Carranza Kidnapping Belief Amid Montreal Disappearance
Washington July 1 Belief grows that Lieut Carranza head of the Spanish spy service who vanished from Montreal Monday is in US hands or about to appear in New York as a prisoner. A Canadian proposer urged capture, officials silent. Some say he may head to Block Island prison. others report him touring the US coast before capture.
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Americans Bombard Manzanillo In Spanish Crimea
A San tiago dispatch reports four American warships bombarded Manzanillo for about an hour before withdrawing. A towed, burning warship was left in the harbor and one private Spanish casualty is noted, while a captive balloon aided American reconnaissance. A foraging party fell into a Spanish ambush with unknown outcome.
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War Updates From Havana Front July 1
Dispatches describe Lawton's division opening the attack on Santiago near Caney with aim to sweep northwest through the city. Shafter reports 100 hungry Spanish soldiers seeking mercy as field headquarters form with Wheeler's division. Greely notes heavy fighting on both sides while Sampson's fleet pounds Morro and Cu ban wounded are reported.
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Ten Transports for Manila Expedition Reported
Major General Otis plans the next Manila expedition with Brigadier General Miller. Ten transports are aimed for the fleet, four or five ready in a week, but troops likely remain here ten days. Rev Francis Brooks Doherty sails aboard the Newport with General Merritt as a church representative to address islander fears about American soldiers against religion.
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Calumet Sails From Charlestown for Cuba Patrol
The revenue cutter Calumet departed Charlestown Navy Yard bound for Cuba via the St Lawrence and inside route. Commanded by Lieut. Cushing the vessel, though small like a harbor towboat, is fast and armed with a 47 millimetre revolving gun. Its shallow draft suits it for in shore and river work.
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Watson's Orders Pursue Fleet Relentlessly
A terse wartime dispatch reports Watson directing forces to relentlessly pursue the opposing fleet. The orders emphasize persistence and strategic pressure as naval actions continue. Government communication underscores sustained engagement and operational intensity amid ongoing hostilities.
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Miss Clara Barton Aids Cuban Starving Families
In Siboney Cuba on July 1 Miss Clara Barton met Cuban generals Garcia Castillo and Carlos aboard the Red Cross steamer State of Texas. They reported 2,600 starving families near Firmosa and 5,000 rations needed near Guantanamo. Barton sent aid under guard and arranged further relief shipments.
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Poor Gomez action urged by Cuban envoy in Washington
Senor Quesada urged immediate aid for Gomez and his troops citing distress in a letter. In Oakland, Joel J. Hurt, Arizona stocksman, after four years and $250,000 spent, found his divorced wife and three daughters and filed to regain custody.
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Treasury designates Fletchers' Bank for temporary core
Treasury department names Fletchers' bank as a temporary core for convenient operations. The move is intended to avoid rapid fund withdrawals and maintains linkage with the new loan arrangement.
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Cabinet gets the news on Santiago battle
Washington July 1 cabinet meeting focused on the Santiago engagement and possible fall of Morro while generals Shafter Lawton and Corbin predict decisive action. Reported naval bombardment by Samp son’s fleet and coordinated army navy operations underline optimism and expected heavy losses for Spanish defenders.
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Washington expects Shafter to capture Santiago within 48 hours
The dispatch from Gen. Shafter says action at Santiago began Friday morning and officers expect the city to fall within 48 hours. Americans shell the harbor batteries while Sampson may co operate at the harbor entrance as reinforcements move toward the city.
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Vesuvian Action Pushes On at Morro Fort
Dispatches from Washington report American forces pressing the Morro fortifications. The Vesuvius shells the Morro fort while troops attack from the rear. With Morro silenced and mines removed, Sampson could enter the harbor and strike the Spanish fleet, placing Madrid between two fires for an easy victory.
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Surrounding the city movement hints at encirclement plan
The war department notes Lewton's division shifting northeast of the city and an attack on Caney suggesting a strategy to gradually surround the area. Officials anticipate severing any junction between Linares and Pando troops while weather data for Indianapolis forecasts warmth and fair conditions through Friday night and Saturday. A venue change is sought in the Robert Love murder case as a separate docket item. Diphtheria relief claim references Dr Thomas Electric Oil promotion.
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Troop Advances Cut Surrounding of Santiago in Cuba
June 80 dispatch reports Santiago nearly encircled by American forces with Siboney and Guaíquiri garrisons reduced to guards. Transport Louisiana lands troops while Mobile misidentifies a warship and flees. Vixen chases and boards, bringing the Mobile to port as Newark and Harvard carry 1,500 Duffield brigade troops past Guantánamo.
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Righting in Fierce Washington Assault on Santiago
At 2 p.m. unofficial reports said the general assault on Santiago by land and sea began at 7 a.m. Gen. Lawton moved at dawn and took Cabana a suburb near Santiago. American forces fought Morro with Vesuvios aid as the Spanish fleet fired on them near the harbor. By 1 p.m. firing was heavy along the line with nine Cubans brought in wounded.
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More Spaniards To Santiago Intercepted By Shafter Forces
The Santiago situation worsens as Gen. Shafter recalls troops sent to intercept 35 000 Spaniards en route to reinforce near Manzanillo. Reports from the city list famine and scarce water while siege preparations near Siboney proceed. frontline troops endure heat as work on a front road completes.
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Demetrio Castillo
Basquiri
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Troops Endure Tropic Heat Near Santiago in Jungle Skirmish
June 29 Manila style dispatch recounts Amer troops in the tropical jungle near Santiago, Michigan and Massachusetts cavalry and infantry battling heat, mud, and disease. Soldiers strip to dry, endure a blistering sun, and push toward the front as reports of the army’s size and readiness swirl from Santiago and Manzanillo.
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