The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-11
AT PORTSMOUTH.
cervsra and Other Prisoners
Arrive.

.. Portsmouth, N. H., July 1O.-The aux
Hilary cruiser st. Louis with TAG Spanish
prisoners including 81 officers, arrived
in Portsmouth harbor at $50 o'clock
this morning snd a few minutes later
dropped anchor just above Fishing island.
The big liner left Guantanamo at six
o'clock Tuesday afternoon, July 5, and
did not make stop until she dropped
anchor in Portsmo outh harbor Including
the prisoners there were 1896 people on
board the boat on her journey North and
out of this number 81 are siok and
wounded. The Spaniards are under the
care of surgeons. Admiral Ceryera is
confined to his cabin having bean quite
i'll for the past three days, although he
was able to be dressed this morning.
Captain Eulate, who was commander of
the ill-fated Vizcaya and is among the
prisoners is also quite sick having been
wounded in the head during the battle off
Santiago.
At 915 this morning, the tug A. ".
Chesterton went along side the St. Louis
with the health officer F. S. Towle, who
went on board.
He made thorough examination OF
the vessel, visited all 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 eVi-
dencc of yellow fever or other contagious
diseases. All of the Spanish commits
stoned officers have been on parole and
had the freedom of the ship with one ex-
ception, and he was the Governor of San
tiago de Cuba, who was trying to escape
from the city on Admiral Cervera's flag
ship when she was destroyed on that me-
morable morning of July 8. He refused
to sign the parole papers and was eonse-
quently confined in one of the cabins
under guard. The remainder of the pris-
oners except thu officers were confined be-
tween decks and closely guarded. de-
tachment of IS marines from the q. S.
S Brooklyn under Lieut.. Borden and q
marines from the U. S. S Marblehead
were put aboard the st. Louis when she
left Guantanamo for the North to guard
the prisoners. but they had little OF no
trouble with the men.
The prisoners, as well as nearly all the
Spanish officers. were dressed in clothes
of every description, as most of them had
gone aboard with very little clothing and
what they were wearing was given them
By the officers and men from the Ameri-
can feet.
Admiral Cervera has remained in his
cabin on the starboard side during the
trip. Health Officer Towle visited him
and was warmly greeted. He shook hands
with the health officer, and in good Eng
iish 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 had
not been feeling well for the past three
or four days, but expected to be all right
in short time He presents the sappear-
an n,e of broken-hearted 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 as far away
from them as possible. There are a mum
her Of Spanish surgeons on board who