Hard Fighting Rages Along the I Sound Near Santiago
American ships report intense combat along the IS line near Santiago with heavy gunfire and frequent exchanges as forces clash and maneuver for position.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1898
Page
1
Camara's Fleet Passes Through Suez Canal
General Shafter reports the Santiago de Cuba assault is underway with skirmishes ongoing. Manzanilla port on the western Santiago coast was bombarded by four American warships yesterday, fortifications demolished. The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius fired effectively in the general assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camara
Suez Canal
Manila
Seville
Manzanilla
Santiago Province
Playa del Este
Santiago de Cuba
Vesuvius
Carrara
Navy Department
Cadiz
Watson
Santiago
Sampson
Port Said
Dewey
Philippines
General Merritt
Charleston
Monterey
Manila Harbor
Spanish naval squadron formed and official actions announced
Madrid announces a small flying squadron formed from the cruiser Alfonso XIII Meteor and the Ciudad de Cadiz under Lt Cmdr Sobral. The cabinet plans to court martial Admiral Montes for the Cavite disaster and may reward General Augusti in the Philippines. The report lists local visits and departures, social events, and travel notes from Iowa towns, with scattered names and locations.
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Madrid
Alfonso XIII
Meteor
Navel
Ciudad de Cadiz
Sobral
Washington
Montes
Cavite
Augusti
Philippines
Rumors of Great Battle Dismissed by War Office News
Washington reports no confirmed battle at Santiago de Cuba. Shafter plans and reinforcements are under review as balloon observation and a new expedition from Tampa shape efforts toward Santiago and harbor defenses. Commodore Watson meets with Sampson as naval movements rise in activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Santiago de Cuba
Porto Rico
Antonio Lopez
Washington
Alger
General Shafter
Siboney
Shafter
War Department
Shatter
Santiago
Pando
Linares
Tampa
General Greeley
Pay Day and New Call for Troops At Camp Ta lk
Washington reports a possible 100000 troop call with mustering at Camp Thomas to finalize pay rolls for up to 50000 officers and men. First corps led by Colonel William Richards could move within 12 to 18 hours, with regiments packing, quartermasters rushing supplies, and 400 recruits arriving as 4000 rifles reach the front.
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Chickamauga Park
William Richards
Illinois
Brooke
Porto Rico
M. W. Day
Fist
Ohio Cavalry
Lakeland
Fla
Mobilizing Forces Near Aguadores For Eastern Cuba Assault
The American army mobilizes near Aguadores four miles from Santiago de Cuba as planners prepare the assault on Spain's last stronghold. Troops push forward rapidly while organizing pack trains wagons ambulances and artillery, with the exact start date undetermined by General S safter himself.
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Jurugua
Cuba
Kngston
Jamaica
Associated Press
Aguadores
Santiago de Cuba
Spain
Geneal
Congress leaders confer with president on army bills
Representative Hull and Senator Hawley met with the president to discuss army legislation and state military affairs. Hawley said no third volunteer call had been suggested, while another adviser predicted a call soon but not reaching 100,000. The war’s expanding scope suggests a large troop need eventually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hull
The
House
Hawley
Senate Committee On
Mail matter for troops in Santiago stored at Tampa
Tons of mail for the soldiers and sailors in Santiago province and Sampson’s fleet await transport from Tampa. Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn arranged fast shipment from Tampa with four post office clerks detailed to handle the work. In Springfield nearly 1,700 Illinois volunteers of the Ninth Regiment arrived under Colonel Campbell and begin camp life with comic inexperience. Lieutenant Rollac Pierson oversees mail distribution.
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Washington
Santiago
Sampson
Tampa
Meiklejohn
Post Office Department
Springfield
His
Ninth Regiment of
Illinois Volunteers
James R. Campbell
Rollac Pierson
Cleveland Sees Possible End to Local Baseball Games
President Robison plans to transfer remaining league games from Cleveland due to public apathy and his anger over church opposition to Sunday play.
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Cleveland
Robison
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