Desperate Cuban battle as Marblehead Nashville and Windom break Spanish cable
Off Cienfuegos, the Marblehead, Nashville and Windom fought a fierce clash to cut the Spanish cable, shells lighting the bay and boats sent to sever the line. Two boats were sunk under fire. rescuers saved the wounded and recovered bodies, claiming a heavy Spanish toll and declaring vengeance with a 1000 shell bombardment.
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Cienfuegos
Marblehead
Nashville
Windom
Daring Cuban Cable Cutting Shocks Navy at Cienfuegos
Key West reports the Cienfuegos cable cutting by Marblehead and Nashville men as a supreme wartime act. Private Ngan and Hendrickson are among the dead or wounded, while Boltz and others suffer grave injuries. McCalla commends the crews for cool daring under fire as sailors worked from 15 to 20 yards offshore to sever cables amid masked batteries.
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Remy
Key West
William Levery
Robert Bohs
Nashville
Cameron Winslow
Cienfuegos
Cuba
McCalla
Winslow
Anderson
Marblehead
Navy dispatch on dead and wounded report from Washington
The Navy Department received the official dispatch detailing casualties in what appears to be a recent action or incident. The brief bulletin confirms deaths and injuries but provides few specifics beyond the acknowledgment from Washington.
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Washington
Navy Department
First U S Infantry land attempt at Pinar del Rio
American forces tried to land 400 rifles and 6000 rounds of ammunition near Port Cabanas to link with insurgents in Cuba. The fight ended with no American wounds and 12 or more Spanish killed as theGustie gunboat and Wasp supported the landing before the soldiers reembarked and moved to rendezvous with insurgents.
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Cabanas
Cuba
Vie Key Wn
U. S
Pinar del Rio
Iach
Port Cabanas
Wasp
Sampson's Fleet Pounds San Juan Fortifications
Admiral Sampson's fleet bombarded the land defenses of San Juan on May 13 14 with nearly 2000 shells. Iowa and New York were lightly hit, one marine injured, fires extinguished quickly, while forts were silenced and the fleet prepared for the Cape Verde squadron.
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G. Merkle
Marine
Jackies
Sampson
Iowa
Capt. Evans
Towa
Morro
Thinniig
Spanish Fleet Near Martinique Holds Harvard Harbor
A St Pierre dispatch reports seven Spanish torpedo vessels and eight warships near Martinique with forces observing the U S S Harvard. The Harvard requests seven days in port at St Pierre for repairs and is granted time by French authorities.
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New York
St. Pierre
Martinique
United States
Harvard
Fort de France
Oregon’s Delay Explained Why Battleship Afloat Near Bahia
Naval officers say the Oregon was delayed at Bahia by minor machinery troubles then sailed with Marietta and Buffalo. Capt. Clark sought a news delay awaiting Cape Verde fleet moves. Reported Spanish fleet near Martinique and Porto Rico. Sampson eyeing Cuba. If Cervera heads Cuba, a major sea battle looms. otherwise delay may persist.
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Washington
Oregon
Bahia
Marietta
Martinique
Sampson
Porto Rico
Commodore Schley’s Flying Squadron Sails Toward Open Sea
May 14 dispatches report Schley’s squadron leaving Fort Monroe with orders to sail for possible action against Havana. The Texas led the line as ships passed Cape Henry heading into the open sea amid jubilation and uncertain destination. The group includes the Brooklyn Massachusetts Texas Scorpion and Sterling, while Minneapolis New Orleans and St Paul were detached earlier. Authorities fret over cipher delays and alleged French cable interference affecting fleet information.
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Cape Hen
Schliey
Finz
Tloe
Fort Monrbe
Brooklyn
Massachusetts
Scorion
Sterling
Minneapolis
New Orleans
St. Paul
Havana
Morro
Cabanas
Golcenee
Lampton
Spanish Telegram Reports Only One Survivor in Martinique
A May 14 telegram from Madrid notes that in Martinique only one Spanish person remains alive as details of the event emerge. The report emphasizes the small number of survivors and ongoing inquiries.
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Madrid
Martinique
Hustling South Flying Squadron Faces Cape Verde Fleet
The United States Bat squadron may meet the Cape Verde fleet in the anticipated naval maneuvers as reports indicate active deployment and patrols in the Atlantic theater.
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Cape Verde
Leader Must Give 24 Hours Notice Before Departure
The report states that the individual in charge is required to provide 24 hours notice prior to leaving. It notes the policy applies to all staff and emphasizes orderly transition. The clause appears in the latest organizational directive and underscores procedural compliance.
San Juan Capitulates to Sampson, Telegraph Report
A telegram received at the White House reports that San Juan capitulated to Admiral Sampson. Capt. Maxfieldt of the signal service in New York provided details via Hayti, but no direct confirmation from West Indies officers has yet emerged. The administration believes the report to be accurate.
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Washington
White House
Maxfieldt
Signal Service
New York
San Juan
Sampson
Maxfeldt
Hayti
United States
West Indies
Forecast for Indianapolis 36 hours ending May 1
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity calls for generally cloudy weather with probable thunder showers Saturday night and Sunday. Temperature readings show 60 at 7 am, 68 at noon, and 69 at 2 pm Saturday. R W Wilson was sent to the grand jury from police court on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses for selling furniture he did not own to two separate lenders.
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Indianapolis
R. W. Wilson
Grand Jury
Spanish warships sighted near Curaçao reported
The U S state department cites Curaçao as reporting Spanish war ships sighted 500 miles southwest of Martinique, 490 miles south of Santo Domingo, and 700 miles southeast of Santiago de Cuba. If true, the fleet may be moving west of Cuba to avoid Sampson's squadron.
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Washington
State Department
Curacoa
Martinique
San Domingo City
Santiago de Cuba
Cuba
Sampson
Troops Pour Into Tampa As Embarkation Plans Emerge
Reports from Tampa on May 14 note Lieut. Rowan arriving from Nassau via Key West with news of US intervention and plans for Gen. Miles and Gen. Wheeler to coordinate. Sixteen trainloads of regulars have arrived since Friday, with 200 hospital tents to be erected at Egmont Key for Cuban-bound soldiers. Army administration expects state quotas filled in six days and dispatch to Chickamauga once equipped.
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Tampa
Lieut
Rowan
Jassau
N. P
Key West
Garcia
Miles
United States
Wheeler
Egmont Key
Cuba
Army
Chickamauga
Park
Washington
Kissel's Garden Concerts Narrated by Prof Louis Ostehdorf
An advertisement announces opening on Monday with nightly concerts at Kissel's Garden featuring music by Prof Louis Ostehdorf. It promotes the venue as a safer alternative to coal oil for country houses and stores, noting the annual opening.
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Kissel
Louis Ostehdorf
C.H. Walcott
Volunteer Army Enlistment Progress Reported
Washington May 14 reports say a portion of the proposed 125000 man volunteer army has been enlisted and mustered for service. Officers note progress as telegraph reports reach the adjutant general from various states.
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Washington
They Have Departed After Orders and Counter Orders
In New York on May 14 a regiment moved toward Tampa after conflicting orders from Washington. The unit first traveled by rail to Jersey City and boarded steamers City of Washington and others at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, with special trains held for transport to Tampa.
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Tampa
Washington
Oedd
Chickamauga
Nev
Jersey City
City of Washington
Anc
Eca
Massachusetts
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