Spain Accepts Terms or Seeks Negotiations on Philippines
Washington reports indicate Spain may accept key American terms but keeps some points open for negotiation. The dispatches from Cambon were read through eight sections, with cipher experts decoding them by evening. Officials expect a possible delivery to the President before a cabinet meeting, but the text remains reticent and not a full unconditional surrender.
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Washington
United States
Cambon
White House
State Department
Spain
Peace Commission
Philippines
McKinley
Manila
Luzon Island
Ghent
Secretary Day
Wrecking Steamer Potomac Reaches Battle Scene
At Playa del Este near Rebrege de Cuba on August 8 noon the Merritt Chapman Wrecking Potomac reports the damaged Potomac may be unsalvageable after July 3 battle. Maria Teresa not floated. Vixen back to Guantanamo Bay. fleet ready to sail at twelve hours notice.
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Playa del Este
Rebrege de Cuba
Maria Teresa
Vixen
Guantanamo Bay
Santiago de Cuba
Rice Appointed Colonel in Sixth Massachusetts
Lieutenant-Colonel Edmund Rice is named colonel and Adjutant Butler Ames of Lowell becomes lieutenant-colonel, aligning Sixth Massachusetts with regular army officers in Porto Rico. The governor awaits formal commissions and possible resignations. Ames is a West Pointer, son of Major General Adelbert Ames and grandson of General Benjamin Butler.
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Massachusetts
Porto Rico
Edmund Rice
Butler Ames
Lowell
Wolcott
Eneve
Miles
Ponce
Rice
General Miles
Ames
Arretson
Wol‘eo
War Department
Taylor
Goodell
Woodward
State House
West Pointer
Adelbert Ames
Benjamin F. Butler
Military Academy
United States Infantry
Richard Fay Parker
Curtis Guild, Jr
Lee
Daring
Priest
Why Shafter's Men Suffered Report Details Medical Shortages
Surgeon General Sternberg releases Captain Munson's account of medical supply and transport failures at Santiago during General Shafter's expedition. It cites lack of shore transport, improvised hospital logistics, and insufficient medicines, with praise for Red Cross nurses despite systemic constraints.
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Munson
Sternberg
Seneca
Red Cross
Washington
Santiago
Fifth Corps
Tampa
General Hospital
Fort Monroe
New York
Hampton Roads
Basquiril
The
Red Cross Society
State of Texas
Egan
Pope
General Shafter
of Texas
Siboney
Lesser
Edward L. Munson
Reserve Ambulance Corps
Shafter Denies Fault in Relief for Seneca Concho Casualties
General Shafter in a War Department report denies responsibility for inadequate care of sick and wounded from Santiago aboard the Seneca and Concho. He cites unavoidable water shortages but insists food was always plentiful and that surgeons did their best with limited means and facilities.
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Guasina
Medical Department
Adjutant-General
Las Guasima
Olivette
Siboney
Quartermaster’s Department
United States
Shefter
Lagarde
Tampa
Washington
Shafter
War Department
Santiago
Sick Soldiers Arrive at Washington Barracks from Norfolk
One hundred twenty eight sick soldiers from Norfolk arrive in Washington and are moved to the barracks hospital near the grounds entrance. They include Rough Riders Tenth Cavalry and some infantry. More invalids expected as quarters are prepared for convalescents.
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Washington
Norfolk
Washington Barracks
Rough Riders
Tenth Cavalry
Guam Falls to United States as Charleston Seizes Fort Santa Cruz
The USS Charleston and Peking engage in a swift operation at Guam on June 21, raising the U.S. flag after shells demolish Fort Santa Cruz. Governor Marina surrenders with Spanish officials, marines land, and Guam is declared in U.S. possession though no American governor remains. The sunken status: Guam becomes American with practical independence for now.
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Australia
Port San Luis D’apra
Island OF
Guam
Mariana
Ladrone Islands
Fort Santa Cruz
Charleston
Point Crote
Peking
Sydney
Fort St. Iago
Glass
Blocklinger
Apepas Island
San Luis d’Apra
Romero
Francis Portusac
United States
Chicago
Mr. Portusac
Captain Glass
Gutierrez
Spain
Manila Bay
Dewey
Marina
Anderson
Prescott
Oregon
Myers
William Braunersreuther
Braunersreuther
Waldo Evans
Jackies
Ant Braunersreuther
Agana
Blocklingler
Old Fort
Brauners Feather
Manila
Nicolas Diaz
Nicolas
Sournaye
Honolulu
Portusac
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Harold Jessup
Westfield
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Basquiri
Morro Castle
America
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American Wringer Co
Franklin Street
Menouin
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Rockport
Texas
Unson
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Almos
Johnson & CO
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Cleveland
Pound
John F. Nigk
Rson CO
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Cunningham
F. C. Chisholm
Tiger J. Cunningham
Lizzie Daily
Corliss
South Boston
Annie M
Michael J. Corliss
Broadway
St. Vincent's Church
Calvary
Bardenhagen
John Bardenhagen
Shufelt
James J. Shufelt
Mansfield
Adams
Roxbury
Rebecca R
Albion Adams
Codman Park
Fulton
Lee Street
Cambridge
O Fonce
John A. Fulton
Harvare
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William H. Smart
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Medford
Lorenso P. Benet
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