11 Aug 1898
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1898
Page
1
Special dispatch reports McKinley’s protocol approach ending the war with Spain. Spain’s evasive reply accepted as favorable triggers peace steps. A capitulation commission will handle Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines to follow.
The Secretary of State and the French Ambassador reached a protocol outlining future treaty talks with Spain. The document, translation and cipher work slow, will be submitted to Madrid before formal signatures. Presidential conditions remain unchanged. Day is favored to head the peace commission with possible candidates like Eustis discussed.
The protocol to bind the United States and Spain to treaty talks was prepared by Mr. Adee with input from the President, Secretary Day, and M. Cambon. Day read a statement affirming that all points were agreed and clearly expressed to avoid future misunderstandings. report notes continued on the second page.
Adjutant General Corbin announces orders shifting divisions of the First Army Corps from Chattanooga to Knoxville and Chickamauga to Lexington. Other units move from Tampa to Huntsville Alabama and Manassas to Middletown Pennsylvania. Troops head toward Montauk Point and Lexington as plans aim to break up large camps and redistribute forces. Disputes over pay and officer appointments provoke tension among commanders.
Washington reports publish the official marines at Guantanamo Bay including Captain Elliott and Commander McCalla. The narrative centers on destroying the enemy water well at Cusco six miles from camp to cut off attacks, with detail on troop movements, Cuban allies, and heavy combat at an 800 yard range.
Washington August 10 1898 the president creates a new geographical military department to be known as the Department of Santiago it will include all Cuban territory under U S control Major General Henry W Lawton will command with Brigadier Generals Leonard Wood and Ezra P Ewers as his aides Wood remains Military Governor of Santiago City The Fifth Army Corps under Shafter is ordered back to the United States while Lawton assumes steady command in Santiago City and Province two infantry brigades will garrison the city and surrounding area with regiments including the First Second Third Fifth Immune Fourth and Eighth Illinois a possible Sixth from the Sixty ninth New York is eyed but not decided
State Auditor Guilbert seeks to resolve a payroll tangle for Ohio troops after Chickamauga payments. He questions the ten day camp pay as a loan and faces delays as government settlement remains unsettled with Colonels Hunt Anthony and Kennon.
Santiago de Cuba reports the hospital ship Alicante sailing for Spain with 1050 Spanish soldiers aboard. The Isla de Luzon and St. Louis transports carry additional troops and prepare to depart. Shafter’s official War Department note confirms the Alicante’s departure and Luzon’s loading plan.
From Santiago de Cuba Aug 10 dispatches report General Calixto Garcia’s forces capturing Gibara on the north coast and pressing a siege on Holguin with 8 000 troops. Spanish General Luige holds Holguin and faces demand for surrender. A thousand sick and wounded were left behind by retreating Spaniards.
Troop C of New York pursued the party of fleeing Spanish engineers four miles toward Aibonito after the capture of Coamo. The Americans were halted at the Cuyon River where the bridge was blown and shelled by a Spanish battery. A battalion of the Third Wisconsin Volunteers supported the advance as General Wilson's column rests and repairs the bridge.
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