Manila Battle Report Describes Pasig Engagement
General Wheaton’s Flying Column defeats about 8000 Filipino forces at Pasig. 350+ Filipinos surrender at Taguig. 175 more captured at Pasig. 106 American and 100 graves found near Pasig. Casualties include Private Fornoff killed and several wounded. News adds London and Madrid dispatches on the victory and talks of further moves toward Aguinaldo. US regiments redeploy from Havana to the United States as transports become available. Third Mississippi and Sixth Immune regiments mustered out in Albany and Atlanta respectively.
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Wheaton
Pasig
Fornoff
Twentieth
Newman
Carroll
Mashall
Coombs
Rogers
Taguig
Washington Regiment
London
The
Evening News
Pateros
Otis
Aguinaldo
Washington
Minster
Texas
Galveston
Louisiana
New Orleans
Havana
Volunteer Signal Corps
Augusta
Indians Becoming Restless At White River Utes
Reports from the White Rocks agency Utah indicate rising tension among Ute leaders. Indian Agent Myron says chiefs want to return to Colorado, a move the head men presented ten days ago. Washington has not responded, heightening unrest and threats among the tribe.
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Price
Utah
White Rocks Agency
Myron
Colorado
White River
Washington
Interior Department
Washington March 15 Senator Jones Resting Comfortably
The report states Senator Jones of Arkansas is resting comfortably in Washington, with his physician encouraged by his condition. The article also mentions agitation by older Indians tied to the Meeker massacre and threats to reclaim lands in Colorado if payments are not made.
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Meeker
Washington
Colorado
Senator Jones
Arkansas
Quarantine Disrupts US Troop Transport Movement
The United States plans to sail the transport Mc Clellan to Porto Rico and Cuba with gar bage cans and sprinklers for San Juan health officers. War department worries over moving volunteer regiments before quarantine slows arrivals. Dix ie repurposed for rapid southward movement. Michigan detained at Georgia quarantine raises delays for troop returns. Second Louisiana regiment expected to return via New Orleans after disinfection measures.
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New York
United States
McClellan
Porto Rico
Cuba
San Juan
War Department
Department
Dixie
Navy
Transport Service
Manila
League Island Navy Yard
Washington
Michigan
Georgia
Savannah
New Orleans
Patton
State Board of Health
Louisiana
Canned Roast Beef Denounced By Old Packer Founder
William J Wilson, founder of Wilson Packing, testifies in Chicago that canned roast beef is only boiled beef and a trade lie. He says his firm quit in 1885, that compression and vacuum canning were early methods, and notes British use in the Zulu war with no reported sickness. He warns competition has cheapened processes.
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Chicago
William J Wilson
West Park
Wilson Packing Company
Cuba
Porto Rico
War Inquiry Board
Wilson Company
Chicago Packing Companies
Mr. Wilson
Timony
Public figure cites war inquiry board Beefs with Britain debated
A public figure emphasizes that business should not overshadow soldiers lives and urges the war inquiry board to investigate facts. He refuses to reveal his theories on the beef spoilage controversy, stating he has an opinion but will not express it.
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War Inquiry Board
Tornado damages Avondale and Woodlawn areas. no injuries reported
Birmingham March 15 a tornado wrecked a dozen or more dwellings three churches and unroofed several factories at Avondale and Woodlawn but no one injured as far as known Pittsburg March 15 the Pennsylvania Tube company employing thousands raised all employees wages by 10 percent
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Birmingham
Avondale
Woodlawn
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Tube Company
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Franklin Bros
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Texas Bakery
Otto Boehme
Bryan
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Jerry and
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Dunn & Daly
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