The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-21

by the Spaniards, who were repulsed Six
Americans killed. including Surg. John Blair
Gibbs, and ten wounded. Spanish losses not
known.
ON Monday. June l3. the first expedition
for Santiago left Key West. Major-General
Shafter was in command. and the troops
numbered 1880.
At 3.01 P. VI. Monday, June 13, President
Mckinley signed the war revenue measure.
Skirmish between United States marines
and Cuban insurgents, under Lieutenant
Colonel Huntington, of the United States
Marine Corps, and spanish infantry at Guam
tanamo. The Spaniards defeated. with a
number killed and wounded, Tuesday.
June IA.
The report that Manila had been invested
by the Philippine insurgents confirmed,
Tuesday, June II.
Brick forts and earthworks at Caimanera.
near Guantanamo, demolished by the Texas,
Marblehead and Suwanee. Wednesday,
June l5
Second Manila expedition. numbering
200 men, left San Francisco. Wednesday.
June l5.
News received on Saturday. June Is. that
at large concourse of insurgent chiefs at
the Independence of the Philippines.
General BlancO refuses to exchange Lieu
tenant Hobson Saturday. June Is
Arrival of General Shafter and his army
Off Santiago de Cuba, Monday, June 20.
The government decided to send two ex-
peditions of 4.GC0 men each to reinforce Cen
eral shafter in Cuba, Tuesday. June 81.
Mobilization at Fernandina and Miami
begun, Tuesday, June p.
General Shafters army landed at Baiquili,
short distance east Of the harbor of san
tiago de Cuba Wednesday. June 22
Information received by the United States
government from General Aguinaldo that
the Philippines desire to become colony of
this country, Wednesday, June -
Advance of the United States forces from
Baiquiri to Juragua, Thursday June 23.
Ten men We're killed. including Captain
Capron and Sergt. Hamilton Fish Jr., both
Of Col. Woods Rough Riders. and about forty
wounded, i'll lively skirmish with 1900 Span
iards in thick brush near Sevilla, and about
ten miles from Santiago de Cuba. The Span
iards retired, leaving a number of dead on
the field, Friday June "a.
General Chaffee took Seville on SATURDAY.,
June p.
Camara arrived with his squadron at Port
Said, Monday, June p.
President Mckinley issued on Monday,
June p, proclamation increasing the Gu
ban blockade and also blockadng the port
of San Juan, Porto Rico.
On Monday, June p, the Navy Department
announced that flying squadron would be
formed at once, to be put under the COM
mand of Commodore j. C. Watson, and to be
sent against the coast of Spain.
Gen. 6. n. Gillespie appointed to the COM
mand of the department of the East, Mon
day, June 2T.
On Tuesday, June 2s, news was received
that the st. Paul on the Wednesday previous
had disabled the Terror. torpedo-boat de-
stroyer of the enemy.
General Merritt sailed from san Francisco
for the Philippine Islands on Wednesday.
June 90
A general assault on Santiago de Cuba by
the army and by ships was begun at a. M,
Friday, July l, The fighting lasted till p.
m the American army capturing the enc
my's outer line of defenses
Fighting before Santiago was resumed on
Saturday morning, July and continued all
day, the American troops capturing and
ioAAlii- IllC llicS VI IIlt tuelllN anu urlVlng
him into the city with heavy losses on both
sides
General Shafte" demanded the surrender
OF the city of Santiago de Cuba, Sunday,
July3
Admiral Cervera made a dash out of the
harbor of Santiago to cut his way through
the American ships on Sunday, July g. and
escape, and, after one of the greatest naval
battles on record, his squadron of four ar
mored cruisers, the best in the Spanish navy.
and two powerful torpedo-boat destroyers.
was completely destroyed; Admiral Cervera
was captured, hundreds of Spaniards. in
Guiding many officers, were killed by the fire
of the Americans. under Commodore Schlev
or drowned by the sinking or burning of
their ships, and 1900 prisoners We're taken.
Admiral Sampson, who was away reconnoit-
ering, arrived in time to see the last sinking
ship of the enemy driven ashore.
The Navy Department ON Monday. July 4.
received. dispatch from Admiral Dewey
announcing the safe arrival at Manila of the
cruiser Charleston and the three transports.
the City OF Peking. the Colon. and the Aus
tralia with troops on board. on June 30 The
squadron stopped at the Ladrone Islands
and the Charleston bombarded the Island of
Guohan, the largest of the group, and easily
captured 1t. The Spanish government and
garrison were taken prisoners and carried
to Manila as prisoners of war
Wednesday, July o, the Spanish govern
ment ordered Camara to return home to
protect the Spanish coast from attack by
Commodore Watson. -
General Ioral, commanding the Spanish
forces at santiago, sent a flag of trlIca on
Wednesday to General Shafter asking for
three days, grace and cable operators to no
tify Madrid of Santiago's desire to surrender
all of which was granted
Orders telegraphed from WASHINGTON on
Thursday, July Z. detaching Commodore
Watsons squadron from the command of
Rear-Admi1al sampson and directing him to
proceed as speedily as possible to Spain and
the Mediterranean. The squadron included
the flagship Newark. the battleships Iowa
and Oregon, the auxiliary cruisers Dixie
Yankee and Yosemite. the golfers Abarenda
Sclnda, Alexander, Caesar. Cassius Justin
and Leonidas and the supply ship Del
mOnicO.
Major-General Miles left Washington for
santiago Thursday night, July
AdNlceS received from Admiral Dewey on
Friday. July $, to the effect that he would
not take Manila until the arrival of Major
General Merritt.
General Miles at Santiago. July II. and as
sumeS command.
Yellow fever appeared among the Amerl-
can troops at santiago, July h. and orders
We're given that no more parley should be