Battle at Cape San Juan Turmoil Ends in Spanish Rout
Americans repelled an assault by 800 Spaniards on the Cape San Juan lighthouse as warships Cincinnati Amphitrite and Leyden shell and searchlights drive the attackers away. One American cadet wounded fatally. 100 Spaniards dead reported. Fajardo inhabitants flee to ships.
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Offers to Surrender by Holguin Commander Luque
General Luque, Spanish commander at Holguin, offers to surrender to General Calixto Garcia if his troops may return to Havana. He cites mass desertions and food shortages making discipline impossible for loyal soldiers to maintain.
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Pursuit of Spaniards in Puerto Rico and Army Reorganization
In Coamo New York troops chased fleeing Spanish engineers along a four mile route to Aibonito. Spaniards blown bridge at Cuyon river and shelled from Asoninte mountain. Third Wisconsin volunteers aided by dismounted cavalry. General Lawton named head of new Santiago department with Wood and Ewers as chiefs. Shafter remains in Cuba until reassignment. Rev A A Moore dies at 67 in Wellington Missouri.
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Sagasta Admits No Changes From Spanish In Answer
Madrid reports official circles anticipate a suspension of hostilities after M Cam bon signs the protocol. Sagasta denies authorizing Cambon to modify Spain's reply and says any changes will be made by the government. US reply to Spain viewed as satisfactory after cabinet meet.
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Spain to Sign Protocol and End Hostilities
Washington reports that Spain will authorize M Cambon to sign the protocol with France, effectively a preliminary peace treaty. The move could halt hostilities once signed, with a peace commission to handle broad questions. President McKinley expects Madrid to respond soon as translations proceed.
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Army troop relocations set new camps in multiple states
Secretary Alger orders northward troop movements from Chickamauga Tampa and Manassas to camps at Lexington Kentucky Knoxville Tennessee Huntsville Alabama and Middletown Pennsylvania. Second army corps at Manassas will send Second division under General Davis to Middletown with regiments Seventh Illinois One Hundred Fifty-ninth Indiana Twenty second Kansas Sixth Pennsylvania Fourth Missouri First Rhode Island Thirteenth Missouri and Second Tennessee. First division under General Butler moves toward Thoroughfare Gap from Manassas to camp there.
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Americans Would Have Won Cervera Under Reversed Conditions
British daily the Daily Telegraph quotes a Siboney correspondent on the Santiago battle, noting American gunnery and fleet superiority would have prevailed even with greater losses if conditions were reversed. Separate dispatches report telegraph lines extending across Puerto Rico and Japanese support offered to insurgents in Manila.
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Porto Rico tariff directions and evolving duties
A Washington telegram reports dispatching tariff guidance to General Miles for Porto Rico. A general tariff schedule will be drafted soon, mirroring early measures initiated at Santiago.
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