11 Jun 1898
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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1898
Page
1
The twelfth anniversary of the Odu Yellows Memorial Day is observed today in Dupalo Pennsylvan ia TIUGA PARK Pa The Quaker City Wheelmen hold their eighth annual race today in Tiuga Park.
Washington reports two armorclads added to the convoy for troops bound to Cuba. Possible ships include the Oregon and Shaoklyn, with Indiana, Montgomery, Detroit, and gunboats Bancroft, Helens, Needville, Machine, Castine, Annapolis, Newport and Vicksburg forming the broad escort. Tennessee volunteers depart for San Francisco in four trains, nearing full muster.
The report says American troops captured Guguan with little resistance as Spanish forts and a few reinforcing guns were present. It suggests the monitor Monterey may move to the Caroline Islands en route to the Philippines, joining the Charleston to Manila with small garrisons left behind.
A Norfolk dispatch reports at Fortress Monroe intense alert after signal station Cape Henry said Spanish warships lurked nearby. Rumors cited one battleship two cruisers and a torpedo boat. ships Minneapolis Dixie and Buffalo prepared for action as fort gunners and Maryland volunteers rushed to posts.
Navy officials say transports loaded with troops at Key West will depart tonight. Troop movements align with original plan despite Spanish fleet rumor control, with convoy protection and dispatch from Washington guiding the approach. Admiral Sampson reports delays at Guantanamo easing as ships patrol the coast.
In a Washington dispatch June 10 Secretary of War Alger states the army, including volunteers, will be fully equipped and ready for actual fighting within two weeks. He notes clothing for 125,000 men completed, contracts let, and four major firms producing 15,000 uniforms daily. Armaments and smokeless powder now plentiful as preparation proceeds for 578,000 total force. The report also covers naval movements toward Cuba and the broader conduct of the war.
Reports from Madrid indicate high officials acknowledge possible large scale unrest driven by bread and silver shortages. The current propaganda by socialists could trigger a significant uprising in Andalusia first, spreading to Madrid and beyond as miners and textile workers grow discontent.
The Goepoy Canl, the Duke de Tetuan and the Ejercito sailed under sealed orders toward unspecified destinations. The Maria Cristina and Ciudad de Cadla also left with Ferro, the former in June and the latter today, Tuesday.
A Paris dispatch notes evolving French attitude as war begins. Daily efforts aim to ease tensions with the United States and rebut hostile rumors as unfounded, with officials seeking amicable relations.
Continental papers urge Spain to seek an honorable peace as war weariness grows. The Madrid and Vienna press argue Spain should quit while avoiding broader European entanglements tied to the Philippines and Cuba.
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