Marines Rout Spanish Guerrillas at Guantanamo War Brief
Associated Press dispatches report that U S Marines under Lieut Robert W Huntington and Captain Elliott with Cuban forces led by Col Laborda attacked a Spanish camp five miles from the American position near Guantanamo. About forty Spaniards were killed, two Cubans died and four wounded, while one American marine was slightly wounded. The camp contained the only nearby well and was an important base. The advance began around 8 a m after marching through rugged terrain under tropical sun amid fierce fire all day.
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Associated Press
United States
Guantanamo
Robert W. Huntington
Elliott
Laborda
Huntington
Bonds in Demand Indicate Substantial War Loan Subscription
A Washington dispatch reports the new 3 percent war loan is likely to be oversubscribed with strong early subscriptions. Major banks and firms, including National City Bank Central Trust Vermilyn Co and Morgan and associates, have agreed to take any portion not purchased by the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Dispatch
Treasury Department
National City Bank
Central Trust Company
Vermylme & Co
J. Pierpont Morgan
Orders to Georgia Troops Move to Chickamauga Park
Soldiers from Camp Northen Griffin will be moved to Chickamauga park. Georgia volunteers at Camp Northen Griffin are ordered to change station to Camp George H. Thomas at Chickamauga park. Department headquarters received notice Tuesday of the order and informed Colonel A. R. Lawton at Griffin encampment.
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Camp Northen
Chickamauga
Georgia
Griffin
Camp
George H. Thomas
Chickamauga Park
Department
Georgia Volunteers
A. R. Lawton
Horses and Mules Stampede Through Tampa Camp at Night
A dawn report from The Washington Post describes 3000 horses and mules breaking from corrals in General Carpenter’s brigade near Tampa. Darkness and panic caused massive confusion as tents and camp paraphernalia were damaged. Guards attempted to form lines. horses repeatedly surged through the New York and other camps, thundering like gunfire before mounted troops managed to curb the rush.
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Washington Post
Tampa
New York
Fernandina Chosen to Ship 20000 Troops to Porto Rico
The War Department selects Fernandina Florida as the embarkation point for 20,000 troops bound for Porto Rico. Twenty five transports will convoy the force with General Coppinger to sail at the earliest practicable moment. Fernandina is favored for its artesian well water supply and ease of isolation if yellow fever appears, being at the end of a branch railroad to the main line.
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Washington
Fernandina
Fla
Porto Rico
Alger
Coppinger
War Department
Spaniards in Madrid Report Manilas Decline and Distrust
News from Manila reaching Madrid paints a grim view of General Monet's distant position and rumors of a looming fall of Manila. Foreign residents flee on warships or to Asia, while Archbishop of Manila may signal disapproval with his departure. General Augusti pledges reforms to curb insurrection.
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Manila
Madrid
Spain
Augusti
Hawaiian Annexation Resolution Sent to Foreign Relations
Five minutes after the senate opened Thursday the message clerk delivered the Hawaiian annexation resolution passed by the house. On Mr. Davis of Minnesota suggestion it was laid before the senate and referred to the foreign relations committee. Davis says action outlook before adjournment is improving.
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Senate
House of Representatives
House
Davis
Minnesota
Committee On Foreign Relations
Hawaiian annexation passes House in tight vote
The House approved the Hawaiian annexation resolutions 209 to 91 in a spirited session. Debate focused on naval necessity, colonial fears, and constitutional concerns with several Democrats voting for and against the measure. The resolutions move to the Senate, where 56 votes are regarded as likely for annexation with resistance to adjournment.
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Washington
House
Meyer
Louisiana
Johnson
Indiana
Spain
Cummings
New York
Cleveland
Hawaii
Blount
Williams
Mississippi
United States
Europe
Asia
Hawaiian Islands
Yeas
Dalzell
Reed
Senate
Congress
Opinon
Arms for Insurgents Aboard the Sewanee Near Santiago
The auxiliary boat Sewanee landed 70,000 rounds of ammunition 5,000 rifles 1,000 carbines 2,000 machetes and provisions near Santiago de Cuba aiding insurgents in opposition to Spanish forces. The operation included bombardment support and capture of two sloops with heliograph signaling gear.
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Associated Press
Santiago de Cuba
Jamaica
Pando
Suwanee
Daniel Delehanty
Schley
Santiago
Desserazero
Delehanty
Asserazero
Germany May Interfere Over Manila Troop Landing
The London Star reports Emperor William ordered the Manila German consul to oppose American troop debarkation unless German protections for Germans are ensured. The notice went to the U S embassy in Berlin and to Secretary Day in Washington. The Star suggests Germany seeks backing from Russia Japan and England though objections from them are possible.
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Manila
London Star
William
Germany
United States
Berlin
Secretary Day
Washington
the Star
Far East
Russia
Japan
England
Bound for Philippines Second Expedition Leaves San Francisco
A San Francisco dispatch reports the second Philippine expedition weighing anchor at 1 PM and setting sail from the Golden Gate led by the flagship China. About 3,500 men travel in four ships China Colon Zelandia and Senator with regiments from Colorado Utah Pennsylvania Nebraska plus regulars from the Eighteenth and Twenty-third Infantry and engineers. Thousands line the docks to watch the departure en route to reinforce Dewey with recoal stops at Honolulu.
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San Francisco
Dewey
Golden Gate
China
Honolulu
Colon
Zelandia
Senator
Colorado Volunteers
Utah Artillery
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Nebraska
United States
Eighteenth Infantry
Twenty-third Infantry
Miners Meet Death in Missouri Flooded Mine
Five men drowned when a rock fall on a raft used to pump water in the Mount Vernon company mine at Stotts City Missouri caused the raft to break apart. A single survivor clung to a log until rescue. the other five sank in the 60 foot shaft. The accident occurred about 20 miles from Aurora in a mining camp.
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Missouri
Mount Vernon Company
Stotts City
Aurora
Hias
Ave
Bombardment of Santiago Destroys Western Batteries
The fleet under Rear Admiral Sampson shelled Santiago de Cuba for a third dawn bombardment. Western batteries were wrecked or dismounted, El Morro spared, and Merrimac and Hobson prisoners reported. Ships silenced the east batteries then faced renewed fire as the Spanish defenses collapsed.
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Associated Press
Kingston
Jamaica
Sampson
Santiago de Cuba
el Morro
Hobson
Massachusetts
Texas
Morro
New Orleans
New York
Oregon
Cervera
Oest
Feenvins
Cadiz Fleet Again Sails for Unspecified Destination
Madrid announces that the Spanish reserve squadron has left for an unknown destination. Captain Am on the minister of marine was aboard one ship and is expected to return after giving Admiral Camara final instructions upon reaching the open sea.
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Madrid
Amon
Camara
Coast Patrol Perfected by Navy Across Atlantic and Gulf
The navy department has completed arrangements for an Atlantic and Gulf coast patrol from Eastport Maine to New Orleans. Forty auxiliary ships including small yachts, reconstructed Civil War monitors, tugboats, ferries and armed merchantmen are stationed at major coast and gulf cities with an outer picket fleet of four warships patrolling over a hundred miles seabornd.
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Navy Department
Atlantic and Gulf Coast Patrol
Eastport
New Orleans
Gulf
Erben
United States Army
Christian Commission of California
Navy
Camara
Cadiz
William T. Sampson
West Indies
William A. Kirkland
Mare Island
Cal
South Atlantic
Alger
Sampson
Oregon
Key West
Lieut
Blue
Santiago de Cuba
Cervera
San Juan
Macias
Ponce de Leon
Isabella
Segunda
Comache
Terror
Huntington
Guantanamo
Washington
First Army
John J. Coppinger
Porto
Sumner
J. C. Bates
B. M. Young
H. W. Lawton
A. R. Chaffee
Breckinridge
Ludlow
Army
Panther
Itea
Santiago
Emperor William of
United States
Dewey
Porto Ho
Fernandina
Fia
Rater
War Paragraphs: Daily Naval and Cuban War Notes
Compiled wartime items report U S Navy moves on auxiliary fleet purchases and port movements. Admiral Camara's Cadiz fleet deemed seaworthy concerns, Sampson to commodore, Porto Rico occupation plans, and Cuban landing battles with casualties.
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Querillas
Cuba
Mad
Manilla
Philippines
Morro Castle
Coast Patrol
Atlantic
The
New York World
Fitzhugh Lee
Havana
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