Enemy Driven Back At Santiago Front
American forces and Cuban troops pressed the Spanish line near Santiago de Cuba, driving the enemy back toward Aguadores and Caney as General Shafter ordered a persistent assault. Casualties were heavy with over a thousand killed or wounded, and ships and artillery supported the push from Morro to Aguadores.
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Shafter
Santiago
Iine
Agunaderes
Lawton
Caney
Sentigge
Pga
Mendones
Anéera
Linares
Feet
New York
Newark
Pony
Alares
Michigan
Raciaga
Aguadure
Caney Action Elevates Ride Wing to Sweep North Defenses
The maneuver at Caney yesterday raised the ride wing to divert the enemy from the left and clear access for our left wing. It gave our troops a commanding sweep of the northern defenses and helped delay Pando’s reinforcements from the north, aiding our right tank.
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Ton
Pando
Today’s Battle and Uncertain News From Cuba Front
Washington reports a fierce morning engagement near Santiago that continued through the day with many wounded. Officials describe heavy losses but no decisive result. anxiously awaiting Shafter’s full report as signals and cables face delays and medical ships prepare to aid the army.
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Washington
Gen Shafter
War and Navy Departments
Fie
Corbin
Shutter
White House
War Department
Santhixe
Troops Land In Cuba As Navy Supports Coastal Assault
Sailors and marines land at Altares and Bal quiri under Admiral Sampson. DuMeld’s scouts advance as guns from the flag ship New York and supporting vessels bombard forts and pits. Troops disembark along the railroad and push into brush as artillery fires from offshore barges roars.
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Associated Frese
Santiago de Gite
Vis
Kingston
DuMeld
Cutomile
Aguardores
Army
Have
Balquiri
Altares
Sampson
Duffield
Chadwick
Gloucester
Mortycuath
Newark
Dutfield
Altare
Ditares
Aguadores
Bantigo City
Sully
New York
Suwanee
Newark Pela
Victory at San Juan and El Caney Opens Route to Morro
Reports from Havana and Santiago de Cuba chronicle a costly American victory. San Juan Heights fell, El Caney and surrounding works were captured, and the way to Morro Castle opened as Spanish defenses wilted under heavy bombardment and fierce assault. Casualties exceed 400 with estimates of over 4,000 killed or wounded among all troops.
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Associated Press
Biboney
Santiago de Cuba
Playa del
Twenty-first Infantry
Swweney
Bertlago de Cube
Vitascons Next Week at Goayg Seatine Sea
The Vitascope company will open a weeklong engagement at its Goayg Seatine venue featuring films that portray the defenses of Havana harbor and several United States battleships and cruisers. Prof. Lenardo will deliver a talk, admission for women and children priced at 40 cents, with free entry for ladies.
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Vitascons
Albert Vitascope Company
Akrs Ie
Havaan Harbor
United States
Mule E
Lenardo
Selacuppa BF
Cuban soldier reports Spanish force recalled from Manzanillo
A Cuban insurgent says about 3,100 Spanish troops left Maquezntilo on June 33 to march to Santiago but were recalled by Gen Pando. The relay from Montego Bay notes Pando was absent near Bayamo and that the relieving army faced supply shortages and nearly impassable roads hindering artillery movement.
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Associated Press
Montego Bay
Island of Jamaica
Manzanilo
Santiago de Cuba
Mauxentilo
Santiago
Pando
Bayame
Havana
Strike among Chicago stereotypers shuts papers in city
Chicago July 2 reports a stereotyper strike halting production. Stereotypers demand wage cuts and heart of iron changes, rejected at Bovdock. Newspapers suspend publication, including Times Herald and Inter Ocean, with publishers planning a campaign to resume as soon as possible. An influx of workers from other cities is anticipated. Public sentiment grows against the operatives amid the dispute.
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Chicago
Bovdock
Times-Herald
Record
Tritaine Chroncle
Inter-Ocean
Evening Post
Daily News
Kevening Journal
Diepitel
Sin- Vego
A Throne for Peace Appeals to Europe
The Matin quotes Spain's queen regent seeking European intervention and indicating she would sacrifice the throne for peace necessary to Spain’s honor and interests.
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Pans
Spain
Europe
Spanish Colliers Reach Suez After Canal Entry
Suez July 2. The two Spanish colliers Colon and Covadonga, which entered the canal yesterday, arrived here at 21 m today. Entry into the Suez Canal was cabled to the Associated Press from Port Said last evening.
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Suez
Colon
Covadonga
Suez Canal
Associated Press
Port Said
Two Camara Vessels Enter Suez Canal Reported
Washington July 2 The state department says a consul representative at Cairo reports two vessels from Camara's squadron have entered the Suez Canal.
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Washington
State Department
Cairo
Camara
Suez Canal
Pando Enters Santiago With 6000 Troops Report
A Playa del Este dispatch quotes General Garcia saying General Pando has entered Santiago with 6000 soldiers, reinforcing General Tdnares. The report cites New York Evening World correspondence dated July 2 from New York.
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New York
Playa del Este
General Garcia
Pando
Santiago
Tdnares
Jamaica quarantine bars dispatch boats from Port Antonio
Jamaican authorities have ordered quarantine delays for American newspaper dispatch boats operating between Cuba and Port Antonio. Boats must not enter or clear Port Antonio without permission and may be held for hours or days. The move threatens delayed reports on the war as boats rely on Port Antonio to relay dispatches to the United States.
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Port Antonio
Jamaica
Kingston
Cuba
United States
Quarantine Board of
Cuban Porte
Cuban
Huatts
Samle
Southeastern
Cube i
Guantanamo
Jurague
Army
Navy
Washington
First Shot Flares in Santiago Battle by Captain Capron's Father
In the artillery duel at Santiago the opening shot is fired by Captain Capron's father. The engagement ends with the silencing of enemies whose ships were manned by Cervera's crew, marking a notable early impact in the battle.
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Santiago
Captain Capron
Rough Riders Repel Spanish Battery Near San Juan
New York dispatch from El Paso Cuba dated July 1 reports the first artillery clash of the assault on Santiago. Union forces silenced a Spanish battery near San Juan as General Lawton’s division fought to take Caney and engaged in heavy shellfire for about an hour. Rough Riders and Cuban troops suffered several wounded including a chaplain, while balloons and reconnaissance aided American efforts in the hot, clear day.
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Has & mm
Santiago
Cass
Shatter
War Department
Josees
Sésterday
Alger
White House
New York
The
Herald
Vis
Puya del Bate
Pays
Suarter
Lawton
Wheeler
Caney
Haguingo
Kent
Aguadures
Garcia
Calley
Eodthcant
Santi Axo Crem
Bantingo
Banting
San- Tuku Helms
Shafter
Feld
Ger
Corbin
Onnon
Sternsbure
Tila
Geo. Shafter
San- 7
Gen
Miles
Bit Stat
Spiread
Catp Alger
Sanof
Yale
Harvard
Cuba
Newport News
Henry
Noe Go
Selere
Dave
Gen. Henry
Camp Alger
Curmp Alger
Navy
Playa del Este
San Juan Heights
Morro Cantre
San Juan Bill
el Caney
Siburney
Utes
Forse
Gates
el Paso
Moon
Playa del Wsie
Capron
Hiesu
Tsom
San Juan Block House
Cervera
Sncke
Funke
Underwood
Helm
George C
Velte
Cornford
Keene
Rough Riders
Tenth Cavalry
Seound
San Juen
Captin Grimes
Mit Lean
Sir Hall Corps
San Juan
Capitan Parker
Rinozevelt
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Cimumanding
Bhatter
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oMctrs
H W. Lawton
J. J. van Horne
Bichets A
Twenty-second United States Infantry
Massyohucetts
P. Clark
Twenty-irth United States Infantry
A. Ro Chaffee
Twelfth
Sey—shigenth United States Infantry
Joseph Wheeler
Youngle
Guama
Hevilla
Aguadares
H. S. Hawkins
United States Infantry
Wallace Downes
Pierson
U United States Infantry
Lricade
Bailes
Charles L. Boynton
John, P_ Peterman
Vattle
Tregarden
Bolt
Witch Corps
Shotter
Hudelay
Nesmith
Greely
Fatty
Congress
Uscertain
Guantanamo Bay
Reliet
Santings
San Juan and
Morro
City
Pang
Sreastworks
Province
Sanfisto de Cuba
Playa del+ Fiste
Breai
Nssociated Press
Porta
Devore
Wrgeant
Armstrong
W. A
J. McSparrow
Roo Ash
Aivin
Troan
Topeka
Topeki
Shetf. & Army
Santiago de Cube
Earl
Andereon
Itaniy Broven
Twentieth
U #. infantry
Twentieth Infantry
Statter
Hart Anderson
John Anderson
Crinhyros
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