Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-17
CERNERA AT ANNAPOLIS.
Received as Distinguished Visit

Received as Distinguished Visitor
Rather Than as a Prisoner.
ANNAPOLIS. MD. July 16.-Admiral
Servera, the recent commander of the
spanish squadron. which was destroyed
off Santiago. and about forty Spanish
officers were brought to this city today
ana are now prisoners of war within
the historic precincts Of the United
States naval academy.
The auxiliary cruiser st. Louis
brought the foreigners up Chesapeake
Bay this afternoon. Her black hull
was sighted by the tugs Of Annapolis
at o'clock and Immediately a fleet OF
small craft, that had been waiting far
put on all steam and half hour later
We're surrounding the great cruiser In
the hope of seeing the Spaniards.
soon after she came to anchor the St
Louis flew signals for the government
tug Standish. which had been tied to
the wharf at Annapolis with fires IN
since 8 o'clock this morning. The tug
at once put to sea About o'clock
she tied up to the starboard side OF
the st. Louis. and for nearly an hour
there was transfer of baggage and
bundles between the two vessels. Then
three wounded Spanish officers were
slung down to the Standish in filters,
Admiral Cervera took courteous leave
| OF the officers of the st. Louis and
| marched down the gangway OF the ship
with stately tread. He wore a
black derby hat and the dark clothes Of
| civilian. On his left arm he carried
Il brown overcoa1
| Immediately following him were the
recent governor OF Santiago, also an
old man In civilian clothes. Captain
rest Of the Spanish officers. A few
We're dressed in the Spanish uniform,
but most Of them We're rugged out
wholly or in part In duck uniforms
that had been furnished by American
officers.
Chairs had been provided in the rear
of the ting for the accommodation OF
the prisoners. and here they sat while
the tug steamed up to the quaint old
city of Annapolis At the wharf Com
mander Ewin White. With a detach-
ment Of United States marines. was
awaiting their coming. He received the
admiral in person and escorted him i'm
mediately to the superintendent car
| rage. Commander White. Admiral
Cervera and his son then drove to the
residence Of Admiral McNair, the SUI
perintendent OF the naval academy. A
| brief formal call was made there, at
i which courtesies were exchanged and
Admiral McNair explained to the pris-
oners the arrangements that had been
arranged for their comfort. Admiral
Cervera was then escorted to his quar-
tiers, a plain brick structure of three
stories. in what is known as Buchanan
Row. The house has been we'll furn-
ished and Is in all particulars the
same as the houses occupied by the ma
| val officers on duty at the academy.
Soon after their arrival. which was
at $50, dinner was served for the ad-
miral and his staff In their own quar-
ters. The other officers signed the pa
role 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
attend ST. Marys Catholic church to-
morrow forenoon. The naval academy
yard. where the officers are chartered.
is carefully guarded and but few civil
| ians are allowed to enter