The record-union., 1898-07-11

freedom of the ship with one excep-
ago de Cuba, who was trying to escape
from the city on Admiral Cerveras
1agship, when she was destroyed on
that memorable morning of July 4th
and was consequently confined in one OF
the cabins under guard. The remainder
of the prisoners We're confined between
decks and closely guarded. A detach
ment of twenty-eight marines from the
United States steamship Brooklyn,
under Lieutenant Borden, and twenty
one marines from the United States
steamship Marblehead We're put aboard
the st. Louis when she left Guantan-
amo for the north to guard the prison
ers, but they had little or no trouble
with the men.
The prisoners, as well as the officers,
are dressed in clothes of every descrip-
ton, as most of them had come aboard
with very little clothing.
Admiral Cervera remained in his
cabin during the trip. Health officer
Towle visited him and was warmly
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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 treatment
from both officers and men ever since
he had been taken prisoner. He had
not been feeling well for the past three
or four days, but expected to be all
right in a short time He presents the
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and keenly feels the loss OF his fleet,
containing the pick of the Spanish
navy.
The crew of the st. Louis have had
nothing whatever to do with the pris-
oners since they came aboard and have
beer kept as far away from them as
possible. There are a number of Span
ism surgeons on board who have taken
good care of the sick and wounded pris-
oners. There are about forty of the
latter, the remainder being ill from the
effects of exposure and the rain during
the battle. No one is allowed on board
the prison ship and none of the officers
or crew are allowed on shore.
At 11:5O the first officer from the st.
Louis, Ensign Paine, arrived at the
navy yard to officially notify Admiral
Carpenter Of the arrival of the vessel
and with messages for Captain Phil
ipps
Cadet Fremont Of the St Louis land
ed with a gig loaded with mail from
the fleet, and it was sent in bags to
the Postoffice.
Ensign Palmer came ashore with i'm
portant official dispatches for Washing
ton, and left at 2:25 this afternoon
with large grip, which he would allow
no one to handle.
Admiral Carpenter had effected the
arrangements to land the prisoners at
their quarters on Seavey's Island to-
morrow afternoon, and at o'clock the
tug Piscataqua will take three barges
loaded with prisoners to the island
On the way up from Santiago a num-
ber Of the Spanish seamen said they
had enough of fighting, at least with
the Yankees.
1t is said that Admiral SIMPSONS re-
port to the Navy Department of the
destruction Of Cervera's fleet is about
2OOO words Ensign Palmer carried
the document which was in book form.
1t is understood that Admiral Ger
vera has accepted an invitation to stay
at a hotel at Newcastel. about four
miles from the navy yard.
Admiral Cervera's stay at the hotel
will, however, be short as the ST. Louis
will coal as soon as the Spanish sailors
au landed, and will then leave for
Annapolis with the Spanish officers.
Sherman Hoar of the Massachusetts
Volunteers Aid Association has COM
pleted arrangements for sending to the
troops a large amount of supplies by
the ST. Louis. 1t is understood the
steamer. after she discharges her pris-