Transports reach off Santiago as U S troops land
War department reports 15,000 troops arrive off Santiago and direct cable between Washington and Guantanamo restored. Gen Shafter and Admiral Sampson discuss landing options while 49 vessels form the largest U S fleet to sail for a foreign campaign. Surgeon General Sternberg to fit out hospital ship Relief for West Indies service. Spanish fleet reportedly returns to Cadiz after Victoria is towed in.
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Aguinaldo seeks American colony or independence under protection
London reports United States Consul Wildman has no word on Philippines, while Gen. Aguinaldo favors a U S colonial link or a republic if not allied to the United States. Insurgents hold 10,500 rifles and eight field pieces. Cavite feast on June 12 marked independence, with Dewey’s policy praised in Washington. Cavalry rumors of German intrigue and possible Manila bombardment linger.
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Daily Mail
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Philippines
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Dewey
Washington
Japan
Filippinos
Third Manila Expedition Set to Sail Next Week
San Francisco reports the third expedition to Manila will sail by next Thursday or Friday. Gen Merritt aims to depart soon despite conflicting reports on readiness. Brig Gen MacArthur will command the troops awaiting the order to embark on transport.
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Peace terms debated as Spain faces colonial fate
Maprio June 21 reports cabinet discussions on peace tendencies in the United States and Spain. Spain would repudiate unworthy terms and demand honorable conditions including retention of colonies. Cuba praised while Manila crisis grows as Capt Gen Augustin seeks landing of foreign troops to bolster resistance. The Charleston reaches Manila Bay with 3000 soldiers aboard, though confirmation awaits telegraph delay from Hong Kong.
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Spain
Cuba
Manila
Augusti
Vivid bombardment devastates Santiago forts and ships
Descriptions from Orr Sanviaso and Guantanamo depict a brutal bombardment by American gunners along Santiago harbor. Fortifications and batteries are shown wrecked with casualties among Spanish troops as 15 minutes of intense fire from the Vesuvius and Texas blasts reduce defenses, while ships sustain no hits. Reports also note Cuban civilians in Caimanera preparing to flee and set fires as fear grinds the town.
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Rifled mortar tests signal new era in warfare
From Wasumero n June 21 report notes the rifled mortar as a key American invention tested at Santiago. The nine foot breech loading weapon fires a 600 pound shell with four feet of rifling and a 50 pound charge. Effective ranges are one to five miles, with seven miles maximum. General Shafter commands three electrician units, 180 men, and five large searchlights covering seven miles, dramatically improving visibility and hindering enemy movement.
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Second Expedition Ships Sail for the Philippines
San Francisco reports the transport ships Senator Colon China and Zeal an dia carrying 4500 American troops for the Philippines weigh anchor at noon. Crowds line the docks amid cheers, bells, and fireworks as the fleet heads to Honolulu to coal before joining earlier transports en route to Manila.
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Apple crop a failure in Kansas and West
Topaxa Kansas June 21 Secretary Barnes of the State horticultural society says the Kansas apple crop will be almost a total failure with not more than 15 percent gathered. Cold rains during bloom stunned blossoms and hindered bees fertilization. Yield in Missouri and other western states similar, making apples a luxury this year. Also mentions Lt Hobson and his men believed by Admiral Sampson to have departed for Santiago from Moro.
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Peace prospects and unrest ripple through Spain and Cuba
June reports from Washington Havana and Madrid describe an attempted assassination of Gen Blanco in Havana stirring a near revolutionary mood among volunteers autonomists and officials. Peace talks between the United States and Spain are rumored with French influence and a possible Sagasta resignation as a national government looms amid calls for decisive action.
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Faure
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Mapnip
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Diario de Barcelona
Catalonia
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Corles
Senor Pulgeever
Senor Sagasta
Girl Soldiers Drill in Senate Chamber in Torricka
In Torricka Kansas on June 21 a group of party girls in blue uniforms with rifles performed marching drills in the senate chamber under drill master I N Hoyd. Maj Boyd praised the unit as the only fully armed girl soldiers in the United States and announced plans to offer services for duty in Cuba. A second item from Newrox Kansas reports 16 year old Ethel Hamil struck by a Santa Fe engine while bicycling. severe injuries threaten her life and recall a past fatal incident involving the same engine and worker.
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Newrox
Ethel Hamil
David Hamil
Santa Fe
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