The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-11

auxiliary cruiser st. Louis arrived here
today with TAG Spanish prisoners, lr-
Guiding 54 officers. Among the pris-
oners are Admiral Cervera and Capt
Eulate, of the Vizcaya.
The big liner left Guantanamo at 6
o'clock Tuesday afternoon, July s, and
did not make a stop until she drop
ped anchor in Portsmouth harbor.
Admiral Cervera is confined to his
cabin, having been quite Ill for the
past three days, although he was able
to be dressed this morning. Capt. Eu-
late is also quite Ill, having been
wounded in the head during the bat
tie off Santiago.
At 9:15 this morning the tug Ches-
terton went alongside the St. Louis
with Health officer S. W. Towle, who
went on board. He made a thorough
examination of the vessel, visited all
of the sick and found that most of
the sickness was due to wounds re-
ceived during the battle or from ex-
posure. He says there is no evidence
of yellow fever or other contagious
diseases, and the people in the vic!n-
ity of where the prisoners are to be
confined need feel no alarm about pes
thence breaking out.
OFFICERS ON PAROLE.
All of the Spanish commissioned Of
flcers have been on parole and had
the freedom of the ship, with one ex-
ception, and he was the governor Of
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escape from the city on Admiral Ger
vera's flagship when she was destroy
ed. He refused to sign the parole
papers and was consequently confined
In one of the cabins under guard The
remainder of the prisoners were con-
fined between decks and closely guard
ed. A detachment Of twenty eight ma
rines from the Brooklyn, under Lieut.
Bordan, and twenty-one marines from
the Marblehead were put aboard the
St.L,Louis when she left Guantanamo
for the North, to guard the prisoners,
but they had little or no trouble with
the men.
Admiral Cervera remained in his
cabin during the trip. Health Officer
Towle 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. nothing but the
. kirdeSt 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 short time. He presents the
appearance Of a broken hearted man,
and keenly feels the loss of his fleet,
containing the pick of the Spanish
navy.
WE'LL CARED FOR.
The crew of the st. Louis have had
nothing whatever to do with the prls-
, oners since they came aboard, and
( have kept as far away from them as
possible. There are number of Span
ish surgeon on board, have taken good
care of the sick and wounded prison
ers. There are about forty of the lat
ter, the remainder being ill from the
effects of exposure and rain during the
battle. No one is allowed on board the
prison ship, and none of the officers OF
crew are allowed on shore.
AT 11:50 the first officer from the st.
Louis, Ensign Payne, arrived at the
navy yard to officially notify Admiral
Carpenter of the arrival of the vessel.
Ensign Palmer came ashore with i'm
portant official dispatches for Wash
ington and left at 2:20 with large
grip, which he would allow no one to
handle.
Admiral Carpenter has perfected the
4 arrangements to land the prisoners at
their quarters on Seavey's island to-
morrow afternoon, and at o'clock the
tug Pisquata will take three bargas
loaded with prisoners to the island
On the way up from Santiago a num-
Der of the Spanish seamen said that
they had had enough of fighting, at
least with the Yankees.
Admiral Cervera will not remain at
Portsmouth long. AS soon as the en-
listed men are landed on Seavey's ISL
and in the headquarters prepared for
them at short notice by Capt. CROWN
shilds, he, with the officers of his
squadron, save the surgeons, who will
be left with the men, will be sent tc
Annapolis to be confined within tho
limits of the naval academy reserva-
tion.
The bringing Of Admiral Cervera t
the United States does not show thai