03 Nov 1898
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1898
Page
1
The telegraph dispatches note doubts on the Panama wreck report from Cape Mayo Cuba. Navy and war departments say no official confirmation. searches will comb waters near Santiago to verify any accident while West Indian storm tracked west of Panama’s path.
Lexington reports the wartime investigation commission commended Camp Hamilton and southern camps after visiting Lexington and Cincinnati. General Sanger blamed a convoluted supply system and questioned medical officer changes at Chickamauga and Camp Thomas, noting typhoid risks and poor sanitary conditions amid huckster activity.
At Camp Poland Knoxville Tennessee November 3 a mutiny erupted among the Sixth Virginia colored regiment as several companies refused to obey nine white officers recently appointed by Governor Tyler. The men objected to white officers and demanded African American leadership, leading to drills being conducted under colored lieutenants.
Report outlines a chain from the Bunker Hill tragedy to a divorce case and a wedding at St Lowi in St Louis on November 3. Captain F Y Hedley wed Ella Brown Monday night, a marriage linked to the earlier murder of Mayor Richards of Bunker Hill on June 12. The narrative notes a two week gap before Mrs.
Washington reports Gen Miles intends to defend Cuban forces and praises Garcia and Mis Men. New proposals to raise Cervera's warships are awaited as Spanish authorities plan to close island administration. A Madrid decree signals Nov inventories and packing for shipment to Spain. Americans ask General Wood to assist in removing bodies of Vara del Rey and Santo Sendes.
In a Spanish American War report, Garcia intercepts reinforcements for Santiago and harasses the garrison. He uses 10,000 troops against 31,000, creating the illusion of a much larger American force and earning high praise from General Miles.
John Bloom of Chicago was robbed of 25 cents in a saloon. Thirteen houses burned in Middleboro Kentucky left sixteen families homeless. St Louis plans an 1903 exposition to mark the Louisiana Purchase centennial. A Canadian plebiscite yielded 13,884 votes for prohibition with only one in five voters participating.
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