Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-13

manera, teld Of the landing Of part Of Gen.
Skaters troops ct Bsiquiri. near Ssnii-
ego de Cuba, with little resistance.
June 2S-Ths landing Of General Shat
ter's Is. 200 troops st Bsiquiri, near San
tiaso de Cuba, was completed without 40
cident. Admiral Csmars's Cadiz feet Was
reported of the Island Of Pantellsris, half
way from Csdiz TO suez.
June 24-Thirteen American soldiers
we're killed and about forty wounded in
driving back a Spanish force near Ssnti-
ago. Six OF the killed we're Roosevelt
Rough Riders. Martial law WAS proclaimed
in Spain after the Queen Regent bad dis
missed the Cortes.
June 25-Fesrs we're expressed in Ma
drid that Martinez Campos would assume
the Dictatorship of Spain.
June 26-Admirsl Csmsrs's Csdiz fleet
reached Port Said, Egypt, and awaited or
ders.
June 27-It was officially announced
that Commodore Watson, with the New
ark, Iowa, Oregon, Yankee. Dixie, Yo-
semitic and three ~colliers, would leave San
tiaeo as soon ss possible for o point of
the coast OF Spain. The President sent
messages recommending the thanks Of
Congress for Lieutenant Hobson, and that
be be transferred to the line; recommend
ing the thsnks Of Congress to Lieutenant
2. ii. Newcomb and the men OF the rev.
enue cutter Hudson; recommending the
retirement on full pay OF Captain d. B.
Hodgson Of the McOulloch, md nominal
ing Cadet Joseph W. Powell for advance
ment Two numbers.
June 2s-The President proclaimed Q
blockade Of Southern Cuba from Cape
Frances to Cape Cruz. also OF Porto Rico.
tn--~-.r Ikfto- ~ornrkad that ha mas With
In three miles Of Santiago. Captain
sigsbee OF the 81. Paul. reported disabling
the Terror at San Juan on JUNE %. Cap
tain General August reported to Madrid,
with date June %, that be had refused TO
surrender TO the Insurgents. 10 was an
nounced that twenty-five more regiments
would be sent 10 General Shafter, 1900 OF
the troops leaving Tampa at once.
June 29-Genersl Shafter reported that
he might attack Santiago within forty
eight hours. Admiral Dewey. in Q report
dated Csvite. June %, said no change had
occurred in the Manila situation, and that
Aguinaldo had been conducting war hu-
namely. The Senate thanked Hobson and
his crew. naming every man, an unpre-
cedented honor.
June 9o-Further advances toward San
tisgo Of General Skaters army we're re
ported. Egypt ordered Admiral Csmsra
to cease coaling from Spanish transports
and to leave Port Said.
July 1-Genersl Shsfter reported that
be had begun the assaults upon Santiago
with the 90 cooperation Of Admiral Ssmp-
son. General Lawton's division carried
Ell Csney, q suburb Of the city, and the
Roosevelt Rough Riders, with the First
and Tenth Infantry, took San Juan, an.
other suburb, after desperate fighting, with
heavy losses.
July 2-The Spaniards made unsuccess.
full efforts to retske San Juan. Admiral
SIMPSONS feet continued Smelling MORO
Castle and other forts, doing great dam
age.
July 3-Admiral Cervers's squadron
made q dash for liberty from Santiago
harbor, but being headed of by SIMPSONS
ships, ran ashore and all we're destroyed.
General Shafter reported that he had de-
manded, ct 10 A. NJ, the surrender Of San
tisgo, but no reply had yet come. The
first Manila expedition was reported by
Admiral Dewey to have joined him after
stopping at the Lsdrone Islands and cap
turing The Spanish officers there.
July Rear Admiral Sampson reported
the destruction of Admiral Cervera's en- tire
fleet. the Viscaya. Chris:obal Colon,
Oquendo, Maria Teresa, Pluton and Flu
ror, In an effort to leave Santiago hsrbor.
General Shsfter reported that be had de.
handed the surrender OF Santiago, which
had been refused, snd that be would bonn
bard at noon, July 8.
July 5-Camsrs's feet entered the Suez
Canal his three torpedo boat ~destroyers,
however, started from Port Said back to
Spain.
July 6-The Senate voted to annex Ha-
wall. The President issued a proolams.
ton Of thanksgiving for victories. Hob
son and his men were exchanged. The
Texas sank the cruiser Reina Mercedes in
Santiago harbor. The cruiser Alfonso
: XII. was sunk in attempting TO escape
from Havana harbor. Csmara and his
feet were ordered back to Spain from
Suez.
July THE President signed the Ha-
waiian annexation resolutions, and the
!, Philadelphia was ordered to go to Homo.
lulu 20 raise the flag Of the United States
over the islands. Admiral Dewey reported
thai the American troops Of the first Man.
!, ils expedition had arrived at Csvite. and
that on July 8 Aguinaldo had proclaimed
himself president Of the Philippine re-
publte.
July 6-1'he armistice between the Uni
teQ 0thtes 1uu Cpauisu iofCcs AZ ouutia6o
was extended until noon Of July 8 In order
to allow General Linares to communicate
with Madrid.
July 9 -Genersl Shsfter reported that
the srmistice ct Santiago had been ex-
tended until 4 P. NJ July 10. Peace talk
was reported in Madrid.
June 1~0-Santiago refused to surrender.
Thousands OF refugees left the city and
sought American protection. The st.
Louis reached Portsmouth. n. H., with
500 Spanish prisoners, including Admiral
Cervera and Captain Eulste, Of the Viscaya.
July 11-Artillery attack ON Santiago
was reported to have begun. Gen. Miles
reached Cuba.
July l2-General TorAl again refused 10
rurrender Santiago.
July l8-General Miles reported that
truce had been arranged until noon July
IA at Santiago. Fever was reported to have
attacked our army in Cuba. Admiral
Dewey reported having sent the Raleigh
and Concord TO Grande Island, Subig Bay,
on information that Insurgents had been
prevented, on July Z, by q German war.
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