Spanish Fleet Destroyed Off Santiago in Naval Battle
Report from Washington and New York recounts Commodore Sampson's squadron pummeling Cervera's fleet near Santiago. Several ships including the Cristobal Colon and Vizcaya were destroyed or driven ashore. one admiral killed, Admiral Cervera captured along with about 1,300 sailors. The American losses were minimal with one dead and two wounded. The battle featured intense gunfire, torpedo boat actions, and dramatic wrecks along the harbor mouth.
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Playa
Via
Halti
Secretary of Navy
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Sibuney
Visaya
Santiago
Boemy
Cervera
George H. Bilis
Brooklyn
New York
Kingster
Jamaica
Corvera
Sampson
Shafter
Squatron
Stumpeon
Carvera
Spain
Almirante Oquende
Caya
Cristobal Colon
Vizcaya
Maine
Havana
New York Harbor
Furor
Lerror S
Keina Mercedes
San Juan
Porto Rico
St. Paul
Bravest of the Rough Riders at San Juan Hill Charge
A July 4 account narrates the San Juan Hill assault during Santiago fighting. Roosevelt leads mounted depth cavalry with Rough Riders advancing under heavy Spanish fire. Balloon observers, bayonets at the hilltop, and fierce hand to hand combat mark the decisive assault on Spanish defenses.
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Bi ‘Uney
San Juan
Dew York
Santiago
el Paso
Roosevelt
Hall of Wille
Save Money With Hoosier Hoot's Super Thian Health Aid
A garbled item lists Mrs. Mo Ro Witners praising Hood's Pills for relief of digestive illness and fatigue, claiming it saved expenses on sickness. The report then shifts to a July 4 burglary in Niles and a dramatic Roosevelt Rough Riders assault at San Juan Hill, describing brave action and heavy combat with Spanish forces.
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Mo Ro Witners
Message for Mothers from The Bradford Regulator Co
Express sent notice inviting mothers to request a handbook of tastes and valuable information. The brochure promises free delivery and emphasizes a special offer from The Bradford Regulator Co of Aliants Ga for a repayment oriented product.
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Hank
Tree
Bredfeld Regulator Co
Aliants
Ambushed by Spanish Fire In Battle Narrative
A fragmentary account describes a clash where Gen Hawkins forces charged to counter Spanish resistance. The Spanish reinforcements raked the ranks with shells, many Allied troops fell or were wounded, and several were captured as 149 prisoners were taken.
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Bouton
Hawkhis
Uoie
Sixtaarls
McFarland
Carey
Aiericati's
Dewey Dispatches On Guam Surrender And Leyte Vessel
A telegraph from Hong Kong reports Dewey describing the Charleston capturing Guam on June 21 and the Leyte gun vessel surrendering near Manila after exhausting ammo and food while repelling insurgents. The dispatch notes numbers of officers and men aboard both vessels and mentions the Leyte’s reported armament. The surrender date remains unspecified in the record.
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Dewey
Leyte
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