United States Forces Capture Guanica Puerto Rico In Surprise Landing
General Miles led a naval army operation at Guanica on July 21 aided by the Gloucester and transports. Lieutenant Huse and his men seized the town with minimal resistance, raising the first U S flag on Porto Rican soil as Spanish forces retreated. Reinforcements followed from the Lampasas, Dixie and others while the Gloucester shelled positions and guarded the landing.
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Port of Guanica
Porto
Island of St. Thomas
United States
Cral Nelson A. Miles
Army of the
Ponce
Guanica
Guantanamo Bay
Msdchusetts
J. Higginson
Geinson
Addin
Massachusetts
Colum
Dixie
Gloucester
Yale
Miles
Isel
Nueces
Lampasas
Comane
Rita
Unionist
Stillwater
City of Acon
Specialist
Guantanamo
San Juan
Mona
Brooke
Cape Lann
Port Guanica
Whitney
Meral Miles
Porto Douce
Debarka
Wainwright
Surise
Vilage
Huse
Beck
Lacy
Norman
Cervero
Wood
Enem
Gunklen
Fort Wainwright
Red Cross
Sixth
Illinois
Delayed Reports Describe Destruction of Cervera Fleet
Navy department releases reports by Sampson Schley Clark Evans on the July 8 battle that destroyed Cervera's squadron. Sampson praises overall success noting the blockade achieved its aim and commends the captains, officers, and crews for their parts.
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Cervera
Sampson
Schley
Navy Department
Oeson
Clark
Oregon
Evans
Iowa
Cereees
TROOPS LEAVE TAMPA AND RAILROAD OFFICIALS
The Second New York departed Tampa for Fernandina after a clash with Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad over transporting troops. The railroad refused to move troops to Fernandina, citing nonaccess, but government demands it fulfill the contract.
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New York
Tampa
Fla
Fernaddina
Quartermaster Bellinger
Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad
Port Tampa
Fernandina
Cromartyshire Cleared in Collision Inquiry
A Halifax inquiry absolves Captain Henderson and Cromartyshire officers of blame in the Bourgoiyne accident. The report notes the Cromartyshire struck the sailing vessel, breaking its jibboom and foremast, but the steamer’s bulkhead saved her from foundering. It cites high speed, failure to keep clear, and adherence to international collision rules. It recommends new lane routes for Atlantic fast steamers.
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Halifax
N. S
Associated Press
Henderson
Cromartyshire
Bourgoiyne
W. H. Smith
British
Royal Navy Reserve
Blomfield Douglas
Lewis Anderson
Smith
America
Miles in Camp At Guanica Port in Puerto Rico
Madrid dispatch reports Major General Miles and American forces still occupying their Guanica positions in Puerto Rico as of Thursday. The troops remain at the same locations as after landing, per the official notice received in Madrid via San Juan de Porto Rico.
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Madrid
Guanica
San Juan de Porto Rico
Miles
Port Guanica
Shafter's Fever Report Soldiers For One Day
The War Department posted Thursday night the Adjutant General of the Army report listing total sick 4122 total fever 3193 new fever 822 cases returned to duty 542. Deaths include Private J H Farrell of the Ninth Massachusetts at Siboney yellow fever Corporal Thomas Rolson of the Twenty fourth infantry Siboney yellow fever and Private William H Bers of the Seventeenth infantry cerebral apoplexy.
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War Department
Adjutant General of the Army
J. H. Farrell
Ninth
Massachusetts Volunteers
Siboney
Thomas Rolson
Twenty-fourth Infantry
William H. Bers
Seventeenth Infantry
Terms of peace in Spain raise little unrest in Madrid
Advices from Madrid say Spaniards accept McKinley peace terms with no indemnity and respect for Spanish sovereignty in the Philippines, while protesting continued U S hostilities. War minister Correa prepares transport for Santiago capitulators and sanitary stations. A note from Cambon to President McKinley aims to end the war, but Spanish officials dispute published extracts. Don Carlos’ chances are small yet contested by Carlist leaders.
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Madrid
Philippine Islands
McKinley
United States
Spain
Correa
Santiago
Washington
Council of Ministers
M. Cambon
White House
Philippines
Don Carlos
Marquis de Cerralbo
Cervera Sends Report On Naval Engagement
A Washington special reports Admiral Cervera has sent a full, lengthy account of the battle that destroyed the Spanish fleet to the Spanish minister of marine via the French and American authorities. In Washington the document was examined for safety, kept secret, and forwarded to Ambassador Camden for transmission to Madrid. It is unclear if the report will be publicly released by the Spanish government.
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Washington
Cevera
Sampson
Navy Department
Cervera
Camden
Madrid
Bismarck’s Health Reported Mixed From Hamburg
Hamburg dispatch says Prince Bismarck’s doctors remain busy but no grounds for alarm. Pain persists though two recent nights were comparatively better. The Berlin Times correspondent notes the condition remains critical despite optimistic reports. Baron von Grailsheim arrived at Friedrichsruhe but was not allowed to see the prince.
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Hamburg
Prince Bismarck
Berlin
London Times
Baron von Grailsheim
Friedrichsruhe
Hawaii Quietly Welcomes American Flag at Annexation Ceremony
Honolulu prepares a grand celebration as the Newlands resolution is reported ratified making Hawaii a U S part of the United States. Admiral Miller to raise the Stars and Stripes with President Dole and officials in attendance. $15,000 pledged for the day’s events. Harold M Sewall urged as governor designate.
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San Francisco
Sydney
Auckland
Honolulu
City of
Rio Janeiro
United States Senate
Newlands
Hawaii
United States
Honolulu Annexation Club
Executive Council
Dole
Miller
Sewall
Heywood
Admiral Miller
Amiral Miller
Harold M. Sewall
Islands
Sixth Tennessee Regiment Ordered to Move Toward Chickamauga
The Sixth Tennessee United States volunteer immune regiment under Colonel L. D. Tyson is ordered to break camp in Knoxville and move to Chickamauga park. He will wire subsistence and commissary officials at Chicago for ten days field rations and supplies and inform the secretary of war to gain authority to move immediately. The unit is comprised of men recruited from eastern Tennessee and eastern Kentucky.
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Knoxville
Chickamauga
Tennessee United States Volunteer
L. D. Tyson
Chickamauga Park
Tyson
Chicago
Secretary of War
Tennessee
Kentucky
Spanish Prisoners Embarkation Ships Soon For Santiago
Several vessels depart Spain bound for Santiago to transport prisoners. The Alicante left Martinique, hospital ship San Augustin followed, and Isla de Luzon Isla de Panay sailed from Cadiz toward Santiago. Cadiz crews anticipate sailings of Leon XII Satrastegui Cavendaja and Colon soon, with total capacity 14 700. Provisions and loading at Santiago may take time but progress will not be delayed.
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Spain
Santiago
Washington
Alicante
Martinique
San Augustin
Isla de Luzon
Isla de Panay
Cadiz
Leon XII
Satrastegui
Cavendaja
Colon
Peace bid from Spain through French ambassador reaches McKinley
The Spanish government via the French ambassador presented a peace message to President McKinley. The president indicated he would consider terms and respond within days. Spain initiated the move, with no mediation from other powers.
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Washington
McKinley
M. Cambon
White House
Spain
Nouretas
Piret
Europe
Reunited Country Day at Grand Army encampment
Colonel W. A. Hemphill of Atlanta is invited to deliver an address at the Grand Army encampment in Washington Park on the Delaware river from August 8 to 14. August 9 is set as Reunited Country's Day with Hemphill asked to speak on fraternity and renewed devotion to the nation.
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W. A. Hemphill
Atlanta
Grand Army
Washington Park
Delaware River
John W. Frazier
France issues official note on peace talks presented in Washington
An official note issued from Paris states that at Spain's request the French ambassador to Washington was authorized to present Spain's note to President McKinley at the White House, with M. Carbon acting to safeguard Spanish interests. The communication occurred yesterday in the presence of the Secretary.
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Ing
Paris
Washington
United States
Spain
M. Carbon
McKinley
White House
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Overal Miles
Paniards
Cromarty Shire
LA Bourgogne
Shafter
Bismarck
Sewall Territorial
Senor Sagasta
Col. Hemphill
France
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