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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1898
Page
6
Fragmentary text mentions troops, battles, and river operations with references to Chinese forces, Americans, and a commander. The garbled lines include names and positions but lack coherent events, dates, or outcomes.
The conference centered on foreign policy with Henry Wade Keyvers chairing the committee on expansion. Speakers argued for a Nicaragua canal, U S acquisition of Puerto Rico and the Philippines to secure commerce, naval bases, and a Pacific route, stressing national destiny and new global duties. The Spanish armada facts were cited in context.
Adjutant General Corbin said plans to muster out 73 000 to 100 000 volunteers as soon as practicable. Regiments will be selected with care, considering governors wishes and regimental reports, and priorities include those depleted by sickness or overextended after the first or second calls. Mustering out orders target regiments at Chickamauga Fernandina and Chickasawga with general dispatch to others.
Three hundred twenty five officers and men of the New York regiment embark on the steamship Alliance for Honolulu amid Red Cross luncheon. Scandia and Arizona likely to sail Tuesday for the Philippines with additional transports carrying 1,000,000 rounds of ammunition.
Washington reports no widespread alarm as only three yellow fever cases appeared at Key West with no new cases in three days. At Montauk Point several suspicious cases exist but, if yellow fever, the illness is mild.
A Hong Kong dispatch dated August 19 reports the Kaiser August a and his family will return to Manila today after leaving Manila with Diedrichs’ dispatches. Von Diedrichs arranged passage at the request of Augustin through the American commander as Augustin travels from Hong Kong toward Spain.
Hong Kong wire reports ongoing slaughter in Southern China with rebels routed, many executed or captured by General Mawho. Alcatraz prisoners escape by boat. guards fire but fugitives unseen. In Missouri a Union Pacific train kills two soldiers including a Black private near Kaneag City.
A Madrid dispatch notes 28 people were injured in a series of bullfights at Vicalvaro, a village four miles from Madrid, reported by The Times. Berlin reports the Russian government ordered two 5,000 ton ironclad vessels from Kiel and Tetttin works to strengthen the navy.
Hong Kong Daily Mail correspondent notes Manila capitulation terms between General Jaudenes and General Merritt include cession of Philippine archipelago to the United States. An American naval officer aboard the Zafiro says Americans walked into Manila with minimal resistance, advancing from Malate through a river to the beach while Spaniards held a fort and trenches. Merritt reportedly found Jaudenes in a church amid crowds of women and children after ashore.
General Merritt and Dewey coordinated a 44 hour effort to compel Spanish noncombatants to leave Manila. The assault began August 13 with shelling and an infantry advance that captured the walled city, Malate and Binondo. About 50 American casualties noted while insurgents remained quiet and no pillage occurred. The war department issued Merritt an order to maintain military occupation, protect civilians, and recognize U S authority.
A cornice weighing nearly ten tons collapsed on a new building at 475 North Fifth Street in Philadelphia. Four men were killed and five injured as the scaffold and workers were crushed. The dead are Albert Green and Thomas Lyons both bricklayers, Christian Schoelter a cigar store proprietor, and Harry Evans a Camden bricklayer. two others died later at the hospital.
Berlin papers express anxiety to show the removal of Governor Augustin from Manila was a courtesy not a slight to America. Kolnische Zeitung and Post join Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung in saying Admiral Dewey approved the move, yet semi official explanations offer no reason for the secrecy.
Paris reports the American position in the Orient attracting attention as observers predict the United States will quadruple the value of the Philippines and prepare Manila to rival Hong Kong. London papers note a vast navy expansion from Manila base shifting power in Chinese waters.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Vanderlip cautions that reducing the bond issue below 200 million dollars is unlikely. He notes the treasury has accepted the loan and issued bonds to subscribers, with more to follow, and while war costs are fading, remaining expenses must be met beyond wartime estimates.
Washington reports it is likely Yellowstone National Park will be expanded by about 150 square miles at the western edge. Interior officials, led by Commissioner Hermann, will study the plan and consult park keepers and other proponents before action. Vesuvius Erupting in Naples with lava flows and explosions.
A large blaze in Nijni Novgorod, 250 miles northeast of Moscow, damaged factories and 80 houses injuring 40 people. Damages reach 1,500,000 roubles. In London, Spanish commissioners for Cuba and Porto Rico named, with potential Paris session leadership by Senor Leon y Castillo.
The Times Manila correspondent reports six Americans killed and 39 wounded as Spanish lines hold forts at San Pabo and Malate until capitulation talks. General Merritt directs a staged assault with Californian units and band music inspiring troops. surrender terms release the Philippines to American control with disarmament and transport decisions to Washington.
A body is reported found floating in a reservoir east of the Arapahoe agency near Lander Wyoming. The deceased is believed to be W. P. Noble of Salt Lake, who left for Casper with R. N. Harvey of St. Paul last Tuesday and has not been heard from since.
Washington announces a midnight decision to muster out 75 000 to 100 000 volunteers across infantry artillery and cavalry. Officials seek volunteer input on whether to remain in service as the plan proceeds. Victoria reports a railway accident on the Union Colliery line with at least six dead after a train plunged through a trestle over the Trenth river near Union City.
A Texas and Pacific freight wreck near Fort Worth leaves two tramps dead, three seriously hurt, the engineer fatally injured, and the fireman badly injured. No names are provided in the report.
Plague remains epidemic in Bombay with 1083 official deaths reported last week. Public health authorities warn of continuing spread and urge heightened precautions amid rising fatalities.
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