Arizona republican., 1898-05-23

April 30-The Paris in New Yorl
 and the Oregon and Mariestaat R;e
 de Janerio.
 | May Spanish fleet at Manila de molished by Dewey. Fourteen vessels of the enemy destroyed, about 400 killed and several hundred injured Not an American vessel injured nol an American life lost, and only six men slightly injured. Admiral Mon- tejo of the Spanish fleet admits total defeat
 1 May 2-Congress appropriated $35,- | 72O,945 for the army of invasion. Ma val bill for thirty-five new warships sent to the president for signature. Martial law proclaimed in Madrid. Eight transports ordered to Tampa for army of invasion. Dewey holds the Philippines.
 May 3-President names major and brigadier- generals of volunteers. Seri- ous riots in Spanish provinces. Ore gon (United States battleship) sailed from Rio Janerio.
 May 4-Admiral Sampson's fleet sails under sealed orders. Hawaii for war uses. The Arizona troops
 
 May 5tThe French liner Lafayette captured and turned loose.
 May 7-Commodore Dewey's report on battle of Manila received.
 May 9-Congress passes vote or thanks to Dewey and makes him rear admiral.
 May 10.-Cape Verde squadron re- ported anchored at Cadiz. Oregon at Bahia.
 May 11.-Troops breaking camp at Chickamauga preparatory for trans portation south. Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Destructor blown up at Gib- raltar.
 May 12.-News was received of ar rival of Spanish Cape Verde squad ron at Martinique, West Indies. The gunboat Wilmington, the torpedo boat Winslow and the auxiliary gunboat Hudson, while in Cardenas bay, at tackled by Spanish batteries and gun boats. Ensign Bagley and four of the Winslow's crew killed, and town of Cardenas was shelled. An engagement reported at Cienfuegos, i1 which fourteen Spaniards were wounded, and the Americans were said to have been repulsed.
 May 13-Rear Admiral Sampson re- ported that he had bombarded the forts at San Juan, Porto Rico, with a loss of two men killed and six wound ed, the American squadron being un injured. The flying squadron, under Commodore Schley, sailed under se cret orders from Hampton Roads.
 May 1.-The Spanish fleet was re- ported at Curacoa, off the Venezuelan coast, and Admiral Sampson was off Puerto Plata, Hayti. American re- port of Cienfuegos affair reached Key West and told of the killing of Reagan a marine on the Marblehead, and the wounding of five others, while cutting the cable in Cienfuegos bay, in small open boats, under hot Spanish fire. The Marblehead, Nashville and Win dom took part, raging the Spanish de- lenses there.
 May 15.-The flying squadron reached Charleston, s. c. Rear Ad- miral Dewey reported the capture of and that he could still hold the bay Spain's cabinet resigns. Steamer Gus sic failed to land on coast of Cuba.
 May 16.-Spanish squadron at Cura- coa. The naval department shuts off news. France disclaims hostility.
 May 1S.-Battleship Oregon safe af- ter 13,000 mile cruise. Cruiser Charles | ton sailed from Mare Island for the | Schley's squadron at I Key West. New Spanish ministry formed
 May 19.-Spanish squadron reported I landed at Santiago de Cuba. Cruiser ! Charleston returned to Mare Island | for slight repairs. Arrangements ] made for exchange of prisoners.
 May z0.-Reported victories of in | surgents in Cuba. Polo banished 1 from Canada.