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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1898
Page
3
A postwar government record notes a joint resolution in honor of the nation. The document references naval orders and commands involving a Pacific theater squadron. It mentions the Navy's efforts and praises distinguished service while acknowledging wartime leadership.
Complete roster of staff and commissioned officers of the one hundred fifty-seventh Regiment Indiana Volanteers, first mustered in, Third Regiment of the Indiana guard, listing colonel and officers with ranks across battalions and ships, including adjutants, captains, lieutenants, and surgeons.
Congress plans a prompt gathering to discuss budget and policy items with key leaders in a room near the WestJet hub. The meeting aims to advance rapid decisions on proposed initiatives.
Fragmentary OCR describes clashes near Milan with troops advancing and the town under threat. Reports note delays, evacuations, and urban fighting as authorities attempt to restore order amid confusion and heavy activity.
Fragmentary text describes ambiguous relations with Cuban authorities and attempts to route messages via Madrid London Halifax Bermuda and other hubs to avoid U S inspection. It mentions possible permits and connections with Madrid and possibly Havana with unclear dates or outcomes.
Trevory Thoampesant of Company I married Della Wilson of the same town. Chaplain Carstensen performed the ceremony Sunday in Camp Mount's agricultural building with a sizable crowd in attendance.
Washington reports outline a quick Cuban campaign starting with San Juan assault. Sampson’s squadron will reduce batteries and shell Havana while 60,000 troops land in Cuba, Blanco urged to surrender to avoid bombardment.
Governor Mount announced from R A Alger Secretary of War that two Indiana regiments and a battery would be sent to New Orleans rather than Chickamauga provided they are uniform armed and equipped. The state supplied missing gear including shoes and blue shirts with temporary state funding to be refunded later.
The Second and Third Regiments and the Indianapolis battery will not leave Indianapolis before the week ends and maybe not until Monday. It will be impossible to equip and prepare the men to depart before that time.
An army officer outlines a campaign to capture Havana before June 1 with a large force under General Miles and General Shafter. American ships and insurgents would strike at the city while reinforcements and supplies reach from the Philippines to Cuba. Coastal forts and guard stations are being targeted as blockades tighten.
Washington dispatch notes one death aboard the cutter Cubil Loch as chief engineer Francis B Randall died at his post during the engagement. Heart disease suspected. Captain Hodgson, commander of the McCulloch, reports to Captain Shoemaker. All other crew aboard the cutter were reported well.
The first Cuban Congress under autonomous government opened in Havana with a military procession and cheering crowds. Captain-General Blanco claimed Spain had enacted reforms and sought to end the war, criticizing the United States for opposing autonomy.
London reports quote Spain's premier Sagasta lamenting unpatriotic dissent at home while opposing war on principle. He cites Manila disaster, dismisses debate as beside the point, urges unity to defend Spain, and condemns critics who undermine the crown during the Cuban conflict. He warns US motives and notes Spain’s ruin from internal strife.
Governor Mount received a War Department telegram directing Indiana to mobilize one infantry regiment for Mobile. Likely the First Regiment, ready to move, with Fourth or others pending. Some units headed to Chickamauga while a destination for one regiment and one battery remains undecided.
The President Tuesday nominated Judge Day of Ohio as Secretary of State and John B. Moore of New York as Assistant Secretary.
Havana May 12 report says four American vessels opened fire on Cienfuegos aiming to land men and arms. Spanish troops and coastal fort repelled the invaders while American guns destroyed the cable station. A second landing attempt failed and fighting lasted eight hours with heavy American losses and fourteen Spanish wounded.
The House and Senate mobilize for war measures after Manila Bay victory. Congress votes thanks to Commodore Dewey and officers, expands rear admirals, and funds a bronze commemorative program. Also advances district, patents, and immune service bills, and considers constitutional term changes.
Washington reports at 11 a m that the Spanish Cape Verde fleet's return alters naval war board plans. Sampson's fleet will retreat to Key West to join the army for rapid Cuba victory. San Juan and Porto Rico will not be bombarded now. that move awaits Cuba's success.
The gunboat Vicksburg and the cutter Morrill narrowly escaped damage on Saturday while chasing a decoy schooner from Havana. They ran close in shore and came within range of Santa Clara batteries which fired eight inch guns but poor marksmanship left both ships unscathed with no serious injuries.
A Washington sentiment favors annexing Cuba, arguing the United States should assert its power and drive Spain from the island without help for Cuban independence. Proponents also push for the U.S. to claim status among world powers while preparations for Cuba's speedy conquest proceed.
Reports from Port-au-Prince describe Sampson’s war ships sighted at Cape Haitien. The telegraph notes seventeen Spanish vessels including war ships and transports arrived off Porto Rico.
The War Department accelerates preparations to ship troops supplies and ammunition to the Philippines. A list of over fifteen large vessels is secured for selection. The advance guard includes regulars from the Pacific coast and volunteers from Utah Idaho Washington Oregon and California. The City of Peking has arrived in San Francisco and will sail Saturday under convoy of the cruiser Charleston.
May wheat advanced to 1.70 on the Chicago Board of Trade and closed at 1.6745, signaling a firm session for Chicago traders Saturday.
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