Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-13
A SAD SIGHT ON
sEAvEYs ISLAND.
rhs Landing Of ss-aish Psissasrs saa
shs Farewell q the omssrs was
Extremely Pathetic.

Portsmouth, n. H.. July l2--Ths
Spanish prisoners who were brought 70
this port in the auxiliary cruiser 81
Louis from Santiago, numbering 6e2 Of
the men who formed part Of the crew
Of Admiral Cervera's squadron, are In
comparative comfort in the new bar.
barracks erected for them at Seavey's
island. Around them is a guard Of I2S
marines.
Yesterday afternoon they were taken
to Greeley's Landing. The prisoners
were marched to the highest part OF the
island where each man deposited under
the eyes Of the marine guard whatever
belongings ne possessed IL was a pa
thetic sight from beginning to end and
such as would bring tears TO many eyes.
The poor, wretched creatures struggled
mp the hillside clad for the most part in
rags, some q them being covered only
with the fragments Of a tablecloth or n
blanket, Whine Others had on PORTIONS OF
what was once a Uniform.
When the men landed some OF them
were 50 weak that they could not stand,
and laid on the ground until stretchers
were brought and were carried to the
main road, where they were placed on
the grass. Many had wounds that were
still unhealed and their heads and arms
showed the effects OF the terrible baltic
in which they fought. The crew o. the
I Cristobal Colon werc landed in a body.
They were better clad and evidently
better fed than the other men. Thirty
members OF the Colon's crew were,
however, severely wounded and had "a
carried ON stretchers.
The unloading Of the crowd was wit
messed by thousands, but not a jeer wa.
heard nor an act performed which might
have given offense to the prisoners.
Forty have been taken 10 the hospital
suffering from wounds and minor Ills
OF the officers, there were 10 lieut.
enants, surgeons. ensigns and pay
master--and these, through some mis-
understanding over orders from Wash
ington. were returned 20 the St. Louis
II Is understood, however, that thos'
same officers will h. landed again.
IL was an interesting sight TO watcl
the prisoners as they accepted the for
tunes Of war. After breaking rank
they looked about and saw mattresse
and touches and many other comfort
which had not been their lot for man.
years. As they looked them over the
appeared to accept the situation wit
much cheefulness. They walked aroun
with what appeared to be dignihe
air, and seemed to be happy as appotil
ing odors We're waited TO them from III
large kitchen.
One Of the most touching incidents q
the day was the farewell Of Captain /
l Diaz Morrou, of the Cristobal Colon, q
his crew just before he went back to III
81. Louis. Few who saw the tenderness
with which he walked down the lin
and affectionAtely embraced each sci
man As II he was his son, could refrai
from tears, while the scene will 10 r
membered by those who witnessed IL
one Of the touching examples 81 the d
= votion and reverence in which the sei
man Of every warship holds his con
. mander.
When, finally the captain reached u
end OF the long line he turned and in
voice shaking with emotion said 70
words Of farewell 10 the crew rs Who'll
p As he finished the halfclad men ~
Al rounded him, grasped his arms as II Z
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