06 Feb 1899
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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1899
Page
1
London dispatch reports Don Carlos in Paris stating the Pretender will take the field once the Paris Peace Treaty is ratified. The interview notes the Carrathé organization will lead the troops for any asserted claim after ratification.
American women plan to decorate Maine victims graves in Covent Cemetery Havana with flowers and wreaths despite lack of Navy plans. Major-General Lee may attend. Commodore Cromwell reportedly objects to Navy participation. Meantime General Gomez tours Remedios Sagua Matanzas and Marianay as Gov Bro observes orders amid relief efforts.
Washington dispatches publish official accounts of renewed engagements around Manila. Insurgents attacked lines at dusk and again at dawn. American forces repulsed assaults, advanced, and captured several positions. Casualties include about 175 on the American side with heavy insurgent losses and gains for the U S forces under General Otis and Admiral Dewey.
Widespread talk cites American forces around Manta as impregnable while Washington weighs security measures amid Manila worries. Officials signal readiness to deploy troops if needed, with Dewey's actions and Senate ratification battles shaping military strategy and public sentiment.
London’s Morning Post reports heavy fighting around Manila after insurgents attacked American positions near Mantias. American warships opened fire at daybreak and allied forces advanced, capturing several villages while insurgent fire remained heavy. Two hundred Americans wounded. few killed. police largely kept order.
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