Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-13
A SAD SIGHT ON
 sEAvEY's ISLAND.
The Landing of spanish Prisoners and the Farewell of the omcers Was
 Extremely Pathetic


 Portsmouth. \ H. Jaiy ls.-The Spanish prisoners who were bronent to this port in the auxiliarr cruiser St Louis from Santiago, numbering 6s2 of the men who formed part of the crew Of Admiral Geryera . squadron. are in comparative comfort in the new bar. barracks erected for them at saavev's island Around them t guard Of l2a marines.
 Yesterday afternoon they were taken to Greeley's Landing. The prisoners were marched to the highest pars of the island where each man deposited under the eyes of the marine guard whatever belongings he possessed. It was a pa- thetic sight from beginning to end and such as would bring tears to many eyes. The poor, wretched creatures struggled up the hillside clad for the most part in rags. some of them being covered only with the fragments of q tablecloth or | blanket, while others had on portions of what was once a uniform.
 When the men landed some Of them were so weak that they could not stand, and laid on the ground until stretchers were brought and were carried 10 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 battle in which they fought The crew of the Cristobal Colon were landed iii body. They were better clad and evidently better fed than the other men Thirty members of the Coion's crew were, however, severely wounded and had to carried on stretchers.
 The unloading of the crowd was wit messed by thousands, but not q jeer was heard nor an act performed which might have given offense to the prisoners.
 Forty have been taken to the hospital suffering from wounds and minor ills.
 Of the officers, there were I0=-4 lieut. enantS, 3 surgeons, ? ensigns and l pay master-and these, through some mis- understanding over orders from Wash. ingtoa, were returned to the St. Louis. It is understood, however, that these same officers will be landed again.
 It was an interesting sight to watch the prisoners as they accepted the for. tunes of war. After breaking ranks they looked about and saw mattresses and couches and many other comforts which haG not been their lot for many years. As they looked them over they appeared to accept tie situation with much cheefulness. They walked around with what appeared to be dignifed air, and seemed to be happy as appetiz. ing odors were waited 10 them from the large kitchen
 One Of the most touching incidents of the day was the farewell of Captain E. Diaz Morrou, O the Cristobal Colon, of his crew just before he went back to the St Louis. Few who saw the tenderness with which he walked down the line and affectionately embraced each sea- man as if he was his son, c1Ila IF 'eain from tears, while the scene wi1 be re- membered by those who witnessed it as one of the touching examples of the de- votion and reverence in which the sea- man of every warship holds his com mander
 When, finally the captain reached the end Of the long line he turned and i'll 8 voice shaking with emotion said 8 few words of farewell to the crew as whole. As he finished the halfclad men sur rounded him, grasped his arms as if for one last embrace.