Destruction of Spanish Fleet at Santiago Reported
Washington reports on the July Fourth victory as Commodore Watson and Admiral Sampson lead a crushing defeat of Cervera and the Spanish fleet near Santiago de Cuba. Shafter demands surrender by noon, while a bustling White House tracks rapid dispatches and honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immodore Watson
Independence Hall
Sampson
White House
Washington
Shafter
Dewey
Rampson
Ared
Santiago
Spain
Davy
W. R. Shafter
Dorat
United States
San Juan River
Jos" Torall
Caney
Glorious Victory Ends Spanish Fleet at Santiago Harbor
Admiral Cervera's squadron breaks from Santiago de Cuba harbor and is destroyed by U S ships off the Cuban coast. Cristobal Colon Vizcaya and Oquendo suffer wrecks with many killed or captured. Gloucester and American ships press fire and take prisoners while Morro batteries and heavy guns pound the fleeing cruisers. One American, George H. Ellis of Brooklyn, is killed.
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Cervera
Jas
Cristobal Colon
Santiago
Infante
Marie Teresa
Oquendo
Vizcaya
Brooklyn
Dewey
Manila
Merrimac
Shafter
Sampson
United States
San Juan River
Cuba
Santiago de Cuba
Guna
Spain
Watson
Ocamara
Suez Canal
Long
Camara
Admiral Sampson
Admiral Kirkland
Hobson
Blas
Jurugua
Esprit du Corps
F. Parsons & Co
Associated Preas
Santiago DE Cuna
Associated Press
Wanda
Port Antonio
Jamaica
Almirante Oquendo
Furor
Pluton
Schley
Carribean Sea
Gloucester
J. Pierpont Morgan
United States Navy
New York
Juragua
Texas
Morro
Navy
Maria Teresa
Infanta Maria Teresa
Baen
Massachusetts
Oregon
Iowa
Vassel
Wainwright
Maine
Nelson
Indiana
Hulate
Vizosyn
Desk
VESSELS ENTER SUEZ AS CERVERA FLEET ADDS HEAT
Uninjured American ships report Camara's fleet entering the Suez canal while the Gloucester carries Admiral Cervera. President asks Shafter and Sampson to confer before bombardment begins. Doce in flames reaches Gibraltar as Spain urges peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
General Shafter
Admiral Sampson
Camara
Suez Canal
Alphonse Doce
Gibraltar
Political Equality club meeting notice at Mrs Cary’s home
The Political Equality club will meet Thursday at 8 oclock at Mrs John Carys home corner Seventh and Linn streets. Members are urged to attend and visitors are invited to participate. The program from last week will be carried out and bicycles and supplies are mentioned in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Political Equality Club
John Cary
Seventh
Linn Streets
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Shafter Hoods
War Department
Washington, Tuly
Navy Department
Wasmaton
Ladrone Islands
Spaavasia Maril
Macchbihener
George H. Ellis
Allen
Senate
Neb
Turpie
Ind
Camaras
Suez
Philippini Bhatter
Jempson ‘Witt
Pando
Alge
London
Admiral Cervera
Political Equality
Fred
Alexander's
Cwtcano
Montague * Co
L. T. Spangler
Atlantic
Lowa
Jost
Caicaag
Atuamric
Barle
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