Reinforcements Can Send 18000 Men Within Four Hours
Washington reported on Sunday that 18,000 troops could be dispatched to Gen. Shafter within four hours if needed. Transports at Tampa and ships like St Paul and Yale and Harvard would move to gather forces, with Lee’s division from Jacksonville and Schwan’s brigade from Miami also slated for deployment. If ships were scarce, navy vessels would convoy. The plan aims to assemble a large army from camps nationwide, possibly delaying to five or six days or a week. If not required at Santiago, the army would move to Porto Rico as the next campaign target.
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Washington
War Department
Shafter
Tamms
Ornce
Craser St. Paul
New York
Newport News
Camp Alger
Yale
Harvard
Santiago
Sehwan
Miami
Lee
Jacksonville
Porto Rica
Madrid dispatch confirms general killed in El Caneo attack
Dispatches read at the cabinet meeting say General Vara de Rey was killed in the third American assault on El Caneo. The reports also note two of General Linares aides de camp were among the dead.
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Gen. Linares
Aides de Camp
Madrid
Santiago
Vara de Rey
el Caneo
Linares
Telephone Station at San Juan Captured
Washington reports Col Allen signaling Gen Greely that the telephone station at San Juan has fallen into friendly hands and American troops are using the facility.
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San Juan
Washington
Col Allen
United States
Cuba
Gen. Greely
Fleeting Spaniards Break Through Naval Cordon
In Washington on July 4, naval officials believed either the Cristobal Colon or the Marie Teresa broke the American blockade at Santiago and escaped. The two vessels were in good condition, newly yard-fresh, while Vizcaya and Almirante Oquendo were fouled and with disabled machinery. The New York and Brooklyn were likely assigned to overtake the fleeing Spaniards.
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Washington
Cristobal Colon
Marie Teresa
Santiago
Vizcaya
New York
Brooklyn
British consul Ramsden reports 2560 Spanish dead and wounded
A World dispatch cites a cablegram from British consul Ramsden stating Spain suffered about 2,560 casualties as killed or wounded, in the latest fighting.
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New York
Ramsden
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity shows cool fair weather
The forecast for the 86 hours ending Monday evening July 5 calls for cool, fair conditions with a Monday night and Tuesday. At 7 a.m. Monday the temperature was 67. John Mahoney, 25, an employee with J. M. & I., recovered from sunstroke at City hospital Saturday afternoon. David M. Gerard of Hose Company No. 15 was overcome while fighting a blaze on E Pratt Street and near the Big Four tracks Saturday evening. his condition is serious but he is expected to recover. CHICAGO LEPROSY CASE STIRS OFFICIALS
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Indianapolis
John Mahoney
J.,.m. & I. Employe
City Hospital
David M. Gerard
Hose Company No. 15
E. Pratt St
Indianapolis florists meet at Hunt ington market venue
Indianapolis florists' club meets Tuesday evening at Hunt ington and Page's Market st establishment. Mr and Mrs C F Pfahler travel to Muncie to spend the fourth with daughter Mrs C C English. Judge Harvey annuls the marriage of William and Elia Swafford amid allegations of underage involvement and alleged manipulation by Swafford's father and Mrs Swafford's father to access the couple's funds.
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Indianapolis
Hissel's Go Garden Matinee Highlight
A fragmentary notice lists items and names including Venita alman Howard Marie Darcy and Dustiess Oats. It mentions a matinee on the Fourth and a feed for a horse. The readable portion suggests a local event or sale tied to garden items and associated persons.
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Venita
Alman Howard
Marie Darcy
Janes
Surgeon rebuts Startling Camp Cuba Libre report
In a Jacksonville Sun letter dated June 29 1898 Lieutenant- Surgeon I M Maul of the Seventh Army Corps denies a Tampa based claim about Camp Cuba Libre. He asserts the division hospital has 97 patients nine surgeons and over 100 nurses, with careful isolation of measles and mumps and ample compassionate care, urging correction of the false report.
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Jacksonville
Fla
the Sun
Startling
Cuba Libre
Indiana
Tampa
1. M. Maul
Seventh Army Corps
Mass Mueller Dead Major Edward Mueller Dies at 68
Major Edward Mueller 68 a German resident died at his home 608 EH Market St from heart disease after grip. He led several enterprises including German mutual fire insurance and the German English school and served as secretary of the Mannerchor. He leaves a widow two sons and a daughter. The daughter married Harry Thudium editor of the German Telegraph killed by a train. Frank Engelking 6 nephew of Capt Kruger died after being struck by a freight train returning from Pratt Street fire, losing a leg and other injuries.
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Edward Mueller
Germany
America
German Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Mannerchor
Grip
Harry Thudium
Frank Engelking
William Engelking
Georgia St
Capt
Kruger
Pratt St
City Hospital
Fire Fatality and Political Forecast in July News
In Cincinnati on July 4 Mrs. Mary Mc Shane self immolated with kerosene. Her clothes burned. she died. An cesarian operation attempted to save her unborn child, but the infant did not survive. A separate note predicts Democratic defeat, claiming current war policy will lose votes, urging new leadership.
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Cincinnati
Mary McShane
Willi
Democratic Party
Desperate Spanish Fleet Dash Fades at Santiago Harbor
Washington July 4 1898 reports Admiral Cervera's fleet practically destroyed as American forces close in on Santiago. Dewey strengthened Manila squadron. Germain ties noted. Dispatch cites keen public interest and minimal damage to U S fleet while Spanish ships largely blown up or scattered.
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Treens
Manila
Admiral Dewey
Gen. Anderson
Cavite
Tadrone Islands
Cervyera
Santiago Bay
Santiago
Washington
Pando Shut Out as Shafter Reports Surround Santiago
Washington dispatch dated July 4 from the war department transmits Shafter’s note stating Pl aya del Este lines surround Santiago from the bay to the San Juan river, with Gen Pando distant and unlikely to enter the city. The message underscores American positions near Santiago and Pando’s expected nonarrival.
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Washington
War Department
Playa del Este
Army Corps
Santiago
San Juan
Pando
Shafter
Cervera Fleet Captured In Caribbean Action
Washington reports a Fourth of July fleet action with Spain in which Cervera's ships were destroyed or captured. The Cristobal Colon and other vessels ran ashore or were blown up near Santaago, with heavy losses and about 1,360 prisoners including Admiral Cervera. One man killed, two wounded. Signed Sampson.
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Washington
White House
Playa Deel Este
Hayti
Sibuney
Cervera
Cristobal Colon
Santiago
Infanta Maria Teresa
Gyuento
Vizcaya
Santaago
George H. Bilis
Brooklyn
Sampson
Shafter orders bombardment if Santiago not surrender by Tuesday
Dispatch from Gen. Shafter to the war department states he gave the Spanish general in Santiago until Tuesday noon to surrender the city. If refused, bombardment will begin. Admiral Sampson has not entered the harbor. Secretary Alger said bombardment is postponed to aid civilians fleeing to the hills.
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Washington
Shafter
War Department
Santiago
Sampson
Alger
White House
Brooke's Best Infantry Selected for Santiago Reinforcements
CHICKAMAUGA PARK Ga July 4 An authoritative source said Gen Brooke ordered 3000 top soldiers from the First army corps to depart for Santiago as reinforcements for Shafter. The pick includes units from Kentucky, Ohio, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Minnesota. No new recruits. Companies set at 60 men. Brooke’s army likely to move from Chickamauga starting Tuesday.
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Chickamauga Park
Brooke
Santiago
Shafter
Kentucky
Ohio
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Chickamauga
Letters from Shafter Describe Spanish Fleet Losses
Secretary Al ger received from Gen. Shafter a Playa Delste dispatch recalling the front line celebration after news of the Spanish fleet disaster. The Fifth Army Corps band played the Star Spangled Banner and There’ll be a hot time in the old town tonight as officers and men cheered despite five days of rain and no shelter. Shafter notes ongoing difficulties and weariness among troops.
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Washington
Alger
Shafter
Playa Delste
Fifth Army Corps
Old Town
Shatter
Right in Their Pits Washington Message Received by Gen
Fragmentary OCR note records a message received by a general, mentioning Greely in the Washington context. The readable items show a courier or dispatch reference with unclear timing or destination. Further readable details are insufficient to establish full event or participants.
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Washington
Greely
Many Officers Killed at Santiago List of Dead
Washington July 4 The compiled list of deaths at Santiago from official and other sources includes Col Charles Wikoff Twenty second infantry Lieut colonel John M Hamilton Ninth cavalry Capt W F Brown Tenth infantry Capt William O Neil rough riders Maj Albert G Forse First cavalry Capt William C McFarland Sixteenth infantry Capt I W Morrison Sixteenth infantry Lieut Denis M Mitchie Seventeenth infantry Lieut Edward C Gasey Sixteenth infantry Lieut Joseph N Augustin Jr Twenty fourth infantry Lieut John A Gurney Twenty fourth Lieut Jules G Ord Sixth infantry Lieut William E Shipp Tenth cavalry Lieut William H Smith Tenth cavalry Lieut McCorkle Twenty fifth infantry Lieut A C Ducat Twenty fourth Lieut Benchiey Sixth infantry Lieut W A Sator Thirteenth infantry Sergeant Henry Anderson West cavalry Private John H Franklin Thirty third Michigan Private J B Seabright Thirty third Private Helm Second artillery Private Inman Seventy first
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Washington
Santiago
Soo
Charles Wikoff
Twenty-second Infantry
John M. Hamilton
Ninth Cavalry
W. F. Brown
Tenth Infantry
William O'Neill
Rough Riders
Albert G. Forse
First Cavalry
William C. McFarland
Sixteenth Infantry
I. W. Morrison
Denis M. Mitchie
Seventeenth Infantry
Edward C. Gasey
Joseph N. Augustin, Jr
Twenty Fourth Infantry
John A. Gurney
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Jules G. Ord
Sixth Infantry
William E. Shipp
Tenth Cavalry
William H.smith
McCorkle
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Benchiey
W. A. Sator
Thirteenth Infantry
Seret
Henry Anderson
Flest Cavalry
John H.’ Franklin
Michigan
J. B
Seabright
Thirty-third
Helm
Artill
Inman
Transports Arrive Manila After Guam Ladrone Capture
Telegram dated July 1 reports three transports and the Charleston arriving in Manila Harbor last Thursday. Guam and the Ladrones were captured June 21, with no resistance, bringing six Spanish officers and 44 men to Manila. A Spanish gunboat Leyte with 52 officers and 94 men surrendered after navalmilitary forces exhausted supplies. General Anderson requests horses.
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Tiong Kong
Cavite
Charleston
Guam Ladrone Islands
Manila
Capture of Ladrone islands reported by Charleston
The Evening Journal describes the June 20 to 21 actions at Santa Cruz Fort in the Ladrone islands. The Charleston seized Fort Santa Cruz flag, Spanish officials were captured and paroled, and Gen. Mariana surrendered with his staff aboard. Fifty privates held, Francis Portusach manages affairs. American flag flies over the capitol as Dewey approves landing of troops at Cavite.
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New York
Evening Journal
Cavite
Hong Kong
Ladrone Islands
Charleston
Guaran
San Ignacio de Agana
Bay of
San Luis Jonora
Fort Santa Cruz
Francis Portusach
Admiral Dewey
Message from Anderson Requests Cavalry Artillery and Horses
Washington July 4. The war department received Gen Andersons dispatches from Hong Kong dated July 3. He requests cavalry artillery and riding horses as desirable and notes a limited supply of draught animals available. Signed Anderson.
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Washington
War Department
Swindler Davis Tied To Belmont Lester Race Scam
John W. Davis, a suspect in a $2,000 foot race swindle, was detained after Dellow Belmont D. Lester reported losses and named four accomplices Ryan Kerr King Morgan. The group allegedly fixed a race by betting on an imported sprinter Kerr, while Ryan played backer and Davis claimed he was another victim. Davis faces bunco steering charges in police court Wednesday.
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John W. Davis
Belmont D. Lester
N. Pennsylvania Sr
Ryan
Kerr
King
Morgan
Dow
Lester
Ryat
Davis
Quigley
Indianapolis
Tun
Bunco Steering
July 4 Mishaps Include Gas-Pipe Cannon Blast
Sunday incidents report Edward Schlanzer of 1329 Meridian St severely wounded when a gas pipe cannon exploded a wooden plug, severing his leg. Thomas Barry of 1433 Everitts suffered a blast to pieces from an old musket breech. Arch Anderson of 203 Minerva St was struck in the neck by a cracker can after it exploded. Dr Higenbeiss attended to bleeding and recovery.
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Edward Schlanzer
Meridian St
Schlanzer
Thomas Barry
Minervast
Higenbeiss
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Maria Teresa
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Atlantic
Gen. Shafter
Santiago Harbor
Watson
Admiral Camara
Forto Rico
Wheeler
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Han
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