Roosevelt and Alger clash over Rough Riders return to US
Dispatch from Washington notes that Secretary Alger counters Colonel Roosevelt’s claim that Rough Riders and regulars should be sent home promptly, while Shafter’s forces begin a staged return from Santiago. Generals request faster transport, but health concerns slow full redeployment.
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Washneton
Santiago
United States
War Department
Department
Shafter
Montauk Point
Roosevelt
Shefter
General Shafter
Hoosevelt-Alger
Alger
Wheeler
Rough Riders
Porto Rico
TumoDoRs
Anxious Volunteers Seek Transfers to Front Lines
At Camp Thomas in Ontekamaveda Georgia volunteers crowded to be transferred into regiments slated to march with Major General Wade to Porto Rico. Many soldiers attached to their muster regiments seek front line service, driven by a strong sense of American valor and eagerness to serve where needed.
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Roosevelt
Alger
Camp Thomas
Dancis
Springfield
Ills
Tanner
Henry &. Turner
Illinois
Santiago
Cuba
John KR. Tanner
Turner
Ilinois
Santiago de Cuba
John R. Tanner
Marshall
Eighth Infantry
Corbin
Washington
Squire
Newport News
Wade
Hopking
Reed
United States Army
Ontekamaveda
Porto Rico
Brooke Lands Under Fire In Puerto Rico Campaign
News during the Puerto Rican campaign reports Brooke Harris and 1,200 troops arriving from Arroyo to advance toward San Juan while Gen Stone pushes toward Ponce and Arecibo. Spanish defenses at Aibonito threaten San Juan road. San Martin, a captured commander, is to be tried for cowardice. Sixth Massachusetts officers resign after brigade friction, triggering a military inquiry.
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Ponor
Porto Rico
St. Thomas
Miles
Ponca
San Juan
Arroyo
Stone
Adjuntas
Ponce
Company O
Second Wisconsin
Utuado
Arecibo
Brooke
Harris
Cayey
Aibonito
St. Louis
St. Paul
Massachusetts
New York
Philadelphia
San Martin
San Juan de Porto Rico
Garretson
Cuba
Woodward
Chaffin
Taylor
Dousscowalt
Goodell
Company E
Brooke Lands Under Fire as Troops Don Gear
American forces under General Brooke began landing near Guayama bay while shrapnel from the St Louis and Cincinnati hammered coastal hills. Colonel Haines led Fourth Pennsylvania Fourth Ohio and Third Illinois units through surf as Major Carson of Illinois commanded landings. Arroyo village was handed to Brooke by Lt Commander Wainright and marines from the Gloucester held the village. Brooke planned an advance on Guaygina once all troops were ashore as ships continued shelling the area.
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Carson
Brooke
St. Louis
Arroyo
Wainright
Gloucester
Woods
Guaygina
Cincinnati
Father of two sons in war speaks on loyalty and sacrifice
Henry A. Pixton, a Washing ton resident with three decades of citizenship, recalls losing one son at Santiago and having another in the Pearl of the Antilles. He praises his sons’ service, reflects on grief, and asserts that war demands sacrifice even as he notes the need for honorable deaths. The piece cites support for President McKinley from home and abroad, including Spain.
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Henry A. Pixton
Washington
Santiago
Antilles
Mr. Pixton
England
Post
Lam Sttre
War Department
Harry
Fifth United States Cavalry
First
New Jersey Infantry
Phil Kearney
Camp Alger
Will
McKinley
Spain
Philadelphia Times
Tussle Between Pupils Leads To Lost Papers In School
In a schoolyard clash before class, Martin Stone and Louis tussled briefly and remained friends. Martins bag strap broke, scattering papers across the tennis court and into the road where cattle trampled them. The teacher asks students to submit compositions for the English prize, seeks the missing papers, and queries the class about their location.
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Martin Stone
Louis
Lewis
Martin
Sam
Louia
Marin
United States
Generous act praised in Omaha speech and Missouri support
The account recalls a pupil tearing his paper and praising a neighbor's generosity in Omaha public school. It follows Bryan's contentious Omaha speech, denial of misreporting, and claims Missouri backs Bryan with a colonelcy and solid support in a split party. The piece also notes Nevada’s lone congressman race, relief lecture for soldiers, nonunion timber crews, and a Maria Teresa wreck update.
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Brysu
Omaha
Stone
Bryan
West
Jacksonville
Nebraska
Springfield
Cuba
Porto Rico
United States
Philippines
Nicaragua Canal
Missouri
Cochran
Union
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Adele Gardner
Tong Island
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L. S
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Banmartin
Manprip
Sanmartin
Puiz
Macon
P. H. Ray
United States Volunteers
Savannah
Boston
Mgr. Martinelli
St. Mary’s Church
Spanish Islands
Eles
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Caltom
Morgan
Alabama
Hitt
Alexander H. Revell
Union League Club
Garcia
Saniiaco
Manzanillo
Ricamono
John Ju. Dougherty
Clay County
Hiawatha
Hallifax
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Canso
Bloomfield
Springer
Middleton
Gibraltar
Cleveland
Chicago
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St. Louisa
Brooklyn
Kansas City
Columbus
St Joseph
Dewoilt
Lieutenant Woods
Almee
Guasyama
J. A. Shepherd
B. J. Kay
B. J. Kay Medical Co
Imder Sherman
James A. Shepherd
Dr. B. J. Kiy Medical Co
Omaha, Neb
J. A
Tony
W. McKeehan
Indwy
Pleasant Township
Appanoose County
Lows
Nobirty
Nevada
House, of Representatives
Soldiers and Sailor's Relief Association
Lafe Young
Dos Maines
Opera House
Atlantic
Osxxosn
Wis
Guflu
Lincoln
Neb
I. N. Gaffin
People's Party State Committee
Maria Teresa
Nortoug
Merritt Wrecking Company
Infanta Maria Teresa
Norfolk
Wm. Bryant
H. G. Weber & Co
Jas
Q. Berryhill
W. H. Shaul
Iowa State Nursery CO
Berryhill Fruit Farm
Pall
Des Moines
Iowa
Wallace
O. W. Rich
Gen
Agt
M. J. Abbott
Jake Johnson
Dray Line
Johnson & Thompson
John H. Wood
Fifth Street
Postoffice
H. G. Webes & Co
Generoga
Ely
Neeve Ite
Warren Street
H. G. Weber & Ca
Acre
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