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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1898
Page
6
A St Paul farmer's wife describes severe rheumatism with swollen joints and nerve pain. She credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with her cure after taking eleven boxes. The affidavit of truth is sworn before a notary. The pills are sold by druggists nationwide at 50 cents a bottle or 2 50 per half dozen.
Orders issued at Chickamauga direct the selection of fifteen regiments for active duty. The move is described as forming the second army of occupation with troops ready for deployment and establishing a fortified presence amid ongoing campaigns.
The war department orders designate 15 best equipped regiments from General Brooke’s army to move to the front for Porto Rico. About 22 regiments to be fit with rifles and gear, with rapid supply distribution and busy drills at Chickamauga Park as the camp prepares for further service.
A large quantity of smokeless powder has been received in Norfolk and will be sent immediately to Admiral Sampson's squadron. The New Orleans used smokeless powder at Santiago, secured in England when the cruiser was bought.
San Francisco reporters say 3500 soldiers departed Camp Merritt and boarded transports for the second expedition against the Philippines. The fleet includes Steamer China with First Colorado Infantry, two Utah light artillery batteries, and half of the Eighteenth U.S. Infantry. Colon with Twenty-thirds Infantry and half of the Eighteenth Infantry. Zealandia with Tenth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. Senator with First Nebraska Volunteer Infantry. Brigadier General Greene commands, Captain Bates of the Seventy-first New York Volunteers is adjutant general.
Washington reports that at General Merritt's request the second expedition to the Philippines will sail with a naval convoy from Honolulu to Manila. The move reflects strategic planning for the Pacific operation and underscores U S military logistics in mid June.
A Spanish corresp ondent reports an American gunboat with a flag of truce near Havana harbor. Lieutenant Colonel Ramos of the Flecha met the vessel as talks allegedly proposed swapping prisoners from the Argo ndfa and those captured at Santiago de Cuba after the Merrimac sinking. General Blanco reportedly had no instruction to answer.
A London dispatch says Russia and France would not tolerate any German aim in the Philippines after the Spanish fleet's overthrow. Berlin chauvinist papers are ignored. Admiral Deierichs reportedly travels to Manila to observe Dewey's squadron for naval reasons, not political aims.
Marines under Gen Huntington launch a surprise assault on a Spanish camp. Reports say the attackers overwhelmed the camp, routing the defenders and capturing supplies. No casualties confirmed. The action underscores ongoing hostilities in the theater.
United States marines under Lt Col Huntington, with Cuban forces under Laborda and Rabbi, attacked a Spanish camp five miles from the American position. They destroyed the camp and its only well, killed about 40 Spaniards, and sustained minimal American losses. Cuban reinforcements arrived to help hold the position.
State department flatly denies London Star claims that Germany planned to meddle in Philippine military or naval operations. Secretary Day did receive certain direct notifications, but they negate interference theories. German authorities insist reports of interference are unwarranted and false.
Japan lodges a formal protest with the state department over a war revenue bill provision imposing a uniform 10 cent duty on all teas. The protest argues such a flat tariff would ruin Japan's tea trade with the United States, and suggests duty graded by value could be acceptable. The message follows instructions from Japan's foreign office and was sent for transmission to the conference committee.
Maprio reports Duke Almodovar de Rio ordered Senor du Bose and Lieutenant Carranza to leave Canada. Carranza denies Madrid directive. Montreal dispatch notes Carranza statement and denial about travel order to depart from Canada.
A four story building in Biot near Cannes collapsed and authorities fear about 30 people were killed. Troops were sent to the scene to clear debris and recover victims as officials assess the full extent of the disaster.
Lieutenant Colonel John Jacob Astor states the mountain battery will voyage to the Paris exposition after the war. Democrats in the House caucus declare opposition to Hawaiian annexation, saying it would hurt U S interests and contradict established policy.
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