Watsons eastern squadron prepared for rapid departure
Navy directs readiness for Commodore Watsons squadron to depart for Spain by week’s end with light batteries mounted on colliers if possible. Ships to be cleaned and repaired as much as feasible. Customs revenues to be collected at Santiago amid Cuba settlement talks. General Brooke reports Porto Rico embarkation readiness within two weeks for about 25 000 troops. Bryan and Third Nebraska depart for Jacksonville at 8 pm.
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Navy Department
Wasarrxaroy
Watson
Spain
Norfolk
Santiago
United States
Cuba
Gage
Howell
General Shafter
Quba
Porto Rico
Brooke
Alger
Newport News
Army of Occupation
Shafter
Elephant hunter death shows risks of distant journeys
Fragmentary account notes an elephant hunter killed in India's wilds while suggesting dangers of travel and hard work. The garbled text references health, risk, and distant dangers, implying a cautionary view on perilous expeditions and disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Flag Raising At Santiago Great Day For Our Men
The stars and stripes were raised over the governor's palace in Santiago as General McKibbin began as temporary military governor. Shafter and Toral escorted by troops observed the ceremony, with 13,000 witnesses as the flag unfurled to the Star Spangled Banner and gun salutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago
Cuna
Praya Vet Este
Cuba
Chamber McKibbin
Shafter
Toral
Trompetera
General Toral
General Shafter
Plaza de la Feiia
McKittrick
Miley
Liatenant Wheeler
Viva Alfonso Nill
Whettten
McKibbin
Fall of a Cuban town and Spanish surrender
The article describes the lowering of the Spanish flag at Morro Castle near Santiago on July 16 17 and the entry of American forces led by Commodore Schley. It covers mine explosions during harbor entry, inspections of Morro Castle and Punta Gorda, the wrecked Merrimac, and notes on the fate of the Viscaya and Almirante Oquendo plus a fatal coal mine accident in Gleiwitz.
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Fourth Army
Toral
Guantanamo
Perez
Ts Rt
Santiago de Cuba
Span
Axorn
Monte Casrix
Santiaco de Ovan
Playa del Este
Bantisgo de Cuba
Morro Castle
Spain
Brooklyn
New York
Vesuvius
Hobson
Palmer
Bierce
Arbor
Peo
Navy
Army
Alvariez
Altaken
Santiago
Schley
Cook
Punta Gorda
Rees
Wimp
Reina Mercedes
Merrimac
Commodore Schley
Santiago City
Ee Harbor
United States Navy
Colon Ralye
Colon
Josea
Brooks
Victoria
Admiral Cervera
Havana
Maine
United States
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P. Davis
Ixon & Callaway
Maethyne
Damice
Laimar
Americus
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R. Fcat
M.D
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Tradera Bis
Jewieyt Americas
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D. Eldridge
Fothua
HS Munro Americus
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Gow
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Callcett
Kwalson
John M. Wilkes
Bank of Southwestern Georgia
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Meriwether County
Chas. L, Davis
Arlington Hotel
Gainesville, GA
Optember
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Georgia Female Seminary
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