Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-15
ON SEAVEY'S ISLAND.
Spanish Prisoners to he Held There
Until Given Their Liberty.


Portsmouth, July Zone of the most
touching incidents of the day in con-
nection with the debarkation of the
Spanish prisoners at Seavey's island,
where they are to be detained, was the
farewell of Captain Moreu of the Chris
tobal Colon. Few who saw the tender
ness with which the big hearted and
jovial commander walked down the line
and affectionately embrace each sea-
man as if he was his only son could re-
frain from tears, while the whole scene
will be remembered by those who wit
messed it as one of the touching examples
of devotion and reverence in which the
seaman of every ship holds his com
mander
The crew of the Colon had landed
with the rest of the prisoners, and with
them came Captain Moreu, who as
sisted Colonel Forney of the marine
corps in his labors as mastering officer.
This work took time, as each mans
name and description had to be re-
corded, but at last it was over, and then
Captain Moreu turned to the American
officer and asked permission to say
few parting words to the men who had
stood by him so nobly. The request was
readily granted, but Captain Moreu, in
stead of making a formal and eloquent
address to the long line, walked up to
the man at the head of it, and taking him
warmly by the hand, tenderly kissed
the grim sailor on the cheek. When the
men saw the action of the commander
they Wept as if their hearts would break
and as the captain walked down the
line shaking each by the hand and kiss
ing each sun-burned cheek as if it had
been that of the most beautiful senorita
in Spain, each man threw his arms
around his commanders neck and gave
him most hearty embrace.
The first meal served to the prisoners
showed the measure of hospitality of
Uncle sam towards his unfortunate
enemies. 1t was far more generous in
quantity and more substantial in quality
than many a hard working man in our
cities secures for his principal meal.
The prisoners We're drawn up in line by
attachments, and eight cooks went past
and served them roast beef, potatoes.
onions, bread and coffee in utensils pro-
Vided for them. As a supply for this
first supper Of the men on American soil,
there were 1000 loaVes of bread. 500
pounds Of beef and 50 ealons'of coffee,
besides sufficient quantities of onions
and potatoes.
About five acres of the island will
comprise the prison yard of the cap
tNes. The space viii bo enclosed with
a fence eight feet in height outside
! this fence at space seven feet from it
a barbed wire boundary, eight feet high.
| is also to be constructed, beside which
| the sentries will be placed. AT COM
handing points also gatng guns will
| be placed, thus making escape praCti-
| cally hopeless to the prisoners. In the
southeast corner of the enclosure, and
| close to the water, are the newly
| erected buildings that are to be both
| living and sleeping quarters for the men.
| There are 10 of them in all, long, low and
| flat-roofed and if need be each can
| shelter 800 men. The buildings are IS
| feet wide, 100 feet long, and are raised
| from the ground and thoroughly VEN
! tilated. Besides the prisoners quar-
tiers there are a hospital building, a
cook house equipped with p ranges, and
all necessary utensils
Commodore Schley has cabled to the
navy department expressing regret at
| the controversy which has arisen re-
| garding the officers who should have
| the credit for the victory off Santiago
on July 3. The credit properly belongs,
he says, to the commander-in-ch chief
He says that Rear Admiral Sampson, in
his official reports, will distribute praise
to those deserving it. Although Rear
Admiral Sampson has cabled to the de.
| partment that there is no friction be-
tween himself and Commodore Schley
officials here are trying to interpret the
ndmhals treatment of the commodore
| after Cervera's surrender. While Cap
tain Cook was returning to the Brook
| Ign, the New York, with Admiral Samp-
son on board ran in between the Brook.
Ign and the prize, and ordered Captain
Cook to send the prisoners on board the
New York. Commodore Schley seeing
this, megaphoned over: Il request the
honor of receiving the surrender Of the
officers of the Cristobal Colon" Nc
answer was vouchsafed him from thu
New York, and a ship that had not fired
shot took the honors. Commodore
Schley then raised the pennant: "a
glorious victory has been won, detail.
later" The answer from the New York
was: Report your casualties"
Word comes that General Shafter be
lieves that the main body of the Spanish
army has abandoned Santiago and /!
now fleeing to the westward. 1t is eX
pected that the American army will b
in full possession Of the city today.
Hot Time mt ManzanillO.
Port Antonio, July II. - Captain
Adolph Mark of the converted yacht
Scorpion and Captain Purcell of the
Osceola had a hot time July 3 at Man
zanino, where they had established a
blockade. Manzanillo had until lately
been unguarded, and the Spanish have
used it for a port of supplies, General
Pando and his branch of the army being
there, it was decided ito lock the stabl,
door" last week, and July the Scorpion
and Osceola were before the place, 1t /:
on a long, deep bay, and close exam
lation by Captain Mark convinced him
that its defense was one small fort anC