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Newspaper
Winona Daily Republican
Location
Winona, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1898
Page
1
London reports The Times Hong Kong correspondent says rebels control Manila and expect Spanish capitulation. Admiral Dewey delays until American troops can receive surrender. City of Peking and steamship Yuen Sing cited as passing Manila area on June 16th.
Lonpor reports Manila ringed by three insurgent forces deployed south near Malate and Pasig River east blocking lake traffic, and north disrupting rail links. Aguinaldo surpasses expectations, capturing 88,000 Spanish troops including 990 regulars and 11 officers at or above lieutenant colonel.
A Manila dispatch via Hong Kong reports the Philippine militia, once armed by Spain, now fights with rebels. Provinces including Batangas Laguna Cavite Bulacan Pampanga and Pangasinan rise in full rebellion as General Pena and his army reportedly capitulate to insurgents. The Spaniards fear civil war once Spanish and American forces depart.
Madrid dispatches say Manila may have capitulated though ministers have no confirmation. Spanish consuls in Hong Kong Shanghai and Singapore ordered to organize rapid communications with the Philippine areas under Spanish control.
San Francisco June 20 Brigadier General Arthur McArthur will command the third expedition to the Philippines. Major General Merritt may accompany the force though he expected to stay until the departure of the fourth fleet of transports.
A British steamer captain reported sighting a Spanish squadron off Capa Gata on the Granada coast near the Gulf of Almeria. The report comes from the ship's arrival at GIBRALTAR on June 20.
A morning blaze swept through Park City Utah destroying its business area. The fire began at the American hotel and spread via a south wind with damage likely around 1 million dollars. Wireless dispatches note other local items including mines sale and a divorce case in Kentucky.
In a fragmented summary of wartime notes, officials appoint a board to select land near Sugar Loaf Mountain for a military camp near Harper's Ferry West Virginia. Reports discuss gold and railway security woes in the United States and Europe, with speculation on gold movements and possible rate recoveries in London.
Washington June 20 The Hawaiian question returns to the senate as opposition claims enough votes to force an adjournment at will. The outcome and timing of any vote remain uncertain as debate resumes this week.
A chaotic scene from the Santiago de Cuba fortifications emerges after Tuesday bombardment. American forces inflicted heavy damage on Spanish batteries while ships loomed offshore. Survivors and fallen are visible among earthworks and wreckage as crews assess the ferocity of the engagement.
June 20 report from Cavite states Gen. Filipinoy proclaims a provisional government with independence declared. Gen. Aguinaldo elected president and Daniel Pieréndo vice president. Rebels capture Spanish governor and 300 garrison at Bulacan, surround Pamplanga, seize Batangas 450-men garrison, and execute deserters amid escalating tensions with Spanish forces.
Supporters claim 46 senators pledge to pass a resolution on annexation and stay in the senate until the question is decided. Opponents say enough votes cannot be secured in this term, with leaders predicting action in about ten days while pledging to adjourn for consideration of the issue.
Baseball results from St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha with league positions and scores. Details include Globe Indianapolis and Cincinnati standings, plus early notes on Wisconsin shipyard work and battleship union trench activity.
Fragmentary OCR cites a claim that Lieutenant Hobson and his men were killed by heavy fire from a gang or bombardment at Morro Castle. Some believe the Spaniards will call it murder or misidentify the cause, while Americans report the loss as a fatal engagement.
Disjointed text suggests quantities of food and cargoes carried toward Havana, from Jamaica and Cuba, with a southwest coast railway link aiding direct contact with the capital. The report hints that fresh food and provisions are being moved by sea through Kingston and Jamaica to Cuba amid a blockade.
A fragmentary line hints at a cultural or historical seed tale linked to a hat and arpa. Readers speculate on symbolic meanings and regional origins. No clear names or dates are present to identify a full event.
Minimized fragment discusses a 19th century political figure doubting German aid to the Philippines and Spain. It notes Liberals and potential negotiations for peace, with references to European powers and public day conversation. The text is garbled but centers on a stance about international intervention and future government actions.
In Alpena Michigan a search for the steamer GAT near the wreck of the lost steamer was ongoing. The Root with the Smith diving bell returned port reporting the deaths of George G. Campbell superintendent and Peter Olson sailor who were drowned in the bell.
Reports from Jamaica dated June 20 describe U S plans to land troops within 20 miles of Santiago. The coast along 15 miles is lined by Spaniards, requiring thorough shelling and area clearance before a safe landing, with potential delays.
San Francisco June 20 The government takes a firm stand toward securing transports for the Philippine Expedition and from now will impress vessels until enough ships reach Manila. The Pacific Mail steamer Newport has been pressed, now the sixth Pacific Mail vessel in government service. The ship was damaged and sent to the mail dock, cargo to be discharged and fitting to begin. The Pera due June 24, City of Rio de Janeiro July 6, bath steamers likely to be seized.
Havana dispatches report serious dissension among rebel leaders over neutrality and strategy. Some favor resisting American intervention while others fear annexation and seek to avoid conflict as U S forces loom. A letter from Maximo reportedly protests U S intervention.
Vernon Booth of A Booth Packing Company endorses a plan to merge almost all U S fisheries into a single corporation backed by English financiers. The June 30 formal transfer will place properties under predominant control, with Booth’s company employing over 5000 and other Great Lakes firms joining the consolidation.
Cuban scouts report straw and oil strewn streets in Caimanera as inhabitants, starving and panicked, vow to abandon the city for the mountains. Spanish forces near the bay show similar distress while American ships block the port. A Spanish captain and four sailors are captured. a blockhouse is said destroyed though bodies are unseen. The New York returns to the fleet off Santiago.
At Guantanamo on June 17 reports say small bodies of Spaniards near the northern harbor fired toward American gunboats and launches. The Suwanee Marblehead and Dolphin opened heavy fire for about 20 minutes, driving the Spaniards to cover, with no return fire observed.
June 20 dispatch from New York reports General Shafter's expedition has landed near Santiago de Cuba and will attack the town immediately.
A jury deliberated about thirty six hours before finding John McGarry guilty of first degree murder in the shooting of William O Lavak. He was sentenced to twenty years in the penitentiary following the March 15 trial date.
James Gatewood private stenographer to General Fitzhugh Lee is killed by a bolt from a clear sky while preparing to bathe at Pablo Beach near Jacksonville Florida. The incident is reported with brief detail and no further injuries.
Juan Santos, a Cuban pilot, states he entered Santiago de Cuba and found a garrison of 15,000 men. He says Admiral Cervera’s fleet at the port includes the armored cruisers Cristobal Colon Vizcaya and Almirante Oquendo, two small cruisers, two torpedo boats, and the stripped Mercedes. The sunken Merrimac’s masts were visible. crews aboard Spanish warships were said to be fully manned yet discouraged.
Adjutant General Corbin released the names of 195 candidates selected for second lieutenants in the regular army to fill vacancies created by a new act. The Northwest contingents include James F Howell Cornell Newark. Harry E Whitney cadet captain law state normal. P M Schaefer Iowa state normal. Minnesota selections list John T Jones sergeant Minnesota volunteers. William Fish Taylor Michigan Military Academy. Charles A Whipple Shattuck. John Robert Rigby Hannay Minnesota. William B Folwell Fourteenth Minnesota volunteers. Montana Bryan Conrad. North Dakota Charles S Foster quartermaster sergeant North Dakota Volunteers. Edward B Robbins University of North Dakota honors graduate. South Dakota Rush Spencer Wells United States Second Volunteer Cavalry captain. C Wallace Exudanta University of South Dakota. Wisconsin Henry G West Fourth Wisconsin National Guard captain. Harry J James United States Military Academy. W F Haze University of Wisconsin graduate. Dsiw yence A Curtis Bhattu k maudic tary school Minnesota.
A collage of quotations and anecdotes from multiple papers about war, patriotism, and daily life. Included are jibes about the Asiatic Spanish navy, national symbols, a Madrid warning about water, and light seafaring tales about eel necks and a black cat superstition aboard ships.
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