U S Squadrons Close In On Cervera At Santiago Harbor
Reports from Key West and Washington indicate Commodore Schley and Admiral Sampson pursue Admiral Cervera’s squadron to Santiago de Cuba. The Oregon reached Jupiter Inlet, Florida, as officials say Cervera is likely bottled up while the American fleet tightens the cordon.
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Admiral Cervera
Santiago Harbor
Washington
Ty Long
Rod Wks
Cervera 15
Santiago
Schier
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Fla
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Long
White Horse
Lame
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Lang
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New York
Herald
Spain
Jyno Winger
Santiago de Cuba
Qervera
Navy Department
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Newspaper boats banned as espionage in Cuban campaign
Washington May 23 The navy department tightens censorship on newspaper dispatch boats watching Semmes and Schley as they pursue the Spanish fleet. The ban aims to prevent telegraphic reporting near combat and removes the risk of insider information leaking from convoyed boats amid rising criticism abroad.
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Washington
Navy Department
Sempeon
Schley
Fifty Warships Surround the Luckless Cervera
Key West May 25 Admiral Sampson commands about sixty ships around the Cuban waters including five battleships and seventeen armored craft. A surrounding ring from east and west tightens on the Spanish fleet at Santiago de Cuba as a battle is expected today. The fleet list includes Marblehead Montgomery Foote Indiana Dupont Puritan Harvard Amphitrite Mayflower Buffalo Yale St Louis Detroit Castine Ertenson Annapolis Wheeling Dolphin Vicksburg Newport Vesuvius Honcroft Cushing Nashville Hodgers Fern Cushing Gloucester Matching Schemes and others under Commodore Schee with Texas Minneapolis Massachusetts New Orleans BellicA Pawnee Eagle Mohawk Hawk Pontiac Niagara Knickerbocker Sioux Algonaut Tecumseh Wampatuck Wasp.
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Cervera
Key West
Sampson
Cuban
Santiago de Cuba
New Yorks
Marblehead
Montgomery
Oregon
Foote
Indiana
Dupont
Puritan
Monitor
Harvard
Amphitrite
Mayflower
Scout
Horror
Buffalo
Yale
St Louis
Cruis
Detroit
Watson
Remey
Castine
Ertenson
Annapolis
Wheeling
Dolphin
Niagara
Knigier
Sioux
Algonautn
Tecumseh
Wampatuck
Wasp
112000 Volunteers Ready Yet Quota Not Met
Washington May 25 112000 men have been mustered into the U S volunteer army and most are ready to move to the front. Over two thirds of states have completed musters and are prepared to redo the work. Some southern states failed to furnish the called for men due to home ties and business, but are expected to fill the apportionment with time. If defaults occur the secretary of war will report to Congress for action as needed.
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Washington
Volunteer Army of the
United States
War Department
Congress
Secretary of War
Colum Aind
Meiklejohn
Department
Meiklejohn Han
Pacific
Tacoma, Victoria and Argyll
Northern Pacific Steamship Inc
Ohio
Empire Transportation
Rowan Promoted for Cuban Mission Service
General Miles recommends First Lieutenant A S Rowan of the Fifteenth Infantry be promoted to lieutenant colonel in recognition of his perilous Cuba mission that secured valuable information for the United States government. Home is Atchison Kansas. his wife remains there.
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Washington
Miles
Alger
A.S. Rowan
Fifteenth Infantry
Rowan
Cuba
United States
Atchison, Kan
Washington May 25 12 000 Mustered Into Volunteer Army
Report from state camps to Adjutant General Corbin shows that twelve thousand men have been mustered into the volunteer army as of May 25 in Washington.
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Washington
Corbin
Spaniards to face court martial in Philippines action
A Madrid dispatch claims Admiral Montijo, commander of the Spanish squadron destroyed by Dewey, will be court martialed for cowardice. It also alleges the Callao captain will be shot for failing to return fire as Manila Bay operations continued.
Oregon Battleship Oregon Sails From Jupiter
Jupiter Pia May. The U S battleship Oregon which arrived here at 20 inst may have left Jupiter for Canning Point and nearby areas. Enamel kettles and stewers are noted among the items, with the ship leaning to the day side as it moves into Pacific waters.
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U. S
Oregon
Jupiter
Pacific Tes ‘Co
Battle Drills Echo Across Snodgrass Hill At Chickamauga
Troops of the First Division conduct battle exercises at Chickamauga Park with 38 854 men present across thirty five infantry regiments two cavalry and eight artillery batteries. Ohio supplies the most men as ships are offered but deemed unsafe for transport. Officials seek American registry or impress American vessels to move forces toward Manila. Spanish consul at Kingston seeks authority to search the Adoula for dispatches and spy communications.
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Chickamauga
Breckinridge
Snodgrass Hill
Chickamauga Park
Ohio
Seattle
Department
Northern Pacific Steamship Company
Colon
Obio
War Department
Admiral Dewey
Meiklejohn
Pekin
Sydney
Australia
San Francisco
Manila
Kingston
Jamaica
Cienfuegos
Navy Department
United States
Marblehead
President McKinley Calls for 75000 Volunteers for War
Washington May 2 The president issued a proclamation calling for 75000 volunteers to add to regulars and volunteers to reach 280000 men. The proclamation cites an act approved April 25 1898 declaring war on Spain and notes that the National Guard will not furnish recruits.
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National. Guard
Washington
Congress
United States of America
Kingdom of Spain
Army in Cuba ready for movement and park life grows
Six regiments totaling 5028 men prepare for Cuba with ample equipment arriving and more on the way. Chattanooga hosts Red Cross, a Cincinnati club donates a chapel tent, and provisions flood the camp as two New Hampshire youths face local punishment. Washington reports transport procurement hurdles and possible utility of American registry for ships. Cuban exile politics unfold as Senor Capot sails toward Boston.
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Cuba
Rockwell
Battlefield Station
The
Red Cross Society
Chattanooga
Woman's Club of Cincinnati
Ohio Infantry
New Hampshire
Southern Railroad
Tampa
Armenia Sails With Provisions For War Activation
The Armenia departed for Key West and Rhaetia to Newark with projectiles for tench months as the United States readies for war. President McKinley calls 75,000 volunteers to serve for two years, with deployment details to be organized by the War Department. Alger notes enlistments will not draw from the militia, and regulations are pending.
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Key West
Rhaetis
Newark
Orto
Navy
Yodas
Tarprdo
Rhaetia
Todas
United States
William McKinley
UN Distriet
Columbia
War Department
Washington
Spanish Hospital Ship Alicante Proves to Be a Collier
The Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Terror is being coaled by the steamer Alicante off Fort de France harbor Martinique May 25. Readings suggest Alicante is not a hospital ship but carries coal for Spanish warships. The Terror is to take on excess coal and depart for the nearest Spanish transit.
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Alicante
St Pierre
Martinique
Soath
Ft. de France
United States
Gindow
Governor Shaw to issue Iowa quota call tomorrow
Des Moines reporters confirm Governor Shaw will issue a call tomorrow for Iowa's quota of troops under the Washington request for volunteers. The move follows today's call from federal authorities.
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Shaw
Iowa
Des Moines
Washington
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