The Portland daily press., 1898-09-17
CERVERA TO BISHOP HBALY
Spanish Admiral Expresses His
Gratitude.
is THANKFUL FOR KINDNESS
SHOWN HIM.

Promises to Send Portland Bishop his
Portrait After He Arrives in Spain
Two Spanish Chaplains Also Write
Letters of Thanks.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Healy on his return
from Van Buren, the first of this week
found awaiting him the following letter
which he allows to be published as show
ing the gratitude felt by the Spanish
admiral and his subordinates, for the
kindnesses which the bishop has been
able to render them during their imprison
ment at Kittery.
Following is the translation:
Portsmouth, N. L., September 8, 1895
| Monsignor James Augustine Healy,
Bishop of Portland, Me-:
Monsignor:-I arrived this morning to
conduct my men to Spain, and would
give myself holiday in order to go and
thank you at Portland for all that your
give it back to you-but Father Biesa
tells me you are not at Portland and so
must renounce the plan of thanking
you personally; for which l am very
sorry.
Moreover, Father Biess has given me a
good, very good portrait of your LORD,
ship, which you were SO kind as to send
full, and l ask your permission to SEND
you one of mine when arrive in Spain
and have had some pictures taken
I leave for Spain, probably next MOI
day, carrying with me memory OF aeep
thankfulness to you and to fathef
o. Callaghan and all the members OF the
American clergy whom have me6
during my captivity. ...
l pray you grant me your blessing
both for my men and my family. and to
accept the expression OF profound respeco,
of your all-devoted son in Jesus Ohrist.
PASOUAL CERVERA.
A letter from the Spanish chapla1ns
also accompanied the Admirars letter,
the translation as follows:
To the most Reverend and Illustrious
Bishop of Portland; Greeting and
Peace in the Lord.
Having obtained the needful permission
from our guards, we were about to visit
you at Portland, but Father O'Callaghan
has told us that your Lordshlp had lett
the city on an episcopal visitation to re-
mote parts of the diocese. 1t Will be
difficult during the remaining time
here tor us to see you. but let your Lord
ship rest assured that the memory OF
yourself and your people will remain Tor
ever present in our hearts.
Hardly knowing what to do or how to
act in order to give witness of our graft.
tude, our affection and recognition Of
your kindness, we, your servantsstogether
with the officers and doctors of the Royal
Spanish fleet, in the name Of all the pris-
oners dedicate aud present to you group
photograph. Since the steamer which
transports us to Spain lacks the necessar-
les for mass, we accept the Offering made
in your name by the reverend and worthy
pastor of Portsmouth, and will bring with
us those articles which your kindness
provided some time ago for the Holy Sac
rifice an d the administration of the sac
raments. These ave will bring to our
bishop who will himself take charge OF
them.
l wrote last month to the bishop OF
Sion, in partibus Vicar General of army
and navy, resident in Madrid, relating
everything that has happened to us and
our people here, and when see him per.
sonally shall tell him again, of the care
and splendor of your charity towards us
and his ecclesiastical subjects.
kissing your Lordship's ring we remain
your humble servants in the Sacred Heart
of Jesus.
MARTHA BIESA.
ANTONIO GRANERO.
Feast of the Nativity of B. V. III. i.
Septe N Der 8, Camp Long, Portsmouth.