Delay in Santiago assault due to supply line bottleneck
In Playa del Este on June 29 for Kingston June 30 reports say subsistence commissaries lagging as roads fail. Engineers with pacificos have built bridges and a military road clearing the way for trains to reach the front. Shafter will not assault until three days of rations are carried. Signal corps telegraph keeps Wheeler and Shafter in close contact.
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Playa del Este
Kingston
Santiago
Shafter
Manzanillo
Signal Corps
Wheeler
Schafter
Watsons Eastern Squadron to Bombard Spain
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Allen announced that Watsons eastern squadron will sail for Spain on Monday and begin bombardment within three weeks as coal operations continue day and night along the coast of Spain.
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Washington
Watson
Spain
Allen
Shafter Reaches Front As Troops Invest Santiago
General Shafter arrived at Wheeler's HQ after a three hour march and ordered immediate occupation plans. He departed at 3 o clock aboard the Segurance with Lieuts Miley and McClenna. Cuban outposts near Santiago report a stone building held by 50 Cubans three miles from the city. Red cross flags appear in town while deserters praise troop health. Cable line to Siboney restored and a telegraph office opened there.
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Santiago
Port Antonio
Shafter
Wheeler
Miley
McClenna
Red Cross
Siboney
Marines Eager to Take Guantanamo City
Marines gear up to seize Guantanamo as the port opens. A naval officer proposes the move to Commander McCalla who is inclined to act once Shafter’s troops advance on Santiago. Cuban scouts report Gen. Linarés orders reinforcements toward Santiago.
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Guantanamo Bay
Kingston
Deciare
McCalla
Shafter
Santiago
Linares
Starvation Threatens Gomez's Army As Supplies Fail
Key West reports Cuban leader Gomez faces a critical shortage with no supplies reaching his forces. He may be forced to disperse his army to avoid starvation though sailors say a sand battery west of Havana engaged a ship with little damage.
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Gomez
Key West
Havana
Roosevelt Rough Riders Capture Spanish Spy From Tree
Roosevelt's rough riders captured a Spanish spy found up a tree taking notes of the American camp. He was handed to Cuban authorities who shot him and beheaded him. The spy was identified as a pacifico. Miss Clara Barton arrived with two surgeons and nurses to aid wounded soldiers. Sergeant Elwell of the Second Infantry died from heat prostration.
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Roosevelt
Sasquiri
Kingston
Rough Riders
Clara Barton
State of Texas
Elwell
Second Infantry
Overdue Wing Foo Dispatch Boat Threatens Dewey Dispatches
Hong Kong reports unease as Wing Foo, a seventy ton dispatch boat carrying urgent Dewey dispatches, remains missing after a storm. Commanded by Thomas Evins of Niagara Falls, the vessel sailed from Dewey and was due to arrive yesterday.
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Dewey
Hong Kong
Consul Wildman
Wing Foo
Thomas Evins
Niagara Falls
Caney Evacuated by Spaniards in Cuba Clash
Kingston reports Caney near Santiago evacuated by Spanish forces. An estimated 4,000 Spanish troops were in the Caney garrison before evacuation.
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Kingston
Caney
Santiago
Skirmish near Baiquiri proves decisive for US forces
Gen Shafter notes a small engagement with 964 American troops that nonetheless yielded a decisive Union victory as Spanish forces retreated. He reports continued debarkation at Playa de Este and Garcia reinforcements reaching 3,000 troops, with health high and reinforcements scarce.
Direct Wires Link Washington and Shafter Force
The War Department expects direct communication with Shafter soon. A land line from Siboney to Savilla is completed. Agua dores was considered, but Siboney was chosen to avoid shelling risk near Morro Castle. Washington will be in touch with Shafter’s advance guard.
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War Department
Shafter
Siboney
Savilla
Aguadores
Sampson
Morro Castle
Emperor and Empress Plan Holy Land Visit
Berlin reports the emperor and empress will travel to Jerusalem with a large entourage landing at Haifa and driving to Jaffa. To avoid insalubrious Jerusalem they will sleep in a camp outside the walls under German supervision before continuing to Beyrout and Damascus.
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Jerusalem
Haifa
Jaffa
Holy Land
Beyrout
Damascus
Denver Editors Take Over Leadville Herald Democrat
L. H. Johnson and J. C. McLennan of the Denver Republican staff will assume control of the Leadville Herald-Democrat tomorrow. The move caps a transition in ownership and editorial leadership for the Colorado newspaper.
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Denver
Col
L. H. Johnson
J. C. McLennan
Denver Republican Staff
Leadville Herald-Democrat
Battle plans for Santiago siege outlined by army officers
Washington reports discuss the upcoming assault on Santiago with expectations of heavy siege guns, artillery barrages destroying defenses before infantry advance. Officers predict minimal hand to hand fighting as guns outgun Spanish positions from surrounding hills and valleys.
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Shafter
Santiago
Fifth
United States Artillery
United States
Minnesota Republicans Nominate Leaders for Governor Race
Minnesota Republicans convene in St Paul with 1,173 delegates, the largest ever. Leaders William H. Eustis and R. S. Van Sant vie for the gubernatorial nomination, backed by Hennepin and Governor Clough respectively, with Judge Collins from Duluth as a potential factor. The platform backs the St Louis party line and President McKinley amid the war.
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Mino
Eli S. Warner
State Central Committee
Minnesota
William H. Eustis
Minneapolis
R.S. van Sant
Winona
Eustis
Hennepin County
van Sant
Clough
Judge Collins
Duluth
Collins
St. Louis
McKinley
Senate Debates Hawaiian Annexation as House Fights Civil Bill
In Washington on June 20 the Senate pressed the long debate on Hawaiian annexation while the House continued work on the general deficiency bill. The Senate had added a section to fund the Pacific Railroad debt and the conference approved it. The House maintained its disagreement with Senate amendments to the sundry civil bill. Washington, June 30. President appoints U S Grant III of New York City cadet at large at West Point, son of Ulysses S Grant II and grandson of the famed general.
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House
Cannon
Illinois
U. S. Grant
New York City
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U.S. Grant
Milwaukee carnival shooting tournament opens at National park
Milwaukee Wis June 3 The carnival shooting tournament under the auspices of the National Gun club opened at National park today about fifty crack shots including Heikes Grim Elliott Budd and Gilbert present The program includes eight events each event at twenty targets.
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Wis
National Gun Club
National Park
Heikes
Grim
Elliott
Budd
Gilbert
Cripple Creek Gold Output Rises in June
Cripple Creek Colorado reports June gold production just over 1.25 million dollars, a notable increase from May. The figures reflect stronger mining activity in the Cripple Creek district.
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Colo
Spanish Supply Steamer Antonio Lopez Doomed
An official San Juan Puerto Rico report states the stranded Spanish supply steamer Antonio Lopez is being continuously fired upon by an American cruiser near San Juan.
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Madrid
San Juan Porto Rico
Antonio Lopez
Independence Day celebration planned for a great success
Executive committee expresses confidence in a large turnout for the Fourth of July events. Local merchants are urged to close stores at 9 AM and decorate storefronts along the parade route. Citizens are asked to decorate their homes citywide. W S McCUTCHEON serves as chairman.
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W.S. McCutcheon
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