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Foreign News
May 20, 1898
The Mountain Echo
Yellville, Marion County, Arkansas
What is this article about?
Major Lima reports severe starvation and deaths among reconcentrados in Havana due to the Cuban uprising, seeking US aid for arms and supplies.
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Great Suffering.
Key West, Fla., May 14.-A tale of great suffering in Havana was brought here today by Major Lima, inspector of the northern coast of Cuba, of the Cuban army under Gen. Alexander Rodriguez.
Maj. Lima was taken off the coast of Cuba between Del Norte and Conjimar, by a United States gunboat and was transferred to a torpedo boat which vessel brought him here. The major is the bearer of dispatches for the United States military authorities asking for the co-operation of the latter and seeking arms and supplies. He may proceed to Tampa after conferring with Commodore Watson.
Maj. Lima says the uprising in the vicinity of Havana has brought about frightful conditions of starvation. He adds that cart loads of reconcentrados who have died from lack of food are taken daily through the Spanish lines. The bodies are thrown together in piles, without any form of burial, for the buzzards to feed upon.
Key West, Fla., May 14.-A tale of great suffering in Havana was brought here today by Major Lima, inspector of the northern coast of Cuba, of the Cuban army under Gen. Alexander Rodriguez.
Maj. Lima was taken off the coast of Cuba between Del Norte and Conjimar, by a United States gunboat and was transferred to a torpedo boat which vessel brought him here. The major is the bearer of dispatches for the United States military authorities asking for the co-operation of the latter and seeking arms and supplies. He may proceed to Tampa after conferring with Commodore Watson.
Maj. Lima says the uprising in the vicinity of Havana has brought about frightful conditions of starvation. He adds that cart loads of reconcentrados who have died from lack of food are taken daily through the Spanish lines. The bodies are thrown together in piles, without any form of burial, for the buzzards to feed upon.
What sub-type of article is it?
Rebellion Or Revolt
Disaster
What keywords are associated?
Havana Uprising
Cuban Starvation
Reconcentrados Deaths
Major Lima Report
Us Aid Request
What entities or persons were involved?
Major Lima
Gen. Alexander Rodriguez
Commodore Watson
Where did it happen?
Havana
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Havana
Event Date
As Of May 14
Key Persons
Major Lima
Gen. Alexander Rodriguez
Commodore Watson
Outcome
cart loads of reconcentrados dying from starvation daily, bodies piled without burial
Event Details
Major Lima reports frightful starvation conditions from the uprising near Havana; reconcentrados dying from lack of food, bodies carted through Spanish lines and left for buzzards. He brings dispatches seeking US cooperation, arms, and supplies.