The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-17
Well Quartered I'm Buildings on the
Naval Academy Grounds and Re-
leased on Parole.
HARVARD'S CARGO UNLOADED
HALF-NAKED SPANISH SEAMEN TAX
EN- TO sEAVEY's ISLAND.
Four More Deaths Among the Big
Malaria Instead of yellow Fever.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, July 16.-Admiral Ger
vera. the recent commander of the Spanish
squadron which was destroyed off Santiago,
and about forty Spanish officers were
brought to this city to-day, and are now
prisoners of wal within the historic pre-
cincts of the United States Naval Academy.
The auxiliary cruiser st. Louis brought the
foreign visitors up Chesapeake bay this af-
ternoon. Her black hulk was sighted by the
tugs off Annapolis at 3 o'clock this after
noon and Immediately a fleet of
small craft tina had been waiting
morning, put on all steam and in a half
hour later were 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 Stand
ish,- which had been tied to the wharf at
Annapolis with her fires up since 5 o'clock
this morning. The tug at once put to
sea. About 4 o'clock she tied up to the star
board 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 swung
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 a state
ly tread. He wore a black derby hat and the
dark clothes of a civilian. On his left arm
he carried a brown overcoat. Immediately
following him were the recent governor of
Santiago, an old man in civilian clothes,
Captain Eulate and the rest of the Span
ish officers. A few of them were dressed in
the Spanish uniform, but most of them
were rugged 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 pris-
oners and here they sat while the tug
steamed up to the old city of Annapolis.
At the wharf Commander Edwin White
with a detachment of United States marines
was awaiting their coming. He received the
admiral In person and escorted him lmme-
diately to the superintendent carriage.
Commander White, Admiral CerVera and
his son, then drove to the residence of Ad-
miral McNair, the superintendent of the
Naval Academy. A brief formal call was
made there, at which courtesies were ex-
changed and Admiral McNair explained to
the visitors the arrangements that had been
made for their comfort. Admiral Cervera
was then escorted to his quarters, a plain
brick structure of three stories. in what is
known as Buchanan row. The house has
been we'll furnished 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
$50 o'clock, dinner was served for the adj
miral and his staff in their W quarters:
The other officers signed the parole and
were conducted to quarters in Stribling row,
which is used by the cadets in term-tlme
for dormitories. They spent the evening af-
ter 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
allowed to enter.