Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-11
PRISONERS
AT PORTSMOUTH.
Seven Hundred and Forty
Six Of Them. In
Guiding Fifty
Four Officers.
CERVERA HASBEEN ILL
He Presents the Appearance
of a Broken-Hearted Man,
and Keenly Feels Loss
Of His Fleet.
INVITED TO STAY AT A HOTEL.

arrived in Portsmouth harbor at $50
O'Clock this morning, and a few minutes
later dropped anchor just above Fishing
Island. The big liner left Guantanamo at
6 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, July 5th, ana
did not make a stop until she reached
Portsmouth harbor. Including the prison.
ers, there were 1036 people on board the
boat and out of this number 81 are sick
and wounded Spaniards, under the care Oh
surgeons.
Admiral Cervera is confined to his cabin,
having been quite i'll for the past three
days. although he was able to be dressed
this morning. Captain Eulate. who was
commander % the Vizcaya, and is among
the prisoners. is also quite i'll, having been
wounded in the head during the battle off
Santiago.
AT 915 this morning the tug A. W. Ches-
terton went alongside the ST. Louis, with
Health-O Officer +. S. Towle. who went on
board
NO CONTAGIOUS DISEASE.
Tie made a thorough examination of the
vessel. visited all Of the sick, and found
that most Of the sickness was due 10
wounds received during the battle or 10
exposure. He says there Is no evidence
of yellow-fever or other contagious ols-
ease. and the people in tho vicinity OF
where the prisoners are to be confined
need feel no alarm about any pesulehce
breaking out.
All of the Spanish commissioned ofhcers
have been on parole, and had the freedom
of the ship, with one exception. lie was
the Governor OF Santiago de CUBA, VINO
was trying to escape from the city on Au-
miral Cervera's flagship when she was ue
stroyed. on that memorable morning Oh
Julv 81. He refused TO sign the parole
papers. and was consequently confined III
one Of the cabins, under guard Inc re-
mainder of tho prisoners were coinheu
between decks and closely guarded.
detachment of twenty-eight marines from
the United States steamship BROOKLYN
under Lieutenant Borden, and tWenty-ohe
marines from the United States steamship
Marblehead were put aboard the 81 LOUIS
when she left Guantanamo for the north'
to guard the prisoners, but they had Htuo
or no trouble with them
CERvERA COURTEOUS.
Admiral Ceryera shook hands with the
| health officer, and In good Enghsh said ne
| was situated very pleasantly on the podt
| and had received nothing but the kndest
| and most consderate treatment from both
| officers and men ever since he hau pee'
taken prisoner. He presents the appear
| ance of n broken hearted man, and keenly
| feels the loss of his fleet.
| The crew of the 81. Louis have mad
nothing whatever to do with the prison.
| ers since they came aboard, ana nave peeh
\ kent as far away from them as possible
Thcre are n number Of Spanish surgeons
IN hoard. who have taken good care OF
! the sick and wounded prisoners. Ihere
| are about forty OF the latter. the remain
| der being i'll from the enects Oh eA-
,,osurs 10 one is allowed on board the
prison ship, and none OF the olhcers UT
| crew is allowed ON shore.
| t1l.50 the first officer of the st. LOUIS
Ensign Paine, arrived at the naVy-ydro,
10 ofncially notify Admiral Carpenter Oh
| the arrival of the vessel. and, with mes
sages from Captain Phillips. cadet
| Fremont. of the St. Louis, landed WIN a
| gfg-load of mail from the Meet, ana II
| was sent in bags TO the post-oHce.
SIMPSONS REPORT.
| Ensign Palmer came ashore with i'm
| norant official dispatches for Nashing-
| ION. and left at 2:21 this afternoon with
a large grip. which he wouid aiiow ho
! one TO handle. s..a
ranrements TO land the prisoners at their
quarters. on Scaveys Island tomorrow
| afternoon. and at o'clock the tug us
| cataoua will take three barges, 'loadeu
with prisoners, to the island.
ON the way up from Santiago a num-
her of the spanish seamen said that they
| had had enough of fighting at least WIN
the Yankees.
II is said that admiral Simpsons re-
port TO the Navy department Vi az,
| destruction of CerveraS fleet Is aDou'
| - OO0 words. Ensign Palmer carried the
| document. which was in book form.
| II is understood that Admiral Cervera
| has accepted an invitation 10 stay at
hotel AT Newcastle. about four miles
from the navy-yard.
Admiral Cerveras stay at the note
will. however, be short, as the 81 Louls
will coal as soon as, the Spanish sailors
arc landed. and will then leave toE
Annapolis. with the Spanish ofhcers' Inc
81 Louis came up from Santiago WIKI
less than 800 tons Of coal, and the econo,
nv in coal consumption was the cause OF
her slow trip.
ST. PAUL. COMING TO NEWPORT
NEWS.
II is understood that the steamer aitei
she discharges her prisoners, VIII coal a.
| Newport News, and then take d idis ~
number Of troops to Cuba
Admiral Cervera came on deck lat'
this afternoon, and consented 10 tar
with representatives Of the press, VINO
went out to the st. Louis on tug
| CERVERA LOVES AMERICANS.
"You ask me-" he said, how L ike
America. and l answer you that l have
always liked, and may say, loved, your
neople but this war has been duty
with me and the men under me. knew
thar the American fleet clearly outclassec
nc hut IL was a question OF nghtht
either inside or outside the narpor'
have many friends in America, and have
only the kindliest feelings for them, Du
every man has a duty to perform 10 Ms
country. and all Spaniards try 10 per
form that duty. There has been mucr
feeling in Spain, and l want all spain tC
know the truth--that every snip OF my
SQUADRON fought until the last, ana whef
We could do no more. We surrendered
have much interest in knowing th'
exact situation in Spain.
Captain Goodrich has treated US al
as we'll as any one could possibly o.
treated. My officers have occupied quar-
ters In the saloon, and we cannot com
plain" .,,
A telegram was taken out to Admira
Ceryera at 1890 tonight. Nothing Ii
known as TO the sender or the purpoft o