Arizona republican., 1898-07-11
New Spanish ministry

Key West. New Spanish ministry formed.
 May. 1s.-spanish squadron reported 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 from Canada
 May 21-The monitor Monterey or dered to Manila.
 May 22-Cruiser Charleston sailed from San Francisco for Manila.
 May 23-The British steamer Ar danmore seized by the auxiliary gunboat Osceola and brought to Key West as prize, and then released Troops embarked on City of Picking at San Francisco for Manila. 1 May 24-Battleship Oregon arrives at Jupiter Inlet, Florida.
 May 25-President issues call fol 1000 more volunteers. The City ol Peking and City of Sydney sail for Manila with troops.
 May 26-Oregon arrived at Key West.
 May 27.-It was reported that Ger. vera with the Spanish Cape Verde fleet was bottled up in Santiago, as had been thought.
 May 2S.-The cruiser Columbia was damaged off Fire Island by collision with the steamer Foscolia, the latter sinking.
 May 29.-Commodore Schley report ed sighting the Spanish fleet or part of it in Santiago harbor. | May 30.-General Shafter was or dered to embark 15,000 or more troops at Tampa. Santiago was thought to be their destination. June Troops that sailed foI Guantanamo from Key West under command of Col. Lacret landed on Cuban soil. Santiago reported stormed June 3.-Report of storming of San- tiago turns out to be but a recon noissance by Schley. The collier Mer- rimac sunk in Santiago harbor by or der Of Sampson. June 4.-Report from Sampson that Merrimac commanded by Lieutenant Hobson was sunk. Hobson and crew of seven hailed as heroes. They were captured after sinking the Merrimac as an obstruction in the harbor. Ar arrangements under way for their ex- change. w. J. Bryan's regiment ae- Icepted by the government. June 5-Steps taken to expel Lieu tenant Carranza and Senor DuBosc the spies, out of Canada. Torpedo boat destroyer Terror" reported destroyed Story doubted.
 June 6-Still bombarding Santiago Notifications. At Manila the insur- gents still winning victories. June 7-Sampson reports silencing the forts at Santiago. The monitor Monterey sailed from San Francisco for Manila.
 June 1.-The American flag floating over Guantanamo. June 12-First land meeting at Guantanamo between Spanish guerillas and marines. Americans lost four men Report that 17,000 Americans have landed rear Santiago de Cuba
 June 13-The president signed the wal revenue bill. June 15-The house voted for annex ation oi Hawaii by vote of 209 to 9l' June 16-Sampson still bOmbardins Santiago de Cuba.
 June 22.-The American troops ef- fected a landing at Baiquiri, neal Santiago.
 J tween American cavalry and Rough Riders" and the Spanish at Playa de Este. The Americans lost about dozen men and had about fifty wound. ed. They drove the Spanish from DO sition.. Major Brodie and Captain McClintock among the wounded.
 June 26-Camara's fleet reached Port Said and awaited orders.
 June 27-The administration has de, cided to send squadron to attack fhs coast of Spain. June 2S-Captain Sigsbee had figh with the Terror, compelling the latter to put back into San Juan, disabled.
 June 29-The Egyptians refuse to allow Camara's fleet to coal at Pcri Said.
 July Engagement near Santiago rumored estimate of American loss 800. Captain William O'Neill of Ari- zona among the killed.
 July 2.-The Spaniards made unsuc- cessful efforts to retake San Juan. Admiral Sampson continues smelling Morro castle, doing great damage.
 July 3.-Destruction of Cervera's s fleet outsnde of Santiago harbor. Gen eral Shafter demands surrender of Santiago. First Manila expedition joins Dewey, after stopping at the La drOne islands and capturing the Span ish officers there
 July 6.-Hawaii annexed.
 July 7.-General Miles sails for Cuba.
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