Miles lands on Porto Rico coast Gen Miles moves troops forward
A brief dispatch reports General Miles landing near Ponce on Porto Rico’s south coast after sailing from Guantanamo. Troops include Batteries and Fool the Whird artillery, units from the Sixth Illinois and Sixth Massachusetts, Seventh Hospital corps, and 60 signal corps men. About 22,000 Spanish soldiers are said to be garrisoned there with no fortifications but harbor guns could cover the town.
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Porto Rico
Washington
Miles
Santiage
Ponce
Orto Rica
Guantanamo
Illinois
Massachusetts
Seventh
Hospital Corps
Utis
Shaner
Santiago
Signal Corps
Worto Io
Yanco
Starving Poor Reported in Havana Amid Price Fixes
Havana public struggles as speculators control food and set high prices. An editorial in La Diario de la Marina claims large numbers of Travanna workers face starvation, while price lists imply official Cuba government organs disseminate falsehoods.
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Havana
Key West
la Diario de la Marina
Travanna
Cuba
Dupuy de Lome Urges Peace Overtures After Santiago Fight
Former Spanish minister to the United States says overtures for peace should have been made after the July 1 battle near Santiago and the destruction of Admiral Cervera’s squadron to obtain better terms. If the United States rejects honorable terms the war should be continued vigorously.
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Santiago
Senor Dupuy de Lome
United States
Cervera
Spain Pushes Ahead to Build Third Fleet at Ceuta
Spain continues efforts to assemble a third fleet at Ceuta despite two naval defeats and the loss of two sects, with authorities pushing forward under heavy strain and renewed urgency.
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Spain
Ceuta
Garcia 18 Disgusted By Shafter Treatment
Gen Garcia writes Gen Shafter saying he feels mistreated by American forces and will withdraw his troops to the hills. He cites not being told of Toral’s surrender and being left out of Santiago capitulation ceremonies as grievances. He also objects to Spanish civil authorities remaining in Santiago.
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Shafter
Gen. Garcia
Gen. Shafter
Toral
Santiago
Santago
Cuba
Navy to overhaul warships during long term repairs
The Navy plans to bring nearly all large ships home to overhaul after prolonged wartime service. Most battleships and armored cruisers will be refitted in U S. Only a few from West Indian waters will depart at a time as the program proceeds.
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United States
West Indian
Navy Department
Troop Reinforcements and Warship Repairs Reported
Official sources say 10 000 to 15 000 more men will be ordered to Porto Rico as transports become available. The battle off Santiago on July 3 is recalled with a humorous token of surrender aboard the Towa. Ten thousand troops are lacking nationwide, but about 65 000 of the 75 000 called are ready. several states trail far behind. The Pelayo and Carlon V remain Spain's last major warships, at Cartagena undergoing repairs before rejoining Admiral Camara's squadron at Ceuta. The Texas sails to New York for repairs after battle damage. Indiana, Brooklyn, Town need fixes from shell and debris impacts.
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United States
Porto Rico
Viscaya
Towa
Santiago
Vigenya
Vazcaya
Btates
Melinley
North Carolina
TSS
Colorado
Louisiana
Nebraska
Tennessee
Virginia
Watson
Spain
Pelayo
Cartagena
Admiral Camara
Ceuta
Washington
Texas
New York
Indiana
Brooklyn
Cristobal Colon
Camara
Far East
Care for Sick and Wounded at Atlantic Coast Hospital Stations
The army medical department has arranged hospital stations along the Atlantic coast to care for wounded soldiers. About 1,000 beds are at Mort Monroe with limited facilities elsewhere for now. Surgeons report rapid healing of Santiago campaign injuries and rare instances of blood poisoning due to antiseptic treatment.
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Medical Department of the Army Hial
Atlantic
Mort Monroe
Santiago
Army of 150000 to storm Havana stronghold
Washington reports Gen Mileg will command a 150000 strong force with Shafter Brooke Lee and Graham to strike Havana in the fall. Shafter’s Fifth corps will rest in the U S until then and three Tampa regiments move to Santiago. Plan calls for Montauk Point as a rest site and no Santiago troops to Porto Nico due to fever risk.
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Miles
Washington
Mileg
Shafter
Brooke
Lee
Graham
Havana
United States
Tampa
Santiago
Fifth Corps
Coppinger
Fourth Corps
Maryland
Florida
Georgia
Holguin
Manzanillo
Senor Quennida
Sumier
Gens
Bhafter
Broolie
Alger
Chickamauga
Spanish Officer's Version of the Fight at Santiago
An officer from the Maria Teresa recounts the San tiago battle describing fire from the Brooklyn and the Texas, a direct hit that set the admiral's cabin, flooding in the engine room, mass casualties, and the beaching of the ship. He notes Cuba lost 800 to 1,000 men while American losses were minimal and expresses disbelief at the disparity.
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Santiago
Wortsmouth
Mashrotion
Maria Teresa
Brooklyn
Texas
Vizcaya
Oregon
Sailor’s Deep Deafened by Eight Inch Gun Blast
On board the naval relief steamer Solace Lieut Harrison of the Oregon suffered severe ear injuries from an eight inch gun detonation. While commanding a thirteen inch gun he exposed his head near the hatch and was struck by the blast. He lost consciousness for hours and remained stone deaf with ruptured ear membranes.
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Stone
Solace
Lieut
Harrison
Oregon
Europe to Be Impressed Watsons Fleet Aims to Impress Europe
A Washington correspondent says the eastern squadron to Spain aims to awe Europe with the United States naval strength. The administration pursues a display of power to command respect and deter interference abroad.
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Watson
Washington
Spain
Europe
United States
Plan for Havana campaign and allied forces details
The article outlines a Havana campaign plan with 50 000 seasoned troops forming the core, joined by 100 000 volunteers. Gen Miles is to command with Gen Shafter Brocile Lee and Graham, targeting Santiago and Holguin Manzanillo, while a strong squadron would attack Spanish ports and commerce.
Dynamite Shells Demonstrated to US Officials
William S. Isham of Mexico City claims a new process to fire dynamite shells from artillery using gunpowder with shell bursting on impact. Ordance bureaus of the Wuoland Navy Departments were skeptical at first but heard letters from Mexican Secretary of War Gen Berrinabal and U S minister Gen Powell Clayton attesting to witnessed experiments.
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William S. Isham
City of Mexico
Ordnance
Wuoland
Usha
Isham
Berrinabal
United States
Powel Clayton
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