The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-02


Feb. 5.-Destruction of the Maine in
the harbor Of Havana.
March s.-Congress votes unanimously
and without debate for defense
fund Of S50.00o,00o.
March 2S.-United States board OF IN
quiry reports that the Maine was
blown up by external mine.
April 1f.-President Mckinley sends
his Cuban message TO congress.
Anr;l eO.-The government sends its
ultimatum TO Spain, and the queen
regent opens the cortes with war
like speech. The Spanish minister at
Washington asks for his passports.
April 2f.-Minister Woodford asks Tor
his passports at Madrid, and leaves
for Paris.
April 22.-War opens with the Nash-
yilles capture of the Buena Ventura
and the New Yark's capture OF the
Pedro. Havana harbor declared in
state of blockade.
April 23.-President calls for l2o'ooo
volunteers.
April 2f.-spain declares war.
April 25.-Congress declares that war
began on April 81 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 "a state OF
war unhappily exists" etc. Spain
appeals to the powers
April 81. - Matanzas earthworks
shelled and silenced by the New
York. Puritan and Cincinnati.
Steamer Guido made prize by
monitor Terror. Dewey's Asiatic
squadron sails from Mrs bay to
Manila. and the Spanish fleet leaves
Manila to meet him.
April 2S.-Congress agrees to naval
appropriation bill of nearly $4,000
600.
April 2o.-House passes bill for popu-
lar bond issue Of S400,0 100000. Naval
bill passes the senate Spanish fleet
leaves Cape Verde islands.
May spanish fleet 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
at sea.
MAY 10.-The Spanish cortes voted the
war credits.
Nav 11.-Maj. Gen. Merritt was or
dercd to the Philippine islands as
military governor.
Nav 12.-News was received OF the
arrival Of the Spanish Cape Verde
squadron at Martiuique. West In
dies. The gunboat Wilmington. the
torpedo boat Winslow, and the aux
iiary 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 ut San Juan, Puerto Rico, with
the loss of two men killed and six
wounded. the American squadron
being uninjured. The flying squad
ron, under Commodore Schley
sailed under secret orders from
Hampton roads. The ST. Louis broke
the telegraph cable between Sar
Juan, Puerto Rico and ST. Thomas
May 14.-The Spanish fleet was report
ed at Curacao, off the Venezuelan
coast, and Admiral Sampson was of
Puerto Plata. Hayti.
May 16.-The Spanish feet left Cura
Gao, and Admiral Simpsons feet wa
reported off Cape Haitien.
May ls.-The Oregon was announced
as safe by Secretary Long.
May l9.-Spain's Cape Verde fleet wa
reported to have reached Santiag,
de Cuba.
MAY 22.-The cruiser Charlesto on sale,
from San Francisco for Manila vii
HonolGiu.
May 24.-Admiral Cervera's fleet wa
reported bottled up in Santiago
harbor by theAmerican fleets. TIL
Oregon arrived at Jupiter. Fla.
May 25.-The president called for as,
900 more volunteers. The transport
Australia, City OF Picking. and Cit,
of Sidney. with $500 soldiers, lief
San Francisco for Manila.
May 29.-CommoCore Schley reporte
sighting the Spanish fleet in Santa
go harbor.
May 30.-Gen. Shafter was ordered I!
embark $4,000 or more troops a
Tampa. Santiago was thought to b
their destination.
May3l.-Spanish reportswcre receive
of the bombardment Of Santiag
forts by Commodore Schley.
June "details were received Of til
bombardment Of the Santiago fort
by Commodore Schley on May 3
with the Massachusetts, Iowa an
New Orleans.
June 1.-The house Of representative
passed an urgent deficiency bill
carrying nearly $ls,ooo,ooc for wa
expenses.
June Admiral Sampson reporte
that Naval Constructor X. L. Ho
son. with volunteer crew of seve
men. had on June 3. sunk the collie
Mcrrimac In the Santiago harb,
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