08 Jun 1898
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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1898
Page
1
Dramatic World dispatches report fierce 70 hour hand to hand combat around Manila with rebels encircling the city. Aguinaldo regiments join, rockets dropped as Spanish defenses brace fortifications while Admiral Dewey plans awaited American troops to avoid storming a capital.
AP dispatch dated June 2 describes insurgents posted at Caloocan and Bacoor near Manila with fire balloons signaling moves. Spaniards hold Passig river to Lagoon as Zapote battles rage, including a major May 31 assault where insurgents stormed batteries with knives. Casualties not reported, fighting dense in wooded swamps.
Reports from Port au Prince and Havana relay American troop landings near Santiago de Cuba with insurgent support and heavy naval bombardment. Details claim Spanish fort reductions, Merrimac maneuvers, and casualties on both sides, with seventeen vessels in action and unclear confirmations from Santiago officials.
Burlington Iowa June 7 The Burlington baseball club disbanded yesterday with players paid 60 cents on the dollar and released Light attendance due to war excitement and bad weather. The item notes the strike and explains the mood of fans and local impact.
Cape Haytian June 7 report says American troops landed at Agudores near the railway east of Santiago and beat Spanish forces in the Daquira area. Cuban attack on Santiago coincides with heavy bombardment causing ruins at Forts and a panicked populace fleeing inland. Reina Mercedes sunk while attempting to place explosives on the Merrimac as US ships delivered a destructive bombardment.
The Political Equality club of this city meets Thursday at 2 pm at Mrs. Geo M Lyon home for special business and a medley program. Dr Hill will give a parlor lecture later. The Atlantic City Band performs at the Trans Miss Exposition and an order for 33 green uniforms from Lyon Healy is expected next week. Cass County supervisors are in session, canceling paid warrants and reporting a cash balance of 831,454.88 with receipts of 111,344.76. The column notes routine local affairs and a light aside on relief for piles mentioning Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve.
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