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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1898
Page
1
Amid war rumors and diplomatic notes, a flood of telegraphs tracks military calls for volunteers in the United States and Europe. Reports from Washington, Berlin, and London detail troop movements, consular cautions, and recruitment efforts as tensions mount over the Philippines and Caribbean.
The Senate debated war powers and expansion of public works funding, with discussion on military volunteers and the interrelation with river improvements. Proponents cited national needs while opponents worried about costs and executive overreach, turnout high as legislative action moved through committee stages.
A mass demonstration marched from the Presidice to the Maildew in San Francisco to board the steamship city of Pexin for Manila with calls opposing government purchases bearing Remember the Maine. A train collision in Florida killed a North Carolina private and injured another, en route to Florida. a Chicago girl Miss Williams plans to join the general in Manila.
A Monday morning dispatch from an official in Seley states the Spanish fleet is in the bay of Santians de Cabs and that its commander has secured recognition for a decisive action.
Dispatches from Paris relayed to Madrid describe a naval battle near Jamaica between Sampson Schley and Cervera. American and Spanish ships clashed with heavy fire, two American warships sunk, Spanish vessels damaged, fleets sought refuge near Hayti or Cuba. Reports of a US defeat were disputed by Washington officials.
Henry Gorman reports from London on the American war aims and imperial questions shaping US policy. He contrasts annexationists and restraint advocates while predicting a long, contentious path to a global role and possible shifts in the diplomatic and military establishment.
The shipboard diary describes diversions during calm watches and the constant risk of sharks near the reefs. Sailors pass long days ashore on the solitary reef and practice marksmanship while sharks prowl, offering rare shooting opportunities at sea.
Bev West reports three sapper Spaniards planned to blow an artillery mortar battery near Port Taylor Thursday night. A search party pursued them as they moved along the beach road toward Stock Island, with two sighted near the fortifications and a third joining later. A boat and life vest were noted, and authorities describe known details of the suspects.
The public funeral for violinist Edouard Remenyi was held yesterday at the Lesos Lyceum, crowded with friends and family. The Hungarian consul and Rev. John Wood delivered tributes, noting Remenyi died doing what he loved, bowing his violin to The Star Spangled Banner as applause faded. The ceremony concluded with burial at Evergreen Cemetery.
The report from Wiles Serpe indicates Schley plans an immediate move against Cervera, with Admiral Sampson arriving off the coast as the fleet closes in. Dispatches describe a rapid buildup at Key West and Tampa, the expected landing at Santiago, and a siege believed to last about ten days with Miles directing infantry support.
The narrative recounts a chaotic update from Manila area with references to Aguinaldo loyalists, Spanish forces, and American commands. It notes troop movements, captured equipment, and the beleaguered health of officers amid heat and siege conditions, plus calls for reinforcements and vigilance from both sides.
A letter from Key West reports cruiser New Orleans under Rear Admiral Sampson has sailed Friday to join Commodore Schley's squadron off San Diego de cha. The New York departed Key West to assist communications with Washington and to sail with the Ore wom for the same mission before Sunday morning.
Dispatches describe ships leaving Port Tama for Key West then returning to east coast operations. Reported moves include An American squadron under Rear Admiral Dewey patrolling Manila Bay with outbreaks of disease aboard, and engagements near Sam Juan harbor amid tensions with Spanish forces.
Fragmentary May 3 report notes Sampson reinforcing Schley with strong homelads to gain naval advantage. Cienfuegos blockade described as robust, with unclear outcome as Spanish forces remain in contention.
Madrid correspondent reports Senor Gasta during Sundays cabinet council reasserted that Spain seeks no diplomatic aid from any foreign power and has no plan to negotiate through Senor Leon y Castillo, the Spanish ambassador at Paris, for such support.
The Second Mississippi Regiment departs from Greenville for Jack with seventy five men under Captain Freys. Companies from West Point Tunica and Water Valley muster -ten men each, with 10 percent rejections. A reception at Greenville honors the volunteers with speeches, poems, and a $100 donation from The First National Bank.
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