The herald., 1898-05-11
CHRONOLOGY OF THE WAR

1896
February A-Insurrection breaks out In
three of Cuba's six provinces.
March Fourteen hundred additional
Spanish troops sent to Cuba.
March 3l-General Antonio Maceo pro-
claimed commander Of the insurgent army.
April 13-Flor Crombet, insurgent leader
killed at Palmerito.
April 14-Captain General Cajella dis
placed by Campos.
May 14-Battle of Guantanamo, 400 Span
ish killed by insurgents under Gomez.
May 15-Insurgents make important cap
lures at Bayamo.
May 19-Insurgent leader Jose Marti
killed at Dos Rios.
May 21-General Gomez and 700 cavalry
repulsed at Rios.
November 17-General Maceo, near Santa
Clara, with 1900 men defeats $500 Spanish
troops.
December 23-Campos 10000 mem meets
Gomez (7oOO men) and Is repulsed with
great loss.
February 1O-Weyler displaces Captain
General Campos.
February 12-Eighteen thousand new
Spanish troops sent into the field.
February 17-Weyler issues his recon-
centrado proclamations.
March 1.-The trocha is established.
April 11-Maceo crosses the trocha with
5000 men and drives back the Spanish.
July 9-11-Gomez wins the battle of Ma
jasa after fifty hours fighting.
October 1.-The rebellion up to this time
has cost Spain s2SO, 100000.
December 4-General Antonio Maceo
killed by treachery.
December 10-General Ruiz Rivera sue
ceeds Maceo.
August S-Premier Canovas of Spain as
sassinated.
October 2-Weyler recalled by the Sa-
gasta Liberal ministry on pressure from
the United States.
November 27-Decree from government at
Madrid granting autonomy to Cuba
1888
January A-United States battleship
Maine ordered to Havana on a peaceful
mission.
February 10-De LONE, Spanish minister,
recalled for unwarranted personalities re-
f1ecting on President Mckinley.
February 15-The United States battle
ship Maine blown up In Havana harbor
and 266 lives lost.
February 17-United States board of IN
quiry on the loss of the Maine appointed.
February 20-Spanish cruiser vizcaya
anchors off Staten Island, N. Y.
February 22-Spanish board of inquiry
reports the destruction of the Maine an
accident of internal origin.
March 9-Emergency bill, 10000 900. for
United States coast defenses passed.
March 2S-The president sends a message
with the Maine report to congress.
April 9-General Fitzhugh Lee and other
consuls leave Cuba.
April 1.-THE president sends a message
to congress recommending armed inter-
vention in Cuba.
April 15-The war department. orders reg
ulars troops to the coast.
April 16-The Intervention resolutions
passed by the senate.
April 19--The house passes the interven-
tion resolutions.
April 19-The president prepares an ulti-
matum to Spain demanding the evacuation
Of Cuba within three days.
April 20-The Cuban resolutions signed
by the president.
April 2O-Spanish minister, Polo y Ber-
nabe, asks for his passports.
April 2l-The United States minister
General Woodford, is given his passports
in Madrid.
April N-Spain's severance OF diplomatic
relations held to be a declaration of war.
April 22-North Atlantic squadron sails
to blockade Cuban ports.
Anrf1 21-E.irSt shot fred Uher tho TYnytad
States gunboat Nashville captured the
Spanish coast trader Buena Ventura.
April 22-President's proclamation to all
nations declaring the blockade Of Cuban
ports.
125 900 volunteers.
April 24-Spain's first shot at United
States from masked batteries at Mantanzas
on the United States gunboat Foote.
April 26-President's proclamation issues
on Spanish vessels in United States ports.
April 27-Asiatic squadron sails from
Hong Kong to meet the Spanish fleet at the
Philippine Islands.
April N-United States cruisers New
York, Cincinnati and monitor Puritan 81
lence the batteries at Mantanzas.
April 27-The United States monitor Ter
ror captured the Spanish steamer Guido.
April 2S-United States gunboat Newport
captured the Spanish sloop Engarcia.
April 2S-Spanish forts at Cabanas de-
molished by guns Of the flagship New
York. 20.
May 1-Spanish fleet under Admiral Mon
tito defeated and destroyed by United
States squadron, Commodore Dewey COM
manding.-Kansas City Star.