US orders reorganize army corps and assign camps
Washington issues a general order reorganizing the army into the First Second and Fourth corps under Breckinridge Graham and Wheeler with headquarters at Macon Augusta and Huntsville. The Third Fifth and Sixth corps are discontinued. Detailed brigades and units are assigned to each corps and division with camps listed in Georgia Alabama and South Carolina.
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Washington
First Army Corps
Breckinridge
Macon
Atlanta
Michigan
Tennessee
Ohio
U. A. V. Engineers
Virginia
U.S. V. Infantry
U. S. V. Infantry
Columbus
West Virginia
Indiana
Kentucky
Americus
Massachusetts
New York
North Carolina
Albany
Missouri
Mississippi
W. M. Graham
U. V
Augusta
Anguata
Maryland
Summerville
8. C
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Minnesota
Greenville
United States Infantry
Anniston
Ala
Alabama
Arkansas
Wisconsin
Huntsville
United States Cavalry
Amendment Ratified in Georgia Elects Judges by People
Reports from Georgia state election returns show the constitutional amendment for electing judges and solicitors by the people was ratified by an overwhelming majority. A few counties opposed, but most supported citizen control. Some papers misreported the defeat, but that was a mistake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Atlanta to Stage Grand Jubilee Celebration
A mayoral committee in Atlanta chaired by Mayor Collier held a Friday morning session to plan a large Peace Jubilee. The group endorsed a grand event designed to honor American Victorica and reflect Atlanta’s pride and civic spirit.
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Collier
Atlanta
Navy Losses in War With Spain Tap Seventeen Killed
Washington dispatch reports 17 navy sailors killed and 84 total casualties in the Spanish American War. Dewey’s Manila Bay fight caused no deaths among Americans. 9 wounded returned to duty. Other actions at Santiago, Guantanamo, Cienfuegos, Cardenas, and San Juan produced a mix of deaths and wounded, with 54 of 67 wounded later back on duty. The list ends noting four other engagements and overall naval losses.
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Spain
Washington
United States Navy
Navy Department
Dewey
Manila Bay
Santiago
Guantanamo
Forte
Cienfuegos
Unie
Winslow
Hudson
Cardenas
San Juan
Moving Orders Issued for Seventh Army Corps Move
General orders from Jacksonville Florida direct the Seventh army corps to relocate to Savannah Georgia. The sequence of regiments is listed, with the signal corps ready to move and the sick left behind. Transportation, regimental hospitals, and brigade command arrangements await further orders from General Lee as troops head toward Cuba.
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Leo
Jacksonville
Savannah
Fla
Seventh Army Corps
South Carolina
Clouisiana
Nebraska
Bryan
Indiana
Ilinois
North Carolina
Virginia
Missouri
Signal Corps
Lee
Seventh Corps
Cuba
Settlers Fear Indian Attack Near Ferris
A report from Fervia Minnesota says a white man was killed near Beer Island during the day. Settlers near the reservation seek shelter in railroad towns as about 150 Indians camp within two miles of Verris. Armed townsfolk guard Gracland while Indiana residents friendly to settlers attempt to buy ammunition.
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Indiana
St. Paul
Fervia
Minn
Leach Lake
Beer Island
Verris
Gracland
Ferris
Morgan En Hawaiian Commission to Report to President
Senator Morgan of the Hawaiian commission arrived in Washington and met the president for an hour. He said the commission would meet around November 30 to prepare its report to the president and Congress and declined to discuss the report beyond noting errors in published accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bays Hawalin
Morgan
Wawaiian ‘Commission
Washington
White House
Congress
Grenadier Guards Return to London After Omdurman Victory
The First Battalion Grenadier Guards arrived in London from Omdurman where they aided General Lord Kitchener in defeating the dervishes. Crowds cheered as the train reached Waterloo and Thames embankments, and the soldiers marched to Wellington barracks amid a joyous welcome.
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London
Grenadier Guards
Omdurman
Lord Ritchener
Waterloo
Wellington Barracks
Fever Epidemic Strains Mississippi Cities
Reports indicate yellow fever spreading statewide with Jackson hardest hit. Rail traffic halts, thousands flee north as fear grows. Hattiesburg reports about twenty cases linked to travel from New Orleans. State Board of Health seeks federal aid to shelter and treat thousands in distress. Governor McLavanty endorses the appeal.
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Mississippi
Jackson
Hattiesburg
Miss
New Orleans
C. W. Ricoh
State Capitol
State Board of Health
Geneneral
Brandon
Tia Pristpext
Washington
Board of Health
BP. Hoxren
Missiop State Board of Health
A. J. McLavanty
Decree by Blanco Allows Spanish Soldiers to Stay in Cuba
A Havana dispatch notes Captain General Blanco issued a decree dated October 5 allowing full discharge to eligible enlisted men who wish to remain in Cuba, transfer to the second reserve for those with qualifications, and return passage for those who lost the right. The measure prompts many soldiers to choose to stay in Cuba, lured by a brighter future there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Havana
Blanco
Spain
Island
Paris Negotiations Speculative on Outcome Says Washington
A Washington special states that reports about the peace commission in Paris indicating failure of talks, renewed hostilities, or dispatch of a naval force are purely speculative. The commission has not progressed enough to justify conclusions about the result.
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Washington
Peace Commission
Paris
Peace Commissioners Hold Short Session in Paris
American and Spanish peace commissioners adjourned after a brief Friday meeting until Tuesday October 11. Preliminaries are finished and points to be considered were settled, though no fixed order exists. Propositions have been exchanged in writing between the commissions.
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Pensa
Paris
Americans Clash With Spaniards Averted In Manzanillo
A Cuban cable report says Col Ray’s U S troops moved toward Manzanillo to take possession under orders from Col Lawton. Spanish commander Parron refused to raise the flag. a brief standoff followed before Blanco authorized a delay to October 10. American troops occupied the barracks by Parron’s permission.
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Ray
Cuba
Manzanillo
Parron
United State
Santino
Blanco
Lawton
Santiago
United States
Collins
Parton
Custom House
Tam
Col. Ray
Gen
Wade
Col
Move to Savannah for Havana Embark Plans
Major General Mitzlingh Lee received a War Department order Friday to move his command from Jacksonville to Savannah and prepare to embark for Havana by month’s end. General Lee traveled from Washington to Savannah to organize the preliminary steps to carry out the orders.
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Savannah
Mitzlingh Lee
War Department
Jacksonville
Pla
Bavannah
Havana
Lee
Washington
Many Generals Retired In Large Officer Discharge
The War Department issued orders for the honorable discharge from the volunteer army of three major generals and twenty-six brigadier generals. The reduction follows a 60 percent drop in volunteer strength, leaving no duties for these officers. Officers promoted from the regular army will resume former duties.
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War Department
United States
Volunteer Army
Regular Army
Re-enforcements From Spain Headed to Philippines
Admiral Dewey reports that Spain has sent additional troops to Singapore bound for the Philippines to reinforce the garrison at Iloilo on Panay. The move concentrates what remains of the Spanish occupation forces in the Philippines outside Luzon.
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Philipine Islands
Admiral Dewey
Navy Department
Singapore
Philippines
Loilo
Panay
Luzon
PROPERTY LOSS FEARFULLY HEAVY IN BRUNSWICK GA
A Brunswick Georgia dispatch reports two bodies found near the marsh, one Captain Frank Cummings, the other unnamed, as wrecks and vessels go ashore at Sepelo island. Four vessels including the Norwegian bark Angea Campbell are ashore, with total losses around Darien, Brunswick, St Simons and surrounding islands reaching about 1 million dollars.
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Brunawick
Frank Cummings
Avery
McCanly
Savannah
Sepelo Island
Angea Campbell
Darien
Brunswick
Campbell Island
Doboy
Andrews Bar
Darion
Supelo
St. Simons
Jekyl
Cumberland
Wolf Islands
Egg Island
James Stockley
Stockley
Sappelo Island
Wolf Island
Frank Fader
St. Andrews Bar
St. Andrews Light
Cumperland Tennand
Macon Row
Atlanta Row
High Point
Edna
Emma
John Br, Young
Ellis, Young & Co
Big Strike IX Parts Dissatated Laborers In Exposition
In Paria state a broad labor strike spreads through most building trades at the exposition. Railroad work has halted, about sixty thousand workers have walked out, and clashes with nonunion laborers have drawn authorities into the conflict, causing widespread consternation.
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Paria
Baile Oe
Napergeaimld
Ewike
Lee to reorganize Seventh Army Corps at Jacksonville
A Washington dispatch reports General Lee has been ordered to restructure the Seventh army corps. The corps will consist of two divisions each with two brigades. General Wheeler departed the capital Saturday for Huntsville Alabama to take command of the Fourth corps.
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Washington
Lee
Seventh Army Corps
Jacksonville
Wheeler
Capital
Huntsville
Ala
Fourth Corps
Slaughter on Bear Island special from Walker Minn
Major Wilkinson leads a battle at Leech Lake where six privates and one Indian policeman are dead. Captain Sheehan wounded, about thirty Indians killed. Telegraph dispatch says heavy fighting morning Wednesday, with reinforcements and retreat to the lake. Troops prepared for further battle as Mille Lacs and Leech Lake Indians converge. Civilians panic at Walker and Hackensack amid feared bear uprising and agency unrest.
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Haraday
Minneapolis Journal
Walker, Minn
Wilkinson
Leech Lake
Sheehan
Journal Dispatch
Bealiou
Fure Baron
Hhea
Carriea
Mille Lacs
Walker
Tathr
Hackensack
Minn
Meakure
Origin of Indian Uprising Over Arrest Sparks Battles at Leach Lake
Washington dispatch cites Jones and agent J Th Sutherland reporting that a deputy marshal arrested an Indian on a warrant at Leach Lake. Indians overpowered the marshal and freed the prisoner. Troops arrived to restore order and battles occurred as efforts continued to secure surrender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Indian Affairs
Jones
J. TH. Suthesland
Walker, Minn
Leach Lab
United States
Charleston in luck on embarkation point for troops
Mayor Smith of Charleston D C received a Washington telegram stating Secretary Alger promised making the city a point of embarkation for troops to Cuba this winter. A camp will be established at Summerville for a brigade.
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Smith
Charleston
D. C
Washington
Alger
Cuba
Summerville
Small Pox Attacks Soldiers Across Troops
Advices received Thursday from Manila report fourteen small pox cases and six deaths among American troops in the past two days. Deceased include H. M. Powers of California regiment, Henry Wheeler of Oregon, Henry Culver of the Fourteenth Infantry, Joseph Daley, George Cody, and Frank Warwick of the Thirteenth Minnesota regiment. Wight deaths from typhoid fever also reported.
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Manila
H. M. Powers
Flist
California
Henry Wheeler
Oregon
Henry Culver
Fourteenth Infantry
Joseph Daley
George Cody
Frank Warwick
Thirteeth
Minnesota
Evans and Philips Accept Jubilee Invitations
Secretary Dixon of the Chicago peace jubilee reception committee reports Captain Robley D. Evans of the battleship Town has accepted to participate in the jubilee exercises. Commodore Philips of the Texas has also sent an acceptance.
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Dixon
Chicago
Robley D. Evans
Battleship Town
Commo'lore Philips
Texas
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