Spanish fleet returns to Cadiz as Montejo report circulates
War news brief notes the Spanish fleet's return to Cadiz from Cape Verde after a voyage intended for Porto Rico. Reports claim Admiral Montejo was killed by insurgents after the May 1 battle. The War Department charters thirty transports for Cuba and ships arms to Gomez. Regulars march to Chickamauga with volunteers to follow.
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Cape Verde
Porto Rico
Cadiz
Montejo
War Department
Stemers
Cuba
Gussie
Port Tampa
Gomez
United States
Chickamauga
Alger
Post Office Department
Army of Invasion
General Miles Heads to Tampa for Cuban Invasion Plan
General Miles travels to Tampa to command the army to invade Cuba. Cavalry regiments move from Chickamauga and mobilization orders for 27 000 men go into effect at southern points. Dewey named rear admiral and Charleston sails with Manila fleet ammunition. Yankee sent to sea. Destructor destroyed in Algeciras bay with all hands.
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Miles
Tampa
Fla
Cuba
Chickamauga
Department of the East
Dewey
Bermejo
Cape Verde
Cadiz
Charleston
Manila
Mobile
Yankee
Schrey
Destructor
Algeciras Bay
Tampa Orders Troops to Discard Gear for Transports
Military moves in Tampa require soldiers to shed needless equipment and prepare to board waiting transports. General Merritt leaves Washington for New York toward the Pacific. Admiral Sampson’s squadron silences Puerto Rico fortifications and advances. The Cape Verde fleet is linked to Martinique. Ensign Bagley and four Winslow crew are killed at Cardenas. Texas sails to Key West. St Paul to join Sampson. Concord reportedly sinks a Spanish warship near Manila after two hours.
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Tampa
General Merritt
Philippines
Washington
New York
Pacific
Admiral Sampson
San Juan de Puerto Rico
Bermejo
Cape Verde
Martinique Island
West Indies
Cardenas
Bagley
Winslow
Texas
Hampton Reads
Key West
St. Paul
Sampson
Concord
Dewey
Manila
United States Navy advances as Cuba battle unfolds
Admiral Sampson reports bombardment of San Juan forts with no ship losses, one man killed and seven wounded. Commodore Schley sails from Hampton Roads to join him as Spain’s fleet holds at Martinique. US troops clash in Cuba with four Spanish dead while Gomez seeks US help. Lieutenant Rowan reports Garcia’s Bayamo occupation and US support, and Fort Warren families prepared for possible engagement. Illinois regiments depart Camp Tanner for Chickamauga at dawn.
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Sampson
Navy Department
San Juan
Schley
Hampton Roads
Admiral Sampson
Fort de France
Martinique
Cuba
United States
Gomez
Rowan
Key West
Garcia
Bayamo
War Department
Fort Warren
Boston
Tanner
Chickamauga
McKinley
Iowa
Hawkeye
J. Rush Lincoln
Ames
Washington
San Francisco
Lincoln
National Guard
Gear
Naval actions and troop moves Iran across Caribbean and Asia
The report details actions off Curacao and Cienfuegos with Marblehead Nashville and Windsor shelling batteries, a landing party under fire cutting two cables, and American losses of one killed and six wounded. Admiral Sampson’s fleet nears Puerto Plata while Oregon is at Bahia. Illinois volunteers depart for Chickamauga. Wilmington shells Cardenas harbor with heavy bombardment. Spanish defenses destroyed and gunboats sunk. Callao captured at Manila. Dewey reportedly in full control.
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Curacoa
Venezuela
Marblehead
Nashville
Windom
Cienfuegos
Admiral Sampson
Puerto Plata
San Domingo
Oregon
Bahia
Brazil
Wilmington
Cardenas Harbor
Manila
Admiral Dewey
Naval movements and cabinet reshuffles in late 19th century era
Admiral Sampson's fleet sails from Cape Haytien toward Cuba to curb the Spanish squadron bound for Cienfuegos. Schley's flying squadron aims to intercept Spaniards. Russia demands clarification from Lord Salisbury over Chamberlain's Anglo American alliance remarks. Sagasta submits cabinet resignations to the queen regent, to form a new ministry. Troop movements include Nebraska, Indiana, Minnesota units heading to San Francisco and Chickamauga, with Wade setting a Lakeland rendezvous. Indiana and Illinois batteries arrive at Chickamauga.
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Sampson
Cape Haytien
Cuba
Cienfuegos
Schley
Filying
Lord Salisbury
Mr. Chamberlain
Sagasta
Spain
Nebraska
San Francisco
Indiana
Chickamauga
Minnesota
Topeka
Kan
Wade
Lakeland, Fla
Illinois
Bishop Perry Dies After Stroke in Dubuque
Rev William Stephens Perry Episcopal bishop of Iowa died in Dubuque at 65 after a stroke suffered Wednesday. Funeral at St Johns Dubuque this afternoon with interment in Philadelphia Monday. Perry was a noted scholar author and church leader honored by the queen and Prince of Wales. He was elected bishop of Iowa in 1876 and recently named grand chaplain in the Hospitaliers of St John of Jerusalem.
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Dubuque
William Stephens Perry
Davenport
Episcopal
Iowa
St. John’s Church
Philadelphia
England
Grand Priory of the Hospitaliers of
Iowa Guard Scenes at Camp McKinley Des Moines
Des Moines welcomes four Iowa National Guard regiments mobilizing for federal service. Camp McKinley hosts about 4 000 soldiers, with Lincoln commanding the drills and governors approving officers. Crowds, banquets, and living-flag displays mark a patriotic mobilization in April.
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Fortyninth Iowa
Forty-eighth
Des Moines
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Cedar Rapids
Tipton
Vinton
Legion
Maine
State Fair Grounds
Camp McKinley
Towa
Lincoln
Iowa
Mrs Ruth Swan Morrill Dies at Family Residence
Washington May 14 Mrs Ruth Swan Morrill wife of the Vermont senator died at the family residence on Thomas Circle yesterday after a period of serious illness She was about ten years his junior and had recently shown some improvement.
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Washington
Ruth Swan Morrill
Vermont
Thomas Circle
Notable Fires and Events From 1897 Telegrams
Abbreviated dispatches report Pire at Chicago destroying Armour’s elevator containing over 1,000,000 bushels of grain with losses around 1,375,000 dollars. Also Russia bought horse Galtee Moore for 265,000 pounds. A Minersville fire killed Mr and Mrs Tott and a Pollish daughter. a Dahlgren livery barn fire consumed 74 horses and 25 vehicles. A labor boss George Lawrence was killed by Philip Hill who was hanged at Pittsburgh. Hawaii annexation resolutions to be introduced this week. Representative Jesse Overstreet renominated.
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Pire
Chicago
Armour
Galtee Moore
Michael Tott
John Pollish
Minersville
F. G. Dahlgren
Philip Hill
George Lawrence
Pittsburg
Bessemer and Lake Erie
Hawaii
Jesse Overstreet
Indianapolis
Ind
Markets show mixed gains at Chicago and St Louis trades
Chicago quotations May to December show gains for Wheat and Corn with May oats steady. Park and Lard futures advance while butter eggs and live poultry prices listed. St Louis also reports higher No 2 red cash wheat and corn gains with oats firm and flaxseed nominal.
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Chicago
Board of Trade Today
Illinois
St. Louis
Four regimental surgeons form advisory board for officer reviews
Governor Shaw names Drs. J. Fred Clark Charles M Robertson W S H Matthews and A C Bergen to advise on officers rejected by the army surgeon and assess feasibility of commissioning them. The board then reviews enlisted men as war department orders speed muster of one regiment to the front. Seniority becomes a focal issue as each regiment seeks first place.
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Iowa National Guard
Shaw
Camp McKinley
State Fair Grounds
Des Moines
War Department
United States
Iowa
McKinley
Newgarden
Washington
Dows
Douglas V. Jackson
Jackson
Humphrey
Loper
Fiftieth
Iowa Volunteers
Douglass V. Jackson
Elliott B. Lambert
John T. Moffet
John Tillie
Frederick C. Goedecke
James C. France
F. B. Monroe
Charles W. Kemble
Herman J. Hulskamup
Charles M. Robertson
John W. Harriman
C. S. Grant
S. T. Bisbee
Thomas H. R. K Rol
Confederate Officer Lincoln Earns Iowa Guard Endorsement
The article highlights General Lincoln a former Confederate officer born in Maryland who rose through Iowa National Guard ranks since 1876 and won unanimous guard endorsement as brigadier general. It notes guard organization of four regiments and renumbering of Iowa units after Civil War.
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Lincoln
Camp
McKinley
Iowa
Maryland
Fitzhugh Lee
Robert E. Lee
Agricultural College
Ames
Iowa National Guards
Iowa National Guard
Guard
Camp McKinley
Des Moines
United States
Shaw
Byers
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Pride of Arma
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Eugene F. P. Cherry
Leigh A Stocking
Bayard P. Thornberry
Arthur C. Norris
B. A. Able
Christian H. Plumbeck
J. A. Dunlap
IH. P. Lewis
TI. K. Wilson
Wilson G. Heaton
Wilson Reed
Hugh C. Stevenson
J. Fred Clark
Martindale
John Hamilton
C.S. Grant
W. S. H. Matthews
Donald McRea, Jr
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J. F. Murphy
Julian Richards
J. Ross Lincoln
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