Battle of Santiago Harbor Seen Near as Spanish Fleet Is Bottled
Washington officials believe the Spanish squadron under Cervera is bottled up in Santiago de Cuba harbor with scouts outside the port. American ships, including the Iowa Indiana Massachusetts Texas New York and Crooklyn, stand ready to strike if the fleet attempts to leave.
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Herald
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Spain
Santiago de Cuba
Cervera
Navy Department
Siuntineo de Cuba
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Iowa
Indiana
Massachusetts
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Anglo Japanese alliance rumors advance in Vienna
Vienna reports that well informed quarters confirm England has sought friendly ties with Spain and that an Anglo Japanese understanding is believed reached, covering contemplated events and likely legal implications.
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Vienna
Daily Telegraph
England
Spain
Spanish request denied as Jamaica refuses search on Adula
Kingston May 26 Spanish consul asks colonial authorities to search the steamer Adula on arrival from Cienfuegos for official dispatches and spies. Jamaica cites lack of proof and neutrality enforcement while not displeasing the United States. Senor Domingo Mendez Capot, vice president of the Cuban republic, sails from Port Antonio for Boston today.
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Associated Press
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London
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Boston
Belvidere
Rumors On Spanish Fleet Split And Ship Losses
A London dispatch cites rumors that Admiral Cervera divided his fleet and that the Viscayoa and the Alphonso XIII may have been destroyed. Madrid reports no clear situation as American ships supposedly lie before Santiago de Cuba.
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Viscayoa
Alphonso XIII
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Correa
Blanco
Santiago de Cuba
Arnon
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War Office
Manila
Spain
Spain's Finance Minister Defends War Finances
Madrid reports Senor Puigeerver, finance minister, rebutting Marquis de Villaverde's critique and claiming Spain's finances are in satisfactory condition with funds to cover war expenses. Official silence persists on war developments while La Correspondencia Espana notes a pervasive despondency despite no bad news.
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Alicante Coal Carrier Revealed As Warship Support
The Spanish torpedo boat Terror is coaled by the steamer Alicante at Fort de France, Martinique. The vessel’s hospital ship pretensions are denied as a cover for supplying coal to Spanish warships. the US consul warns French officials to limit coal for the Terror to reach the nearest Spanish port.
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Associated Press
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United States
British Warship Officer Seeks U S Cruiser Patrol
An unnamed British naval officer in St John s Newfoundland asks Governor Sir Herbert Murray to request the American government send one of its fastest cruisers to patrol the Grand Banks for a week or more to observe Spanish fleet movements. The aim is to have rapid sighting and warning if the Spaniards appear.
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Herbert Murray
Grand Banks
Coast Signal Service Created for Atlantic Gulf Coast
Washington May 23 The Navy reports a new coast signal service spanning Maine to Texas with 34 central stations and 2300 militiamen plus lighthouse and life saving crews. Telegraph links keep the Navy in constant touch as observers track vessels day and night along the Atlantic and gulf coasts.
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Atlantic
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Maine
Treasury Department
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Bar Harbor
Admiral Dewey Defies German Pressure at Manila
A Manila dispatch to the New York Times describes Admiral Dewey rebuffing a German consul who threatened a landing with German protection. Dewey warned he would sink German ships if stores were landed by force, halting further German attempts to supply.
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Manila Situation and Naval Blockade Report
A May dispatch from Dewey reports Manila under strict blockade with severe provisions shortages. Foreign subjects fear Spanish forces may be transferred to Cavite by warships in the harbor while Aguinaldo prepares native cavalry to assist a potential relief effort.
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Navy Department
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Hone Nong
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Apuinaldo
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McCulloch
Dewey
Powerful Military Force for Manila Support Grows
Washington reports indicate Dewey seeks firm control of Manila with a reinforced force. Merritt asks 14,000 for first expedition and 24,000 more ready if needed, as war department speeds transport and advance guard plans. Officials weigh Aguinaldo’s forces and aim to keep Dewey independent from foreign aid.
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Tribune
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Rapid enlistment of colored troops for Cuba and Puerto Rico
Washington May 26 reports from the War Department indicate rapid progress in enlisting ten regiments of immunes as authorized by Congress. Three cavalry regiments and five infantry regiments will be colored troops led by white officers, totaling about 10 000 immunes for service in the Antilles. The president favors enlisting 25 000 colored troops for antillan service as economically desirable.
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South
Cuba
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Antilles
Secret orders for Admiral Cervera as U S pressure grows
A Havana dispatch reports secret orders to Admiral Cervera on how to act if the United States tries to cut Cuba Spain link. Americans occupy stations near Havana Cienfuegos Cardena s and Santiago de Cuba with nineteen warships before Havana. Spain reportedly buys another vessel to serve as an armed cruiser. The Havel, a 6875 GRT steel steamer, was sold to Hamburg buyers reportedly not shipowners and sailed for the Mediterranean.
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Havana
Cervera
Cuba
Spain
Cienmuegas
Cardenas
Santiago de Cuba
Associated Press
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Hamburg
Mediterranean
Twenty-One Transports Arrive in Tampa for Troop Move
There at Tampa on May 23 twenty-one transports for the conveyance of troops are now here with two or three more expected this afternoon or tonight.
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Tampa
Fla
Philippines program allegedly altered in Madrid plan
London dispatch reports a change in the Philippines policy described as a Madrid special. It is believed the formal program has been modified, though no details are given.
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London
Madrid
Philippines
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