Five of Our Men Slain in Cardenas Harbor Engagement
In Cardinas harbor on May 12, U S gunboats Wilmington Hudson and the torpedo boat Winslow engaged Spanish gun boats. Ensign I Bagley and four Winslow crew were killed while Captain Bernadou and others were wounded. The action lasted about an hour beginning 2 06 pm.
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Icey West
United States
Hudson
I. Bagley
Winslow
Cardenas Harbor
John B. Bernadou
Cardenas
Wilmington
Five American Sailors Die in Cuban Blockade Action
From Key West May 12 the navy reports five sailors killed in action aboard the torpedo boat Winslow during a clash with Spanish gunboats and shore batteries in Cardenas harbor. Wounded include Lt. J. Bernadou and others as the Studson brings the dead and wounded for burial.
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Washington
Navy Department
Secretary of the Navy
Key West
Mia
Cardenas Harbor
Winslow
Worth Bagley
John Varveres
Offer
J. Denfee
George B. Meek
Hirjah
BB. Tunnell
J. B. Bernadou
William Patterson
Daniel W. McKeown
United States
San Juan bombardment reported by Admiral Sampson
Washington May 14 The navy received Sampson's dispatch from St Thomas reporting that a portion of his squadron bombarded San Juan early May 12 with batteries around the city sustaining two American deaths and seven wounded while no armed ships were found in the harbor. The fleet withdrew after about three hours of fire.
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Washington
Navy Department
Sampson
St. Thomas
San Juan
New York
Yale
Iowa
San Juan de Puerto Rico
Danish West Indies
San Juan del Puerto Rico
Key West
Fire at McCadden Bros. Toy Firm Kills Three in Philadelphia
A blaze at the McCadden Bros. wholesale toy and fireworks building at 619 Market Street killed William McCadden Charles Richardson and Evelyn G Caldwell. The fire started in the basement from fireworks explosions causing $225000 in damage.
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Philadelphia
McCadden Bros
Market Street
William McCadden
Charles Richardson
Evelyn G. Caldwell
Spanish Cabinet Crisis Reaches Madrid May 18
Spanish cabinet turmoil unfolds in Madrid as Senor Moret, secretary for the colonies, and Senor Gul depart discussions amid mounting political strain. Authorities report no immediate resolution.
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Madrid
Senor Moret
Senor Gul
Gussie Expedition Reaches Cabanas After Battle
The transport steamer Gussie carries 7000 rifles and ammunition to Cuba and lands near Cabanas after engagement with Spanish forces. Led by Capt. J N Dorst, over 100 U S soldiers and Cuban scouts participate aided by gunboats Wasp and Manning. Spanish fire is heavy but ineffective, American casualty a back wound. Spanish losses are unknown but heavy.
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Key West
Fla
Gussie
Cuba
Cabanas
Pinar del Rio
Tampa
J. N. Dorst
United States Cavalry
Wasp
Manning
Orders Issued to Move Forces Toward Cuba Invasion
War Department orders direct all regular and volunteer troops selected for the Cuba invasion to concentrate on the gulf coast. The plan follows Monday’s directive for rapid concentration and deployment to the theater.
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Washington
War Department
Cuba
Gulf Coast
Desperate Fight as Winslow Is Disabled by Spanish Fire
The Winslow's crew, led by Ensign Bagley, holds firm under a hail of shellfire from Spanish gunboats and batteries. The Hudson attempts to rescue the torpedo boat, lines repeatedly fail, and Bagley is killed while urging the line. After heavy losses, Winslow is towed to Pedras island with dead and wounded aboard.
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Winslow
Hudson
Winstow
Pedras Island
Machias
Spanish ministers resign amid Manila defense crisis
Jon the foreign minister resigns along with Adviial Bermejo the minister of marine and Count Niquena the minister of public works. They cite illness weariness as reasons. Sagasta urged them to stay until the indemnity bill passes and Bermejo says he must resign after learning of the avite disaster, feeling unresponsible for Manila's defenses.
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Jon
Adviial Bermejo
Count Niquena
Senor Sagasta
Admiral Bermejo
Manila
Sagasta Defends Policy Amid Spain War Stance
Madrid May 12 Senor Sagasta answered Senor Salmeron attacking the present regime saying the former republican chaos made Spain a world laughing stock He urged unity and asserted the government will prosecute the war while avoiding a fight with the Yankees calling discord unpatriotic.
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Sonzasta
Madrid
Senor Sagasta
Senor Salmeron
Spain
Salmeron
Yankees
Union
Spanish Steamer Montserrat Enters Havana Amid Blockade
A Havana dispatch reports the Spanish steamer Montserrat with troops and a large cargo escaped the U S fleet, reached Cienfuegos and then Havana, claiming the blockade of Cuban ports is ineffective.
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Madrid
Havana
Montserrat
Cienfuegos
Cuba
Spaniards claim victory after Puerto Rico bombardment
A San Juan dispatch reports the American squadron was repulsed off Puerto Rico. Eleven warships bombarded the defenses, but the attackers were beaten back. Spanish batteries with six inch Krupp guns were notably effective, sparking local enthusiasm.
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Madrid
San Juan de Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Merritt to Lead Philippine Invasion
The Bulletin reports Presidental appointment of Gen Wesley Merritt to command Pacific coast volunteers. Merritt will rank as brigadier general and lead infantry into the Philippines and establish his governorship at Manila.
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Merritt
San Francisco
Wesley Merritt
Pacific Coast
Philippines
Manila
British Steamer Reports Spanish Torpedo Boat Destroyed
A Gibraltar dispatch to the Globe says a British steamer reached Gibraltar and reported passing a Spanish torpedo boat destroyer guarding Algeciras bay and the straits Tuesday evening. After the steamer passed, the destroyer’s lights went out, a tremen dous explosion occurred, and the vessel vanished.
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London
Globe
Gibraltar
Algeciras Bay
Straits
Fury at Morro Battery Afloat in the Battle for San Juan
The narrative recounts a dawn engagement with Spanish forts near Morro, listing ships including the Iowa New York Terror Amphitrite Detroit Montgomery Wampatuck and Porter. Casualties: Seaman Frank Widemark of the New York and Gunner's Mate from the Amphitrite killed. several wounded on Iowa and New York. The action began 5 13 a m and ended around 7 45 a m with firing ceased. The American ships sustained hits but the enemy forts bore the brunt of damage while remain unyielding.
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Frank Widemark
New York
Amphitrite
Iowa
Seaman Mitchell
Marine Merkle
Hill
Samuel Heltman
Michael Murphy
Indiana
Terror
Detroit
Montgomery
Wuampatuck
Porter
Towa
Morro
Morro Battery
Sampson
Iévans
Lowa
Wampattuck
Waltern
Wampatuck
Lawa
Expanded Havana expedition plan accelerates despite volunteers
The article notes a shift from delay to rapid action, moving a strong expedition toward Havana while abandoning a Chickamauga volunteer reserve to follow, aiming for minimal time loss and simultaneous deployment along the line. London reports Milan riots with about 600 killed and 2,000 wounded, 20 students killed at the Vienna rail station, and fire crews shot by troops while dispersing rioters.
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Chickamauga
Havana
London
Vienna
Daily Telegraph
Milan
Move to Elect Senators by Popular Vote Passed
Washington May 12. After a 48 to 90 vote to table a immigration bill the house debated a resolution to amend the constitution to allow direct popular vote for senators. An amendment by Mr Underwood making direct election mandatory was adopted and the resolution passed.
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Washington
Senate
House
Underwood
Ala
Rejections of volunteers noted by army medical corps
Washington reports that army medical examiners find few rejections among non smokers despite many rejections overall. Among habitual cigarette users, rejection rates approach ninety percent, sparking debate about recruitment standards amid wartime needs. Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee named first military governor of Cuba with Havana HQ and temporary dictatorship until a Cuban government forms.
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Washington
Army Medical Corps
Lee
New York
Journal and Advertiser
Fitzhugh Lee
Cuba
Havana
Fire devours lumber district in Chicago property worth millions
Fire in the Twenty second Street lumber district on Thursday afternoon destroys Armour's Elevator with nearly 1 000 000 bushels of corn wheat and oats and razes five timber yards. Harbor lights at Malaga ordered extinguished until further orders.
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Chicago
Armour
Narbor
Malaga
Spain
Americans Cut Cienfuegos Cables Under Fire
Key West May 16 amid a perfect storm of Spanish rifle and battery fire four boat crews under Lieut Winslow and Ensign Magruder from Marblehead and Nashville cut the cables at Cienfuegos. The assault saw one Marblehead boatist killed and six wounded, including Robert Boltz and Harry Hendrickson. Spanish infantry and machine guns pounded the ships, but the crews carried out the perilous task amid heavy smoke and fire.
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Key West
Fla
Cienfuegos
Lieut
Winslow
Magruder
Marblehead
Nashville
Windom
Robert Boltz
Harry Hendrickson
Maynard
Opposing Fleets In Daily Naval Moves Near Charleston
Washington reports cable updates from fleet commanders as the government tightens press control over naval movements. The Brooklyn with Commodore Schley anchors off Charleston after three days at sea, pilots released, the squadron laying plans for night watch as fog and weather complicate formation.
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Washington
Navy Department
Long
Brooklyn
Charleston
S. C
Schley
Charleston Bar
Charleston City
Cape Henry
Sterling
Spanish cabinet resigns as Sagasta to form new ministry
Madrid reports all cabinet members have resigned. Sagasta will inform the queen regent and form a new ministry, denying links to any peace movement. Gullen says Americans bombarding towns without notice and notes a red book will declare Cuba blockade ineffective.
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Madrid
Paris
Senor Sagasta
Premier Sagasta
Senor Gullen
Joseph Chamberlain
Birmingham
Spain
Europe
Cuba
America
Dewey Day Celebration Draws 50,000 to St Louis
In St Louis on May 16 thousands from towns within 150 miles swarmed the city to honor Admiral Dewey. Officials estimate at least fifty thousand strangers attended the Manila victory celebration.
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Manila
St. Louis
Wounded officers among ships in Cuban action report
The text details injuries to Nashville, Lieut. Winslow, and other sailors as Spanish forces retreat to a lighthouse fortress shelled by warships. A four inch shell from the Windom destroys the fortress, with heavy Spanish losses noted. Ernest Suntzenech dies after being wounded near Cienfuegos while aiding in cutting a cable. Dispatches from Havana, London, and Willemstad describe ongoing engagements, bombardments, and neutrality observations as fleets maneuver near Cuba and Haiti.
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Nashville
Winslow
Windom
Ernest Suntzenech
Cienfuegos
Marine Hospital
United States
Marblehead
Madrid
Havana
Cardenas
London
Daily Telegraph
Senor Sagasta
Augusti Wiies
Dewey
Berlin
the Standard
Phillipines
Pacific Islands
Massive Government Shipments Fill Chickamauga and Tampa
Jeffersonville reports immense Sunday exports from the U S government depot two thousand blouses hundreds of pickaxes mess pans and camp utensils shipped to Chickamauga and Tampa Col Williams and his force work night and day telegrams arrive hourly with urgent supply orders Manila populace eats horse flesh amid food shortages Hong Kong May 16.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
United States
Chickamauga
Tampa
Rumor of Spanish Spy Shot at Key West Fort Debunked
A rumor claimed a Spanish spy was shot at the fort where new fortifications rise. Investigation shows a colored spy pursued a runaway mule into garrison grounds and was shot after failing to answer the sentinel. The boy likely dies. Remenyi Drops Dead at San Francisco Orpheum Theater.
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Key West
Fla
Remenyi
San Francisco
Edouard Remenyi
Orpheum Theater
Diocesan Bishop Election Planned After Cedar Rapids Clergyman’s Return
Rev. Dr. T. E. Green of Cedar Rapids, chaplain to the First Regiment, was elected by the standing committee to administer the diocese until a new bishop is chosen. A special convention will meet in Davenport Cathedral on September 6 for the election.
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Des Moines
T. E. Green
Cedar Rapids
National Guard
Dubuque
Perry
Davenport
City Hails Dewey Victory Parade in Forest Park
Thousands filled St. Louis streets as a city holiday honored Admiral Dewey. Mayor Ziegenhein and Judge W S Dewey spoke at Forest Park with music as Civil War era crowds cheered the victory tribute.
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Ziegenhein
St. Louis
Forest Park
Dewey
W. S. Dewey
Cairo, I
Four Nurses Enrolled for Active Army Service
Washington May 16 Four trained nurses enlisted in the army are bound for Key West to join the army hospital there becoming the first women to receive such designation They are members of the Daughters of the American Hospital Corps selected by Dr Anita Newcomb McGee for this duty Two are Daughters of the Revolution Miss Alice Lyon Pittsburgh chapter and Mrs John Etta Sanger Baltimore Draper Given Life Sentence
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Washington
Army Hospital
Key West
Army
Daughters of the American Hospital Corps
Anita Newcomb McGee
Daughters of the Revolution
Alice Lyon
Pittsburgh
John Etta Sanger
Baltimore
Cuban and Puerto Rico troops slated for praise
Reports from Cuba and Puerto Rico spark widespread celebration in Madrid. The gunners at Cardenas and Cienfuegos will be rewarded for wartime service.
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Madrid
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Perto Rico
Cardenas and
Cienfuegos
Blockade runners and refugee arrivals in Havana
A Nassau dispatch reports two schooners evading the blockade and a French steamer let into Havana harbor to receive refugees. Foreign consuls in Havana protested the blockade being bypassed by this action.
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New York
Herald
Nassau
Havana
Governor Proclaims June 1 Holiday for Exposition Opening
Gov. Silas A. Holcomb has declared June 1 a state holiday in Nebraska to honor the opening of the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition in Omaha. This follows a fatal sawmill explosion in Petoskey Michigan killing two workers, and reports from Skagway Alaska of two women and a man drowned after breaking through ice on Tagish Lake.
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Omaha
Neb
Silas A. Holcomb
Nebraska
Skagway
Alaska
Seattle
William C. Gates
Swift Water Bill
Tagish
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