News Of Troops Anxiously Waited From Santiago To Fernandina
Washington reports little concrete news from the war fronts as U S forces prepare for possible landings in Cuba. Officials expect Shafter to land by Saturday night and Sampson to establish cable links within 24 to 36 hours, with Miles advising on troop concentration and camp readiness at Fernandina Florida.
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Sampson
Washington
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Dewey
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Guantanamo
War Department
Alger
Tampa
Fernandina
Fla
Chickamauga
Camp
Hobson
McKinley to Press War Into Spain If Peace Not Sought
Washington June 16 President McKinley told a leading administration Senator he will carry the war into Spain if Spain does not sue for peace after the Porto Rico and Santiago campaigns. He doubts any peace proposals will be accepted and expects a fleet bombardment of Cadiz and Barcelona.
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McKinley
Spain
Porto Rico
Santiago
United States
Cadiz
Barcelona
War Department Plans Porto Rico Invasion Fleet
The War Department says about thirty-five transports will carry 15 000 to 20 000 men for the Porto Rico invasion, with 10 000 Spanish soldiers likely in Puerto Rico. Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn notes eleven transports now available and 6 000 men to sail, while efforts continue to secure additional vessels.
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War Department
Porto Rico
Department
Santiago
United States Army
San Juan
Meikelsohn
Atlantic
Gulf
Quartermaster’s Department
Navy complete harbor defense fleet for Atlantic Gulf coast
The Navy Department outlines forty auxiliary ships from Eastport to New Orleans forming a harbor defense line with outer pickets off Nova Scotia and near Georgia. Enlistments surge among high grade sailors eager to join active service around Cuba, building a strong reserve for harbor defense patrol.
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Georgia
Cuba
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The Vesuvius Demonstrates Silent Dynamo at Santiago
OFF SANTIAGO June 15 the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius conducted a dramatic test firing three 200 pound shells from its pneumatic guns at a fort near the western entrance to Santiago Harbor. The blasts silenced fort defenses with eerie silence as the fleet watched in darkness.
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Santiago
Kingston
Jamaica
Vesuvius
Santiago Harbor
Vesuvius Showcased as World’s Formidable Naval Craft
Naval officials claim the Vesuvius is the most formidable ship, capable of destroying any target. They say its power with gun cotton loaded shells could wipe out Santiago if directed to drop dynamite, and regret it was not deployed earlier to break the squadron bottled at Santiago Harbor.
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Hobson
Department
Sampson
Linnard
Pearson
North Carolina
Santiago
Santiago Harbor
Germany Remains Neutral in War Outlook
Berlin reports no change in Germanys neutral stance at the war onset. Emperor William pledged impartiality and to avoid harming commerce or German citizens abroad, with protections for Germans at Manila. Officials note German press hostility to the United States should not define official policy.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Germany
William
United States
Manila
Third Call May Come for 60 000 Volunteers
Representative Hall of Iowa, chairman of the House military affairs committee, says the President will issue a third call within thirty days for 60 000 volunteers. The President told friends after the second call that a new call would follow once men were mustered and equipped. several senators pressed for army appointments for constituents.
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Washington
Hall
Iowa
House Committee On Military Affairs
Purisma Concepcion Sailed With Blockade-Busting Plans
The Purisma Concepcion left Kingston under disguise with a Spanish commissariat officer aboard. She loaded 2300 bags of corn from Jamaican merchants and seized flour and rice. Admiral Sampson may deploy an auxiliary cruiser to intercept her and capture Lieutenant-Commander Joaquin Montague and the officer.
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Manzanillo
Blanco
Sampson
Joaquin Montague
Kingston
Spain Fears Yankee Fleet
Madrid reports great excitement in seaport towns over possible American fleet arrival. Spain dispatches reinforcements to the Balearic Islands Canaries and Ceuta. A reserve squadron including two ironclads one torpedo boat one cruiser and two destroyers sailed at dawn and returned by evening amid cautious speculation about fleet movements.
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Madrid
Spain
Balearic Islands
Canaries
Ceuta
Officers accompanying General Shafter named
General Corbin received a telegram from AAG Michler listing the officers who joined General Shafter on his expedition. Major Generals listed are Joseph Wheeler and Joseph C. Breckenridge. Brigadier Generals named include J. F. Kent J. C. Bates H. W. Lawton H. S. Hawkins S. B. Young A. R. Chaffe and William Ludlow.
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Corbin
Michler
Tampa
Shafter
Joseph Wheeler
Joseph C. Breckenridge
J. F. Kent
J. C. Bates
H. W. Lawton
H. S. Hawkins
S. B. Young
A. R. Chaffe
William Ludlow
Steam cutters shipped for Cuban waters from navy yard
Forty foot steam cutters intended for Cuban waters were sent from the navy yard to Tampa Florida. The vessels were built on rush orders in twenty days. Two four pounder rapid fire guns were added to their armament.
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Portsmouth
N. H
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Tampa
Fla
Retelling of Manila Bay Battle by U S Consul aboard Baltimore
United States consul Q F Williams relays his eyewitness account from Manila Bay May 4 aboard the Baltimore. He describes the fleet entering Cavite, Spain opening fire on May 1, and a two and a half hour duel that left one Spanish ship sinking and others burning while American ships and crews showed system, bravery, and decisive action.
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Washington
Manila Bay
United States
Q. F. Williams
Department of State
Baltimore
Olympia
Cavite
Spain
Vesuvius Demonstrates Dynamite Cruiser Power at Manila
After the Manila action the Vesuvius fired its dynamite missiles, shaking hills and destroying nearby fortifications. The Reina Christina and Montejo’s flagship were present as Sampson’s fleet watched, praising the test of a new naval weapon and its potential precedent for U S defense.
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Montejo
Manila
Sampson
United States
Vesuvius to Use Dynamite Now for Naval Practice
Washington June 16 The Vesuvius will henceforth fire dynamite shells as ordered by naval authorities following a successful test at Santiago yesterday. The decision comes after the experiment's noted effectiveness and signals a change in munitions for future exercises.
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Washington
Santiago
Battle of Manila Bay hailed as American naval prowess
A historically styled narrative recounts the Manila Bay engagement on May 1, 1898, praising Commodore Dewey and the six USS ships for destroying the Spanish fleet and forts. It notes minimal American losses, Spanish casualties, and calls the battle a landmark in naval history.
Spanish Liner San Augustin Detained at Gibraltar
The Spanish transatlantic liner San Augustin arrives from Cadiz to ship 1800 tons of coal but is detained by British authorities until a guarantee is provided that the coal will be used for strictly commercial purposes.
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Gibraltar
San Augustin
Cadiz
Spanish Prize in Sight Near Kingston
The Spanish steamer Purisma Concepcion, loaded with food for Manzanillo, left Kingston at 2 this morning taking a westward course. Colonial authorities ignored United States Consul Dent’s protest as lacking sufficient evidence and granted clearance. The ship arrived in Kingston in May from an unspecified port.
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Associated Press
Kingston
Jam
Purisma Concepion
Manzanillo
United States
Dent
Purisma Concepions
Senate Confirms Army Nominees and Paymaster Appointments
The Senate confirmed Captain Ames Jr. of Massachusetts in the First Regiment Engineers and named H. B. Hay as additional paymaster. The President said he will send a long list of lieutenant appointments to the Senate tomorrow, numbering between 150 and 200.
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Cuba
Collis
Washington
Senate
Volunteer Army
A. Ames, Jr
Massachusetts
H. B. Hay
Sleep and posture cure for uneasy shoulders
A tall girl explains to a companion that nightly sleep quality and posture improved her rounded shoulders after trying physical culture, braces, and activities since school. She references family reactions and a plan to reveal how she finally became more beautiful in the Sunday Post.
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Maud
Jack
Surday Post
Spanish Soldier Surrenders at Camp Mcalia
A half starved Spanish soldier crawled into the Marines camp at Guantanamo Bay on Wednesday asking for food and water. He reported 200 more half starved comrades ready to surrender but fearing execution. He is a prisoner aboard the Marblehead after a brief engagement with Spanish bushwhackers.
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Calia
Guantanamo Bay
Kingston
Jamaica
Spanish Desert to Cubans Junta Reports Massive Desertions
A Key West dispatch says Cuban civil government reports more than 6000 Spanish volunteers and many regulars from Puerto Principe and Nuevitas have deserted to the patriot army, bolstering Cuban forces.
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Key West
la Guanaja
Camaguey
Puerto Principe
Nuevitas
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