The aegis & intelligencer., 1898-04-29
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR

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and the United States was broken off
on Thursday, April 21st, and Stewart
L. Woodford, the United States Min
lister, left Madrid at p. NJ. for France.
The Spanish government declined tc
receive the American ultimatum by
breaking off friendly relations before
1t could be presented.
The United States squadron at Key
West was ordered to blockade Havana.
The Spanish feet was still at the
Cape Verde Islands.
Senior Polo Y. Beruabe, late Minis
ter to the United States, reached
Canada.
FRIDAY, APRIL %.
Admiral SIMPSONS fleet left Key
West early in the morning for
Havana and the blockade commenced.
It was to be extended to other
ports in Cuba.
The gunboat Nashville fired the first
shot of the war and captured near
Key West, the Spanish merchantmen,
"Buena Ventura"
Adjutant General L. Allison Wilmer
was ordered by Gov. Lowndes to as
sumo command of all the land and
naval forces OF Maryland, and an
order was issued for the establishment
Of a State camp of instruction at PIN
lico, near Baltimore.
Blanco was reported to have con
eentrated an army of 100, 900 men al
Havana to resist an attack.
The Spanish Government an
nounced that as soon as the Ameri
cans commenced to lombard Havana
they would do the same to Washing
ton, Philadelphia and other cities.
SATURDAY, APRIL %.
The guns at Moro Castle opened
fire upon the United States blockading
fleet, firing ten shots. They wer.
aimed at the fleet, but not one O
them reached its mark.
Spain formally answered the Ameri
cap ultimatum, saying that she re
CARDS the demands as an act of war
The Spanish steamer Catalina
was captured by the cruiser Detroit
twelve miles from Havana. The gun
boat Helena seized the steamship
Miguel Jover," valued at 100000
The cutter Winona captured tht
steamer 'Saturnina."
A famine was reported as imminen
at.Porto Rico, and material law pre-
vailed.
Russia confirmed her friendship 70
the United States.
i MONDAY, APRIL %.
Congress declared war, the resolu
tion passed the House of Represents
tives in less than two minutes, an(
was signed by President Mckinle!
promptly.
The Spanish fleet was notified b!
Portugal to leave st. Vincent.
Hon. John Sherman resigned q
, Secretary of State.
The Maryland National Guar(
went into camp at Pimlico. Compan.
D, 1st Regiment left Bel Air at nool
amid the plaudits of large crowd.
President Mckinley issued a procla
nation calling for 1850 men. Th,
quota Of Maryland fixed at ,942.
TUESDAY, APRIL 26.
Lieut.. Rowan, of the United States
Army landed in Cuba on his way t.
interview General Garcia to arrangt
with the Cuban chief for the landins
OF the troops.
Spanish steamer Panama" captur
ed by the lighthouse tender Mangrove
President Mckinley issued his pro
clamation giving Spanish merchan
vessels until May 81 to load thei
cargoes and depart in safety.
The rebellion against the Spanish
Government broke out afresh in tn.
Philippine Islands.
Notice was received at the State De
partment from the four quarters 0
the globe showing that the nations q!
a rule are prepared to assume an at
titude of strict neutrality between th,
United States and Spain.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 81.
A reign of terror commenced il
San Juan, Porto Rico. United States
citizens were assaulted and beaten
and their property destroyed.
The Monitor Terror captured thu
Spanish steamer "Ambrosio Bolivar
with 100000 in silver on board, of
Cardenas.
The Spanish soldiers seized the sup
ply of food stored at Matanzas for th,
Reconcentrados.
Admiral Sampson bombarded, sill
enced and partly destroyed the Span
ish batteries at the entrance to Ma
tanzas harbor. The loss of life is be
ieved to have been heavy on the par
o: the Spaniards.
A Spanish fleet is reported to he o.
the way from Europe to lombard
American coast cities.
The American bark, Saranac, Wa!
captured by the Spanish gunboar
Elcano, in PHILIPPINE waters
Secretary Gage announced, after {
conference with leading financiers
that $500, 100000 of the proposed bono
issue could easily be disposed Of.
At Camp Wilmer, the First ant
Fifth Regiments, NJ. n. g., accepted
the assignment to furnish respective
ly, the quota from Maryland of regi
ment of infantry and four batteries o
heavy artillery, and remained il &
camp of instruction to be recruited W
to a war basis. The Fourth Regiment
Baltimore city, refused to be broken
up into batteries, ..and was ordered
back to its armory.
The Spanish steamer Herrera sue
ceeded in running the blockade into
Havana on Saturday.
The Spanish fleet at Cape Verde was
expected to sail on Thursday.