Miles Nears Rican Water
Washington July 23 General Miles is east of Cape Haitian after passing Mole St Nicholas It is expected the Yale and fleet will anchor tomorrow in Porto Rico for the landing The navy cooperates with the army though Sampsons ships suffered damage at Santiago reducing landing craft availability.
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War Department
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Porto Rico
Ary
Sampson
Santiago
Porto Rican expedition sails from Port Tampa
Tampa July 23. The first Porto Rican expedition from Port Tampa will sail before night aboard the transport Mohawk Decatur H Miller Whitney Cherokee and Florida carrying commissary supplies ammunition and men The units include Eleventh and Nineteenth Infantry First and Tenth Cavalry eight batteries of artillery three regiments of volunteer infantry and Second Ohio cavalry Cavalry dismounted horses left for later arrival. artillery includes heavy and light pieces. Other notes cover cavalry orders to Newport News and a naval war board conference with President. Montery expected Aug 3 or 4 at Manila and Monadnock about a week later.
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Naval War Hoard
Cuban insurgents crushed by Spanish force near Santiago
A chaotic Santiago dispatch reports 4 000 Cuban insurgents under General Garcia clashing with Spanish troops bound for Santiago to surrender. Spanish losses were lighter but the Cuban assault failed, driving Garcia’s men back as Spanish forces fortified and pressed toward Holguin. Garcia allegedly faced a larger Spanish force and failed to trap the Spaniards.
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From Richardson to Modern Manners in Nervous Health Lore
A fragment discusses how older novels praised fainting heroines and the men who admired them, then argues that modern men reject fainting women. It touts a remedy claiming to quiet nerves, boost health and complexion, and enable women to perform housework, citing a testimonial of five months on a product named Favorite.
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More Troops Rushed Away From Camp Thomas
General Brooke departs from Camp Thomas for Newport News to board ships for Porto Rico. A large contingent including reserve hospitals, ambulance corps, signal corps, cavalry, and infantry leaves by special trains. Additional artillery units and regiments follow, with a total force of about 30,000 in the second call for volunteers.
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Spain Muzzles Generals and Weyler Silent
Madrid dispatch reports government censors bar printing declarations of generals including Weyler and Polavieja amid rumors of naval restrictions. Also notes two sick soldiers arriving at Fort Thomas and a locomotive explosion near Durem Frat with fatalities.
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War Department Awaiting Garcia Letter on Cuban Action
Washington July 23 The War Department says General Garcia’s alleged letter to General Shafter about withdrawing from cooperation has not reached Washington and, if it exists, is likely to come via Santiago. No official report confirms the reported Cuban attack on Spanish troops advancing to surrender.
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Unsuccessful bidders challenge Spain contract in New York
A lawyer for steamship firms that failed to carry 22 000 Spanish prisoners from Santiago to Spain plans to sue to annul the U S government contract with the Camin Trans atlantique Espanola. The suit argues a licensed foreign company is at war with the United States and half the contract receipts would fund Spain, while also claiming the contract releases enemy vessels from blockade.
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