The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-07-14
SPANISHPRISONERS ARRIVE
CERVERA AND CREW REACH PORT.
Land al Portsmouth, N. H., on the Auxil-
ary Cruiser ST. Louis-The Vanquished
Officers TO Be Well Treated.


Portsmouth, n II, July 10-The
auxiliary cruiser ST. Paul, with
more than TAG Spanish prisoners,
including fifty four officers,
arrived in Portsmouth harbor at
$50 o'clock this morning, and few
minutes later dropped anchor just
above Fishing island. The big liner
left Guantanamo at 6 o'clock Tues
day afternoon, July 5, and did not
make stop until she dropped aD
chor in Ports mouth harbor. Includ-
ing the prisoners there were 1,O36
people on board the boat and out of
this number there are ninety-one
sick and wounded Spaniards under
the care of 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
of the Vizcaya, and is among the
prisoners, is also quite i'll, having
been wounded in the head during
the battle off Santiago.
All of the Spanish commissioned
officers have been on parole and had
the freedom of the ship, with one
exception, and he was the governor
of Santiago de Cuba, who was trying
to escape from the city on Admiral
Cervera's flagship when she was
destroyed on that memorable morn
ing of July 3. He refused to sign
the parole papers, and was conse
qusntly confined in one OF the cabins
under guard. The remainder of the
prisoners were confined between
decks and closely guarded. A de-
tachment Of twenty eight marines
from the United States ship Brook
lyn, under Lieutenant Bordan, and
twenty-one marines from the United
States ship Marblehead were put
aboard the st. Louis when she left
Guantanamo for the north, to guard
the prisoners, but they had little or
no trouble with the men.
The prisoners, as well as nearly
all the Spanish officers, are dressed
in clothes OF every description, as
most of them had come aboard with
very little clothing, and what they
are wearing was given them by the
officers and men from the American
feet
Admiral Cervera remained in his
cabin during the trip. Health Officer
Towls visited him and was warmly
greeted. He shook hands with the
health officer, and in good English
said he was situated very pleasantly
on the boat, and had received moth
ing but the kindest and most con-
siderate treatment from both officers
and men ever since he bad been
taken prisoner. He had not been
feeling we'll for the past three or
four days. but expected to be all
right 10 a short time. He presents
the appearance of broken.hearted
man, aud keenly feels the loss of his
fleet. containing the pick of the
Spanish navy.
Admiral Carpenter has perfecte d
he arrangements to land the pris-
oners at their quarters on Seavey's |
sland tomorrow afternoon, and at 2 |
,'clock the tug Pascstaqua will take |
hree barges loaded with prisoners
10 the island.
On the way up from Santiago a
lumber of the Spanish seamen said |
hat they had had enough of fight
ng, at least with the Yankees.
1t is said that Admiral SIMPSONS
report to the epavy department of the
destruction Of Cervera's aest is
about $4,000 words. Ensign Palmer
carried the document, which was in
book form.
It is understood that Admiral /
Jervera has accepted an invitation /
10 stay at a hotel at Newcastle, |
about four miles from the navy
Tard.