The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-09-24


June 6.-Further bombardment of
Santiago reported. The house sent
the war revenue bill to conference,
nonconcurring in senate amend
ments.
June 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 %.
June 11.-Six hundred marines from
the Panther, who had landed at Cal
manera, Guatanamo bay, Cuba, June
10, under protection from the Mar
blehead, were attacked by Spaniards,
four Americans being killed and sew
eral wounded or missing. The Span
iards retreated.
June 13.-The president signed the
war revenue bill. The Santiago ex-
petition, of over $4,000 troops, left
Key West, conveyed by warships.
June 14.-Continued fighting at Cal
manera was reported, two Ameri-
cans and II Spaniards being killed.
June 15.-The second expedition to
Manila, on four transports, sailed
from San Francisco. The Vesuvius
fred her dynamite guns at Santiago
forts, for the first time, with de-
structive results.
June 16.-News came of third bonn
bardment of Santiago by Admiral
SIMPSONS squadron. The Caimanera
fort was reduced by the Texas, Su-
vance and Marblehead.
June 17.-Admiral Dewey reported
from Manila under date of June 10
that the insurgents had practically
surrounded Manila and had taken
$500 Spanish prisoners. The Cadiz
squadron sailed, and the vessels were
seen passing Gibraltar, bound east.
June 1S.-News was received of fur
Their Smelling of Spaniards at Cal
manera on June II.
June 21.-News came of the arrival off
Santiago de Cuba of Gen. Skaters
transports with $4,000 troops on
June 20. Gen. Shafter and Rear Ad-
miral Sampson landed at Acerra-
deros, Cuba, Is 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. Skaters troops at
Baiquiri, near Santiago de Cuba,
with little resistance.
June 23.-Landjng shifted to Siboney
and continued during the night by
aid of st. Louis searchlights. Adj
miral Camara's Cadiz feet was re-
ported off the island of Pantellaria,
half way from Cadiz to Suez.
June 24.-Sixteen American soldiers
were killed and about 40 wounded
in driving back Spanish force near
Santiago. Six of the killed were
Roosevelt's rough riders.
June 26.-Admiral Camara's Cadiz
fleet reached Port Said, Egypt, and
awaited orders. Successful conclu-
sion of the landing of the army by
the navy in surf at Baiquiri and
Siboney without loss or injury of a
single man.
June 27.-It was officially announced
that Commodore Watson, with a
strong fleet, would attack SPANS
coasts.
June 2s.-The president proclaimed a
blockade of southern Cuba from
Cape Frances to Cape Cruz, also oil
Puerto Rico. Gen. Shafter reported
that he was within three miles OF
Santiago. Capt, Sigsbee, of the st
Paul, reported disabling the Terror
at San Juan on June %.
June 30.-Further advances toward
Santiago of Gen. Skaters army
were reported.
July 1.-Gen. Shafter reported the be.
ginning of general assault on San
tiago. Gen. Lawton's division car
ried Ell Caney, suburb of the city
and the Roosevelt rough riders
with the First and Tenth infantry
tok San Juan, another suburb, after
desperate fighting, with heavy losses
July 2.-The Spaniards made unsuc
cessful efforts to retake San Juan
Admiral SIMPSONS fleet continued
Smelling Moro castle and Other
forts, doing great damage.
July admiral Cervera's squadron
made dash for liberty from San
tiago harbor, but being headed of
by SIMPSONS ships ran ashore, ant
all were destroyed. The first Ma
Mia expedition was reported by AID
miral Dewey to have joined him
after stopping at the Ladrone islands
and capturing the Spanish Officers
there.
July 4.-Rear Admiral Sampson re
ported the destruction of Admira
Cervera's entire fleet, the Vizcaya
Cristobal Colon, Oquendo, Maria TIE
resa, Pluton and Furor, in an effor
to leave Santiago harbor. Gen
Shafter reported that he had de
manded the surrender of Santiago
which had been refused.
July 5.-Camara's feet I, entered TIL,
Suez canal. His .rxsorpedo-boa
destroyers, howeWF Atarted from
Port Said back II Spsiin.
July 6.-The senae vPted to anne,
Hawaii. The PRESIDENT issued
proclamation of thanksgiving TO
victories. Hobson and his men wer,
exchanged. The Texas sank tn,
cruiser Reina Mercedes in Santiag,
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