Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-21

harbor by theAmerican fleets. The Oregon arrived at Jupiter, Fla. May 25.-The president called for 75,- ooo more volunteers. The transports Australia, City of Picking, and City of Sidney, with 2,500 soldiers, left San Francisco for Manila. May 29.-CommoGore schley reported sighting the Spanish fleet in Santia- go harbor.
 May 30.-Gen. Shafter was ordered to embark 15,0oo or more troops at Tampa. Santiago was thought to be their destination.
 May 31.-Spanish shreports were received of the bombardment of Santiago forts by Commodore schley. June "Details were received of the bombardment of the Santiago forts by Commodore schley on May 81, with the Massachusetts, Iowa and New Orleans.
 June 2.-The house of representatives passed an urgent deficiency bill, carrying nearly $18,oOo,oo0 for war expenses.
 June 4.-Admiral Sampson reported that Naval Constructor R. P. Hob son, with volunteer crew of seven men, had, on June 3, sunk the collier Merrimae in the Santiago harbor channel, shutting in Cervera's fleet. dobson and his men were made prisoners. The senate passed the war revenue bill by a vote of AS to 28. June 6.-Further bombardment of Santiago reported. The house sent the war revenue bill to conference, nonconcurring in senate amend ments.
 June 7.-Admiral Sampson reported having silenced, on June 6, the Santi- ago Notifications without injury to the American ships. The monitor Monterey and collier Brutus left San Francisco for Manila. June 9.-The house agreed to the con- ference report on the war revenue bill by vote of 43 to 22. June 11.-Six hundred marines from the Panther, who had landed at Gai- manera, Guatanamo bay, Cuba, June 10, under protection from the Mar blehead, were attacked by Spaniards, four Americans being killed and sev- eral wounded or missing. The Span iards retreated.
 June 13.-The president signed the war revenue bill The Santiago ex- petition, of over 15,0o0 troops, left Key West, conveyed by warships. dune 14.-Centinued fighting at Cai- manera was reported, two Ameri- cans and F Spaniards being killed. June 15.-The second expedition to Manila, on four transports, sailed from San Francisco. The Vesuyius fired her dynamite guns at Santiago forts, for the first time, with de- structive results.
 June 16.-News came of third bom- bardment of Santiago by Admiral Sampson's squadron. The Caimanera fort was reduced by the Texas. Su- vance and Marblehead
 june 17.-Admiral Dewey reported from Manila under date of June 12 that the insurgents had practically surrounded Manila and had taken 2,5Q0 Spanish prisoners. The Cadiz squadron sailed, and the vessels were seen passing Gibraltar, bound east. June 1s.-News was received of fur ther shelling of Spaniards at Cai- manera on June r.
 June 21.-News came of the arrival off Santiago de Cuba of Gen. Shafter's transports with l5.oo0 troops on June 20 Gen. Shafter and Rear Ad- miral Sampson landed at Acerra- deros. Cuba, 15 miles from Santiago, and conferred with Gen. Garcia. June 22.-Official reports by cable from a station on the Cuban shore, near Caimanera, told of the landing of part of Gen. Shafter's troops at Baiquiri, near Santiago de Cuba, with little resistance.
 June 23.-Landing shifted to Siboney