Admiral Sampson to Return and Aid Havana Campaign
Washington dispatch reports naval war board believes Cape Verde squadron heads home to Cadiz. Admiral Sampson to unite fleet with army at Key West for swift Cuba operations, then focus on Puerto Rico and Cadiz. London and Madrid briefed as Spain contemplates peace while Mississippi mobilizes 4000 volunteers under Col. George M. Govan.
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San Juan de Porto Rico
Sliviry
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Cadiz
Spain
Eruin
St. Vincent
Cadia Fe
Hal t Party Lands Safely From Cuba Invasion Dispatch
Key West reports the landing of Captain Dorst s expedition from the transport Gussie 3 miles from Havana on May 11 with 6 000 7 000 Springfield rifles 200 000 rounds of ammunition and provisions for Cuban insurgents A U S company from the First Infantry aided guarding the landing and possibly penetrating inland The plan involves using naval support to cover further landings if needed and the port Tampa loading process continues with large transports Orizaba and others ready for deployment
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Havana
Dorst
Fourth Cavalry
Tampa
Gussie
United States
First Infanty
W. H. Dorst
Miles
Cuba
Gusste
de Gussie
Spain
Sampson
Porto Rico
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Jain
Bahia Honda
Matansas
Port Upa
Tamra
Fla
Port Tampa
Orizaba
Florda
Alamo
J. D. Miley
General Shafter
Washington
Lawton
Favorite Prescription Promises Relief for Expectant Mothers
An odd medical pamphlet-like fragment touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as restoring natural vitality to the female body during confinement and pregnancy. It features testimonials and references to a hospital and chief physician, with vague claims of curing constipation and aiding labor.
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Pierce
Evans
Alvo
Cass Co
Sreii
Army and Navy poised for immediate Cuba invasion
Washington May 11. All signs indicate an immediate invasion of Cuba. Troops at Tampa await the signal as General Miles is due tomorrow. Sedley's flying squadron will strike Havana alongside the invading army. Admiral Sampson may blockade San Juan while Havana is attacked.
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Washington
Cuba
Havana
Tampa
Miles
Sedley
Sampson
San Juan
Porto Rico
Manila
Suez Canal
Dewey
Pekin
San Francisco
Charleston
Spanish Torpedo Boat Destroyer Disappears After Blast
A Gibraltar dispatch reports a British steamer sighting a Spanish torpedo boat destroyer guarding Algiers bay. After the steamer passed, the destroyer’s lights went out and a catastrophic explosion followed, believed to be boiler-related, with fears all aboard perished. The note adds Germany’s potential protest over U S holdings in the Philippines and other war-related dispatches about labor and shipping amid the Spain-US conflict.
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Lexpos
Globe
Gibraltar
Algiers Bay
Straits
Germany
Philippine Islands
United States
Manila
Dewey
Cavite
Francis Joseph of
Austria
France
Spain
French Liner Lafayette Captured Off Havana by Gunboat
The French liner Lafayette of Saint Nazaire was captured off Havana after a chase. It carried passengers and troops and was headed to Havana despite warnings from the blockading squadron. A prize crew from the Annapolis took control and sailed her to Key West under escort of the Wilmington. The incident raises an international question due to war declarations and suspected transports for Havana.
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Lafayette
Santanazario
Corunna
Spain
Havana
Annapolis
Wilmington
Newport
Morrill
Hunter
Toad
Havana Harbor
Nazaire
France
Greenock
Riots in Spain Continue Women Join Destruction
Riots persist in Alicante Valencia with women directly involved in looting and destruction. A mob marches for cheaper bread and basic goods, attacks factories and the Octoroi bureau burning archives. Guardia civil deployed to disperse the crowd amid violence.
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Mapario
Alicante
Valencia
Octoroi Bureau
Admiral Sampson to Meet Spanish Fleet at Sea for Battle
A Washington dispatch reports Rear Admiral Sampson plans to join Commodore Schley to trap the Spanish Atlantic fleet on the high seas. Scouts will locate the enemy and guide a decisive encounter chosen by American forces. Some naval officers doubt the Spanish admiral will risk engaging such a superior force near Puerto Rico.
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Cape Verde
Wnew
York
Herald
Washington
Spain
Atlantic
Porto Hico
United States
Sampson
Schley
Porto Rico
San Juan
St. Vincent
Ae. Hane
Dewey May Be In Danger From Spanish Fleet
Washington May 1 The Spanish Cape Verde fleet arrived at Cadiz arousing talks in official circles on a possible dash for the Philippines. Some War Board members speculated a quick through the Suez Canal to attack Dewey at Manila. It is uncertain if Spain would risk exposing home ports by withdrawing ships. A 1884 convention allowed wartime canal use but warns against actions endangering ports or routes.
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Philippines
Washington
Cape da Verde
Cadis
War Board
Pacific
Sues Canal
Dewey
Manila
Atlantic
Peertin
Suez Canal
Oeniey
Wes Whall
RAY ROAD ARMY READY TO HOLD PLACES FOR RAILWAY MEN
Onteano May 11 The railway workers are singled out as best suited for war time discipline. Managers will keep positions open for enlisted men and pay married volunteers or provide half pay to unmarried men. About 200 companies were surveyed for their stance on enlisting. Several railroad firms in Georgia support the idea, promising to keep jobs or payrolls intact while workers join country’s service. Dr J Bivings reports a soldier’s suicide case awaiting trial details.
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Onteano
Loka
Cates
Oni
Georgia
St Paul cruiser greeted by loud cheers on Delaware River
The auxiliary cruiser St Paul with Captain Sigsbee on the bridge left Cramp's shipyard at 8 20 am and sailed to League Island navy yard where she anchored. Crowds along the shore cheered wildly as the St Paul passed Teague Island. She will take on ammunition before continuing, destination unknown but likely for scout duty along the Atlantic coast.
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Pritaverputa
St. Paul
Sigsbee
Cramps
Delaware River
League Island Navy Yard
Sigubee
Alon
Teague Island
Atlantic
Spanish Fleet at Cadiz Prepares for Sea
Cadiz report lists ships ready for sea including Vitoria Carlos V Almirante Oquendo Viscaya Maria Teresa Aristobal Calon Alfonso XIII Pluton Prosperino Usada Auda Foreland Terror plus torpedo boats transports and renamed liners Patriota Hapido. Troops and marines slated to depart for the Canary Islands May 15. US naval attache questions Cadiz squadron at Cadiz.
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Lospex
The
Globe
Cadiz
Pelayo
Vitoria
Carlos V
Almirante Oquendo
Viscaya
Maria Teresa
Aristobal Calon
Alfonso XIII
Pluton
Prosperino
Usada
Auda
Foreland Terror
Normandia
Columbia
Hamburg-American Line
Patriota
Hapido
Canary Hislands
San Fernandino
Colwell
United States
Cape Verde
War Now Going On With Spain Stop Wedding Feud
A melodramatic courtship story unfolds as tensions flare with Spain over a marriage plan. The upcoming wedding is threatened by political strains and dating scandal rumors, drawing attention from local readers to a high profile social event.
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Spain
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