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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1898
Page
1
Aguinaldo to reorganize insurgents and storm Manila. Merritt demands more troops for Dewey’s aid. Third American squadron formed. Sagasta forms new cabinet. Queen favors Anglo American alliance. Hawaii may be annexed.
Special cable reports Aguinaldo to organize insurgents for a Manila storm with Dewey and McCulloch aiding. Merritt seeks seasoned veterans as critics accuse Secretary of Persecution in a bid to settle old scores.
The Esmeralda reports US cruisers Boston and Concord will go to Iloilo to prompt capitulation and recapture the Serawak. Manila blockade tightens as rebels show disunity with many siding to Spain. Cavite arsenal found empty and Captain General Augusti seeks conciliation. Archbishop urges Christians to defend faith.
The Charleston prepares to sail for Manila within twenty four hours. Correspondents bound for the expedition have gone to Mare Island per Commander Glass. The ship will likely anchor at the harbor tonight and sail tomorrow morning.
The War Department prepared to deploy 60 000 troops to Cuba within days. The War Board debated ignoring the Spanish squadron in the Caribbean and proceeding with invasion plans despite the naval threat.
Washington May 17 The navy expects a battle tomorrow or Thursday between Sampson’s fleet and Admiral Cervera’s squadron with Kingston Jamaica likely to receive dispatches first. Officials note the Spaniards arrived with four cruisers and three torpedo destroyers in West Indian waters as Merritt’s Manila mission is questioned by its limited success.
Telegrams from Washington recount General Wesley Merritt denying a New York interview claiming he would not sail to the Philippines without adequate forces. The War Board debates invasion plans from Cuba, noting friction with Secretary of War Russell A. Alger and ongoing strategic shifts as naval moves unfold in the Caribbean and Manila scenarios.
Manila may capitulate as famine tightens under a strict blockade, say Hongkong correspondent reports The Standard notes the city could surrender to Admiral Dewey's American squadron as hunger worsens and supplies dwindle on May 18.
Washington observers report Congressional pressure to move quickly on Cuba invasion plans. Army orders show Captain Alger directed to Tampa to join General Miles, signaling possible rapid departure though no immediate move is evident at army headquarters.
Reports from Key West indicate the torpedo boat Winslow is in worse shape than thought. One shot damaged the low pressure cylinder on the starboard side and another hit a boiler. It may require repairs at Norfolk, possibly reducing the starboard engine from quadruple to triple expansion to continue.
Report from Haiti says Admiral Cervera's four cruisers and two torpedo destroyers are at Puerto Rico with Porto Plata and San Domingo mentioned. Naval authorities in Washington believe the claim may be correct as General Blanco anticipates the fleet and Morro Castle signals await it.
Havana dispatches confirm an American war vessel exploded off Cardenas while attempting to destroy mines. Eighteen lives are reported lost in the blast.
The military commandant of the Isle de la Tortue arrived at Port-au-Prince today causing a great sensation. He brought word to the Haïtian authorities of a potential engagement near Porte de Paix and the Windward Passage as cannons were heard all day Sunday.
The flying squadron under Commodore Schley sped past Miami today en route to Key West. Afterward Schley will join Rear Admiral Sampson in the movement.
Four converted cruisers including the Yosemite and Dixie head to Old Point Comfort to form a separate Middle Atlantic defense squadron. The Columbia is due soon and a fifth squadron may follow as U S naval officers coordinate commands near Fortress Monroe and Virginia capes.
Curacao May 17. The Spanish fleet is now believed to be off the coast of Venezuela or Colombia. Only a portion of the fleet entered this harbor to ob.
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