Navy Orders End Hostilities in Cuba and Porto Rico
Washington August 12 The president suspends hostilities and raises the blockades at Cuba and Porto Rico. Admiral Sampson and Commodore Remey will move ships to notify blockers, while Manila blockade is to cease. Admiral Schley sails north aboard the Brooklyn.
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Navy Department
Washington
Sampson
Sartiago
Cuba
Porto Rico
Howell
Key West
New York
Brooklyn
Indiana
Oregon
Iowa
Massachusetts
Tompkinsville
Safe Harbor
Watson
Newark
Guantanamo
Allen
Remey
Cuban
Dewey
Manila
Admiral Sampson
Commodore Remey
Admiral Schley
President suspends military operations in Philippine campaign
Aug 12 1898 President directs General Merritt to suspend all operations against the enemy as peace negotiations advance and a protocol is signed. Merritt to confer with the Spanish commandant in Manila and occupy Manila. Miles to coordinate with Porto Rico authorities for Spanish forces to hand over San Juan. Shafter to receive amended orders. Navy Department drafting parallel directives.
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Washington
Shafter
Merritt
Manila
Miles
Porto Rico
San Juan
Cuba
Navy Department
War Department
Secretary Long Returns Home in Humble Welcome
Secretary Long arrives in his hometown to a surprised gun salute as residents, led by George Cushing, greet his train arrival. He spends the day with his wife Mrs. Long and daughter Helen, reading papers on the piazza overlooking Hingham Bay before planning a Sunday departure for Washington.
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Secretary Long
George Cushing
Serretory
Cushing House
Long
Helen
Montauk Point Quarters Report Amid Rain Disruption
The War Department reports heavy rains cause congestion at Montauk Point with troops arriving by rail. A general hospital with floored tents for 250, a contagious hospital for 100, and a detention camp for 100 will be ready this afternoon. Water supply appears promising.
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Washington
War Department
Montauk Point
General Hospital
Donovan and Quinton Vie for Ninth Regiment Colonelcy
Reporters note that Major Donovan is urged by Congressman Knox to be appointed head of the Ninth Regiment with support from Captain Quinton. Lieutenant-Colonel Logan weighs a return and health concerns may block a front line command. James Jeffrey Roche defends his initial nomination while clarifying that his aim was the regiment’s welfare.
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Lawrence
Logan
Knox
State House
Reardon
Ninth
Dalton
Bogan
Krféx
Walcott
James Jeffrey Roche
Post
Quinton
Ninth Regiment
Diplomatic Protocol Seals End to Spanish-American War
At the White House, Ambassador Cambon and Secretary Thiebaut signed the protocol ending hostilities with Spain. The two copies, English and French, were prepared in duplicate for U.S. and Spain, with Day signing first on the U.S. copy. President McKinley’s credentials authorized Day to affix the signature.
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Republic of
France
Madrid
Chiebaut
State Department
Day
White House
Moore
Atlee
Cridler
Pruden and Cortelyou
Montgomery
Ambassador Cambon
Porte Cochere
Thiebaut
Ridler
United States
Spain
Secretary Day
M. Cambon
McKinley
Queen Christina
M. Thiebaut
Sistant
Navy
O'Connor Family to Move Lieutenant Colonel from Quarantine
From New York word reached the Post last night that Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence J. Logan was landed from a transport and taken into quarantine. Father P. M. O Connor and relatives plan to sail at 8 this morning to fetch him and bring him to a Boston area wellness stop before return.
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P. M. O’connor
Arlington
Michael J. O’connor
Lawrence J. Logan
New York
Father O'Connor
Mrs. Logan
John T. O’connor
Admiral William A Kirkland Dead in California
Rear Admiral William A Kirkland, commandant of the Mare Island Navy Yard, died in Vallejo California. A North Carolina native and United States Naval Academy alumnus he was commissioned lieutenant in 188 and rose through ranks to captain and commodore. He served at Norfolk and New York Navy Yards and played a role in the Mobile campaign with Acting Rear Admiral Thacher.
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Vallejo
Cal
Kirkland
Mare Island Navy Yard
William A. Kirkland
North Carolina
United States Naval Academy
Ieutenant
Thacher
Mobile
Norfolk Navy Yard
Colorado
New York Navy Yard
Vermont
New York
Alleged Secret Compact Between Russia and China
London reports stir over a purported treaty linking Russia and China. The Daily Graphic and Daily Mail describe an offensive alliance with Russia guiding China on open door policy and finances, while asserting joint railway control and military aid. Shanghai sources note attempts to control Chinese customs and a Pekin Han Kow contract rebuff cited by the Times correspondent.
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London
China
The
Daily Graphic
Shanghai
Daily Mail
Russia
Li Hung Chang
Hong Kong and Shangha Bank
Bregland
Russan
Maritime Customs Department
Pekin
Times
Tsung Li Yamen
Claude MacDonald
Signing of Protocol at White House Ends Hostilities
At the White House the protocol to suspend hostilities was signed with M Cambon present. President McKinley thanked the French ambassador for his role and orders were sent to Dewey Sampson and Merritt to cease actions. Officials discussed future treaty commissioners as the ceremony closed.
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M. Cambon
Allen
Dewey
Philippines
Sampson
Guantanamo
Navy Yards
Hong Kong
Merritt
Corbin
War Department
State Department
Secretary Day
Michael
M. Thiebaut
White House
Lieutenant Healey Close to Death After Camp Alger Fever
Lieutenant Healey of Company K Ninth Regiment from Clinton is critically ill at home in Boston after fatigue and exposure from moving from Camp Alger to Manassas. He had traveled to attend Colonel Bogan’s funeral and was hospitalized upon arrival yesterday.
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Navy Department
San Francisco
Healey
Clinton
Camp Alger
Bogan
Manassas
Boston
Second Regiment Busies With Return From Fever Island
The Second embarked on transport Mobile after heavy sickness on the island. Thirty five killed by bullets and fever, seventy comrades still sick in the hospital. Major Donovan commands as officers recover. many will accompany the regiment. Colonel Clark ill but will travel with the unit. Some officers and medical staff remain for hospital duties.
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Clark
Shumway
Fairbanks
Hish
Bowen
Hitchcock
Immune Regiment and Cavalry Arrive in Santiago de Cuba
The Rio Grande arrived in Santiago de Cuba with the Fifth Volunteer Immune Regiment under Colonel Sergeant and the Second Regular Cavalry. The Mobile will sail tomorrow with the Eighth and Twenty-second regulars and the Second Massachusetts. The Seventy-first New York and the Second Massachusetts, the only volunteers in the Fifth Army Corps, defend against discrimination claims. Remaining volunteers of the provisional division are set to depart next week.
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Santiago DE Cuba
Rio Grande
Mobile
Massachusetts
New York
Fifth Army Corps
Ninth Regiment mourners join Fifth after funeral
Captain Joubert of the Ninth, just home in Lawrence, attended Colonel Bogan’s funeral against medical advice. He spoke of the Ninth’s fine equipment, noting his weight loss from 210 to 164 pounds since leaving Camp Dewey. The Fifth headed back to South Framingham from the Broadway station at 4:30.
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Ninth
South Framingham
Broadway
War Must Come Warns British Official on Campania
On August 12 in New York, Sir William Marriott the Right Honorable privy councillor stated aboard the steamship Campania that a strong probability exists of England and Russia entering war soon. He said the conflict has been brewing for a long time and will occur despite royal family kinship delaying it.
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New York
William Marriott
Campania
Enland
Russia
England
Wounded Veteran Crotty Receives Aid After Santiago Wounds
Francis Crotty of Roxbury, Company G Seventh United States Infantry, home for care after three wounds at Santiago. A shell fragment hit his knee and a bullet struck his arm, another shot felled him. He awaits state aid and the Volunteer Aid Association provided temporary relief.
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Volunteer
Aig Association
Sherman Hoar
South
Massachusetts
Francis Crotty
Roxbury
Seventh United States Infantry
Santiago
Crotty
Eighth Going to Kentucky
Eighth Regiment moves to new camp beside brigade HQ early next week and will relocate to Lexington Kentucky. Typhoid threat diminishing as sick list improves. Private Murphy discharged from hospital and applying for thirty days leave. Hospital Steward Spalding returns improved and seeks furlough extension.
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Chickamauga Park
Wade
Eighth
Lexington
Blue Grass
Kentucky
Murphy
Spalding
American Wringer Co Promises Cheaper, Better Service
Local ad from Boston Massachusetts touts washing and wringer delivery by the American Wringer Co. at 77 and 79 Franklin Street with telephone contact B 2690. They pledge quick, orderly service cheaper than rivals.
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American Wringer Co
Franklin Street
Boston
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