Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-09-01


r.b The De LONE letter pub
Hshed.
| r,b i0.-De Lome resigns and his res
tvnation accepted at Madrid.
| r.h. is.-Destruction Of the Maine in
n. harbor of Havana
March s.-Cougress votes unanimously
and without debate for 4 defense
tard % 50. 0.ooa 600.
March ss.-United States board of In
qairy reports that the Maine was
blown mp by external mine.
Asril ii.-Prvsidsnt Mckinley sends
bis Cuban message TO congress.
AErl sa.-The government sends its
uItinatum to spain. and the queen
r,rvnt opens the cortes with a war
HE speech The Spanish minister at
Washington asks for his passports.
lpril si-Minister woodford asks for
his passports at Madrid, and leaves
for Paris
.prI s2.-war opens with the Nash
vGle's capture Of the Buena Ventura
and the New Iark's capture Of the
Pedro. Havana harbor declared in
state % blockade
l2ril s3.-President calls for $4,000
volunteers.
April es-Srain declares war.
April s5.-Congress declares that war
b-gsn on April Il by act of Spain.
states called upon for their quota Of
troops.
lura e6.-Chairman Dingiey reports
var revenue bsil 10 the house. Eng
Ind publishes her neutrality. dated
april n. reciting that "a state OF
var unhappiIy exists" etc Spain
appeals to the powers
Aprl -. - Masanzas earthworks
sheusd and sil~need by the New
York. Puritan ard Cincinnati.
Steamer Guido made a prize by
monitor Terror. D~wey's Asiatie
squadron sails from Mrs bay 70
Manila. and the Spanish feet leaves
Manila to meet him
47rii es-Congr~ss agrees TO 4 naval
appropriations biIl OF nearly sss.ooo.-
81.
April c9-Hoase passes bill for poPu-
lar bond issue Of ssoo. 900 90. Naval
BIZ passes the senate. Spanish feet
ieavss Cape Verde islands.
,ay Spanish ae-t demolished By
Commodore Dewey in the Bay OF
NaniIa- Eleven Spanish warships
completely destroyed
kay The fighting ships Of Admiral
simpsons squadron sailed from k-y
Vest. after preparing for long stay
al sea.
tay ie.-The Spanish eortes voted the
var credits.
cfay Ii.-Maj Gen Merritt was or
dered TO the Philippine Islands as
military governor
Hsy News vas received Il the
arrival Of the Spanish Cape Verde
squadron at Martinique. West In
dies. The guni'oat Wilmington. the
torpedo boat winslow. and the aux
iiary guuboat Hudson. while in Car
denas bay. wers attacked by Spanish
batteries and gunboats. Ensign Bag
ley and four of the WinSlow's crew
were killed and the town Of Garde-
nas was shelled-
May i7.-Rear Admiral Sampson re-
ported that he had bcmbarded the
forts At San Juan. Puerto Rico. with
the loss of two men killed and six
wounded. the American squadron
being uninjured- The flying squad
ron. under Commodore Schley.
sailed under secret orders from
Hampton roads. The ST. Louis broke
the telegraph cable between San
Juan. Puerto Rico and ST. Thomas.
Nay 1.-THE Spanish feet was report
ed at Curacao. OF the Venezuelan
coast. and Admiral sampson was Of
Puerto Plata. Hayti
Aay la.-The Spanish feet left Cura-
Gao, and Admiral sampsou's heet was
reported OF Cape Haitien-
1@y i,--The Oregon was announced
as safe BY Secretary Long.
Aay is.-Spain's Cape Verde iecs was
reported to have reached Santiago
Dc Cuba.
The cruiser Charleston sailed
rom san Francisco for Manila via
Honututu.
Ay &a-Affnirai Cervera's feet was
reported bottled up In Santiago
aAfoor By theAmeriean fleets. The
Vregon arrived at Jupiter. Fla
az sS.-rhe president called for IS.
more volunteers The transports
australia. City Of Peking. and City
- sidney. with 2.soo soldiers, left
gan francisco for Manila.
-tommocore Schley reported
sn'ing the Spanish feet in Santa
go harbor.
s0-ten. Shafter was ordered "a
tnoark $4,000 or more troops AT
pa. santiago was thought TO be
'aeir destination
Spanish reports were received
y The bombardment Of Santiago
.o1's ey Commodore schiey.
"Details were received Of the
on noarrment Of the Santiago fort.
commodore Schley on May IL
'a the Massachusetts,. Iowa and
1ee The house of frepr~sentatfves
et&tAt Uc1ClruCN u4t1
afrying nearly sls.ooo, 900 for waI
expenses.
I Admiral sampson reported
sat Naval Constructor r. p. Hob
oa' with a volunteer crew of sever
N men had. ON June J. sunk the collier
%err'mae in the Santiago hsrboi
ushannei. shutting in Cervera's feet
Aooson and his men were made
p1isoners- The senate passed the
var revenue bill by a vote of As to IS
.ae Further bombardment oi
ssntiago reported The house sent
'he war revenue bill to conference
aonconearring in senate amend
nents.
ae Admiral sampson reported
saving sileneed. on June 8. the Santi
ago fortihcations without injury tc
ae american ships The monitor
Sonterey and collier Brutus left
san Francisco for Manila
4ae s--The house agreed to the con
,,erenee report on the war revenue
W. ~ syets Of u to q.