Spanish Fleet All at Santiago in Cuba
Washington June 14 report says General Shafter will land 15,000 troops in Cuba by week end and Santiago will be invested by land. Marines at Guantanamo defend the harbor against Spanish irregulars while Marblehead patrols. Vesuvius arrives ready to counter mines and Solace aids hospital operations.
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Washington
United States
Florida
Cuba
Shafter
Santiago
Department Oficials
Sampson
Bay
Guantanamo
War Department
Porto Rico
Havana
Chattanooga
Brooke
Merritt
Manila
Charleston
Honolulu
Philippines
Lieut Blue's Report from the Wanda Near Santiago
On board the Wanda off Santiago de Cuba June 13. Lieutenant Blue reports locating four Spanish armored cruisers and two torpedo boat destroyers near the harbor and notes skirmishing around the hills. Admiral Sampson praises Blue's mission while authorities address distribution of provisions and false reports about Spanish ships. Three shots from Morro fort preceded dawn quiet as the Iowa watched the harbor mouth.
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Associated Press
Wanda
Santiago de Uba
Kingston
Cervera
Santiago Harbor
Sampson
Kurwa Victor Blue
Uwanee
Santiago
Blue
Bahamas
Sampson Iment
Tieut
Calixto Garcia
Garcia
Morro Fort
Evans
Iowa
Porto Rico expedition preparation under way in 1908
Washington reports the Porto Rico invasion buildup as the Fifth Army Corps disperses from Tampa and Jacksonville. General Shafter's troops provide infantry, cavalry, and artillery totaling about 18 000 to 19 000 men. General Coppinger will command with Lee as second in command. mobilization likely on the east coast of Florida.
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Washington
Santiago
War Department
Porto Rico
Atlantic
Gulf
Fifth Army Corps
Tampa
Shafter
Coppinger
Florida
Jacksonville
Seventh Army Corps
Lee
Simon Snyder
Savannah
Board of Army
Honor for Sampson in promotion to commodore
Acting Admiral William T. Sampson, commanding naval forces in the West Indies, will become a commodore on June 3 by retirement of Rear Admiral William A. Kirkland, Mare Island Navy Yard commander. If successful in the West Indies duties including eventual capture of Santiago de Cuba and San Juan, Sampson may rise to rear admiral, with further change possible only if Congress recreates admiral or vice admiral ranks.
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Washington, D. C
William T. Sampson
West Indies
William A. Kirkland
Mare Island Navy Yard
Santiago de Cuba
San Juan
Dewey
Manila
Admiral Sampson
Charette Promoted In Navy Ranks
Washington dispatch reports George Charette, gunner's mate, promoted from fifty dollars a month to thirteen hundred dollars a year. The promotion was among several announced today.
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Washington
George Charette
Montgomeries guns shell Cuban batteries in broadside action
The U S cruiser Montgomery approached Santa Clara battery near Punta Brava and fired three shots at 8000 and 9000 metre ranges, narrowly missing the target before resuming its blockade position. A Spanish battery east of Morro fired at an American warship, while the British steamer Myrtidene carried sugar and tobacco for Halifax. Insurgents under Bermudez and Guila attacked Camanayaga, burning houses but were repulsed with casualties, and a guerrilla force near Las Lajas was dispersed.
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U. S
Montgomery
Santa Clara
Punta Brava
Morro
Geier
Cienfuegos
Myrtidene
Isabella-Sagua
Halifax
Matanzas
Bermudez
Guila
Camanayaga
Las Lajas
Union Constitucionale
Damio Caballero
Manzanillo
Masso
Caballero
Cuba
Bayamo
Santiago de Cuba
la Flecha
Col. Golpi
Congosto
Alexander Gollan
United States Auxiliary
Maple
Mr. Gollan
Yellow fever updates from Washington and Cuba
Despatches report no new yellow fever cases or foci. Camp Fontainebleau opened under federal supervision in Mississippi. Navy and army leaders pledge strict precautions, including water sanitation, trench changes, fumigation, and careful routing of ships away from known fever points in Cuban ports.
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Marine Hospital Service
Camp Fontainebleau
McHenry
Miss
New Orleans
Mobile
Gulf Port & Ship Island
Sternberg
Army
van Reypen
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Cuban
Havana
State Department
Santiago de Cuba
Ver Suv ius to force harbor with torpedo fleet looms
On board the dispatch boat Dandy at Guantanamo Bay June 13 the dynamite cruiser Ver suvius joined Admiral Sampson off Santiago and will be followed by Ericsson Foote and other torpedo boats. The fleet aims to force the harbor with troops set to land, as every man awaits decisive action.
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Associated Press
Dandy
Guantanamo Bay
Kingston
Versuvius
Admiral Sampson
Santiago
Ericsson
Foote
Sampson
Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry Remedy Notice
A vintage advertisement extols Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry as a blessing for all ages. It claims nature provides a specific for dysentery and diarrhea, urging readers to use the product as a universal cure.
Marines Hold Guantanamo Camp After Night Attacks
From Guantanamo Bay on June 18 the Associated Press reports heavy night combat as Marine troops and Cuban allies defend a hilltop encampment. Casualties include two killed and several wounded. Spanish forces surround the position with repeated assaults. The fleet bombards nearby targets as relief troops are pending.
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Associated Press
United States Marines
Guantanamo
Kingston
Jam
Marine Battalion
Santiago de Cuba
Chapparel
Huntington
Henry Goode
Tallman
Wallace
Martin
Roxbury
Company D
Burke
Lieut
Neville
Dandy
Second Expedition Not Likely to Sail From Tampa
Washington reports the second expedition to Cuba may depart from a port other than Tampa. Officials favor Fernandina, Savannah, and Charleston for troop concentration and embarkation, citing Tampa’s limited railroad and facility advantages. The Porto Rico expedition is likely to start elsewhere.
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Tampa
Washington, D. C
Shafter
Cuba
War Department
Porto Rico
Fernandina
Savannah
Charleston
Invasion Force Sails From Tampa Toward Cuba
General Shafter leads the first invasion fleet from the eastern U S shores. Thirty five transports four tenders and fourteen convoys sail at 3 am. They move into the Gulf of Mexico aiming toward Cuba passing Key West then Cape Antonio before turning east to near Santiago.
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Tampa
Fla
United States
Shafter
Gulf of Mexico
Key West
Cuba
Cape Antonio
Santiago
German squadron heads to Manila to guard Philippines interests
Berlin telegraph reports the east Asiatic squadron concentrating at Manila including the Kaiser Kaiserin Augusta Irene and Cormoran with 1605 men. German firms press for protection, rumors of warships near Manila stir Spain aligned circles. Darmstadt redirected to Manila, Kaiser and Augusta left Nagasaki, Petrarch sails under secret orders.
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Berlin
The
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Manila
Kaiser
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Augusta
Irene
Cormoran
Germany
Philippines
Standard
Madrid
Spain
Shanghai
Darmstadt
Kiao Chou
Singapore
Germany’s naval move eyed to curb Manila bombardment
Madrid reports the Spanish press grows optimistic that Germany will intervene to halt a Manila bombardment. Leading papers urge sacrifices to win Germany’s help and leaders propose concessions in exchange for Germany taking the initiative. Proposals include naval stations in Oceania and cooperation in expanding Germany’s Morocco links.
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Madrid
Germany
Manila
America
Morocco
Spain asks powers to urge U S to occupy Manila
Vienna reports June 14 that the Neue Freie Presse says Spain requests the Powers to urge the United States to occupy Manila if the town surrenders. Spain objects to insurgents occupying Manila and seeks a formal occupation by American forces to prevent rebel control.
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Spain
Manila
Vienna
Neue Freie Press
United States
Lee for Havana Leads 40,000-Strong Army to Cuba
Major General Fitzhugh Lee will command an army of about 40,000 men, based in Jacksonville, to move on Havana once organized within 80 days. Wheeler’s cavalry and several camps will supply troops as plans to capture Santiago and Porto Rico unfold, with monitors joining Sampson near Havana. President McKinley aims for a swift victory, then presses for peace or further naval action to force Spain’s hand.
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Washington, D. C
Havana
Fitzhugh Lee
7Th Army Corps
Jacksonville
Lee
Wheeler
War Department
Santiago
Porto Rico
Sampson
Cuba
McKinley
Philippines
United States
Cervera
Spain
Captain Gridley Led Olympia At Manila Bay Victory
Washington reports capture of Manila Bay battle in letters from Capt. Charles V. Gridley aboard the Olympia. The May 3 note praises the fleet’s destruction of the Spanish force, notes no deaths, six wounded, and Olympia’s light damage. He credits divine protection and modestly omits his own role.
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Anne B. Gridley
Charles V. Gridley
Olympia
United States
Manila Bay
Commandancia General del Arsenal de Cavite
Secretaria
Particular
Manila
Hong Kong
Mirs Bay
Castilla
McCulloch
Dewey
Charley
Capt. Gridley
Monadnock and Nero Sail to Philippines Expedition
The Monadnock and the collier Nero at Mare Island Cal are expected to depart tomorrow to join the second expedition bound for the Philippines.
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Mare Island
Cal
Philippines
Senator Aldrich Re-elected by Legislature
United States Senator Nelson W. Aldrich was re-elected today by the Legislature in Newport. The action confirms Aldrich's continued hold on the Senate seat, reflecting ongoing political support within Rhode Island's capital.
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A. L
United States
Nelson W. Aldrich
Why Men Ignore Early Warning Signs of Nervous Prostration
An article addresses professional and business men suffering overwork and mental strain. It urges relief through toning the system with nutritious, easily digested food, pure air, moderate exercise, and two to four bottles of the specified remedy.
Frost Nervous Debility Cure Advertised for 25 Cents
An advertisement touts Frost Nervous Debility Cure at 25 cents claiming it ends nervous debility sleeplessness depression and stimulant related cases. It promises to rest and rejuvenate nervous systems to prevent progression toward illness or insanity by acting directly on nerve centers.
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