San Juan Fortifications Fall to Admiral Sampson’s Fleet
Report from Washington May 13 states Admiral Sampson reduced San Juan fortifications with minimal casualties. Spanish fleet sighted near Venezuela. British reports note Terror torpedo boat at Port De France. By May 14 Spanish fleet moves west, planning to threaten Havana or southern Cuban ports.
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Martinique
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London
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Admiral Sampson
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Cuban
Ordered to Move Fort Monroe Sailings Ordered
Fort Monroe reports the Flying squadron is ordered to sail at 9 55 a m on May 13 with unknown destination Washington confirms the arrival of the Spanish fleet at Martinique on May 13 official.
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Fort Monroe
Ation
Washington
Martinique
San Juan Surrenders. Canary Islands Martial Law Declared
London reporting via St Thomas cable that San Juan surrendered last evening. Key West notes Gussie landed an expedition at Cabanas after a lively engagement. Canary Islands placed under martial law.
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London
St. Thomas
San Juan
Key West
Gussie
Cabanas
Canary Islands
Refers to Navel Maneuvers and Troop Movements May 13
Reports from St Thomas and Hong Kong describe the American fleet awaiting the Spanish fleet as a blockade remains in force. A cable indicates naval activity aboard an American vessel. Washington notes thirty regiments ordered to Chickamauga.
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San Juan
Martinique
Hong Kong
Washington
Chickamauga
Seaman Killed as Spaniards and Insurgents Clash
Report from St. Thomas says Seaman Frank Widsmark was killed on the New York and eight others wounded. Havana reports nine hundred Spaniards killed in a battle with insurgents. Washington notes the Spanish fleet arrival will delay the Cuban invasion.
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St. Thomas
Frank Widsmark
New York
Havana
Washington
Sampson Sets Sail to Hunt Spanish Fleet
Sampson departs from St. Thomas on May 13 at 2 35 p m to pursue the Spanish fleet as part of ongoing naval operations. The admiral moves with a fleet deployment order, signaling intensified efforts in the Caribbean theater.
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St. Thomas
Sampson
Spanish Fleet Near Cuban Coast Eighteen Hours Away
The report notes the Spanish fleet refuses to state its whereabouts and remains eighteen hours off the Cuban coast, signaling tense naval movement and lack of disclosure amid escalating pressure.
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Cuban
St. Louis cruiser sails west from St Thomas
The cruiser St Louis has sailed in a westerly direction from St Thomas on May 14 at 3 30 pm. In Havana on May 14 reports say reconnaissance casualties are high with bodies removed from the city by cartloads.
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St. Thomas
Havana
Engagement Reported Near Caribbean Sea In May
Havana reports an engagement on the Caribbean Sea with claims that the American fleet attempting a landing was repulsed. The flying squadron is said to have passed Miami, marking a tense naval development amid the Jinet formation.
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Havana
Carribbean Sea
Miami
Minnesota Twelfth Set to Start Monday at Eleven
A call may come as Minnesota twelfth starts Monday at eleven o clock with the fourteenth in the afternoon. In Washington another call of a hundred thousand volunteers is confidently expected.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
Washington
Unknown Oregon location kept secret by Secretary Long
Washington reports Oregon is safe but its position is not disclosed. May 18 updates from Washington and San Francisco note the Charleston carrying large ammunition stocks but no troops. Negotiations are underway to exchange POW journalists Thrall and Jones for Col Cortijo and Surgeon Julian.
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Long
Oregon
San Francisco
Charleston
Thrall
Jones
Col. Cortijo
Julian
Pekin Sails for the Philippines with Over a Thousand Men
The Pekin sails from Washington on May 16 at 3 40 p m bound for the Philippines with over a thousand troops under orders. Merritt to sail later. Grahja to command troops at Falls Church Virginia Lee the Seventh.
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Washington
City of Pekin
Phillipines Island
Merritt
Grahja
Falls Church
Lee
Navy department doubtful on Hayti cannonading report
Navy department states no American vessels near Hayti on Sunday and cannot account for reports of cannonading, outlining lack of confirmation and urging verification.
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Navy Department
Hayti
Warships Move Past Jamaica and Cuba on May 19
Warships are reported passing northward east of Jamaica as bombardments occur along the south east coast of Cuba. Havana reports bombardment near Santiago de Cuba and Kingston on May 19 at 9:02 a.m. Local naval actions indicate movements in the region.
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Havana
Santiago de Cuba
Cuba
Kingston
Warships sighted off Indian Island heading south
Halifax reports nine warships seen off Indian Island about fifty miles away moving south toward the Atlantic. In Washington on May 19, France Y seeks an explanation of a recent development, prompting diplomatic notes and clarifications from U.S. officials.
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Halifax
Indian Island
Washington
France
Advise on Pruning and Tank Drainage Areas
A mix of excerpted quotes discusses drainage area sizes for tanks from one square mile to 100, sourced from George Palmer in Engineering Magazine, and practical pruning guidance. It covers proper cutting technique, avoiding stubs, safe use of the saw, painting wounds with white lead and linseed oil, and cautions on bark splitting.
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Tau Ysu
George Palmer
Engineering Magazine
Colorado Board of Horticulture
Forcing Business in A Giggle Column
In a London Tit-Bits snippet a fretful shopkeeper pesters a bystander to buy cough lozenges. The bystander declines, the coster escalates with a taunt about selling goods for black eyes, portraying a comic street market exchange.
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Coster
London
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