Doings of the Week in Thia and All Foreign Lands
A roundup of global events with updates from Cuba Manila and Spain. The Cuba situation includes Weyler reform talk Port Rico plans and US war costs. Manila second expedition and possible surrender notes. Madrid politics and a rough rider military governor. storms in New Jersey and New York area. clashes in Mayaques Puerto Rico. tensions with Spain and Germany in Manila.
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Madrid
Weyler
Palaviejas
Santiago
Washington
United States
Manila
China
Colon
Senator
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Aguinaldo
Cervera
General Wood
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General McKibben
Spain
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New York Journal
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Western roads reach agreement and tariffs restored
News briefs report returned freight rates to normal on Western roads. The steamer Charles Nelson arrived in Seattle with 173 passengers and about 1 million dollars in gold. EEUU forces move to Puerto Rico while Spain contemplates armistice and peace talks.
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Charles Nelson
Seattle
St Michaela
Beattle
Wash
Victoria
D. W. Ward
Portland
Fever prevails among troops near Santiago in July report
General Shafter’s cable to Corbin notes 896 new fever cases in camp before Santiago with only four deaths, suggesting many fevers are malaria or dengue rather than yellow fever. Clear yellow cases exist but are few. troops to camps to rest, while 11,000 Spanish POWs are fed awaiting tents.
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Washington
Cenerad Corbin
Shafter
Corbin
Santiago de Cuba
Daniel Stone
Company D
First
Illinois
J. Blair
William Peacock
Garratt Learnesheck
Infantry
Cable
Santiago
Camp near El Caney reports no yellow fever
A report from Santiago de Cuba via Kingston dated July 26 states the cavalry division shows no yellow fever. Captain House confirms no sickness. Malaria is present but responds to quinine. immunes contract it similarly, with no fatalities yet.
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Santiago de Cuba
Kingston
United States
House
Randolph Light Artillery
el Caney
Surrender of Spaniards Reported in Caribbean Armies
General Shafter reports from Santiago via Hayti that 3,000 Spanish troops and 450 guerrillas surrendered and received parole. About 24,000 may be shipped home, with 12,000 here and others from San Luis Guantanamo Magus and Baracoa awaiting transport. Rations to be issued as numbers rise.
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Mayaguese
Porto Rico
United States
Honng Kong
Manila
Philippines
Parreda
Santiago de Cuba
Santiago
Washington
War Department
Hayti
Miley
San Luis
Palmas Soranio
Toral
Guantanamo
Magus and
Baracoa
Shafter
Not Written by Garcia Letter on Cuban Treatment Disclosed
A July 26 report from Santiago de Cuba states a letter claimed to be from General Garcia to General Shafter criticizing Cuban treatment and noting Garcia's resignation was written by Aras, a newspaper correspondent. It remains unclear if Garcia read the letter and Shafter offers no mention of it.
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Garcia
Shafter
General Shafter
Aras
Ghafter
Cincinnati
The
Commercial Tribune
Barboursville
Caye
Jobo Baker
Baker
Manchester
Engagement at Nipe Harbor Ends Spanish Resistance
Off Cuba’s northeast coast four American warships led by Rear-Admiral Sampson bombarded and captured Nipe harbor. The Topeka Annapolis Wasp and Leyden silenced forts sank the Jorge Juan and forced Spanish troops ashore, ending a brief but fierce battle with a Spanish gunboat surrender.
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Fla
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Nipe
Santiago de Cuba
Topeka
Annapolis
Wasp
Leyden
Jorge Juan
Hunker
Mayari
Prisoners of War Cheer US Sailors at Brooklyn Dock
Spanish speaking prisoners of war cheered as the 254 captives, aboard the Ilesperia, prepared to sail home under the British flag. The scene at Union dock startled onlookers as a patrol gunboat passed and cheers echoed to Governor's Island. Six officers among the prisoners, who were well treated, waved from saloon and steerage areas.
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Union
Brooklyn
Ilesperia
Brooklyn Bridge
Governor's Island
Uncle Sam
Ileaperia
Maine Disaster Probe Says External Cause Suspected
The board examining Admiral Cervera's ships reports the Maine explosion was likely caused by an external bomb. Three ships showed magazine blasts with no uniform hull failure, indicating the incident was not due to internal sparking or gunnery.
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Cervera
Santiago de Cuba
Maine
Board of Survey
American Troops Land Near Manila Under Anderson Command
The second expedition disembarks rapidly with the Colorado regiment in position near Paranque. The Boston cruiser covers landing parties while the Monterey monitor and Brutus await. Insurgents push artillery near Daang Malate as fighting along the Manila fortifications continues.
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Hong Kong
Colorado
Paranque
Boston
Fort Malate
Anderson
Cavite
Monterey
Brutus
San Francisco
Honolulu
Pineda
Santamesa
Malate
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Walla
Telegraph Company
Cuba
Camara
Singapore
Spanish Fleet at Manila Damaged by Dewey Shelling
A Cavite dispatch details Dewey squadron damage to Spanish ships Reina Cristina Olympia Castillo San Antonio de Ulloa and Don Antonio de Ulloa. Reina Cristina shows the worst destruction with extensive hull ruin while Don Antonio de Ulloa sinks after being riddled by shells.
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Journal
Cavite
Manila
Dewey
Olympia
Oraleer Castillo Ft
Don Antonio de Ulloa
Abella
Aguinaldo Dictator Declares Martial Law in Philippines
Insurgent chief Aguinaldo proclaims a dictatorship and martial law over all Philippine islands. The cable from Manila relayed via Hong Kong notes independence as a goal, mentions Chinese ponies for cavalry, and signals U S caution in future actions while no immediate force is planned. General Anderson reports the dispatch to Washington. The note appears dated July 25.
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Watsons Fleet to Go Preparations for Descent on Spain
Secretary Long said preparations for dispatching the Watson squadron of European warships proceed unimpeded though departure waits on troop convoy from Porto Rico. Reports of abandonment were denied while Navy and War Departments adjust plans for escort ships.
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Watson Squadron
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War Board
Columbia
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Dixie
Yale
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Catalonia
Arctic whalers safe after relief at Point Barrow
A Bear reliefs expedition message from Point Barrow dated March 27 reports imprisoned whalers reached safety. Most weasels saved, men fed on fish and reindeer. 100 at Cape Smythe, 76 in Kelly house, rest at Brower and Melhenny refuges. Lieutenant Jarvis led the land party covering nearly 2000 miles in 102 days ending ice distress.
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Jarvis
Point Barrow
Bear
Ile
Belvidere
Millard
Bea
Aguinaldo cabinet takes oath at Bacoor after fireworks display
Hong Kong Daily Mail reports General Aguinaldo and his newly sworn cabinet took the oath in Bacoor before about 6 000 natives. Aguinaldo seeks Manila capture while US restraint grows. US Consul Wildman plans to visit Cavite to urge dialogue with Aguinaldo. Separately a Fort Worth to Denver dispatch notes a Santa Fe train robbery near Saginaw with a posse pursuing the robbers.
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London
Hong Kong
Daily Mail
Denver
Fort Worth
Tex
Newa
Santa Fe
Saginaw
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