Rough Riders Advance Toward Adjunta in Puerto Rico
From Ponce Porto Rico Aug 7 morning dispatches report General Ernest’s brigade leading the advance with support from two batteries and Eleventh Infantry moving toward Adjunta. Other units move toward Salinas Arroyo as Brooke’s transport column follows. The latest orders place Shafter’s forces preparing to ship to the United States from Santiago with rough riders eager to return for the Havana campaign.
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Rough Riders
Havana
Ponce
Porto Rico
St. Thomas
Ernest
Eleventh Infantry
Henry
Adjunta
New York
Philadelphia City
Sixth Regulars
Brooke
Salinas
Arroyo
General Brooke
Wilson
Juans Diaz
Schwan
Yauco
Maya Cuoz
Guayama
Washington
Shafter
Santiago
Cuba
United States
Montauk Point
S. L
War Department
Santiago de Cuba
Miami
Matteawan
Roosevelt
Alameda
Stedberg
Fourth Cavalry
Lieutenant Rivers
Third Cavalry
Young
Military Society
Wheeler
Sharp
Gail
General Kent
Sixth Infantry
Thirteenth Infantry
Vigilanea
Alicante
Spain the Carlist view echoed by American envoy
The Carlist agent Senor R Diaz de la Cortina, representing Carlist interests in the United States, argues that Spain is split in two camps. He contends that Madrid royalist reports inform American papers and says Spain’s economy and political landscape have two sides, with Carlist and republican forces shaping the narrative.
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New York
Spain
Senor
R. Diaz de la Cortina
Madrid
Why Garcia Withdrew From Santiago Victory Visit
Rabbinical relief official Dr. Joseph Kranskopf returned from Cuba and shared General Shafter’s account of Garcia’s withdrawal after Santiago fell. Garcia demanded Cuban flag raised and Spanish officials removed. Shafter stated no authority to recognize the Cuban republic or to supersede Spanish officials, prompting Garcia to pull back.
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Pumaperrara
Joseph Kranskopf
Temple Benezeth Israel
Cuba
General Shafter
Garcia
Santiago
General Garcia
Shafter
General Shatter reports health of troops at Santiago
Washington August 7 General Shatter's daily health report lists 3681 sick, 2638 fever cases, 431 new fever cases, and 477 fever cases returned to duty for August 6.
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Washington, D. C
Shatter
War Department
Santiago
Hudson Sunk and Prize Sloops Captured Off Cuba
The tug Hudson in the Cuba blockade sank a small Spanish sloop and captured another off Cardenas. The prize sloop Christina was seized and found loaded with fish. The actions occurred during the north coast blockade period near Key West.
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Key West
Fla
Hudson
Uncas
Cardenas
Christina
Wreck of the Gussie reported off Cuba coast
New York officials doubt the steamer Gussie is lost after sightings of wreckage on the Colorado banks near West Cuba. The vessel had sailed between Key West and Santiago on July 28 and 27, respectively, with orders for ordnance and supplies to aid the army invasion. Washington the War Department indicated no definite information but suspected the Gussie remains safe, tied to the invasion plan.
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Andez
Atlas Line
Port Limon
Costa Rica
Gussie
Colorado Banks
Cuba
Key West
Santiago
Quartermaster Humphries
General Shafter
General Miles
Iowa Boys Go This Week In Manila Expedition
San Francisco August report says Scandia and Arizona may be ready by week end for troop reception with transports forming fifth Manila expedition under Brigadier General Young. Peking Australia and City of Sydney need days to prepare for second Manila voyage. Iowa governor informs Fifty-first regiment of possible dispatch if transports are secured following talks with Secretary of War.
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Don Carlos
Sagasta
Madrid
Thaye
Don. Carlos
Prussia
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Scandia
Arizona
Manila
Peking
Australia
Sydney
Young
Iowa
Fifty-first
Alger
Philippines
The Bear Shows Cowardice in Pekin Move
Odessa dispatch reports the Russian charge d affaires M Pavloff may be removed soon, seen as a sign of a Russian back down. The note comes from a Daily News correspondent in a cautious, under reserve report.
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London
Daily News
Odessa
Pekin
M. Pavloff
Russia closes the North China door report
The Shanghai Daily Mail correspondent reports Russia now effectively controls Now-Chwang and the open door in north China is already shut.
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Russia
North China
London
Shanghai
The
Daily Mail
China
Cass County Normal Opens with Noted Faculty in Atlantic
The Cass County Normal Institute opens in Atlantic High School with faculty including O J Laylander Cedar Falls didactics and geography Wm Wilcox Atlantic grammar arithmetic econ omics W C Moyer Atlantic arithmetic grammar algebra civics Geo E Pruitt Atlantic physics geography Ellen M Austin Stanton Neb history literature Miss Florence Carter Marshalltown reading numbers language The event features chapel by Rev Stanley and lectures on geography teaching methods plus exhibitions by Col Cody Buffalo Bill Wild West show described as a national historic teacher with military endorsement and high acclaim for authentic presentation
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Cass County Normal Institute
Atlantic
A. J. Burton
O. J. Laylander
Cedar Falls
Wm. Wilcox
W. C. Moyer
Geo. E. Pruitt
Ellen M. Austin
Stanton
Neb
Florence Carter
Marshalltown
Stanley
Cass County
Prof. Pruitt
H. P. Harrison
Anita
Wiota
Chas. Allen
Ohio
Carters
Wilcox
Col
Cody
Gould
Buffalo Bill
Wild West
Congress
Rough Riders of the World
Larent
Bolus
Col. W. F. Cody
Barnum
United States
Europe
Eminent New York chemist offers free tuberculosis cure
A prominent New York chemist T A Slocum offers three free bottles of his cure for consumption and bronchial diseases to readers. He claims thousands cured, cites letters from labs, and asks readers to write to 98 Pine St New York for the medicine. Also notes reserved seats for Lafe Young lecture at the opera house next Thursday with tickets at Palmer Findley’s drug store.
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New York
T. A. Slocum
Tau ‘Telegraph
Science Daily
T. A. Blocum
M. D
Pine St
Telegraph
Lafe Young
Opera House
Palmer & Findley
Mr. Young
Cuba
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Rio
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C. R. Hunt
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