Roosevelt's Rough Riders Head to Tampa Camp
General Miles directs army moves in Tampa as Colonel Leonard Wood leads Roosevelt's Rough Riders into camp near the Tampa Bay hotel. About 960 men arrive, with 800 armed and ready as the army awaits the initiative against Cuba and the fate of the Spanish fleet.
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Tampa
Fla
Miles
Cuba
Cervera
J. H. Dorst
Florida
Point Banes
Dorst
Oscecolo
Pacificos
Nelson A. Miles
Palmetto Beach
Michigan
Leonard Wood
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Tampa Bay Hotel
Wood
United States Volunteer Cavalry
Iowa Populists Nominate Full State Ticket at Des Moines
The middle-of-the-road Iowa populists held a state convention in Des Moines with 34 delegates and nominated a full slate of state officers for the fall election. Their platform rejects fusion, supports initiative and referendum, calls for a swift end to the war, opposes territorial acquisition, opposes bond issues, backs free silver for foreign trade, favors government-issued money, and supports government ownership of public utilities.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Hundred Millions Urgent Need Fast Action On Bill
Chairman Cannon of the appropriations committee said on the house floor that $100,000,000 of the urgent deficiency bill must be placed in an official’s hands within a day or two for immediate action.
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Cannon
Appropriations Committee
House
Cortijo Remarks On Treatment After Fort McPherson Capture
La Lucha in Havana prints a Fort McPherson Ga portrait and interviews with Colonel de Cortijo and Surgeon Garcia Julian, recently exchanged, praising officers and the American people while criticizing the U S government for treating them as criminals rather than as wartime officers.
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Fort McPherson
la Lucha
Havana
de Cortijo
Garcia Julian
Spain in a Bad Way Advices of Wednesday from Madrid
Madrid reports renewed revolutionary feeling across Spain as Emilio Castelar attacks the queen regent and seeks a leadership role in a potential Spanish republic. Senate notes a Spanish fleet victory while the Bank of Spain faces a liquidity crisis and possible forced currency. A loan of 1.5 billion pesetas at 4 percent is sought to fund the government.
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Madrid
Spain
Emilio Castelar
Casa Valencia
Santiago de Cuba
Amov
Senate
Bank of Spain
Assault on Santiago Harbor Described by Dispatches
Dispatches from Cape Haytien describe the Tuesday bombardment at Santiago as intense with American warships in front of the harbor. The Iowa leading a reinforced squadron engaged Morro Socapa and Punta Gorda forts for two hours, while the New Orleans faced a Spanish ship and sustained damage to an auxiliary cruiser. Casualty reports remain uncertain though Spanish losses are implied.
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Cape Haytien
Santiago
Porter
St. Paul
New Orleans
Iowa
Cervera
Texas
Massachusetts
Punta Gorda
Bob’’ Evans
F. J. Higginson
J. W. Phillip
W. M. Folger
Morro
Socapa
Lorro
Schley
Naval officials doubt Cape Haytien battle report on Schley
Reports from Cape Haytien claimed a clash between Schley and Spanish forces in Santiago harbor with an American victory. Navy officials discredit the dispatches as unreliable and say no confirmation reached the Navy Department. Spanish sources described fourteen American warships and two torpedo boats engaging Morro Castle defenses.
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Washington
Schley
Santiago Harbor
Navy Department
Associated Press
Cape Haytien
Santiago
Morro Castle
Santiago Bay
Butler Commissioned and Assigned to Camp Alger
Washington dispatch reports Major General M. M. Butler received his commission on Tuesday and will be sent to temporary duty at Camp Alger to assist General Graham in organizing forces there. A plan is under way to create a new temporary military department for states along the south Atlantic coast with Butler in command. The likely composition includes North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, but Butler will have few staff appointments, drawing instead from the regular army.
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Camp Alger
Graham
Washington
Butler
Secretary of War
South Atlantic Coast
General Butler
North Caroline
South Carolina
Georgia
Flora
Moody and Brewster Dry Goods Firm Fails in Atlanta
Moody and Brewster wholesale dry goods merchants at 11 North Pryor street Atlanta failed Tuesday. Mortgages filed in favor of local creditors total $95,432. The failure is blamed on partner G. S. Brewster’s speculation in wheat. Moody says Brewster left the city recently and may have gone to New York or possibly across the Canadian line.
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Moody and Brewster
Atlanta
Moody & Brewster
North Pryor Street
Moody
G. 8
Brewester
New York
Spanish Fleet Seen as Antiquated Cadiz Hulks
Reports of a large Cadiz fleet bound for the West Indies in support of Cervera are dismissed by Washington officials as a paper force. Naval officers say most ships named in dispatches are old vessels with limited offensive power.
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Cadiz
Spain
West Indies
Cervera
Washington
Oregon Joins Squadron With Royal Welcome From Fleet
The U S battleship Oregon reached the fleet Thursday morning after a record long cruise in modern ironclads. She steamed in at 15 knots then paused to receive cheers from the white-clad sailors. The Indiana band played the Washington Post march as visits began and officers and men received hearty compliments from the fleet.
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Key West
United States
Oregon
Indiana
Washington Post
Hawaii Becomes U S Ally in War With Spain
Washington naval officials say Hawaii is now an ally of the United States in the war against Spain. The cruiser Charleston arrived in Honolulu to coal and head for the Philippines, signaling Hawaii's neutrality is gone and its fortunes align with the United States as Manila operation transports are expected to replenish coal in Honolulu harbor.
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Washington
Hawaii
United States
Spain
Navy Department
Charleston
Honolulu
Philippines
Ray Wood
Manila
Honolulu Harbor
Secretary of War asks Congress for 53 million for volunteers
Secretary of War asks Congress for 53,879,258 dollars to fund the equipment and maintenance through January 1, 1891 for 75,000 volunteers called by the president. The request itemizes pay, subsistence, regular supplies, transportation, clothing, contingencies, and engineer and signal services.
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Secretary of War
Congress
Chicamauga Chosen as Major Second Call Camp
Washington dispatch reports 75 000 troops to be stationed at Chicamauga as a permanent camp. Secretary Alger orders preparation of ground extended beyond the park to accommodate the force. The camp will be the largest in the United States with three army corps forming the deployment for equipment, organization and drill.
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Washington
New York Evening World
Chicamauga
Alger
Chicamauga Park
Park Commission
United States
Pennsylvania GOP nominates Stone Gobin Latta Porter Grow Davenport
The Pennsylvania Republican state convention in Harrisburg named the ticket to face voters this fall. Governor Col. William A. Stone of Allegheny and J. P. S. Gobin of Lebanon were selected for Governor and Lieutenant Governor along with General James W. Latta of Philadelphia for Secretary of Internal Affairs. William W. Porter of Philadelphia is named for the Superior Court, with Galusha E. Grow of Susquehanna and Samuel A. Davenport of Erie as Congressmen at Large.
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Stone
Wanamaker
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
William A. Stone
Allegheny
J. P. S. Gobin
Lebanon
James W. Latta
Philadelphia
William W. Porter
Galusha E. Grow
Susquehanna
Samuel A. Davenport
Erie
First Forge Landing of Cuban Filibuster Expedition
Key West dispatch details an anti Spanish expedition sailing May 21 aboard the Plant Line steamer Florida. Led by Colonel Jose Lacret, with about 400 men and 7,000 rifles, it landed May 26 near Cuba under U S convoy by Marblehead. Cuban and American volunteers formed the force.
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Key West
Cuba
Florida
Jose Lacret
Matanzas
Joaquin Castillo
United States Army
J. A. Dorst
Thomas Estrada Palma
J. E. Cartaya
Messrs. Castillo
Cartaya
Dorst
Julio Sanguilly
Maximo Gomez
Aurelian Ladd
United States
Calixto Garcia
Marblehead
Osceola
Feria
Rojas
Associated Press
Georgia Fruit Growers Hold Annual Session in Macon
The Georgia Fruit Growers association met in Macon with large attendance from across the state. President John D. Cunningham of Marietta opened the proceedings and spoke on the peach situation, noting his roles as head of both the Georgia association and the American Fruit Growers union.
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Macon
Georgia Fruit Growers’ Association
John D. Cunningham
Marietta
Cunningham
The
American Fruit Growers’ Union
American Fleet Reputedly Repulsed at Santiago
Havana dispatches report wild excitement over Santiago news. Officials claim the bombardment lasted nineteen minutes and the American fleet withdrew. An auxiliary cruiser was damaged and shells reportedly struck the Iowa’s stern with fire aboard another battleship.
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Santiago
Havana
War dispatches recount Cuban expedition and fleet movements
The Florida lands 400 troops in Cuba including 300 Cubans and 100 Americans with 75 mules 52 horses 7000 rifles and 2 000 000 rounds for General Garcia The Navy orders release of Rita passengers The Red Cross hospital ships are planned Clara Barton in New York and a Chicago donor gifts Chickamauga park hotel for sick and wounded soldiers Military deployments near Jacksonville and Tampa proceed as authorities plan for 75 000 man call Provinces discuss mediation and peace efforts with Spain and the pope rumors linger about the war’s conclusion
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Florida
Cuba
Garcia
Engineer Corps
United States
M. C. Butler
Camp Alger
Graham
Navy Department
Rita
Charleston
Yale
General Greely
Washington
Tampa
Joseph E. Maxfield
Signal Corps
Madrid
Senor Sagasta
Congress
Spain
L. Z. Leiter
Chicago
Chickamauga Park
Crawfish Springs
San Juan de Porto Rico
Key West
Maine
Pope
McKinley
Clara Barton
New York
National Committee of the Red Cross
Atlantic
Philippines
War Department
Jacksonville
Lee
Corbin
James B. Erwin
Fourth United States Cavalry
Georgia
W. W. Gordon
Savannah
Vienna
London Daily Mail
Austria
Restormel
St. Paul
Satiago
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AMPA
Gen. Miles
Col. Wood
Cortijo
Gervera
Schlew
NAVY
Gen. Butler
Georgia Fruit Growers
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