Invasion Army Sails From Tampa Toward Santiago Cuba
Twenty ships with troops sail from Tampa carrying 16 000 soldiers to Cuba. General Miles to command the invasion with heavy siege guns to conquer Santiago Harbor. Spanish losses heavy as bombardment silences batteries. report of Texas sinking Reina Mercedes disputed. Torpedo boats approach Texas and Brooklyn but retreat after shelling.
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Cuba
Santiago
Tampa
Fla
Seige
Schley
Miles
Seige Guna
Morro Castle
Sampson
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Morro Castle Under Fire Amid Cuban Coastal Skirmish
Reports from Havana relay Spanish batteries at El Morro engaging an American squadron off Santiago de Cuba. After 20 minutes the Spaniards’ fire waned as U S ships intensified, destroying El Morro while Zecapa and Ponta Gordian opened final shots. Spanish losses described as considerable. American losses unspecified. News from Mole St Nicholas, Port au Prince, and Jamaica notes no decisive engagement or cable cuts.
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Taylor on Spaniards Declares She Ought Not to Be Driven
In The North American Review June issue Hannis Taylor argues Spain should keep monarchic rule despite misfortunes. He praises Maria Christina as guardian of social order and opposes overthrow of the dynasty, citing Conservatives and Liberals uniting to prevent civil war.
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New York
Hannis Taylor
United States
Spain
Taylor
Tayloraays
Romero
Wayler
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Maria Christina
Dean Carlos
Emilio Qustelur
bin al Sons
Lor
Volunteers Move Toward Tampa From Chickamauga
The first contingent of volunteer infantry left Chickamauga for Tampa with regiments including the Second New York and First Ohio. More regiments are expected to depart soon as trains carry detachments to Ringgold and Rossville stations. The army numbers about 43,000 with drills intensifying as Breckinridge inspects and orders prep for further southern deployment.
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Between Life and Death the Two Angels Face Off
A medical advertisement asks which triumphs the angel of life or disease as the reader contemplates mortality. It touts Dr. Pierce of Buffalo New York and his Golden Medical Discovery as a potential cure and offers free letters of guidance to those in danger, presenting a dramatic homegrown appeal to readers facing chronic illness.
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Aician
Tuvalids
Miles Arrives at Tampa as General Feels Strain
General Nelesm A. Miles and staff reach Tampa at 6 30 am aboard the Florida Central and Peninsular rail line. He declines to discuss campaign plans while his appearance shows signs of ongoing fatigue from months of duty. Lieutenant J D Miley of Shafter's staff returns after a coastal inspection as a brigade drills along the beach with artillery maneuvers at Picnic Island.
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Ee Miles
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General Shafter
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Picnic Island
Havana Story of Affair Claims U S Fleet Retired Damaged Vessel
A Spanish account from Havana reports the American fleet including the Town, Massachusetts, Brooklyn, Texas, New Orleans, Marblehead, Minneapolis and other vessels engaged off Santiago de Cuba on May 31. The battle lasted 19 minutes with one American ship damaged and shells falling near harbor defenses.
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Jane
Santiago de Cuba
Town
Massachusetts
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Texas
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Panta Gorda
Bewilderment in London Conflicting Santiago Reports
London is confused by mixed dispatches from Santiago de Cuba claiming either the Spanish fleet’s destruction or surrender, while others say the battle was discredited at the navy department. Paris notes a provisional tariff extension benefiting Mexican products amid rising price talk.
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