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Haiti in the American PressHaití en la prensa estadounidense

A companion to the main timeline: the same American newspapers, turned toward Haiti itself — its ports and presidents, its sugar and its storms — in English and Spanish.Una compañera de la cronología principal: los mismos periódicos estadounidenses, vueltos hacia Haití mismo — sus puertos y sus presidentes, su azúcar y sus tormentas — en inglés y en español.
June 4, 18984 de junio de 1898 · Savannah, Ga. · 1890sAños 1890

The morning news

SourceFuente: The morning news · Savannah, Ga. · June 4, 18984 de junio de 1898
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn86063034/1898-06-04/ed-1/?sp=1

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This page carries the passage as it was found on the newspaper page, copied with its reading errors and all. The article's fuller presentation is still to come; the original page is linked above.Esta página lleva el pasaje tal como se encontró en la página del periódico, copiado con sus errores de lectura y todo. La presentación completa del artículo aún está por venir; la página original está enlazada arriba.

fusion between the figures three and eight.

Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.

Cape Haytjen, Juno 3, 10:25 p. m.— A dis

patch from Santiago says the vessel sunk

is understood to be the Merrimae.

Only the extremities of her funnel and

two masts are visible above the water.

The Santiago advices to Cape Haytien,

In referring to the sunken vessel as aux

iliary cruiser, probably mistake her char

acter. The Merrimae Is a collier and al

ways has been a collier.

LET HER CROSS FIRST MINES,

Merrimae Not Blown Cp Until She

Reached Second Line.

Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.

Cape Haytien, Hayli, June 3, 3:15 p. m.—

The American fleet, according to advices

received by cable from Santiago de Cuba,

the cable being under Spanish control,

opened fire again at 3 o’clock this morning

(Friday) on the fortifications and war

ships.

The cannonade was well sustained until

4 o’clock.

One of the United States auxiliary cruis

ers "well armed," attempted to force the

passage into the harbor.

The Spanish allowed the cruiser to cross

the first line of torpedoes, but before she

arrived at the second line they discharged

at her a torpedo, which broke a great hoie

in her side and caused her to sink almost

instantly, bow first.

Tito name of the vessel is not known,

or is the number of victims reported.

ne officer, one engineer and six soldiers

V" re made prisoners by the Spaniards

Story Henrtl at Port au Prince.

Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.

Port au Prince, June 3, 3:30 p. m.—lt is

reported jiere direct from Santiago that an

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The morning news. (1898). Savannah, Ga., 1898-06-04. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn86063034/1898-06-04/ed-1/?sp=1

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The morning news, 1898-06-04.

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