The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-15
St. Louis Arrives at Portsmouth
With TAG Prisoners.
CERvERA ONE OF THE NUMBER.
He Is Ill, As Is Captain Eulats OF the
Vizcaya - Governor of Santiago Is
Among the Prisoners, the Only Oficer
Who Refused to Sign Parole Papers

| PORTSMOUTH, IN. H., July liz h'
auxiliary cruiser st. Louis, with TAI
Spanish prisoners, including fifty-foul
officers, arrived in Portsmouth harbol
at $40 o'clock yesterday morning, an6
few minutes later dropped anchor
just above Fishing island. The big
liner left Guantanamo at o'clock
Tuesday afternoon, July 5, and did not
make a stop until she dropped anchor
in Portsmouth harbor. Including the
prisoners, there were 1,036 people on
board the boat, and out of this num-
Der 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. Captain Eulate, who
was commander of the Vizcaya, and is
among the prisoners, is also quite ill,
having been wounded in the head dur
ing the battle off Santiago.
All of the Spanish commissioned Of
fcers have been on parole and had the
freedom of the ship with one excep-
ton, and he was the governor of San
tiago de Cuba, who was trying to es-
cape from the city on Admiral Ger
veras flagship when she was destroyed
ON that memorable morning of July
3. He refused to sign the parole pa
pers, 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
marines from the U. S. S. Brooklyn,
under Lieutenant Bordan, and twenty
one marines from the u. S. S. Marble
head 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 fleet.
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
OH the boat and had received nothing
but the kindest and most considerate
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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 pre-
sents the appearance of broken
hearted man, and keenly feels the loss
Of his fleet, containing the pick of the
Spanish navy.
On the way up from Santiago num-
Der of the Spanish seamen said that
they had had enough of fighting, at
least with the Yankees.
1t is understood that Admiral Ger
vera has accepted an invitation to stay
at a hotel at Newcastle, about four
miles from the navy yard.
Admiral Cerveras stay at the hotel
will, however, be short, as the St.
Louis will coal as soon as the Spanish
sailors are landed and will then leave
for Annapolis with the Spanish Of
fcers.
Admiral Cervera came on deck and
consented to talk to representatives of
the press, who went out to the St.
Louis in tug.
"You ask me, he said, chow like
America, and | answer that | have
always liked, and | may say loved,
your people, but this war has been a
duty with me and the men under me.
knew that the American fleet clearly
outclassed us, but it was question of
fighting either inside or outside the
harbor. l have many friends in Amer
lea, and have only the kindliest feel
ings for them, but every man has a
duty to perform to his country, and
all Spaniards tried to perform that
duty. There has been much feeling in
Spain, and 1 want all Spain to know
the truth, that every ship of my squad
ron fought until the last, and when
we could fight no more we surren'
dered.