of
their time with him.
At parting with DR.. Clebourne the
Admiral paid him high compliment
on the courtesy, care and attention
given the Spanish officers and men.
At 5 o'clock Admiral and Lieut..
Cervera left for the Bay Line boat to
return to Annapolis. Several invita-
tions to visit nearby watering places
we're extended, but was declined with
regrets. Both the Admiral and his
son were attired in civilian dress, and
attracted little attention from those
unaware of their presence in the city.
Our expenditures on account OF
the war during the month of July were
about $50, 100000, the receipts on ac-
count of the new war taxes about sl4,-
900, 900. Thus the war may be said to
have added to the deficit for the month
of July by about s16, 100000. At such
rate the 5000, 900, 900 provided by the
bond sale would last for more than a
year. In other words, war expendi-
lures are running at the rate of $780,
900, 900 a year and the new war taxes
are yielding at the rate of about $l4,-
OOO,O month, or Sl68,OOO, 900 a
year, so that the new taxes and the
5000, 100000 loan would appear to
promise together war fund for the
year of 1868, 600, 900, or a little more
than enough to meet the expenditures
Of the war even if it should be contin-
ued for year, provided expenditures
did not exceed the rate they reached
for July. But to all intents and pur-
poses the war is over: and next month
will not improbably mark the begin.
ming of rapid decline in war expen-
ditures.