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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1898
Page
7
Reports from Gibraltar describe Admiral Camara's squadron leaving Cadiz with over 20 ships, including torpedo boats and cruisers. Rumors place the fleet bound for Boston, the Philippines, or Caribbean ports, with expectations of large war materiel and possible division at sea.
Naval report from Guantanamo Bay describes a 90 minute bombardment by the Texas Marblehead and Suwanee that destroyed the fortifications at Caimanera and the earthworks near the harbor. Spaniards fled the fort as Marines drove attackers from bush positions. one launch suffered heavy fire with five men evacuated. Several Spanish casualties are suspected.
The navy department reports Admiral Dewey’s message from Cavite dated June 15 via Hong Kong. Insurgents still surround Manila after June 3. 2,500 Spanish prisoners are treated humanely. Twelve merchant vessels anchor in the bay under neutral guard. health of the squadron is excellent. The German commander arrived and three additional warships from Germany, Britain, France, and Japan are in port. another German ship is expected.
Steamers report about 1 000 deaths in Sierra Leone uprising. Freetown traders among 120 killed. colonists captured by war boys and possibly slain. Some white missionaries and six United Brethren missionaries murdered at Manohbarigin. English missionaries unharmed but at risk as conflict grows. Madrid dispatch notes Manila crisis deepens with rebel assaults and government repression.
Reports from Guantanamo describe a small marine detachment learning from dawn to night skirmishes with Spanish bush fighters in Cuba. Cuban auxiliaries, skilled woodsmen, guide the approach but mishandle magazine rifles, while disguises and moving screens complicate night attacks.
A Gibraltar dispatch reports the Spanish steamer San Augustin arriving from Cadiz to coal for Cadiz and the Camara squadron. the American consul protests. Admiral Cervera says Vizcaya was struck by a shell from an American warship but unharmed. General Blanco notes batteries at Havana fired on the U S cruiser Montgomery as eleven ships maintain the blockade.
Rear Admiral Sampson's fleet shelled Santiago de Cuba's western batteries at dawn. The bombardment wrecked fortifications, dismounted guns, and silenced the defenses with reduced charges. The Vesuvius and de Porter supported from offshore while El Morro stayed intact. ships reported heavy Spanish losses and high American morale.
Washington June 17 By a 209 to 91 vote the house approved the New lands annexation measure for Hawaii The debate drew many members as Republicans largely supported the plan while Democrats showed a split with 18 in favor and 77 against The tally included 170 Republicans 18 Democrats and 4 fusionists in favor and 77 Democrats Republicans 7 Populists and 4 fusionists against
The U S dynamite cruiser Vesuvius, aiding the blockade of Santiago de Cuba, fired three guncotton charges near a Spanish battery. Two hundred pounds exploded on the hill with earth thrown high as ships on the line trembled two miles away. The test, watched by the fleet, proved satisfactory.
In San Francisco the Senator prepared to depart the harbor after noon with the Colon China and Zealandia joining up to reinforce the voyage. Crowd cheers filled the docks as whistles bells and guns fired. Four war ships carrying 3 500 troops and munitions of war moved down the bay amid explosions and salutes.
A Manila dispatch from Captain-General Augusti dated June 4 reports the Spanish defense under siege by rebels. Lines are tightened around the city with trenches at intervals and communications cut. White suburban residents seek safety within the fortified area amid fear of bombardment and possible massacre. reinforcement from Monet is awaited.
A large quantity of smokeless powder has been received in Norfolk and will be immediately forwarded to the ships in Admiral Sampson's squadron.
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