The age-herald., 1898-07-17
The St. Louis Brought the PriS- :. oners Up the Chesapeake.
OFFICERS WE'RE PAROLED
The Spanish Admiral and His Son Are Quar- tered in a Brick Structure in buch- ansn Row-Ail Will Attend
 Church Today.

Annapolis July 16--Admiral cervera, the recent commander of the Spanish squadron destroyed off Santiago and about forty Spanish officers, were brought to this city this afternoon and are now prisoners of war within the historic precincts of the United States naval academy. The auxiliary cruiser St. Louis brought the foreign visitors up Chesapeake bay this afternoon. Her black hull was sighted by the tugs off Annapolis at 3 o'clock this af- ternoon and immediately fleet of small craft that had been waiting far outside the city since early morning put on all steam and a half hour later were surrounding the great cruiser in the hope of seeing the Spaniards. Soon after she came to an- chor the St. Louis flew signals for the gov- ernment tug Standish, which had been tied up with her fires up since a. m. The tug at once put to sea- About D. m. she tied to the starboard side of the St. Louis and for nearly an hour there was trans fer of baggage and bundles between the two vessels. Then three wounded Span- ish officers were swung down to the Stand ish on littetrs.
 With a Stately Stride
 Admiral Cervera took leave of the off, cers of the St. Louis and marched down the gangway with a stately stride. He wore black derby hat and the dark clothes of a civilian. On his left arm he carried brown overcoat. Immediately following him were the recent governor of Santiago, also an old in civilian clothes, Captain Eulate, late of the Viz caya, and the rest of the Spanish officers. A few of them were dressed in the Spanish uniform, but most of them were rigged out wholly or in part in duck uniforms that had been furnished them by the American officers.
 Chairs had been provided in the rear of the tug for the accommodation of the prisoners, and here they sat until the tug steamed up to the old city of Annapolis. At the wharf Commander Edwin White, with a detachment of United States ma rines, was awaiting their coming. He re- ceived the admiral in person and escorted him immediately to the superintendents carriage. Commander White, Admiral Ger vera and his son then drove to the resi- dence of Admiral McNair, the superintefd- ent of the naval academy.
 Exchange of Courtesies
 A brief formal call was made there, at which courtesies were exchanged and Ad- miral McNair explained to the visitors the arrangements that had been made for their comfort. Admiral Cervera was then escort ed to his quarters, a plain brick structure of three stories in what is known as Bu- chanan row. The. house has been weLl fur nished and is In all particulars the same as the houses occupied by naval officers on duty at the academy.
 Soon after their arrival, which was at 5:30, dinner was served for the admiral and his staff in their own quarters. The other officers signed the parole and were con- ducted to quarters in Stribbling row, which is used by the cadets in term time for dormitories. They spent the evening after dinner in strolling about the grounds. All will attend St. Mary's Catholic church to- morrow afternoon. The naval academy yard where the officers are quartered is carefully guarded and but few civilians are allowed to enter.