Astor Battery Fights At Manila Searing Charge
World’s Manila dispatch recalls the Astor battery leading the advance on Manila, turning the tide after briefly losing two guns. Captured forts, heavy Spanish casualties, and 8,000 prisoners followed as McArthur’s brigade pressed the Pasig road battle.
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New York
Manila
Hong Kong
Astor Battery
McArthur
Minnesota Volunteers
Utah
Pasig
Cingalon
Holmes
Cremins
Minnesota
Patterson
Qovenshine
Astors
M. Ei. Holmes
D. Cremins
R. A. Sillman
H. van Horne
Co. Baker
G. Bowtell
C. Dunn
J. Hayden
W. H. Seymour
C . van Pell
Dunn
Samuel Howell
Fourteenth
Edward O'Neil
California Volunteers
APP
Phenix
Colorado Volunteers
August Thollin
Twenty-third United States Infantry
B. Bukser
O. Seebach
Baker
Carlson
John Duimmore
Albert Hammerson
California
Kahl
McCann
Prrate Moore
Morgan
Parer
Tetzoos
Jaudenes
Green
Colorado
Arnies
Manila Road
Pasig Road
Greene
Attavek
Monterey
Olympia
Raleigh
Petrel
Anderson
Raleiga
Cullaio
Barcelo
Phoenix
Richard Holmes
Eighteenth Infantry
Malate
Binondo
Pasig River
Cingalon Road
Maria Teresa hull repairs eyed for swift float
Captain Sharp of the Chapman Merritt salvage group hopes to float the cruiser Maria Teresa within a fortnight after a fifteen foot hull breach near the keel. Temporary repairs at Santiago followed by Havana patching are planned to enable a voyage north.
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Coton Wv
Santiago de Cuba
Captain Sharp
Chapman-Merritt Wrecking Company
Sharp
Santiago
Havana
Cristobal Colon
Merrimac
Transfer of Hawaiian sovereignty celebrated with U S flags
The Aug 12 ceremony marks the transfer as Hawaii’s sovereignty and public property pass to the United States Minister Sewall. Dole, Sewall, Admiral Miller, and military and naval units participate. a grand ball follows with about 9 000 guests at the executive building.
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San Francisco
Belize
Hawaii
United States Marines
Citizens’ Guard
Donolulu
National Guard of
Philadelphia
Mohican
United States
Stevens
Hawaaiian Regment
Corporal II
If. Elber
O. Winkler
A. Spiller
Company I
J. Ward
G. H. Platt
R. Winters
S. M. Book
the Mohican
Barber
First
New York Regiment
First Methodist Church
City
Sewail
Dole
Congress
Sewall
Hawaiian
Anwaii Pond
Fisher Grave
National Guard
Ludwig
Winterhalter
Hanwajtian Battery
Mckinley
Republic of Hawaii
United “Tes
Fed States
Cooper
Fisher
Steamboat Firms Protest Warship Gathering at Hampton Roads
Washington August 24. Steamboat companies complain the assembling of a large fleet of warships at Hampton Roads retards commerce and disrupts their operations. The dispute centers on impacts to shipping and the volume of vessels required for harbor activities.
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Hampton Roads
Washington
Hampton
Toada
Clashes with Cubans and Disorder at San Luis
Dispatch from Santiago de Cuba notes Shafter critical of the Eighth Michigan’s discipline. Miss Clara Barton sails with medical supplies aboard the Clinton. The Bay State aids troops at Montauk Point as guards quell rising tensions after Cuban flags appear over municipal buildings.
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Shafter
Miss Barton
Santiago de Cuba
Bay State
Massichusetts Aid Association
Montauk Point
Aid Association
Clara Barton
Hed Cross Society
Shi Clinton
Havana
Marvard
Thirty-Third Michigan Regiment
Jarvis
North American Trust Company
The
Prairie
Seventh Infantry
San Luis
A Negrot Sentinel
Ilinois
Eighth Miinois
Wood
San Carlos Club
Naval fleet arrives at Fort Monroe Aug 24
A large number of naval vessels arrived at Hampton Fort Monroe on August 24, enlarging the fleet at Hampton Roads. Ships named include the Talbot Manning Bancroft Eagle Detroit Windom and others sailing into the harbor.
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Hampton Roads
Fort Monroe
Talbot, Manning, Bancroft, Eagle
Destroit
Gtaes Windom
Paler
Teseb Ne
Manila Capitulation Terms Narrowly Defined
Washington reports on the Manila surrender terms as General Merritt states the capitulation covers only Manila and its immediate surroundings while the fate of the archipelago remains to the Paris peace commission. Admiral Dewey’s response is awaited as Sampson and Schley head toward Washington for Cuban and Puerto Rican duties. Otis reaches Manila aboard steamers Peru and City of Puebla with no casualties.
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Washington
Dewey
Manila
Merritt
Philippines
Archifelago
Paris
United States
Philippine Islands
Spain
Santiago
Sampson and
Schleys
Sampson
Schley
Puerto Ican
Philip Wil
New York
Otis
Corbin
General Merritt
Peru
Puebla
President McKinley Congratulates Dewey and Merritt on Manila Capture
President McKinley telegraphed Adm. Dewey and Gen. Merritt to thank them for the Manila victory. The dispatch praised the gallant conduct of the officers and Marines and extended national congratulations to the commanders and their troops.
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Manila
Washington
McKinley
Admiral Dewey
Merritt
William. McKinley
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