Toral Refuses Surrender as Santiago Faces Final Push
Gen. Toral declines unconditional surrender to American forces and vows to resist. American batteries delay bombardment renewal to allow Randoph’s batteries to join. Volunteers march to the front and line the right center near Caimenes as Gen. Lawton advances. Cubans under Garcia seize Caimenes and entrench positions along the road. US forces position to strike left flank and collapse Spanish entrenchments north of Santiago.
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Santiago
Gen. Toral
Shaffer
Toral
Explosion at Laflin and Rand Powder Works kills fifteen
Dover New Jersey reports a second blast at Pompton Lakes killing fifteen men including several soldiers guarding the powder works. Earlier, a prior explosion had killed six. Colonel Liev of the Third New Jersey Volunteers warned no battalion has guarded the site since the Spanish hostilities. The initial boiler explosion caused the force to blow up the powder sorting room.
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Dover
N. J
Laflin and Rand Powder Company
Pompton Lakes
Spain
Liev
New Jersey Volunteers
Hiis
Schley Disputes Credit Over Santiago Victory
Commodore Schley cables regret over controversy about officers who deserve praise for the victory off Santiago de Cuba in July. He asserts credit belongs to Commander-in-chief and expects Admiral Sampson to distribute praise in official reports while Sampson cables there is no friction between them.
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Schley
Modist
Commerorato
S. Schley
Navy Department
Santiago de Cuba
Commanier-in
Ile
Sampson
Thery
Commodore Schleys
Frontier Garrison Ordered to Mexican Border Posts
Guild Mexican Frontier unit called Shoe First Vexas Cavalry is assigned to the Mexican frontier at Ml Page Eagle Pass Laredo Fort Ringgold and Brownsville. Spanish sympathizers along the border have assisted bandits in stock theft and several Americans have been killed.
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Shoe
Vexas
Ml Page
Eagle Pass
Laredo
Fort Ringgold
Brownsville
Fort Wayne Park Theater Weekline Attractions
Readable listings show Robison Park and Tal Kotison Park theater attractions with acts by Gertie Cochran vocalist Witney Brothers and Gannon brothers comedy. Report notes safety concerns after structural damage and pending lawsuits against the city over alleged poor drainage.
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Robison Park
Fort Wayne, Tal
Kotison Park
Gertie Cochran
Nental Wonder
Darles Dhorti
Witney Brothers
Mr. Ane Mes
Hobyin
Shaeteh
Gannon Brothers
St. Lowi
St. Leouis
Annie
Danie
Iowa's First View of Cervera Fleet at Santiago Harbor
Captain Evans aboard the battleship Iowa describes the scene as the Spanish fleet exited Santiago harbor. The Town forces fired at 2000 yards while maneuvering for ramming, with heavy guns from Texas Oregon Brooklyn and others pounding the lead ships. As Vizcaya and other cruisers burned, Evans ordered boats to rescue drowned sailors and halted Cuban gunfire toward surrendering Spaniards.
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Cervera
Santiago Harbor
Brivane
Iowa
Santiago
Bob” Evans
Associated
Lafinta Maria Veresa
Swoang
Neiment
Infanta Maria Teresa
Gregson
Indian
Brooklyn
Texas
Infante Maria Tevera
Terexa
Oquenda
Cristobal Colon
Almirante Oquendo
Oregon
Towa
Teresa
Colon
Vizcaya
Acerrodyros
Indiana
New York
The
Tewa
Almirante
Otee
Ignbl
Rodgers
Phil Little
Nak
Orbip
Ue Downs
Hobson Recalls Sinking of the Merrimac and Prison Days
Lieutenant Hobson returns to the New York amid wild cheers and recounts his Merrimac sinking mission. He describes a thirty three day Spanish prison ordeal at Morro Castle and a tense canal run as the picket boat sounded the alarm.
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Hobson
Merrimac
Richmond P. Hobson
New York
Hobson Ealls
Morro Castle
Tobson
The Merrimac Crew Survives Spanish Harbor Action
Eyewitness account describes the Merrimac's engagement with Spanish ships near Cuba. Explosive destruction of the Almirante Oquendo and torpedo events dominated as the catamaran escape failed, culminating with internment at Morro Castle and later hospital transfer.
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Vizeaya
Almirante Oquendo
Reina Mercedes
Thornugg
Hater
Morro Castle
Cella
Morro
Mo Ramsden
Consel
Prees
Liewt
Hobson
Shatter
Perm
Collision sinks La Bourgogne off Sable Island killing 600
The La Bourgogne, a French transatlantic liner, collided with the British Cromartyshire sixty miles south of Sable Island in dense fog on the morning of July 4. Of 831 aboard, about 600 died, with only one of 300 women and around 200 rescued from the lifeboats and wreckage. Survivors included the Cromartyshire’s captain and crew. rescue efforts were led from the Grecian and other ships.
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la Bourgogne
Cromartyshire
Sable Taland
Halifax
Allan Line
Grecian
la Casee
Plainfield
N. J
Compagnie Generale Transatlantique
Europe
New York
Havre
Henderson
Wenderson
Cape Sable
Prof
la Case
Nunan
Grevian
Crontartyshire
Bombardment of Santiago Drives Spaniards Back as Ships Shell City
A sustained 9:36 morning bombardment by battleships Indiana and New York and cruiser Brooklyn devastates Santiago. Spains soldiers contest sorties, but Gen. Shafter orders targeted fire. naval gunners adjust range to 6,500 yards as 106 shells land. The attack ends after a flag of truce signals ceasefire.
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Santiago
Army
Shatter
New York
Brooklyn
Aguadores
Shafter
Indiana
Sagasta Resigns as Spain Faces War Peace Dilemma
Spain's Prime Minister Sagasta reportedly offered his resignation and that of his cabinet to the Queen Regent amid a ministerial rift over peace overtures. The crisis centers on wartime policy with military factions favored to control any peace negotiations.
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Spain
Sagasta
Enid
Sagaatu
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