The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-17
WAS IN CITIZEN'SA7TIRE.
THE ADMIRAL HAS DOTTED
HIS PICTURESQUE UNIFORM.
RECEIVED BY DETACHMENT OF MARINES.
After Short Interview With Admiral McNar,
Cervera Was Then Conducted 10 His
Comfortable Quarters in the
Naval Academy.

Annapolis. Nd, July 16.-Admiral
Cervera, and about 40 Spanish officers
were brought to this city to-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 at 3 o'clock,
and Immediately fleet of small craft
that had been waiting for outside
the city since early in the morning, put
on all steam and half hour later were
surrounding the great cruiser in the
hope of seeing the Spanards.
Soon after she came TO anchor the
st. Louis flew signals for the govern
ment tug Standish. which had been tied
to the wharf at Annapolis, with fires up
since 3 o'clock this morning. The tug
at once put to sea. About 4 o'clock she
tied up to the starboard side of the st.
Louis, and for nearly an hour there
was a transfer of baggage and bundles
between the two vessels. Then three
wounded Spanish officers were sung
down to the standish in litters. Admiral
Ceryera took courteous leave of the Off
GERS of the St Louis and marched down
the gangway of the ship with a state
~ tread He wore Il black derby hat
and the dark clothes of a civilian. On
his left arm he carried Il brown over
coat.
Immediately following him were the
recent Governor of Santiago, also an
old man in civilian clothes, Captain Flu
late. and the rest of the Spanish Off
GERS. A few were dressed in the Span
ish uniform, but most of them were
rugged out wholly or in part in 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
a detachment of United States marines,
was awaiting their coming. He receiv-
ed the Admiral in person, and escorted
him Immediately to the superinten-
dents carriage. Commander White, Ad-
miral Cervera and his son then drove to
the residence of Admiral 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,
a plain brick structure of three stories,
in what is known as Buchanan Row.
The house has been well furnished, and
is in all parts the same as the hcHes
occupied by Naval Officers on duty at
the Academy. Soon after their arrival
which was at $50 o'clock dinner was
served for the Admiral and his staff in
their own quarters The other officers
signed the parole, and were conducted to
quarters in Stribling 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 tomorrow forenoon.
The naval academy yard, where the
officers are quartered, is carefully
guarded. and but few civilians are al
lowed to enter.