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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1898
Page
1
Reports from Havana and Madrid detail Spanish defenses at Morro Castle and Punta Gorda under heavy American bombardment. Commodore Schley’s squadron, including the Massachusetts and Texas, engaged fortifications for about ninety minutes with ships and torpedo boats involved.
Admiral Manterola commands regular Spanish fleet in Cuban waters as reports detail bombardment of Santiago de Cuba by 14 American warships led by Rear Admiral Sampson. Forts Morro Castle La Zecapa and Punta Gorda suffer damage while the town escapes notable harm. Battleships and torpedo boats engage with cannonades lasting about an hour and a half. Reports vary on casualties and outcomes.
Washington reports suggest Commodore Schley will press fire on the Santiago harbor fortifications and Cervera’s fleet, aiming to render the harbor unusable. Navy officials expect aggressive action with limited need for army aid, while army officers warn full reduction may require land forces.
General Miles arrives at Tampa to oversee a major military deployment. He assumes command as units prepare for onward movement to the front, coordinating logistics and strategic planning with commanders on site. The development signals a critical phase in mobilization and readiness.
Gen Miles and staff arrived in Tampa to oversee mobilization of supplies for Major General Lee’s troops assembling at Jacksonville. War department reports massing rations for 230 days, but details on numbers and duration remain undisclosed.
A tar paper factory blast on East Nineteenth Street caused severe injuries to several workers and destroyed the plant. Proprietor Tobias New and engineers Phillip Greenfield Victor Rosche John ONeill among the injured. no fatalities reported though some may die. Investigation cites tar accumulation as cause.
A notice states rations will be provided at that place for the full thirty days. No additional details on the issuing authority or eligibility are given in the readable text.
Charles N. Post reports Admiral Dewey left a Hong Kong banquet after Prince Henry toasted Britain and other powers but not the United States. The prince later sent an apology, with Dewey demanding a personal or written retraction. The exchange followed a social episode between Dewey and Prince Henry aboard the German squadron.
From Madrid on June 1 to 4 p m reports warn the Bank of Spain faces a more serious condition than any war reversal. If it cannot aid the government the war cannot continue, signaling intensified financial stress amid ongoing hostilities.
A mutiny at the U S penitentiary in Fort Leavenworth led to fifteen convicts escaping. James Musgrove, a territorial outlaw who led the outbreak, was shot dead after a lively chase. The others fled into the surrounding areas.
Havana reports insurgent brigadier general Gonzales died from wounds suffered on Sunday near Segue Ta Chica in Santa Clara province. The action followed a prior engagement, and the insurgent commander was reported wounded a day earlier.
The directive announces quotas filled under the call for seventy five thousand additional volunteers and outlines the ongoing recruitment push. It notes the push targets nationwide participation and underscores urgency in enlisting contributors for the effort.
Washington June 1 Adjutant General Corbin works on apportioning troops for the president's second call for 75 000. Some states exhausted their quota and may not be asked for more. Governors oppose filling existing regiments, preferring new organizations, a stance the War Department may accept as it proceeds to recruit without governor aid.
June 1 Hong Kong report says Dewey’s naval forces halted Spaniards from strengthening Manila defenses after a warning shot. Aguinaldo’s cousin Baldemure named general. 2,000 native troops praised for bravery. All Chinese shops in Manila closed. Hong Kong explains U S Consul Wildponte aid.
A Port Antonio dispatch says Spanish torpedo boats tried to enter the harbor to strike at Commodore Schley's squadron. American ships, notably the Texas and Brooklyn, opened rapid fire with searchlights and small arms, forcing the torpedo boats to retreat. The extent of damage is not disclosed, but the defense demonstrated vigilance and stronger weaponry than expected.
June 1 Washington reports the president sent a batch of nominations to the Senate including postmaster in Kansas and several appointees such as Edwin Poster, Clarence Tt. Atehis, Henry L. Henderson, and Rk Peters, among others.
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