Base of supplies in Haitian waters described as possible naval base
The piece notes a United States storeship remains under waiting orders near Hayti as a potential supply base for American vessels in the Gulf of Leogane. It recounts Hayti’s political figures, the strategic forts at Baie du Parc and Anse a Galets, and highlights Gonaives’ mahogany wealth, fertile soil, and rugged coastal defenses amid a portrait of the island’s scenery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haytien
Republic of Hayti
United States
Amer
Powell
Gulf of Leogane
Nord Alexis
B. Riviere Ubrey
M. Alexis
Gonaives
Champ de Mars
Port Au Prince
Baie du Parc
Anse A Galets
Hayti
New Dewey Despatches Bring Hope From Manila
Washington reports from Hong Kong show Admiral Dewey’s signals to President and Sec Long praise the blockade’s effectiveness. Provisions in Manila dwindle, rebels active around Cavite, and the fleet prepares for reinforcement to hold order if Spain surrenders.
Wounded U S Fleet Patients Doing Well
May 15 report from Puerto Plata says all wounded in the United States fleet are doing well. No naval firing since the San Juan bombardment. The cable to San Juan de Puerto Rico is cut at St Louis. The Terror torpedo gunboat is docked at Fort de France Martinique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puerto Plata
Dominican Republic
United States
San Juan de Porto Rico
St. Louis
Fort de France
Martinique
Oregon Near Martinique Tightens Spanish Trap in Caribbean
U S reports indicate the battleship Oregon has reached the Martinique area as American squadrons converge from north, west, and southeast to trap the Spanish fleet. Sampson, the flying squadron, and Oregon would hem in the Spaniards with Venezuela to the south blocking retreat. Officials expect a meeting within days as Curacao dispatches are confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Oregon
Martinique
Caribbean
Sampson
Cuba
Havana
Cienfuegos
Venezuela
Blanco
Caribbean Sea
Caracas
Reconquer the Philippines battalions sail from Barcelona
The war minister organized five battalions of 1050 men from Barcelona Valencia Madrid Cadiz and Burgos to sail tomorrow from Cadiz for the Philippines escorted by Pelayo Emperador Carlos V Alfonso XIII and destroyers. Felix Bertram De Lis arrives in Barcelona to take command of the Numancia. Covadonga sails for repairs while Leon XIII heads to Marseilles for coal and will return for government instructions.
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Barcelona
Perpignan
France
Valencia
Madrid
Cadiz
Burgos
Pelayo
Carlos V
Alfonso XIII
Philippines
Felix Bertram de Lis
Numancia
Covadonga
Leon XIII
Marseilles
Flying Squadron off Charleston Resting After Sea Passage
Off Charleston bar the four US Navy vessels of the flying squadron under Commodore Schley anchored after three days at sea with no sign of Spanish forces. The fleet prepared for night action, coal details arranged, and minor events noted include detachment of the collier Sterling and a flagged British steamer incident resolved without halt.
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Charleston
Sterling
Weit
Percy
Schley
Washington
Navy Department
Hampton Roads
Elsie
Norfolk, A
French Passenger Sees No Anti American Feeling
M Robineau a Paris born correspondent for Le Journal Matin and Le Temps describes French views on the war between the United States and Spain. He notes there is no anti American sentiment, hopes for a swift end, and that the conflict harms Franco American trade by reducing exports and imports.
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New York
M. Robineau
la Gascogne
Paris
le Journal Matin
le Temps
France
Robineau
United States
Spain
Shortage of Wheat in France Raises Bread Prices
The text notes a wheat scarcity in France with bread prices up 112 cents per kilogram since the war. In Marseilles Lyons and Paris people fear wheat shortages and rising bread costs as a 7 franc tax on wheat is suspended for an experiment until July 1, while the United States supplies most of the wheat.
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France
Marseilles
Lyons
Paris
United States
65 000 Mustered In In U S Army
War Department officials report progress on the 125000 volunteer force. Up to today 65000 volunteers have been mustered into the United States Army and Adjutant General Corbin expects the work to finish by week’s end.
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U.S. S
Uncas
Key West
State
War Departments
Day
Adee
Cridler
Madrid
Corbin
War Department
Chickamauga
Washington
United States Army
Two Spanish Fleets Speculated Near Cuba
A cable from Madrid sparks speculation that Spain may have two fleets in Caribbean waters. Reports place the Cape Verde force at Curacoa with possible additional ships like the Cardinal Cisneros and Princesa de Asturias, while American squadrons maneuver near Martinique and the Windward Passage.
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Terror
Cape Verde
Martinique
Villamil
Cardinal Cisneros
Catalina
Princesa de Asturias
Curacoa
Cuba
Oregon
Buffalo
Marietta
Spain
Three men captured near New York harbor in mine plot
In New York on May 15 three men attempted to drift a catboat along the harbor mines. They were intercepted by Captain Patterson at Sandy Hook and brought to Fort Hancock. One man claimed the name Dennis Taylor though it may be false. others refused to identify themselves.
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New York
New York Harbor
Fort Hancock
Sandy Hook
Army Department
Patterson
Marine
Dennis Taylor
Hale
Merritt
U S Patrol Boats Porter and Supply Join Sampson Squadron
Cape Haytien May 15 The torpedo boat Porter and the store ship Supply have sailed to join Admiral Sampson's squadron which has just passed Cape Haytien. It is unclear if the fleet will head south to engage the Spanish squadron or proceed to Key West for further orders.
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Madrid
Schley
Charleston
Key West
Havana
Cuba
Sampson
Haiti
Mona
Caribbean
Curacoa
Washington
Oregon
Amazon River
Martinique
Harvard
Terror
Cape Verde
The
Associated Press
Cape Haytien
Republic of Haiti
United States
Porter
Supply
Admiral Sampson
Extraordinary activity at War and Navy departments
On May 15 the War and Navy departments issued orders to move several thousand volunteer troops and directed the disposition of the two large fleets. The naval war board met with Secretary Long Rear Admiral Sicard Captain Mahan and Captain Crowninshield present as cipher clerks translated code messages in the adjoining room.
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Sampson
Long
Navy Department
Cape Verde
Strategy Board
White House
Cape Haytien
Havana
Cuba
Cienfuegos
Schley
Atlantic
Florida Straits
Washington
War and Navy Departments
Navy
Naval War Board
Sicard
Mahan
Crowninshield
Department
Sixth Ordered Out from Camp Dewey to Washington
A telegram at midnight from Washington orders out the Sixth Regiment under Colonel Woodford. The unit must move to Washington and report at Fort Myer, with departure possible this afternoon or tomorrow morning. The lieutenant colonel confirmed the regiment will depart as soon as feasible.
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Camp Dewey
South
Framingham
Mass
Washington
Woodford
Fort Myer
Porto Rico engagement described by Havana dispatches
Despatches from Havana report the ongoing fight at Porto Rico with a large American warship suddenly banking its fires and being towed away by a convoy while the battle raged.
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Madrid
Havana
Porto Rico
Eight trains through Charleston bound for Tampa
Eight trains carrying engineer corps and the Seventy-First New York and Massachusetts regiments moved through Charleston on May 15 toward Tampa via the Atlantic Coast Line and Plant system.
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Charleston
D. C
Engineer Corps
New York
Massachusetts
Tampa
Atlantic Coast Line
Stage Employees Strike Over Wage Cut at Columbia Theatre
National Alliance of Stage Employees members strike after a wage reduction from 23 to six dollars for six weeks. Strikers allege no prior notice was given after a performance. Columbia Theatre manager Henry reportedly ordered the across the board cut, with six union and two non union workers resisting.
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National Alliance of Stage
Columbia Theatre
Henry
Adista
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Yale
Newey
Manila
Hong Kong
Admiral Dewey
Secretary Long
Dewey
Cavite
Spaish
Themelves
Pekin
San Francisco
Wesley Merritt
Deesensy Long
Port Au France
Brainard
San Domingo
Cubane
Canary Islands
Mr. Adee
Leonard W. Smith
State Department
Consul Smith
Frances
Hemming
Avi
Jae
Sanfo
Domego
Puerto
Geanbe
Curacko
Lotia
Cervera
Ron
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