War News and Dispatches From Manila and Beyond
Reports from Washington and London describe the Manila battle where the American fleet destroyed the Spanish armada after entering Manila harbor. Commodore Dewey seeks surrender of torpedoes, guns, and cable offices as British officials relay the dramatic exchange. Storms in South Dakota and Iowa leave deaths and heavy damage. The Oregon trains toward Cuba with Sampson’s fleet while Denver officers organize volunteers. The Senate adopts naval appropriations.
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Madid
Hong Kong
Manila
Tec
Chicago Daily News
Washington
Dewey
South Dakota
Towa
Iowa
Pringhar
Hartley
Curlew
Macedonia
Council Blutts
Lord
Oregon
Regiment of Volunteers
O. Summers
Portland
George O. Yoran
Eugene
C. A. Gantenbein
P. G. Eastwick
Percy Willis
Salen
W. S. Gilbert
Navy Department
Rio Janeiro
Admiral Sampson
Rio
Cuba
British Colonial Office
Manila Harbor
Cavite
Manila Bay
Deweey
Senate
Fort bombardment of Matanzas forts by New York Puritan and Cincinnati
The New York Puritan and Cincinnati bombarded the Matanzas harbor forts April 29. No American casualties. Spaniards likely suffered losses. Engagement from 13 57 to 1 15. About 3800 artillery shells fired at 4000 to 7000 yards. Ships returned to Havana while Puritan and Cincinnati remained off Matanzas.
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New York
Matanzas
Puritan
Cincinnati
Matanzas Harbor
Punta Gorda
Sampson
Havana
Administration Officials Unaware of Matanzas Bombardment
In Washington on April 24 officials reported they had not been notified of yesterday's Matanzas bombardment. The navy department kept a telegraph office open all night with confidential officials translating messages as received, but none were sent to the White House or to the secretary of the navy.
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Washington
Matanzas
Navy Department
White House
Secretary of the Navy
Bombardment of Havana and naval neutrality notices
The blockading squadron before Havana remains passive with no plan to bombard shore batteries. The Montserrat's arrival at Cientugos is unclear, and Spain may have moved to the North Atlantic coast. The Navy plans to send prisoners to Boston prison while Europe declares neutrality from Britain, Italy, France, and Russia.
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Washington
Havana
Cuban
North Atlantic
Department
Cientugos
Navy Department
Boston Naval Prison
State Department
Italy
Netherlands
Switzerland
Norway
Sweden
Russia
Colombia
Great Britain
France
Europe
Navy to station auxiliary cruiser at mouth of Columbia
The navy department plans an auxiliary vessel at the Columbia river mouth for protection or emergency use. A merchantman or readily available Columbia vessel will be armed with six pounders and rapid-fire guns. The Oregon naval reserve may be mustered as crew to ensure river familiarity.
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Washington
Navy Department
Columbia River
Columbia
Oregon Naval Reserve
River
Pacific Northwest
Governor Receives War Telegram On Mine Planting In Rivers
Governor Lord of Oregon today received from Adjutant General Coftbin in Washington a telegram from the secretary of war stating that engineer officers have been instructed to plant mines in rivers and harbors. Regulations for navigation of friendly vessels have been approved and published. The governor urges all concerned to note the actions.
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Salem
Lord
Coftbin
Washington
Secretary of War
Siege Preparations and War Alerts in Porto Rico
Reports from St Thomas detail four Spanish gunboats at San Juan de Puerto Rico and martial law enforced harshly. Crowds flee urban centers as torpedoes are laid and a sunken old steamer blocks the harbor. Lights are out at night and arms shipments plus vast provisions flood San Juan amid looming conflict.
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St. Thomas
West Indies
Porto Rico
San Juan de Porto Rico
Havana
Sandnan
Rigault de
Spain
United States
San Juan
Marquez
France Declares Neutrality in US Spain Clash
Cable from Paris to Washington states France declares neutrality between United States and Spain with a detailed copy to follow. Mexico Argentina Corea Belgium also proclaimed neutral as Germany offers no concern over neutrality. Easton Explosion at Atlantic Powder kills six. Dover NJ area shaken by blasts. Names of the dead listed. several injured. Olympia Supreme Court upholds murder conviction of Johnny Tommy and Charlie Moses in Skagit County case.
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Washington
Paris
United States
Spain
M. Cambon
State Department
France
Mexico
Argentine Republic
Corea
Belgium
Philippines
Germany
White
Austria
Portugal
William Stumpf
Casper Ray
David Scheer
William Haycock
Elias Aber
Panama Captured by Mangrove in Cuban Waters
The Panama, a Spanish auxiliary cruiser, was captured by the lighthouse tender Mangrove off Havana after a stalled surrender threat by Lieutenant Commander Everett. The prize, 2800-ton with 72 crew and 29 passengers, carries a large corn cargo and general merchandise. Indiana will share prizes.
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Key West
Mangrove
Key West Harbor
Panama
Quevedo
New York
Travana
William H. Everett
Cuban
Palmer
Havana
Everett
Dayton
Indiana
Taylor
Sampson
Cuba
Spain
Gulf
Newport
Paquette
Pireno
Cuban Beef Shortage Triggers Crises as Prices Rise
World correspondent reports Havana faces meat scarcity with shipments from Mexico expected. Life essentials soar in price and hunger fears grow. Cuban authorities deploy armed men including youths as insurgent activity swells near Havana. Also from Waterville Washington a man named Walters, 87, killed by a bull that escaped and fatally injured him after breaking through a fence.
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New York
Key West
Havana
Mexico
Blanco
Waterville, Wash
Jimmy’? Walters
Asiatic Squadron Goes to Manila to Secure a Base of Operations
Washington reports the Asiatic Squadron sails toward Manila to establish a base in the Philippines. Officials doubt a near term battle with Spain as the Dewey fleet is considered superior. The aim is to seize a suitable Spanish-held point without a full assault on Manila.
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Asiatic
Manila
Washington
Philippine Islands
Admiral Dewey
Department
Dewey
Philippines
Spanish Squadron to Bombard Northern U S Ports
A Madrid letter reports a Spanish squadron of four ironclads and three torpedo-boat destroyers sailed for the United States yesterday. Rumor says it may cross the Atlantic to bombard northern U S ports. A second squadron of four ironclads and two cruisers was being formed at Cadiz with unknown destination.
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Bayonne
France
Madrid
United States
Atlantic
Cadiz
British steamer Lurline stopped by flagship near Havana
The New York reports the British steamer Lurline from Havana to Bermuda with 200 cabin passengers and cargo of horses and sugar. The blockade near El Morro is described as established, while Havana's officials and English consul general reportedly knew little of the war.
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New York
Havana
Tucker
London
Bermuda
el Morro
Marble
Chadwick
Lurline
Matanzas
Cardenas
Mariel
Oregon Nearing Montevideo and San Francisco
Navy reports Oregon spoken a few hundred miles below Montevideo under forced draught and speeding toward Key West after coaling at Montevideo. An apprentice in Tacoma says the crew watches for Spanish torpedo boats near Callao as Oregon nears coaling.
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Oregon
Montevideo
Chicago
Washington
Navy Department
Key West
Tacoma
Susie Peters
Callao
Peru
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