Sampson ships to reach New York for Grant tomb salute
The Navy plans a public review and salute as Admiral Sampson's fleet nears New York Harbor. A parade is not planned, crews will be reduced, and ships will move up the North River to General Grant's tomb before resuming anchorage. Arrival targeted for Saturday the 20th.
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Washington
Cuba
Porto Rico
Spanish West Indies
White House
Insular
Fitzhugh Lee
Lee
Allen
Navy
Havana
Haavana
Day
Canton
Moore
State Department
Judge Day
Navy Department
New York
Sampson
Navy Yard
New York Harbor
North River
General Grant
Admiral Sampson
Sandy Hook
Minneapolis
Yosemite
Michigan
Columbia
Dixie
Naval Service
War Necessities and Logistics of the Quartermaster
Since the war began the quartermaster's department bought 16 large vessels and 11 small ones and chartered 66 ships for troops and supplies to Cuba Porto Rico Honolulu and the Philippines. It provides clothing for volunteers and all camp and garrison gear with water supplies and sewerage. It also handles artillery cavalry draft animals wagons ambulances harness grain and feed for animals. About 1,000,000 pounds of hay and grain are needed to feed the animals. Rail and sea transport are managed by the department. Despite criticism officers say substantial progress has been made in a short time.
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Washington
Quartermaster’s Department
Cuba
Porto Rico
Honolulu
Philippines
Guns May Go Too
The War Department will continue fortification work with engineers and maintain big guns through the ordnance bureau. The small arms program is cut back as current stocks suffice, and no new Mauser details are reported. Interest centers on Krag Jorgensen drills and the 45 caliber smokeless rifle, with tests on effectiveness ongoing.
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Washington
Engineer and Ordnance
War Department
Ordnance Office
Ordnance Bureau
Santiago
Cuba
Spain
Army
Board to determine postwar navy size by five naval officers
Washington August 15. The President seeks public opinion on postwar military needs and will appoint a five member naval board to decide the size of the navy after the peace treaty. The board will have three officers of broad naval ability, one engineer and one constructor and will convene soon.
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Washington
Resignation Tendered by General Blanco Over Cuba Evacuation
Madrid Aug 15 The government received a despatch from Captain General Blanco offering his resignation saying he does not wish to supervise Cuba’s evacuation. The same message notes General Augustin, governor general of the Philippines, will depart Manila for Spain by the first mail steamer and cede command to the second in rank.
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Madrid
Blanco
Cuba
Augustin
The
Philippines
Manila
Spain
We Should Hold All We Wave We Hold The World
John Goodnow the consul-general at Shanghai writes in a private letter advocating broad U S territorial and naval expansion including the Philippines Cuba Porto Rico the Ladrone Islands and the Caribbean as essential for trade and national strength He urges building the Nicaragua canal acquiring land across Nicaragua and establishing coaling stations to control sea routes and wage economic power against European nations
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Minneapolis
Minn
John Goodnow
Shanghai
China
Philippine Islands
Caroline Islands
Ladrone Islands
Cuba
Porto Rico
United States
England
Sandwich Islands
Philippines
Nicaragua
Mediterranean
Suez Canal
Anglo-American Alliance
Torpedo boats raid Cuban harbor end in aborted action
Cadet David Boyd leads cutting out of the schooner Triumpho at Cardenas Bay, destroys her as crew abandons ship. Gwin chases a sloop while Cushing pursues another vessel, then returns to aid. Spanish gun boats near Winslow sighted. peace and blockade raise end the engagement.
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Triumpho
Hijo Key
David Boyd
Cushing
Maine
Boya
Gwin
Stranger
Key West
Dewey and Merritt to accompany Paris Peace Commission
Washington reports the Peace Commission to Paris will include expert staff from Assistant Secretary Moore and complete reports by Admiral Dewey and General Merritt. Possible inclusion of Dewey is favored. Major General Lee and Wade or Butler are named for other commission roles with a potential new Cuban military department command for Lee.
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Washington
Peace Commission
Paris
Moore
Admiral Dewey
Merritt
Dewey
Army
Navy
Lee
Joint Military and Naval Commission
Wade
Butler
Admiral Schley
Commodore Howell
Cuba
Vessels Shipped to Shafter for Troop Embarkation
Acting Secretary Allen has ordered the Prairie and Badger, stationed at Guantanamo, to report to General Shafter in Santiago to be used for transporting about 500 men each to Montauk Point. Shafter pressed for faster troop embarkation.
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Washington
Allen Hag
Prairie
Badger
Guantanamo
General Shafter
Santiago
Montauk Point
Covadonga Leaves Las Palmas To Transport Troops
Advices from Las Palmas report the Spanish steamer Covadonga left on August 6 bound for Santiago carrying troops who surrendered with General Toral at Santiago.
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London
Las Palmas
Lloyds
Spain
General Toral
Santiago
Rough Riders Arrive at Montauk Camp After Voyage
Aug 15 Montauk Point dispatch reports Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders arriving aboard the transport Miami. Thousands cheer as sailors and soldiers in Vigilancia St. Louis Matteawan and Miami reach port amid celebrations and a yellow fever death aboard the St. Louis. Roosevelt praises his men and downplays his own wounds.
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Wikoff
Montauk Point
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Edgar William Nye
Fort Pond Bay
Miami
Montauk
St. Louis
Santiago
Marine Hospital Corps
E. M. Macruder
Vigilancia
Matteawan
Ninth
Tenth Regular Infantry
Seventyfirst Volunteer Regiment
Roosevelt Rough Riders
Colonel Downs
Shafter Says Fifth Corps to Sail Home Soon From Santiago
General Shafter reports from Santiago that the Fifth Corps will depart by Thursday and begin homeward voyage next Saturday. Only the Bates division remains to be shipped with transport limited. The First District of Columbia Volunteer Infantry awaits transport to Montauk Point and will sail on a steamer today or tomorrow.
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Washington
War Department
United States
Montauk Point
Lovell Diamond Bicycle Praised For Strength And Range
A Lovell Diamond bicycle receives high praise in a Providence letter dated August 12 1898. James Gentrey recounts riding the 1897 wheel on country roads totaling 5023 miles with a combined rider weight near 484 pounds including two passengers. He notes sidewalk and stone steps actions and confirms the frame number 40473 and overall durability.
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Providence
R. I
John P. Lovell Manufacturing Company
Boston
Mass
Lovell
O. K
James Gentrey
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Galveston
Cardenas Bay
Hero of Manila
Shafter
Myife
Cascarets
Fred Wartman
Germantown Ave
Philadelphia
Cir
Strane
Dover Bicken
Gerling Remady Company
Cileego
Montreal
Anael
Port
Bates
Lovell Arms Company
Alger
Tremont How
J. Edward Wilson
Wilson Brothers
Tremont Row
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