Blockade Proclamation Extends To Southern Cuban Ports
The June 28 dispatch reports President McKinley extending the U S blockade of Cuba to all southern ports from Cape Frances to Cape Cruz and also San Juan Porto Rico Neutral ships in these ports get thirty days to leave with cargo Also updates on naval movements at Santiago de Cuba and Manila dispatches from various reporters and locations through June 28
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Porto Rico
William McKisey
U.S. A
Associated Press
Loxnos
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Manila
Philippine
Germany
O Higgins Not Sold to Spain Rumor Quashed
United States Embassy reports and other sources state the Chilean armored cruiser O'Higgins has not been sold to Spain. Final information indicates Chile will not transfer the ship to any government and no sale has occurred.
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United States
Spain
O'Higgins
Cape Verde Islands
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Deserting soldiers increase as rains flood entrenchments
cables from Manila dated June 23 report Captain General Augusti holding his position while the enemy grows stronger. torrential rains flood entrenchments and native desertions rise.
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Mapai
Augusti
Manila
General Shafter reports advance near Santiago
General Shafter states that at 9 o clock last night the army stood west of the San Juan river within three miles of Santiago in the right of the city. He notes the enemy position had just been abandoned and that all is progressing well.
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Wasarnero
Shafter
San Juan river
Santiago
Spain and Cuba conflict reports and Manila force totals
Dispatches from June 27 to June 28 describe Cuban capture of a Spanish envoy and reports of heavy fighting near Sevilla with American casualties feared. London and Santiago observers note growing American resolve and possible public opinion shifts. Washington indicates about 21 000 regulars and volunteers will be sent to Manila, with 10 000 already aboard the Francisco.
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Associated Press
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Camara
Suez Canal
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Spain
Europe
United States
Swain
New French Cabinet Formed Amid Japanese Political Shift
Itagaki tasked to form a new cabinet for Japan as Ookavia supports a flat party. In Minnesota Late City police report a 22 year old man killed his mother by crashing her car after a quarrel, one person injured path.
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Bat aliver
Ookavia Itagaki
Japan
Allis Watel
Sigsbee Cripples the Terror Off San Juan Harbor
Navy bulletin says Admiral Sampson reported Yale arrived with troops. Captain Sigsbee states on Wednesday afternoon off San Juan de Puerto Rico the Spanish cruiser Terror and torpedo boat destroyer engaged the St. Paul. The Terror was hit three times, one officer and two men killed, several wounded, then towed into harbor under fort protection.
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Navy Department
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Yale
Sigsbee
San Juan de Porto Rico
Terror
St. Paul
Sigshee
San Juan
Capstain Sigsbee
Expedition to reinforce Shafter sails from Tampa
On June 28 orders issued for an immediate sailing of about 9,000 troops from General Snyder's division to reinforce General Shafter. Eight transports will carry the force from Tampa to Key West where they join a strong naval convoy and head for Santiago. start expected today.
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Associated Press
Arlanta
Fort McPherson
Frederick J. Glenborat
Fourth Army Corps
Tampa
Thonbio Negrin
General Shafter Goes to Front for Consultation
From Janaoua Santiago de Cuba June 27 to Kingston Jamaica June 28 Major General Shafter travels to the front to confer with General Wheeler and division commanders Wasatraron Miles expected to Santiago within a week with date not fixed at the War Department.
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Jvraava
Santiago de Cuba
Preea
Wanda
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Kingston
Jamaica
Janaoua
Shafter
Wheeler
Wasatraron
War Department
Miles
Santiago
Aguinaldo Urges Surrender. Augusti Refuses
Maputo reports on June 28 that Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader, urged Captain General Augusti in Manila to surrender. Augusti refused, declaring he would uphold Spanish sovereignty and protect the flag to the end.
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Maputo
Aguinaldo
Manila
Augusti
Spain
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