Political and military notes from the Tennessee area
The item surveys school commissioners John P. Lyle Henry Wilbourn and Frank Mountcastle amid wartime debate. It notes Major Tatum and regimental mobilization at Knoxville plus praise for ex Senate ally Blackburn and local ex-mayors’ service. Shafter’s Cuban campaign is hailed as proving American battalions equal to sailors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
9Th Dist
John P. Lyle
Henry Wilbourn
Frank Mountcastle
Johnson City
Ike T. Jobe
U. S. Voluntvars
Knoxville
Matson
Tennessee
Jennings
Chicago
Shafter Campaign Plans Under Question as Reinforcements Delay
Friends claim Shafter leads the campaign against Santiago without Washington orders but doubts arise from recent admin statements and actions. Rumors say reinforcements were sent but delayed, with some suggesting Miles was reassigned to Tampa to lead troops to Santiago. Authorities reportedly feared garrison strength would foil an attack.
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Shafter
Santiago
Washington
Metabera
Shuster
Sone Mysteriou
Bhafier
Miles
Tampa
Battle of La Quasina Ends In American Stand
Word from Cuba details the first clash of Wood’s Rough Riders with the First and Tenth Cavalry. Sixteen Americans are dead and sixty wounded or missing as Col. Wood and Lieut. Roosevelt lead a countercharge that drove the Spaniards from a fortified hilltop near Siboney. The enemy, posted on a slope with two clockhouses, suffered heavier losses. Cuban scouts report the Spaniards entrenched along the advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Wood
Lieut
Roosevelt
Santiago
Ttis
Sevilla
Lient
Dl. Roosevelt
Young
la Quasina
Gol. Roosevelt
Siboney
Silenca
Tenth Cavalry
Capron
Col
Thomas
Col. Roosevelt
Roosevelt's Troops Fight Spanish Forces at Hotchkwa Ridge
An account describes Lt. Col. Roosevelt and U S troopers under heavy Spanish fire at Hotchkwa gunk. The left and right wings charged, Capt Capron and others were killed or wounded, and Col. Roosevelt led a fierce assault that broke the Spanish blockhouse after intense fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capioke
Col
Roosevelt
K.ander
Maj. Brodie
Col. Wood
Col. Roosevelt
McClintock
Lana
Rough Riders Battle Death Toll in Spanish-American War Dispatch
The text recounts a chaotic night battle in which Captain Capron dies after urging his men, Sergeant Boll, and Corporal Wish among others to fight on. Wounded soldiers are carried away. Chaplain Brown conducts burials at a hillside trench near the sea, with a final volley and tolling bells marking the fallen Rough Riders.
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Church
Lin Elde
Boll
Capron
Hell
Goodby
Hamilton Wish, Jr
Rynuikh
Spain
Copyl Capron
Iough
Chaplin Brown
Brown
Saat
Irvoyisiena Hospital
Volles
Hugle
Santiago
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Pritchett
Ross Smith
Civent
Gro
P. Crouch
For Constable, Rk, Db, Henson
Tebson
Lars
Tatum
The
Tribune
Republican Party
4Th Tennessee
Sherman
Mr. Tatom
Major Tatom
Capt. Gibson
Tatom
Fon
Benton McMillin
Blackburn
Kentucky
Volunteer Army
Congress
Joe” Blackburn
Thas
Cuba
Astho
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Hotchkwa Gunk
Iro
Gon
Nahas
Chen
Lite
Treent
Parbottle
Bradfield Regulator CO
Aulonts, Vis
Ariana
Lr. Hartman
Hartman
Perann Medicine Company
Columbua
Muxtamin
Nowve
Murvisan St
Portland
Ore
Perune Medicine Co
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Persie
Perina
M. C
Walnut St. Columbia
Harimat
R. S, Bolton
Chemicala
City Drug Store
Prop
Detroit
B. White
Johnson City, Tenn
Johnson
Tie
Crowell Hall
Pitzer
Mainstreet
Bristol
iMousehold
Fitchon
Virginia Institute
Bristol Furniture CO
Galliger & 60
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Old Hash
Tam
Saale
J. W. Cass
Chancery
Washington County
E. E. Hunter
R. C. Luck Et. al
Lusk, Cooper
Lee Cooper
J. K. Bowman
State of
Sis
Comet
Sent County
U Pr Aund Chancery Court
Court Hollow
Dolineon City
Genereof
E. A. Sinpeey
East Tennessee National Bank
John B. Shipley
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Circuit Court
Tennenswr
Court House
Jonesboro
Blanche A. Shipley
Wid Main
J A. T. Bacon
F. Wells
Blanche A.B
Siipley
Robert Aiken
First Terneece National Bank
John B Shipley
Kirkpaurick
D. Careichers
Register
Carnegie Land Co
W G. More
Bt Eldridge
J. W. Oaviiey
Virginia College For Young A Reanoke
Spee Het Ph
Fonwemy
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