The gold leaf., 1898-09-01

The following is a diary of the
Spanish-American war:
President Mckinley asked Congress
for power to intervene in Cuba Mon
day, April II.
Intervention ordered by Congress
Tuesday, April 10.
Resolutions signed by the Presi-
dent Wednesday, April 20, 1:24 a. m.
Ultimatum cabled to Minister
Woodford Wednesday, April 20.
Cltimatum given to Spanish minis
ter, Polo y Bernabe, Wednesday,
April 20, noon.
Senior Polo received his passports
Wednesday, April 20, $3.50 p. M, and
left Washington at p. m. the same
| day.
Minister Woodford got his pass
ports Thursday, April 2l.
Beginning of the war Thursday,
April p, a. M, Admiral SIMPSONS
fleet sailed from Key West to block
ade ports of Cuba Friday, April 22.
$40 a. m. First gun of the war fired
by the gunboat Nashville Friday,
April %. First prize of the war
the Buena Ventura-captured by the
Nashville Friday, April %. Official
proclamation Of the blockade of
Cuban ports Friday, Apail %. VOL
unteer army bill signed by the Presi-
dent Friday, April %, 3:35 p. m.
Blockade begun Friday, April %, at
night.
The President asked for 1925, 900
volunteers Saturday, April %.
Bill declaring war begun passed
Monday, April 25.
Secretary of the State, John Sher-
man, resigned Monday, April 25.
Forts at the mouth of Matanzas
harbor bombarded by the New York,
Cincinnati and Puritan Wednesday,
April 27, 1857 p. m. till l rs p, M.
Cape Verde fleet sailed from ST.
Vincent Friday, April 29.
A great naval battle fought in the
harbor of Manila, Philippine Islands,
and the Spanish fleet of ten vessels
and water battery at Cavite de-
stroyed by the United States squad
ron, in command of Commodore
George Dewey. Not a man killed on
the United States ships and only a
few wounded. The city of Manila
at the mercy of the American sailors
Sunday, May 1, beginning at day
light, Commodore Dewey having
made a most daring entrance of the
mined bay under cover of the night.
The refusal of the Thirteenth Reg
iment (New York; to volunteer in the
regular army for the war investigated
by the State authorities Wednesday.
May 4.
Rear-Admiral Sampson went to sea
with the most powerful battleships
of his squadron Wednesday, May 4.
Frequent rioting in Spain reported
and serious trouble apprehended in
Madrid Saturday, May7.
Orders disbanding the Thirteenth
Regiment, National Guards, New
York, were promulgated Sunday,
May s.
Congress passed joint resolution
rendering the thanks of itself and the
American people to Commodore
Dewey and the men of his squadron
Monday, May 9.
Wheat sold at $1.91 Tuesday, May
| 10.
Commodor Dewey made a rear
admiral Wednesday, May II.
The gunboats Wilmington and
Hudson and the torpedo boat Wins
low in the first engagement in Cuban
waters; Ensign Bagley and four other
men of the Winslow killed and five
wounded Wednesday, May II.
| Acting Rear-Admiral SIMPSONS S
squadron bombarded San Juan, Porto
Rico, Thursday, May y.
The Spanish fleet, from the Cape
| Verde Islands, which was said to
have arrived at Cadiz, was located
off Martinique Friday, May 13.
The flying squadron sailed from
Hampton Roads Friday, May 13.
The Spanish fleet sighted off Cura-
coa near coast of Venezuela, Satur-
day, May ii.
| Arrival of Admiral Cervera and his
squadron at Santiago de Cuba Thurs
day, May 10.
The cruiser San Francisco left
Mare Island navy yard, San Francis
GO. for Manila Saturday, May 81.
Arrival of the battleship Oregon
at Jupiter, Fla, after a voyage of
$4,000 miles from San Francisco,
Tuesday, May "a, 1890 p. m.
The Presidents second call for
troops-75, ,OOO-was issued on We'd
nesday, May 25.
Admiral Dewey reported from Ca
vite: "No change in the blockade.
Is effective" Saturday, May %.
The cruiser Baltimore at Manila,
reported all right, Saturday, May 2S.
Commodore Schley cannonaded the
forts at the entrance to the harbor
of Santiago de Cuba to locate the
enemy's position, afternoon of Tues
day. May 81. MORO castle was de-
stroyed.
First forlorn hope of the war:
Lieut.. Richmond P. Hobson and seven
men volunteered to take the collier
Merrimac into the narrow channel OF
Santiago de Cuba and sink it there,
so as to close the harbor and prevent
the escape of the Spanish fleet. The
daring expedition was successfully
carried out, Lieutenant Hobson and
his men attempting escape to safety
by swimming across the harbor
under the fire of the enemy and
reaching the shore only to be made
prisoners, two of them being wound
ed. Friday morning, June 3.
Bombardment of the forts and
shore batteries at the entrance to the
harbor of Santiago by Admiral Samp-
son and Commodore Schley Monday
morning, June 6.