Redskin Forces Prepare to Fight Gen Bacon
Outbreak fears rise hourly in Winnesota as runners report preparations to confront General Bacon amid an ominous outlook.
12 Oct 1898
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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1898
Page
1
Outbreak fears rise hourly in Winnesota as runners report preparations to confront General Bacon amid an ominous outlook.
Walker Minnesota October 12 Indian leaders travel by steamer Flora to seek an immediate council with Commissioner Jones. Peace party hopes to persuade Bear Island factions to surrender and avoid fighting while Bacon’s ultimatum faces scrutiny.
Gen Merriam orders the First Washington regiment and battery A of California heavy artillery to Manila aboard the Valencia and Ohio. The Senator carries the Twenty third infantry battalion, the Oregon recruits and battery D of California heavy artillery. Expeditionary troops will have varied meals at sea.
The transport Obdam brings 250 sick and convalescents and 550 passengers to quarantine after sailing from Ponce and Santiago. Col Gibson hints at a startling story while praising care aboard. Ralph Harwyck recounts rough treatment in Porto Rico and asserts his Sixteenth Regiment faced Spaniards under fire with higher casualties.
President McKinley and party were greeted by vast crowds in Omaha as they arrived for the visit. Shaking hands with locals, he earlier spoke briefly at Clinton and Mount Vernon, with cheers from Cedar Rapids marking the day’s record enthusiasm.
The Naval Board reports the Santiago battle was essentially a captain’s fight. It states Schley is not entitled to credit for the victory, noting the fleet followed Rear Admiral Sampson’s general orders prepared for the emergency.
Colonel Bryan endorses a plan for monthly contributions to a bimetallism fund through October 1900. He urges appeal to common people to counter gold-standard financiers and finance a broader circulation of bimetallic literature. The note was sent from Jacksonville, Florida.
The account recalls volunteers forced to leave their cots and witness dying comrades while fever raged. Delirium and madness followed as men were hospitalized and treated with neglect, exposing a grim struggle and shameful care conditions.
Huntsville Alabama October 12 General Joseph Wheeler arrived just after midnight to assume command of the Fourth army corps succeeding General Coppinger. Wheeler is reported in excellent health and ready for duties.
The Peace Commission has not yet considered the matter in a joint session. Members have not reached a decision and no official action is recorded at this time.
The Paris peace commissions focus on Cuba Porto Rico and Guam with the Philippines not yet on the agenda. Spain seeks U S assumption of Cuban debt while the Americans resist. Alger report highlights campaign plans and shifts noting Tampa base and Cuba fleet actions. Jackson reports a 24 hour yellow fever record with 11 cases and mass depopulation movement.
The body of Mrs. Kunkel was removed and her brain sent to the university for analysis, along with flesh samples. The defense argues Mrs. Kunkel killed her daughter Birdie Comingore and then committed suicide, presenting self destruction as the plea.
Boone Iowa October 12 A 17 year old boy Fred Reinhart ran in front of a cannon as a presidential train arrived and a salute was fired. His head was blown off in the accident leaving witnesses in shock.
At the second annual meeting in South Omaha delegates from Colorado Illinois Missouri Kansas Ohio Oklahoma Tennessee Texas Kentucky Nebraska discussed quarantine regulations. The first order of business was selecting a committee to study and establish a quarantine line.
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