20 Jul 1898
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Newspaper
Edgefield Advertiser
Location
Edgefield, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1898
Page
1
After three days of high level talks and rapid planning, General Miles leads about 30,000 troops toward Porto Rico aboard the Yale with Brooke as senior officer. The operation shuns convoying, splits forces among several ports, and aims for a swift, potentially bloodless victory with heavy artillery support.
Bussey reports from Camp Thomas Georgia on a hospital at Leiter house near Crawfish Spring used for wounded soldiers. He notes South Carolina troops, sickness including measles and mumps, a death from fever of a Sumter recruit, and regimental shortages and equipment. He mentions Colonel Tillman, Mrs Tillman, rains, and misses Sunday school. Also lists August jurors and advertises subscription to the Advertiser.
Immense ceremony as American and Spanish troops meet in Santiago de Cuba. General Shafter and General Toral exchange swords and the Stars and Stripes is raised atop the governor’s palace at noon. A 10,000-strong crowd witnesses the scene as bands play and 21-gun salutes resound. Refugees flood in, cities looted, and hunger and ruins mark the aftermath of surrender. Public order will be enforced by U.S. troops with McKibbon named temporary military governor.
Secretary Alger announced the vanguard of the Porto Rican expedition has begun from Cuba. General Miles and Admiral Sampson command transports bound for Porto Rico, with ships to cover landing under warship guns. Charleston and Tampa units ordered to move. total expected on Porto Rico within ten days.
Amid war chaos refugees near the docks await the Red Cross steamer State of Texas with no food in sight. Admiral Sampson’s bombardment wrecked 57 houses, while his troops rallied under fire and reclaimed San Juan in a renewed push.
From Siboney July 13 by Dispatch Boat Simpson to Port Antonio Jamaica, July 14. General Joe Wheeler leads Seventy first New York Roosevelt Rough Riders and regulars against entrenched Spaniards on a hill above San Juan. Wheeler’s shouted orders echo as Gatling and field guns fire, the attack wavering yet the Yankee line pressing stolidly forward.
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