Weekly War History December Highlights Battles and Moves
A digest of December events detailing U S war plans coast to coast from Maine to Florida, notes on Spanish peace talks in Paris, troop movements including the First North Carolina and Second Illinois regiments, Dewey reports, Cuban celebrations, and logistic duties like transporting Spanish soldiers. Admiral Sampson and Gen Wade Butler led evacuation efforts while the army prepared for Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Maine
Florida
Japan
Geo
Wheeler
Congress
Cuba
Porta Rive
Rauménta
Santinb
Bavaria
United States
Paris
Second
New York Regiment
Davies
Dewey
Washington
Gen. Lee
Savannah
Panfine
Moriswan
Col Young
Adimirt Dewes
Wiliam Jenkinds
Bryan
Nebraska Regiment
Wassachusetts
West Governor's Island
New York
Alger Bag
Ludlow
Bsoane City
William Fensings
Nebraska
Cubas
Havana
Fourth
Regiment
United States Infantry
Fort Sheridan
Alger
Manila
Cook
George W. Beverly
Bugier
Kilediesch
Hunterville
Ala
Army
Brooke
North Carolina
Guanabacoa
Michigan
Tilinois
Panama
Fitzhugh Lee
Ataf
Brookigh
F. A. Cook
Takas
Charles D. Syxhee
Castine
R. A. Berry
Hevara
Sandric
President Faure
Aguinaldo
Seltler
Philippines
Spain
Porto Hico
Wade
Butler
Sampson
Marisnao
Ravana
Cerro
Sal
Harvests and Tragedy Hit December News
Washington reports the December 1 farm price survey shows 1863 corn and oats worth $83 million more than 2357 crops, with higher prices and modestly larger yields. In Britain, N.Y. a snowfall accident near Gorfu on the New York Central rail line killed nine Polish workers and injured four. Gideon W. Murak, former president of Keystone National Bank, is sentenced to 12 years and three months in prison with a $3000 fine for Senseney-related offenses.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
Hyde
Britain
N. Y
Nxi
Gorfu
New York Central
John Warner
Giveve Treire Yenoa
Philadelphia
Gideon W. Marat
Keystone Piatiooal Bank
Butler
United States District Court
Ims Prissuméet
Murak
Senseney
Gia
Charles’ H. Dickinson
Botisiana
Tberville
Parish
Tional Bank. of Commerce
Ist
Louis
Capital
Bob
Joseph Noblett
Thomas Winne
Kansas
Topeka
Edith Griswold
William Griswold
Charles
Elmer
Charles Hooper
United States
Middletown
Four Hundred Years Travelor News and Canal Talks
A collage of 19th century dispatches. Nicaragua canal debate dominates Senate sessions and House indepth. References to pension bills, District of Columbia funding, admiral rankings, and land laws for Hawaii. Reports of fires, deaths, and accidents across multiple states including Ohio and New York. Military and naval promotions confirmed. potential presidential trip to Cuba and Porto Rico discussed. Local incidents include a fatal shooting in Louisiana and a church fire with multiple deaths.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Mr. Hepburn
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Hawaii
Mz de Mendes
Secretary of the Interior
Washingian
DeArmond
Reed
Congress daily proceedings summarize war scandals inquiry
Washington reports show Senator West proposing a joint inquiry into war scandals and opposition to presidential commission appointments. Mitchell seeks to end aid to volunteer soldiers refused due to war injuries. Naval appointments and pension measures appear as adjournment nears. Senate debates continue on territorial expansion and the Nicaragua canal. A bill authorizes Bartlett to raise and move the battleship Maine to U S shores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
West
Lindy
Senate
Mitchell
Stano
Spain
Vee
Minor News Items From Distant Lands And Sorrow
The report lists odd and scattered items including four Belgian traders eaten by natives near Upper Ubanghi, deaths from a shell explosion at Fort Constantine in Cronsiadé, and five deaths in Butte due to sulphur and arsenic fumes. Sir William Jenner, renowned pathologist to the queen, dies in London. Other notes mention Columbus ventures, Crete politics, and Vernon Harcourt’s resignation.
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Ubanghi
Attica
Willian
Dlaek
William Jenner
London
Sakes
Columbus
Tataua
Spain
Hank
Tribe Bank
Crete
Fiam
Vernon Harcourt
Liberal Party
House of Commons
Cep J
Cuba
Perio Ri
Affife
Death of Gen Calixto Garcia ends Cuban war veteran’s life
Washington notes the death of Gen Calixto Garcia a Cuban war hero and journalist who led eastern campaigns against Spain. Born October 14 1839 in Gogouls he became a key commander in the 1868 uprising and later advised the Cuban assembly before dying in New York after a pneumonia. His funeral was held at St Patrick's Church and his body moved to Arlington National Cemetery before being returned to Cuba.
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Washington
Calixto Garcia
Neder
Cuban Assembly
Dotel Releigh
Comiardiesion
York
Garcia
José
Cohan
Irens Ae
Jizipat
Bandago
de‘Cuba
Gogouls
Gertie
Havana
Spain
Ts' Ibe
Isabel Velex
Ita
Gomes
Boigadier Acheral
Jiguant
Baire
Mand
Wang
Melones
Aure
United States
St. Patrick's Church
National Cemetery
Artington
Cuba
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Hole
Mucder
Galesberg
Ida Johnson
C. F. Johnson
McKinley
Porto Rico
McKiniey
National Board of Trade
Frederick Fraley
Will Hac
San Francisco
Hevane
Cadiz
Teftf Congress
Nant
Gubanero
Calitte Garcia
Pneumova
Henric
Ontban
Bia
Honan
Gen
Stiles
Charles W. Miller
Chicago
Madison Square Garden
Lim
Frank Weller
Boston
Miller
Waller
James K. Taylor
The
Treasury
Rafagdgiisias
France
la Gascogne
Lawrence
Kaabec
Fohnsten
Jef
Poiponing - Nee
Tebe
Grace Bros
T. Shanahan
Marshall, Mich
John. Butler, Si
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