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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1898
Page
2
A wide mix of notes on enlistment drives and war funding, plus curios from Europe and Asia. Topics include Portuguese discoveries, Siamese honors, Maria Christina regent, cigar smoking and militia fitness, patriotism during the Spanish American War, U S railway progress in Corea, Admiral Dewey’s Asia command, and the Oregon’s record voyage with detailed figures on Irish immigration, Cuban population, and sulfur prices.
Condensed review of seven days of world and U S events. Senate maneuvers include war revenue bills, officer increases, and naval construction. Reports from Madrid and Havana detail naval actions, blockades, troop movements, and Cuba’s deteriorating conditions. Oregon arrives near Jupiter. Sabre&Sampson focus on Santiago harbor. Local incidents include fires and suicides. politics flip in Illinois and Indiana.
President nominated a slate of new brigadiers with Col Robert A Mail Pourth US Infantry and Col Edwin V Rumner Seventh US Cavalry among the appointees. Others include Col Peter C Hains Engineers, Col George L Gillespie Engineers, and Arthur MacArthur as brigadier general. Also listed are several colonels and staff officers.
Washington May 88. The day’s event centers on the president announcing a proclamation to mobilize seven thousand additional volunteers. He aims to bolster the Army amid strained national conditions while warning that broader measures may be needed before the war ends.
May 28 Madrid dispatch states Blanco cables Cervent's squadron is blocked at the port as Baptist fleets in the area monitor the retreat of American vessels. It notes the Lafayette cargo coal shipment departure and the destroyer Terror reaching Papido Puerto Rico. Claims of American warships near Cape Verde and conflicting reports from officials about squadron movements are reported with emphasis on naval activity around Santiago de Cuba.
May 28 dispatch reports the Philippine expedition sailing from port with four transports carrying about 400 troops and heavy artillery. Maj. Gen. Avulerson commands four regiments from California and Oregon, while Maj. Gary leads artillery. the fleet, including the Charleston, aims to reinforce Admiral Dewey with ammunition and naval stores as supply ships depart for the war effort.
Washington May 27 Secretary Auer and Hon Miles conferred with two officers from Garcia's camp Geo Enrique Coltano and Lieut Col Charles Mernandez direct from Garcia's headquarters hearing credentials from kin to effect plan of cooperation with American forces. About 200 men are quartered in Hayamo. Col Hernandez cites general communications with Gomez and others along the coast.
The May proclamation by William McKinley calls for volunteers to serve in the Army of the United States, outlining the reorganization into army corps, divisions, brigades, and regiments. It lists approximate state quotas and notes the planned strength of the regular army, volunteers, engineers, and other components for a total near 275,500 men.
Partial text discusses policy, patience, prudence, and public opinion. Mentions Rheumatic 125 and Cece plant. Contains garbled names and phrases about jewelry and community. Overall readability is very low with many unreadable words.
A chaotic scene in Chicago described as a man with jaundice dodges a mob outside a corner saloon on Blue Island. A tense crowd accuses a Spaniard in a red necktie, triggering a chase and gunmouth bravado as onlookers shout threats and the man seeks safety.
A fragment of conversation from a 19th century paper discusses the moral impact of war on society and individuals including a child’s exposure to conflict and a father’s stance on a boy swearing. It blends stray quotes about patriotism, discipline, and religious hypocrisy with unrelated notes on catarrh cures and marriage humor from various period sources.
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