St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-10-01

Feh. lO.-De LONE resigns and his res
lgnation accepted at Madrid.
reb. lo.-Destruction of the Maine in
the harbor of Havana.
March s-Congress votes unanimously
and without debate for = defense
fund of $4,000 900.
March 2s.-United States board Of in
quiry reports that the Maine was
blown up by external mine
april u.-Presidtnt Mckinley sends
his Cuban message to congress.
April 20.-The government sends its
u1timatum to Spain, and the queen
regent opens the cortes with war
like speech. The Spanish minister at
Washington asks for his passports.
April 21.-Minister Woodford asks for
his passports at Madrid, and leaves
for Paris.
April 22.-War opens with the Nash
ville's capture OF the Buepa Ventura
aud the New Ysrk's capture OF the
Pedro. Havana harbor declared in a
state of blockade.
April 23.-President calls for 125, 1000
volunteers.
April 24.-Spain declares war.
April 25.-Congress declares that war
began on April p by act of Spain.
States called upon for their quota of
troops.
April 26.-Chairman Dingley reports
war revenue bill to the house. Eng
land publishes her neutrality, dated
April 90, reciting that - state of
war unhappily exists" etc. Spain
appeals to the powers.
April q. - Matanzas earthworks
shelled and silenced by the New
York, Puritan and Cincinnati.
Steamer Guido made a prize by
monitor Terror. Dewey's Asiatic
squadron sails from Mfrs bay to
Manila, and the Spanish feet leaves
Manila to meet him.
April 2s.-Congress agrees to q naval
appropriation bill Of nearly SAT .00O.-
600.
April 29.-House passes bill for pop,l-
lar bond issue of $4O0, ,O00. 900. Naval
bill passes the senate. Spanish feet
leaves Cape Verde islands.
May spanish feet demolished by
Commodore Dewey in the Bay of
Manila Eleven Spanish warships
completely destroyed.
May 4.-The fighting ships Of Admiral
Simpsons squadron sailed from Key
West, after preparing for long stay
II sea.
May 1o.-The Spanish cortes voted the
war credits
Nav 11.-Maj. Gen. Merritt was or
dered to the Philippine islands as
military governor.
Nav 12.-News was received OF the
arrival OF the Spanish Cape Verde
squadron at Martinique. West In.
dies. The gunboat Wilmington. the
torpedo boat Winslow. and the aux
iliary gunboat Hudson, while in Car
denas bay. were attacked by Spanish
batteries and gunboats. Ensign Bag
lev and four OF the Winslow's crew
were killed and the town OF Carde-
mas was shelled.
Nav 13.-Rear Admiral Sampson re-
ported that he had bombarded the
forts at San Juan, Puerto Rico, with
the loss of two men killed and SIX
wounded, the American squadron
being uninjured. The flying squad
ron. unuGE 0OlAAANAOA& ASssAA>y ,
sailed under secret orders from
Hampton roads. The st. Louis broke
the telegraph cable between San
Juan. Puerto Rico and st. Thomas
Nav 1.-THE Spanish fleet was report
cd at Curacao, on the Venezuelan
coast. and Admiral Sampson was on
Puerto Plata, Hayti.
Nav 16.-The Spanish meet left Cura-
Gao. and Admiral Simpsons meet was
reported OF Cape Haitien.
May 1s.-The Oregon was announced
Is safe by Secretary Long
Nav 1e.-Spain's Cape Verde meet was
reported to have reached Santiago
de Cuba.
Nav 22-The cruiser CharlesteR sailed
from San Francisco for Manila Va
Honolulu
NAY 24.-Admiral Cerveras neet was
reported bottled up in santiago
harbor by theAmerican fleets. Inc
oregon arrived ut Jupiter, Fla.
Nav e5.-The president called TOT -
600 more volunteers The franspO..s OTIS
Australia. City OF Peking. and Ci.y
of sidney. with $500 soldiers. iel'
San Francisco for Manila.
Nav 2s.-CommoIore Schley rePol..su
s;ghtibr-the Spanish heet IN santi.-
20 harbor. ..,a.-.d "a
MAY 3O.-Gen. Shafter was olu =
@ a,,h.rl 4 900 or more troops ~
gmD Santiago was thought TO De
their destination.
Mavs1-spanish reports were recs.'.s
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