Porto Rico Battle Scene Looms In Pacific Naval Move
The press reports Admiral Sampson's fleet sailing toward western waters with aims to blockade San Juan Puerto Rico to secure Spain's last Western Hemisphere base. Spanish fleet movements, Cape Verde to Cadiz routes, and potential joint action with Captain Clark and the Oregon Ma rietta Buffalo are noted. Prisoners of war from Argonauta are sent to Fort McPherson as the Miantonomoh arrives.
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Washington
Sampson
Porto Rico
Spain
Hemisphere
United States
Floila
Vizcaya
Almirante
Ziendo
Care de Verde Islands
San Juan
Porto Rican
Cadiz
Pelayo
Camara
Cape de Verde Islands
Cuba
Dewey
Manila
Admiral Sampson
Key West
New York
Indiana
Iowa
Puritan
Terror
Schley
Brooklyn
Massachusetts
Texas
Hampton Roads
Yale
Harvard
Oregon
Marietta
Buffalo
Clark
Cape St. Roque
South America
Cape Verde
Four Spanish Warships Reported Off Barbados
Key West May 5 Four Spanish warships are reported to be off Barbados prepared to intercept the battleship Oregon A naval battle is expected
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Key West
Barbados
Oregon
McKinley Doubts Spanish Fleet Headed to United States
President McKinley believes the Spanish fleet sighted near Cadiz will not come here and likely remains at Cadiz. Administration sources note Lloyds despatches support the sighting. Meanwhile Sampson’s fleet may head for Porto Rico to disrupt Spain’s supply base.
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Washington
McKinley
Cape de Verde Islands
Cadiz
Lloyds
Porto Rico
Porto Rico. All the Information Coming From the Executive Mansion
Sampson
Spain
Prisoners Sent North after Cuban Coast Patrol
Captain Lyons of the gunboat Dolphin reports eleven days of cruising along the western coast of Cuba. Spanish soldiers captured last week are forwarded to Fort McPherson while Miantonomoh arrives at Key West and Dolphin's cruise continues.
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Bahia Honda
Dolphin
Hanava
Talbot
Sampson
Sir John Richardson
Argonauta
Key West
Fort McPherson
Vincente de Cortesio
Third Cavalry
Puerto Principe
Lucas Sacyez
Lower Peninsula
Sincion Garcia Julien
Luis Guion Tourmelle
Twenty-fifth Infantry Coloreds
Tortugas
Tarpon
Willets Point
Philadelphia
Fla
Lyons
Cuba
Spain Congress Debates Policy and Possible Income Tax
In Madrid on May 6 the government policy debate resumed in Congress. Senor Romero y Robledo condemned the government for lack of foresight and signaled plans to seek an income tax. He questioned naval movements while Admiral Bermejo defended the government and refused to reveal squadron details.
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Madrid
Congress
Senor Romero Y Robledo
Cortes
Senor Romero
Montejo
Cavite
Admiral Bermejo
Bermejo
Cape Verde
Senor Gallen
Charleston Receives Officers for Manila Relief Mission
Captain H Glass detached from Mare Island command of the Pensacola to lead the Charleston. Officers ordered to report aboard include Surgeon F Rogers Lieutenant-Commander Blocklinger Lieutenant W S Branneruther Lieutenant P M Bostwick Lieutenant C R Slocum Chief Engineer R W Galt Lieutenant R R Coontz from Mare Island or Patterson yards for duty aboard the Charleston.
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Washington
H. Glass
Navy Yard
Mare Island
Pensacola
Charleston
Dewey
Manila
F. Rogers
Blocklinger
W. S. Branneruther
Mare Island Yard
P. M. Bostwick
C. R. Slocum
Patterson
R. W. Galt
R. R. Coontz
Passes the Line Officers, Too, Qualify With Four Exceptions
Camp Dewey reports strong results from medical examinations of Ninth Regiment officers with only four line officers rejected. Second Regiment also confirms most recruits pass. eye and teeth checks slow muster. Eighth Regiment arrival garners big crowds in South Framingham while Ninth soldiers celebrate. Private James Crowley injured in fall during bonfire build. Standish barrel splinting used to stabilize leg before hospital transport.
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South Framingham
D. M. Crotty
D Company
Charlestown
Shaughnessy
K Company
Matthew E. Hines
G Company
Worcester
Cornelius Murphy
E Company
Boston
Washington
Ninth
Post
Dewey
Eighth
Concord Street
James Crowley
Ninth Regiment
Crowley
Miles Standish
Corporal Spofford
Standish
Massachusetts General Hospital
Cadiz Fleet 10 Attack Dewey May Passages From Paris
Cadiz fleet rumors claim two ironclads two cruisers and three transports plan to depart Cadiz to drive Americans from Manila and bomb California ports. A man linked to the claim was released before the St Paul sailed as the river procession cheered the ship’s passage from Cramp's to League Island, seven miles.
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Madrid
Paris
Tironclads
Cadiz
Manila
St. Paul
Cramp’'s
League Island
Spain Fleet Delayed By Ammunition Shortage
Paris Daily Mail corre spondent says five Spanish warships including the Pelayo and cruiser Alfonso XIII lack ammunition. The shortage delayed the Cape Verde fleet’s sailing and may force a Cadiz return.
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London
Paris
The
Daily Mail
Pelayo
Alfonso XIII
Cape Verde
Cadiz
Admiral Kirkland Ordered to Prepare Provisions for 2000 Men
Vallejo California May 6 Admiral Kirkland received telegraphic orders to prepare stores of provisions and necessaries for 2000 men for four months.
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Kirkland
Vallejo
Cal
Charleston in Commission for Dewey Fleet Voyage
The Navy Department issued orders to commission the Charleston at Mare Island Navy Yard and to have her ready for active service by May 15. She is expected to sail to join Commodore Dewey’s fleet, convoying the City of Pekin, with a strong naval force near the Philippines considered necessary.
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Washington
Charleston
Mare Island Navy Yard
Navy Department
Dewey
Pekin
Philippines
Manila dispatch not received by Washington officials
London officials of the Eastern Telegraph Company said no message from Commodore Dewey has reached Washington and none has come through Manila since the cable was cut. They are monitoring for Manila intelligence while safeguarding staff and property.
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London
Eastern Telegraph Company
Commodore Dewey
Washington
McKinley
Manila
Council Clashes Over Adjournment Rule In Boston
The Boston Common Council session ended in chaos as President Connolly ruled the adjournment carried prompting a Republican caucus in the Aldermen room. Resolutions calling for Connolly’s resignation were adopted after a five-member committee was formed to draft the protest.
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Mr. Connolly
Common Council
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Brighton
Norris
Quincy
Bath Commission
Council
Mulcahy
South Boston
Kasanof
Cowan
Ward 9
Bigelow
Adams
Ward 20
Tinkham
Ward 11
Nichols
Committee On Resolutions
Millar
Ward 1
Whall
Ward 24
Robinson
Mr. Jones
Russell
Ward 16
Sands
Bell
Ward
Nichols O
Stevens
Wood
Varerans
Ward 17
Boston
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