General Shafter Arrives at Montauk After Mexico Landing
General Shafter and staff arrive from the City of Mexico at Montauk Point aboard the transport Mexico. General Wheeler’s escort plans were changed as Shafter lands unexpectedly. Shafter praises Camp Wikoff, notes no need to renew controversy, and comments on Red Cross work and Cuban conditions.
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Mexico
General After
Ontauk Point
Fort Pond Bay
City of Mexico
General Shafter
Wheeler
City of
Comndor
Meral Wheeler
Gen Shafter
Eral Shafter
Meral Shafter
General Wheeler
General Fter
Mexi
Reguinfantry
Santiago
Montauk
Cervera Ordered Home to Madrid After Orders Sent
Orders received at An lis direct Cervera and his officers to return to Spain at once in line with minister of marine instructions. Crew shown enthusiasm on hearing the news. Captain Eulate named in reports.
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Madrid
Anlis
Cervera
Spain
Shey
Captain Eulate
New
Miles Under Fire over General Miles Interviews Dispatches
A Washington special reports that General Miles faces scrutiny upon his recent interviews and publication of dispatches not released by the War Department. Secretary Alger says no controversy with subordinates will be discussed during Miles absence. The affair may trigger a military inquiry or private talks with the president and secretary of war and could affect congressional action and army expansion plans.
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Washington
Miles
War Department
Alger
Department
General Miles
General Shafter
Kansas City Ster
Congress
Sickness in Porto Rico report on relief for sick soldiers
May voyage from Porto Rico to Philadelphia brought a national relief commission report detailing supply distribution. Army surgeons sought luxuries like milk ice and canned goods and were satisfied with aid. About 16 000 American soldiers in Porto Rico on August 23 over 1000 on the sick list. half needing prompt care. Authorities warn the sick list grows and urge barracks and extra transports.
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Philadelphia
Porto Rico
National Relief Commission
War Department
Army of Occupation
Yellow fever outlook improves in Key West and Galveston
Dr. Wyman, surgeon general of the marine hospital service, reports no new fever cases in Key West for three to four days and no new cases at Galveston. Quarantine at Galveston is lifted while Fort Point quarantine remains. Troops are quartered at Fort Point and overall conditions are highly satisfactory.
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Key West
Galveston
Wyman
Marine Hospital Service
Fort Point
Investigate Camp Wikoff Aims at McKinley backed reforms
President McKinley may sanction changes at Camp Wikoff as General Ames leads a wide inquiry into causes of poor camp conditions and mismanaged supply. Ten soldiers died from typhoid as transports Berlin San Marcos and Specialist brought in reinforcements. Rough Riders and regulars seek earlier muster out and return to garrison posts.
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Camp Wikoff
Berlin
San Marcos
Cuba
Illinois
Bates
Wheeler
Adelbert Ames
Kent
General Wheeler
General Ames
New York City
McKinley
Alger
Transports sunk with 900 Spaniards aboard
The Hong Kong Daily Press states that 900 Spaniards perished when the Spanish gunboat Leyte was captured by Dewey’s squadron. The Leyte towed three transports toward Manila bay to surrender or reach safety, but a storm forced detachment. the vessel was later captured, and searches found no trace of the transports or their passengers. Local natives reported no sightings.
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Hong Kong
Leyte
Admiral Dewey
Manila Bay
Manila
Pampangas River
Naval Promotion Board to Review Meritorious Services
The acting secretary of the navy appoints a board of officers of the highest rank to meet at the navy department and report on cases of officers deserving rewards for specially meritorious services during the war with Spain, excluding those already promoted.
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Navy Department
Spain
Officers Fight A Sensation In Fourth Tennessee Regiment
A sensational clash among officers of the Fourth Tennessee Volunteers leads to a court martial. Major Wright of Memphis and a younger lieutenant fought in Knoxville, resulting in extensive facial injury. An internal investigation is underway with details kept secret.
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Tennessee Regiment
Tennessee Volunteers
Wright
Memphis
Knoxville
Lieutenant Morgan Drowned While Rescuing Noe Crew Near Tybee
A Savannah special reports Lieutenant Henry B Morgan of the United States engineer corps drowned off Tybee island during a storm while attempting to reach the grounded Italian bark Noe to save its crew. Morgan led volunteers from Tybee fort. the rescue boat capsized and one seaman named Smith also died. Morgan, a Valdosta native, ranked at West Point and commanded Tybee fortifications.
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Savannah
Henry 8. Morgen
United States Engineer Corps
Smith
Tybee Island
Tybee Fort
Lisutowski Morgan
Henry 8. Morgan
Valdosta
Lowndes County
West Point
Henry G. Turner
Engineer Corps
Tybee
OC. E. Gillette
Seized Mine Officials Held by Illinois Miners
Six hundred striking miners seized Springside mine officials David J Overholt and Lewis Overholt in Pana Illinois on Thursday. A minister was struck during a plea to release them. The pair were dragged toward the mines then kept by the union committee until late afternoon release.
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Pana
David J. Overholt
Lewis Overholt
Springside
Millard
Overholts
Aius
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
Miners’ Union
D. J
Coburn
John Mitchell
National
Henry and aides resignations follow French officer's act
Paris dispatch reports Colonel Henry died by his own action and that his act shocks France. It is believed the entire French general staff may resign, including General Boisdeffre and General Gonse. Minister of War Cavaignac suspects Henry had accomplices in forging the incriminating document. Henry left letters to Cavaignac and Boisdeffre claiming he did not grasp the act's gravity, done for the cause.
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Paris
Henry
France
Boisdeffre
Gonse
M. Cavaignac
Crematory Planned at Chickamauga to Improve Sanitation
General Boynton, chairman of the National park commission, orders work to begin shortly after the Second corps leaves Chickamauga. A large crematory will burn accumulated refuse, and gangs of men will be deployed across the reservation to improve sanitary conditions.
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Boynton
National Park Commission
Chickamauga
Second Corps
McKinley Heads to Canton for Official Duties
President McKinley and his party departed Cleveland on a special Cleveland Terminal and Valley line train to Canton. A small crowd gathered to bid farewell as plans to attend the Grand Army of the Republic reunion in Cincinnati were ruled out by his official obligations.
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McKinley
Cleveland
Canton
Cleveland Terminal and Valley Railway
Ohio
Grand Army of the Republic
Cincinnati
Storm Rages along Georgia Coast Destroys Resorts
A major fall storm off Georgia causes widespread damage in Savannah and Tybee. Winds peaked 75 to 80 mph with heavy rain, destroying roofs and trees, injuring no lives but costing property owners vast sums. Shipping suffers. several vessels wrecked or damaged, including the bark Steamer and Maria Raffo.
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Savannah
Georgia
Weather Bureau
Second
North Carolina
Tybee
First Baptist
Demarara
Maria Raffo
Noe
Daufuskie Island
Savannah River
W. F. McCauley
Savannah Yacht Club
Thunderbolt
Alpha
Coretta
Inlet
Zorada
Fourteen Die En Route From Santiago on Allegheny
The transport Allegheny carried the Ninth Massachusetts volunteers from Santiago to Montauk Point. Fourteen deaths occurred during the voyage as troops endured a slow trip on a cattle transport ill suited for the mission. Dr McGruder described the Allegheny as frightful in condition before and during the voyage.
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Santiago
Montauk Point
Ninth Massachusetts Volunteers
Ninth Massachusetts Regiment
McGruder
Montauk
Dreyfus Case Reopened as French Wrought by Affair
A Paris dispatch reports the Dreyfus case to be reopened. Colonel Henry, implicated in forging the incriminating letter, killed himself after questioning by War Minister Cavignac. The ministry pursues all guilty parties, while a revision of the trial is deemed unavoidable.
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France
Paris
Henry
Dreyfus
M. Cavaignac
Chamber of Deputies
Ministry of War
Boisedeffere
Tens
Zola
Picquart
Fogero
South Carolina primary reshapes governor race and congress
In Columbia South Carolina prohibitionists gain strength as Featherstone leads the governor race against Ellerbe with 9 000 votes and rivals Archer Featherstone Scumpert Tillman Watson Whitman. Incomplete returns show Norton Ellerbe leading for Congress with 8 384 to 8 362.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Ellerbe
Archer
Featherstone
Scumpert
Tillman
Watson
Whitman
Congress
Latimer
Boggs
Johnston
Donaldson
Wilson
Henry
Barber
Finley
Kennedy
Pollock
Norton
Stokes
Brantley
Steamer Hope Returns From Greenland Expedition
The steamer Hope reached St Johns Newfoundland on Saturday after delivering the Peary exploring expedition to Greenland. At Foulke Fjord the Hope parted with Lieutenant Peary and the Windward sailed on August 7 to Sheard Osborne Fjord for Peary's winter headquarters. Sixty dogs and ten Eskimo men and women were aboard. Captain Bartlett reports all well.
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Hope
Greenland
St. Johns
N. F
Peary
Foulke Fjord
Sheard Osborne Fjord
Bartlett
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Wikoff
Eneral Shafter
Xico
Ual
Elf
Miles-Alger
Secary Alger
Red Cross
Suchlimate
Santi
National Relief Association Committee
Wikoef
Will
Morgan
M’kinley
G. A. KR
Razor
Col
Prohibition
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