Movements of US Troops Near Morro Castle Cuba
American forces press toward Morro Castle seven miles from Santiago while Spanish troops retreat toward the city. General Lawton advances from Baiquiri Juragua. Cuban skirmishers burn blockhouses as Spaniards retreat. heavy trains push toward Juragua despite surf.
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Morro Castle
Oy Boarpraz Associatep
Press
Disparen Boaz
i Daunrness
orr
Juraaus
Santiago DE Cusa
Tavispar Nicar
Port Antonio
Jamaica
Santiago
Santiago de Cuba
Lawton
Déemajayabo
Baiquiri
Jaragua
Wagner
Firmezez
Juragua
Linares
Sevilla
Agirra
Chaffee
Bates
Woods
Santiago de Ciba
Death on Board the Texas in Cuban Action
On June 23 near Guantanamo Bay the battleship Texas was shelled while feinting west of Santiago harbor. A six inch shell pierced the port side, killing apprentice F. O. Blakely and wounding eight others as a Spanish battery west of the harbor fired for three hours. Blakely was struck directly in the path of the shell.
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Piava
Guantanamo Bay
Santiago de Cuba
Texas
F. O. Blakely
Santiago harbor
Blakely
Camara's Fleet Sighted Move Eastward in Med
June 24 dispatches confirm Admiral Camara's Spanish Cadiz squadron is in the Mediterranean bound eastward. An agent in Algiers relayed that Captain Moon of the English steamer Hampton noted the fifteen ships, transports with troops, and three torpedo boats on June 22 off Pan Tellaria. London sources corroborate the Pan Tellatia crossing bound for the east.
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Corted
Cable
Associated Preas
Mapp
Chamber of Deputies
Senor Romero y Robledo
Polavirja
Aguinaldo
Senor Robledo
Spain
United States
Maline
Cervera
Aucon
navy
Senor Robredo
Adepiral Caraga
Philippines
Senor Salamaron
interpal
Senor Samper
Presidan
bis
Senate
Senor Gonzaldé
Senor Castillo del Canovas
Cuba
Gorsalee
Tetuan
Mivert Cabie
Associated Press
Washington
Admiral Lampoon
Navy Department
General Shafter
Sampson
General Greeley
Lieut
Allen
Playa del Fate
Aquadores
Playa del Este
Wasnrvoron
State Department
Mediterranean
Department
Algiers
Moon
Hampton
a.z. u
Pan Tellaria
London
Lloyds
Camara
Pan Tellatia
Remains of Texas Apprentice Buried at Sea
The body of F. C. Blakely, apprentice aboard the battleship Texas, killed by a six inch shell during shelling of Santiago de Cuba batteries, was buried at sea off Santiago de Cuba. The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius attacked the batteries last night, firing three dynamite shells believed to have caused considerable damage to the entrenchments.
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Praya per sre
Santiago dé Cuba
F. C. Blakely
Texas
Santiago de Cuba
Vesuvius
Santiago
Hobson and crew confined in Santiago city
Navy Department reports from Havana the flag officer informs that Lieutenant Hobson and his company are confined in the city of Santiago toward Morro in Cuba. The cablegram cites a French phrase and mentions Sampson in relation to the action.
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Wastineros
Navy Department
Hobson
ABbey
Santiago
foumila
Morro
Sampson
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Christman
ay Cable
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Madrid
San Juan’ de Porto Rico
St. Thomas
Porto Rico
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mariner
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