The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-07-19
WAS IN ClTIZEN'SA1TlRE
THE ADMIRAL HAS DoFFED
HIS PICTURESQUE UNIFORM.
RECEIVED BY DETACHMENT or MARINES
After a Shoft Interview With Admiral Mckair
Cervera Was Then Conducted to His
Comfortable Quarters in the
Naval Academy.

Annapolis, Md. July Admiral
Cervera. and about 10 Spanish officers
were brought to this city o-day and
are now prisoners Of war in the United
States Naval Academy. The auxiliary
cruiser ST. Louis brought the foreign
visitors up the Chesapeake bay this
afternoon. Her black hull was sighted
by the tugs off Annapolis ut : o'clock.
and Immediately Il fleet Of small craft
that had been waiting for outside
the city since early III the morning. put
on al steam and ii half hour later were
surrounding the great cruiser i'll the
hope Of seeing the Spaniards.
Soon after She came to anchor the
st. Louis ilcW signals for the govern
mcnt tug Standish, which had been tied
Ito the wharf at Annapolis, with fires up
since ; o'clock this morning. The tug
at nee put to sea. About / O'Clock she
tied up to the %starhoard side Of the st.
Louis. and for nearly an hour there
was Il transfer of baggage and bundles
between the two vessels. Then three
wounded Spanish officers were slung
Town to the standish III %littcrs. Admiral
Cervcra took courteous leave Of the eff
GERS Of the st. Louis. and marched down
the gangWay Of the ship with Il state
ly tread. lie wore Il black derby hat
and the dark clothes of Il civilian. On
his left arm he carried Il brown over
coat.
Immediately following him were the
recent Governor of Santiago. also IN
old man III civilian clothes, Captain Flu
late. and the rest of the Spanish Off
GERS. \ few were dressed i'll the Span
iSh uniform. but most OF them were
rugged out wholly or i'll part III duck
uniforms that had been furnished by
the American officers.
Chairs had been provided in the rear
of the tug for the accommodation of the
prisoners. and here they sat while the
tug steamed up to Annapolis. At the
wharf Commander Edwin White. with
Il detachment Of United States marines,
was awaiting their coming. He reccly-
ed the Admiral III person, and escorted
him Immediately to the s~upcrintcn-
dents carriage. Commander White, Ad-
miral Ccrvera and his son then drove IL
the residence of .Admira McNair. the
superintendent Of the Naval Academy.
Admiral McNair explained to the visi-
tors the arrangements that had been
made for their comfort. Admiral Ger
vera was then escorted to his quarters,
Il plain brick structure of three stories,
in what is known as Buchanan Row.
The house has been we'll furnished. and
is in all parts the same rs the houses
occupied by Naval Officers on duty ut
the Academy. Soon after their arrival,
which was at $50 o'clock dinner was
served for the Admiral and his staff III
their own quarters. The other officers
signed the parole. and were conducted TO
quarters in Stribling Row, which IS
used by the cadets i'll term time for
dormitories. They spent the evening
after dinner III stroliing abou the
grounds. All will attend st. Mary's
Catholic church tomorrow forenoon.
The naval academy yard. where the
officers are Quartered, is carefully
guarded. and but few civilians are al
lowed to enter.