receded, made a dash for liberty from San- the Cuban army, near Santiago, for Aug. 9. Spain's reply in full tiago harbor, but being headed off mally resigned and withdrew his by President McKinley. American; by Sampson's ships ran ashore, and forces because of by demands accepted, but condi- all were destroyed. The first Ma- were tacked on. Further Gen. Shafter. tions peace nila expedition was reported by Ad- July 22. Gen. Miles reported the looking toward THE SPANISHAMERICAN WAR miral Dewey to have joined him, progress of the expedi were resumed. Coamo, in Puerto after stopping at theLadrone islands tion from Mole St. Nicholas, Hayti. Rico, captured by Americans. and capturing the Spanish officers Gen. Anderson at Manila reported Aug. 10. New protocol of peace tervas ! there. that Aguinaldo had declared a dicta submitted to Spain. Reported that '4. re- the peace Brief History the Conflict from the Time of July Rear Admiral Sampson torship and that the Philippine na Secretary Day will head of ported the destruction of Admiral tives expected independence. commission. Cuban troops besieging to the Sign- the Landing of the Maine at Havana Cervera's entire fleet, the Vizcaya, July 23. Two thousand Cubans at San- Holguin. Sampson and Schley were. ing of the Peace ProtocoL v Cristobal Colon, Oquendo, Maria Te- tiago drew up a petition to President promoted to rear admirals. resa, Pluton and Furor, in an effort McKinley asking that Spanish offi Aug. cabinet reported to to leave Santiago harbor. Gen. cials at Santiago should be removed have approved the peace protocol. Shafter reported that he had de- July 24. Gen. Shafter reported that Mayaguez. in Puerto Rico, captured manded the surrender of Santiago, 3,000 Spanish troops at San Luis and by Gen. Schwan's troops. which had been refused. Palma Soriano, in the surrendered Aug. 12. Peace protocol " signed at Jan. 24, 1898. The Maine or- bombardment of the Santiago forts July 5. Camara's fleet entered the district, had laid down their arms to Washington by Secretary Day and dered to Havana. by Commodore Schley on May 31, Suez canal. His three torpedo-boa- t Lieut. Miley. M. Cambon, French ambassador. 9. De pub- and Feb. The Lome letter with the Massachusetts, Iowa , however, started from July 25. Gen. Miles, with the Puerto Aug. 13. The Madrid government ca- lished. New Orleans. Port Said back to Spain. Rico expedition, began landing near bled to the. governors general of Feb. 10. De Lome resigns and his res- June 2. The house of representatives 6. The senate voted coast. Rico and the Philippines in- an deficiency July to annex Ponce, south Puerto ignation accepted at Madrid. passed urgent bill, Hawaii. The president issued a July 26. Spain, through the French structing them to carry out the Feb. 15. Destruction of the Maine in carrying nearly $18,000,000 for war proclamation of thanksgiving for ambassador at Washington, formal terms of the peace protocol. Senor the harbor of Havana. .expenses. victories. Hobson and his men were ly asked President McKinley to name Tomas Estrada Palma cabled to March 8. Congress votes unanimously June 4. Admiral Sampson reported exchanged. The Texas sank the terms upon which the United States President Maso that he had. In the and without debate for a defense that Naval Constructor R. P. Hob-so-n, cruiser Reina Mercedes in Santiago would be to make peace. name of the Cuban republic, ac- with a volunteer crew of seven willing fund of $50,000,000. harbor. The cruiser Alfonso XLL July 27. The American forces ad cepted the armistice and request- 28. in- men, had, on June 3, sunk March United States board of the was sunk in attempting to escape vanced to Yauco, Puerto Rico meet ing him to order hostilities to cease. quiry reports that the Maine was Merrimac in the Santiago harbor from Havana harbor. Camara and The bombardment of Manzanillo, channel, shutting in Cervera's fleet. ing some Spanish opposition. blown up by external mine. his fleet were ordered back to Spain July 28. Gen. Brooke, with soldiers , was in progress when the April 11. President McKinley sends Ilobson and his men were made from Suez. Spaniards received news of the sign- The senate passed on the St. Louis, St. Paul and Massa his Cuban message to congress. prisoners. the July 7. The president signed the Ha- News ing of the peace protocol. A flag revenue bill by a vote of 48 to 28. chusetts, left Newport for April 20. The government sends its war waiian annexation resolutions, and Rico join Gen. Miles. of truce was raised and word was queen June 6. Further bombardment of Puerto to ultimatum to Spain, and the the Philadelphia was ordered to go July 29. Reports were received of the sent to the fleet. The battle ceased regent opens the cortes with a war- Santiago reported. The house sent to Honolulu to flag once. Fifteen or more Spaniards war revenue bill to conference, raise the of the surrender of the port of Ponce, at like speech. The Spanish minister at the United States over islands. Ad- 27, C. were killed and considerable prop- nonconcurring in senate amend- the Puerto Rico, on July to Capt. Washington asks for his passports. miral Dewey reported that the H. Davis, of Dixie, and of city erty was destroyed after the proto- 21. ments. the the April Minister Woodford asks for American troops of the first Manila Ponce Gen. Miles' on col was signed and while the orders Madrid, and leaves June 7. Admiral Sampson reported of to soldiers his passports at expedition had landed at Cavite, and July 28. to cease hostilities were being con- Paris-Apr- having silenced, on June 6, the Santi- for il that on July 3 Aguinaldo had pro- July 30. The president communicated veyed to the army and navy com- 22. War opens with the Nash- ago fortifications without injury to claimed himself president of American ships. The monitor the to M. Cambon, French ambassador, manders. ville's capture' of the Buena Ventura the Philippine republic. 14. of- and Brutus conditions with which Spain must Aug. Gens. Blanco and Maoias and the New York's capture of the Monterey collier left 8. The acknowledged. of San for Manila. July armistice between the comply before the United States ficially receipt the Pedro. Havana harbor declared in a Francisco United States and Spanish forces peace from Madrid for suspension June 9. The house agreed to the con- at could begin negotiations. orders state of blockade. Santiago was extended noon of 31. and the in- 125,000 report on war revenue until July The battleship Texas reached of hostilities state that April 23. President calls for ference the structions are being obeyed. Only . bill by a vote of 43 to 22. volunteers. 5,000 of Gen. Shafter's troops remain April 24. Spain declares war. June 11. Six hundred marines from at Santiago. 25. Congress war the Panther, who had landed at 1 April declares that 11 H 1 Aug. 15. Consul Wildman at Hong-Kon- g began on April 21 by act of Spain. Guatanamo bay, Cuba, June Mar-blehea- cabled department 10, protection from the d, the state States called upon for their quota of under Dewey had troops. were attacked by Spaniards, that Admiral bombarded Americans being killed and sev- Manila August 13 and the city sur- April 26. Chairman Dingley reports four unconditionally. Gen. war revenue bill to the house. Eng- eral wounded or missing. The Span- rendered iards retreated. Blanco has resigned his office as gov- land publishes her neutrality, dated of Cuba, wishing avoid his 23, June 13. The president signed the ernor to April reciting that "a state of in war unhappily exists," etc. Spain war revenue bill. The Santiago ex- humiliating duties connection powers. pedition, of over 15,000 troops, left with the evacuation. American appeals to the Gen. Schwan defeated April 27. Matanzas earthworks Key West, convoyed by warships. forces under ra 1,500 in Rico. shelled and silenced by the New June 14. Continued fighting at Spaniards Puerto was reported, two Ameri- Au. 16. President McKinley has de- York. Puritan and Cincinnati. immediate- a prize by cans and 17 Spaniards being killed. cided to reduce the army Steamer Guido made 40,000 men be monitor Terror. Dewey's Asiatic June 15. The second expedition to ly and at least will Manila, on four transports, sailed mustered out. The gunboat Man- squadron sails from Mirs bay to grove August Manila, and the Spanish fleet leaves from San Francisco. The Vesuvius bombarded Caibarien fired her dynamite guns at Santiago 15, the commander not having heard Manila to meet him. of of peace! a April 28. Congress agrees to a naval forts, for the first time, with de- the signing After ' Spanish gunboat had been damaged appropriation bill of nearly $47,000,-00- 0. structive results June 16. News came of a third bom- word was brought from the town a flag war April 29. House passes bill, for popu- bardment of Santiago by Admiral under of truce that the lar bond issue of $400,000,000. Naval Sampson's squadron. The Caimanera bill passes the senate. Spanish fleet fort was reduced by the Texas, ee ' Aug. 17. Gen. Merritt as military gov- leaves Cape Verde islands. and Marblehead. ernor took formal possession of Ma- May 1. Spanish fleet demolished by June 17. Admiral Dewey reported nila. Gen. Merritt and Admiral Dewey Commodore Dewey in the Bay of from Manila under date of June 12 were instructed that the Philippine au- Manila. Eleven Spanish warships J that the insurgents had practically insurgents must recognize the completely destroyed. surrounded Manila and had taken thority of the United States, and May 4. The fighting ships of Admiral 2,500 Spanish prisoners. The Cadiz that there could be no joint occupa- Sampson's squadron sailed from Key squadron sailed, and the vessels were tion of the city. The massacre of West, after preparing for a long stay seen passing Gibraltar, bound east. more than 100 natives of Puerto at sea. June 18. News was received of fur- Rico by Spanish troops on August May 10. The Spanish cortes voted the ther shelling of Spaniards at Cai-- 1 15 confirmed. The only offense of war credits. manera on June 17. the people was in raising an Amer May 11. Maj. Gen. Merritt was or- June 21. News came of the arrival off ican flag at Cieles. dered to the Philippine islands as Santiago.de Cuba of Gen. Shaffer's military governor. transports with 15,000 troops on THE LESSONIS LEARN THE peace: proclamation. May 12. News received June 20. Gen. Shafter Ad- vias of the and Rear Copy by of Spanish Cape Verde miral Sampson landed at Acerra-dero- s, of the Document Issued the arrival the . President of the United States squadron at , West In- Cuba, 15 miles from Santiago, July 9, in order to allow Gen. Linares New York from Guantanamo. Bat- on Angait 12. and with Gen. dies. The gunboat Wilmington, the conferred Garcia. to communicate with Madrid. tle fought at Malate (near Manila), Whereas, By a protocol concluded Winslow, aux- June 22. Official reports by cable 9. and the July Ge. Shafter reported that the in the Philippines. American loss, and signed August 12, 1898, by William Car- from a on Cuban ex- 11 iliary gunboat Hudson, while in station the shore, armistice at Santiago had been killed and 44 wounded. Spain's R. Day, secretary of near Caimanera, of 10. 500 of state the denas bay, were attacked by Spanish told the landing tended until four p. m., July loss estimated at killed and United States, and his excellencv Jules Bag-le- y of of Gen. batteries and gunboats. Ensign part Shatter's troops at July 10. Santiago refused to surren- wounded. Spaniards were repulsed. Cambon. ambassador extraordinary Baiquiri, near Santiago de Cuba, 1. and four of the Winslow's crew der. Thousands of refugees left the Aug. Gen. Merritt reported the and plenipotentiary of the republic of were killed and the town of Carde- with little resifctance. city and sought American protection. attitude of the Philippine insurgents ranee, at nas was shelled. June 23. Landing shifted to Siboney The St. Louis reached as i wasnington, respectively Portsmouth, somewhat threatening. representing purpose gov- May 13. re- 692 in- for this the Rear Admiral Sampson and continued during the night by N.H., with Spanish prisoners, Aug. 2. The terms on fulfillment of ernment of United aid of St. Louis' Ad- the States and the ported that he had bombarded the searchlights. cluding Admiral Cervera and Capt. which the United States would dis- government of Spain, United aan miral Camara's Cadiz fleet was re- peace the States xorts at juun, ruerto luco, with Eulate, of the Vizcaya. cuss with Spain were made anc Spain nave xormaily upon the loss of two men killed ported off the island of Pantellaria, 11. on Santiago public. They included agreed and six July Artillery attack the immediate the terms on which negotiations for wounded, the American squadron half way from Cadiz to Suez. was reported to have begun. Gen. evacuation of every Spanish depend peace 24. the establishment of between being uninjured. The flying squad- June Sixteen American soldiers Miles reached Cuba. ency in the western hemisphere; th? two were killed 40 the countries shall be undertaken. ron, under Commodore Schley, and about wounded July 12. Gen. Toral again refused to relinquishment of all Spanish claimr. and sailed under secret orders from in driving back a Spanish force near surrender Santiago. to sovereignty in Cuba; the cession Hampton roads. Whereas, It is in said protocol The St. Louis broke Santiago. Six of the killed were July 13. Gen. Miles reported that a of Puerto Rico and other islands, ex- agreed upon the telegraph cable between San Roosevelt's rough riders. truce had been arranged until noon, cept Cuba, to the United States; the that its conclusion and Juan, Puerto Ilico St. June 26. Admiral 14, Ma- signature nostmties between the two and Thomas. Cainara's Cadiz July at Santiago. Admiral Dewey holding by the United States of suspended, May 14. The Spanish fleet was report- fleet reached Port Said, Egypt, and reported having sent the Raleigh and nila city and bay, pendingsettlement countries snail be and that ed Curacao, notice to that effect shall be given as at off the Venezuelan awaited orders. Successful conclu- Concord to Grande island, Subig bay, by commissioners of the future dis- soon as possible by government coast, and Admiral Sampson was sion of the landing of Phil- each off the army by on information that insurgents had position and government of the to the commanders of Its Puerto Plata, Hayti. the navy in a surf at Baiquiri and been prevented on July 7 by a Ger- ippines, and the cession of an island military and May 16. The Spanish fleet left Cura- Siboney without loss or injury of a man warship from attacking Span- (Guam) in the Ladrones. The United naval forces: cao, and Admiral Sampson's fleet was single man. vessel no money Now. therefore. I. William McEInlev. iards. The German left and States asks indemnity. president of United reported off Cape Haitien. June 27. It was officially Spaniards Aug. 3. was unofficially the States, do. In announced surrendered. It stated that with stipulations May 18. The Oregon was announced that Commodore Watson, a July 14. Gen. Toral surrendered San- Spain would accept America's peace accordance the of with the protocol, declare and proclaim on as safe by Secretary Long. strong fleet, would one-thir- d attack Spain's tiago City and about of terms. the part of United May 19. Spain's Cape Verde fleet coasts. Santiago American Aug. 4. Secretary Alger the States a sncnn. was province to the ordered Gen. sion of hostilities, and reported to have reached Santiago June 28. The president proclaimed a army under Gens. Miles and Shafter, Shafter to send the Santiago army do hereby com- -- d de Cuba. blockade L, ma" that orders be immediatelv Hvrn of southern Cuba from on condition that his troops should to Montauk Point, L. as fast as through the proper May 22. The cruiser Charleston sailed Cape Frances to Cape Cruz, also of be- sent back to Spain. possible. Shafter had made public channels to the commanders of the military and naval from San Francisco for Manila via . Puerto Rico. Gen. Shafter reported July 16. Gen. Shafter cabled that Gen. letters to him from Roosevelt and Honolulu. forces of the United States to ahztnln that he was within three miles of Toral, under authority from Madrid, other officers, saying the army would from all acts May 24. Admiral Cervera's fleet was Santiago. Capt. Sigsbee, of the St. had finally surrendered, the only be useless from disease if not soon inconsistent with this reported bottled up in Paul, proclamation. Santiago reported disabling the Terror condition being that the United removed. Monitor Monterey arrived In witness ' harbor by theAmerican fleets. The at San Juan on June 22. send soldiers back Manila bay. whereof I have hereunto States should the at set my hand and Oregon arrived at Jupiter, Fla. June 30. Further advances to Spain. Aug. 5. Gen. Shafter's troops, ac- caused the el toward the United States to be May 25. The president called for 75,-0-00 Santiago of Gen. Shafter's army July 17. The American flag was raised cording to orders from Secretary affixed. more volunteers. The were on Done at the city of Washin irton tM transports reported. at noon over Santiago, after the Alger, began embarking trans- 12th day August, year Australia, City of Peking, and City July 1. Gen. be- New Santiago. of in the of nm. Shafter reported the Spanish army had marched out and ports for York at Lord one thousand eight of Sidney, with 2,500 soldiers, left ginning of a general on San- laid down its arms. Aug. 7. Spain expected an immediate hundred mil assault ninety-eigh- t, and . San Francisco for Manila. of the independence tiago. Gen. Lawton's division car- July 18. The president issued a procla- cessation of hostilities. Roorevclt's me May 29. Commodore Schley reported ried El Caney. a suburb of the city, mation which was sent to Gen. Shaf- rough riders started from Santiago oi unuea states the one hundred sighting the Spanish fleet in Santia- and the Roosevelt rough riders, ter, ordering that the local regula- for Montauk Point. Nearly all the and twenty-tnir- d. go WTT.T.T A r irmuT n harbor. with the First and Tenth infantry, tions of conquered territory should American troops in Puerto Rico ad- By the President: May 30. Gen. Sbafter was ordered to tok San Juan, another suburb, after be disturbed as little as possible. vanced upon San Juan. wiiaju k. cat. Secretary of State. embark 15.000 or more troops at desperate fighting, with heavy losses. July 20. Gen. Miles reported that he Aug. 8. Ambasador Cambon received Tampa. Santiago was thought to be July 2. The Spaniards made unsuc- was ready to leave Guantanamo bay Spain's reply to President McKinley, Hot to Be Thoesht Of. their destination. cessful efforts to retake San Juan. with transports for Puerto Rico, but and the work of translation was be- Subbubs What an enoraoni May 31. Spanish reports were received 'Admiral Sampson's fleet continued that a naval convox nas lacking. gun. Secretary Long, in a published tity of coal these warships consume,nJ of the bombardment of Santiago shelling Morro castle and other July 21. Gen. Miles, with transports letter, defended Rear Admiral Samp- His Wife But just imairine forts by Commodore Schley. forts, doing great damage. and a convoy, left Guantanamo for son. Gen. Miles was closing in on San much they'd consume if it wMin.. June 1. Details were received of the I July 3. Admiral Cervera's squadron Puerto Rico. Gen. Calixto Garcia, of Juan from four directions. N. Y. Truth. V