Fleet Not In Sight Where 18 Cervera Now Agitating Navy Men
Reports from Cuba and Port Limon describe Spanish fleet movements as eight warships sighted near Port Limon and another group reported by Italian steamer from Cartagena. Dispatches discuss Schley’s squadron readiness, potential Havana defense, and possible routes via Bahama channels or Windward passage. News notes include balloon experiments and USS Belmont activity.
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New York Herald
TERROR ARRIVES AT FAJARDO IN WAR NEWS
General Blanco reports the steamer Terror from Martinique reached Fajardo on the east coast of Porto Rico after encountering four American warships off the harbor. He notes Admiral Cervera is still at Santiago and Sampson’s squadron blocks Havana while Commodore Robley's ships watch Yucatan passage. Captain Gridley of Dewey’s flagship Olympia is reported ill and returning home from Hong Kong.
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Exchange War Prisoners at Havana Reported
Late yesterday the state department announced the exchange of American newspaper correspondents Thrall and Jones for four Spanish prisoners from the Argonauta, including Colonel Vincente te Cortijo and Surgeon Major Simon Garcia Julian. Anamosa prison deaths follow a derrick accident injuring four convicts, with Reynolds dead and Paul and Winslow seriously hurt. Roosevelt’s Rough Riders may move to Tampa, and McGiffert’s withdrawal is urged by the Winona assembly. Water floods mines near Portzitz, Pennsylvania, with six men reported missing.
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Anamoss
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Winslow
Roosevelt
Bay Antonio
Tex
Woods
Roosevelt Rough Riders
Tampa
General Shafter
Dewey Day Celebrated in Kansas City with Manila Victory Parade
May 28 Kansas Citys held a Dewey day parade amid city wide celebrations for the Manila victory. Crowds from nearby towns joined in the event. A battleship Olympia float and an Italian Cuba float drew cheers as the parade route featured abundant decoration and strong enthusiasm. The Second Regiment pay issue followed as $3,653.829 was sent to Colonel Bilis for eight days Camp Scandera service before federal pay began.
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Officials in the Dark on Forward Movements in War
Washington May 28 officials say no forward movement of troops will occur toward Cuba or Porto Rico until full information on Admiral Cervera's squadron is received. The navy debates the Spaniards' location while Scrutiny persists over Schley and Sampson. Plans for 76,000 volunteers are paused for a week or 10 days as Governors are asked for input on filling regiments. Three brigadier generals are named for the Philippines expedition, with General Merritt coordinating.
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Los Angeles Times
Ohio
Vast Volunteer Army Grows At Chickamauga Camp
May 8 report shows about forty five thousand soldiers encamped at Chickamauga and Chattanooga. Units include Sixty-ninth New York First Arkansas Fifth Missouri and three Third Volunteer cavalry troops totaling around eight thousand five hundred. Irish regiment draws attention as wholly Irish. water supply improved. some complaints noted but denied as unfounded. Duke Almedovar de Rio accepts foreign affairs portfolio in Paraguay click.
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Business On The Boom Ingrain Wheat And Rail Earnings Rise
A New York report notes a revived volume of business across the nation with western demand lifting rail earnings and breadstuffs exports. Wheat and corn shipments surge while eastern markets show expansion, and heavy breadgrain movements mark a decisive economic upswing amid war anxieties. Notable political remarks follow on war revenues and corporate taxes. Nebraska pledges two more regiments as Governor Holcomb signals readiness to assist in the president’s second call for volunteers.
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Dispatches From Schley Carried On Dolphin Visit
At 10 o'clock last night the Dolphin docked at the flagship New York bearing dispatches for Rear Admiral Sampson. The Dolphin’s commander announced dispatches from Commodore Schley to the commander in chief. A cheer rose from the New York’s decks as word spread of the contact off Cienfuegos. Captain Chadwick declined to confirm any definite details.
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Rainy Weather Rolls Through Cuban Waters Amid Warship Arrival
Rainy weather persists along the coast as warships and dispatch boats face storms near Cuba. Off the Cuban coast today the weather improves, while the cruiser New Orleans, formerly the Annoaue, arrives and impresses naval men with speed and potential as a fighting ship.
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