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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1898
Page
26
Fragmentary wartime notes describe explosions and skirmishes near coastal outposts. Reports mention a lieutenant, 400 yards separations, and Spanish efforts to disrupt rail and supply lines. Soldiers assess damage and prepare for broader action by Wednesday as the fleet awaits orders.
A garbled wartime message reports criticism of an American landing and mentions Abel porting information about Teele and Sc Ullwand. The text references supporters of the Sp and a large ture, with unclear details about events at Baig.
Fragmentary report from Manila states the insurgent cadet Aguisti refuses surrender, intent on preserving Spain and the flag. Enemy forces grow in strength as Tas enforcements tighten, while the siege continues with intensified clashes.
The article reports a crisis as Port Said refuses coal shipments to the Buenos Aires destroyer squadron. Aboard the Spar, 2,660 tons remain on board with U.S. five other ships awaiting fuel. The governor warns forceful seizure if coal is supplied and transfers cargo to the Ts fLa Lazup to aid commerce.
The president announces a blockade extension to about 500 miles of coast, increasing protection along the southern coast While new stations cover Mansanilo Trinidad Tangy and Uatahowe The plan shifts patrols to a northern fleet raising concerns of reduced risk from Spanish vessels and a torpedo boat encounter near Puerto Teo context notes the Pant and Captain Sighre reports and a private company II volunteers detrain during a bathing incident
George D. Perkin’s backers lost a stubborn fight as Thomas earned a strong showing with 217 ballots in a convention ballot. The nomination event featured a ceremonial escort and praise for Thomas’s performance during a heated, factional process.
A chaotic county convention unfolds with maneuvering among Verking Perkins Brown Cole and Struble. Ballots shift as Lyon Plymouth and Sioux delegations swing toward Brown Cole Perkins or Struble amid heated speeches and a renewed push for a final nomination.
The passage recounts a convoluted account of troops, expeditions, and river movements near Guantanamo Bay. It notes American regiments gaining respect, Spanish forces consolidating positions, and logistical details about food and supply lines amid ongoing conflict.
The dispatches describe ongoing blockade duty near Havana with ships and shore works. Reports note conditions improving for the fleet though the blockade remains strict. The Yale, under Sampson, arrived with orders and troops as efforts continue.
In Topeka Kansas a man named Maweop Winvis is reported as a murderer who killed his own father in a March 1897 incident. The item notes a suspect named Ural Callis Sold and references A C Potter and a Spearfish Register in late June.
Reports say General Wheeler and General Hen expect action as Shafter’s siege lines near the city hold. Spaniards fear heavy artillery and dynamite while American gunners and engineers race to bring up more long range pieces by Thursday.
Ambush on the Texas border near Rio Grande City as U S Deputy Marshal Ipson and agents pursue a Desperate band led by Spaniard Guretti. Solis dies and several deputies and bandits are wounded in the clash. Authorities scour the region as a manhunt continues for the outlaws.
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