Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-11
CERVERA AS A PRISONER
Spanish Admiral Reaches Portsmouth Har-
Dor on the St. Louis.
He Looks Like n Broken-Hearted
Man and KeenIy Feels the
Loss of His Fleet

The auxiliary cruiser st. Louis with 745
Spanish sailors. arrived in Portsmouth
harbor. n. H, at $50 o'clock yesterday
morning, and a few minutes later dropped
anchor just above Fishing Island. The big
liner left Guantanamo al 6 O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon, July g. Including the prisoners,
there were 1896 people on board the boat
and out of this number there are ninety
one sick and wounded Spaniards under the
care of surgeons. Admiral Ceryera was con-
fined TO his cabin, having been quite i'll for
the past three days, although he was able
to be dressed yesterday. Captain Euiate
who was commander of the Nizcaya, and is
among the prisoners. was also quite i'll,
the battle off Santiago.
The tug A. W. ChestertCn went alongside
the St. Louis. with Health Officer r. s.
Towle, who went on board. He says there
Is no evidence of yellow fever other con-
IaglOuS diseases.
All of the Spanish commissioned officers
have been on parole and had the freedom
OF the ship, with one exception and he was
the governor of Santiago de Cuba, who was
trying TO escape from the city on Admiral
Cervera's flagship when she vas destroyed
on that memorable morning of July 3. He
refused to sign the parole papers, and was
consequen tly confined in one of the cabins
under guard. The remainder of the pris-
oners were confined between decks and
closely guarded.
The prisoners, as well as nearly all tn,
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 has remained in his
cabin during the trip. He shock hands
with the health officer, and in good English
sald ne was situated very pleasan " on the
lar civ
kindest and most considerate treatment
He had not been feeling we'll for the past
three or four days, but expected to be ali
right in short time. He presents the ap-
pearance of a broken-heartad man. and
keenly feels the loss of his fest. containing
the pick of the Spanish navy
At 1;JO the first officer from the St
Louis, Ensign Paine. arrived at the navy
yard to officially notify Admiral Carpenter
Of the arrival of the vessel. and with mas
sages for Captain Phillips
Admiral Carpenter has perfected the ar
ranSementS to land the prisoners al their
quarters on Seavoys Island this afternoon
and al O'Clock the tug PiscataQua will
take three barges loaded with prisoners to
the island.
On the way up from Santiago a number
OF the spanish seamen said that they had
nad enough OF fighting, at least with the
mas accepted an invitation to stay at a.
Motel at Newcastle. about four miles from
lhe navy yard.
His stay will, however be short. as the
81 Louis will coal Immediately after the
spanish sailors are landed and will then
leave for Annapolis with all the SPANISH
ofhcers- The St Louis came up from San
tago with less than 500 tons of coal on
BOARD, and the economy in the coal con-
sumption was the cause of her slow trip
ADMIRAL CerveTa came on deck late YES
teroay afternoon, and consented to talk
with representatives of the press who
went out TO the st. Louis on a tug
GU ask me-" said he, how like Amer
lea, and ] answer you that l have always
liked; and 1 may say, loved your people
but this war has been duty with me and
the men under me- / knew that the Amer
lcan fleet clearly outclassed us. but II was
question of fighting either inside or out
side the harbor- l have many friends in
America, and have only the kindliest feel
ings for them, but every man has a duty
to perform to his country and all Span
iards tried to perform that duty There
mas Deen much feeling in Spain, and l want
all Spain TO know the truth that every
ship of my squadron fought until the lasi
and when We could do no more, we sur,
rendered.
have much interest to know the exact
situation in Spain. Capt Goodrich has
treated US all as well as any one could nos
sibly be treated. My officers have occupied
quarters in the saloon, and We cannot COM
plain