The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-25
THE WAR CHRONOLOGY
1895

three of Cuba's six provinces.
| March Fourteen hundred additional
| Spanish troops sent to Cuba.
| March 31-Gen. Antonio Maceo proclaimed
commander of the insurgent army.
April 13-Flor Crombet, insurgent leader,
killed at Palmerto.
April 14-Capt-Gen. Cajella displaced by
Campos.
May 14-Battle of Guantanamo; 400 Span
ish killed by insurgents under Gomez.
May 19.-Insurgent leader. Jose Marti,
killed at Dos Rios.
May 21-Gen. Gomez and 700 cavalry re-
pulsed at Rios.
November 17-Gen. Maceo. near Santa
Clara, with 1900 men, defeats $500 Spanish
troops.
December 23-Campos 10000 mem meets
Gomez (7O0o mem Ind is repused with great
loss.
February 1O-Weyler displaces Capt.-Gen.
Campos.
February 12-Eighteen thousand new
Spanish troops sent into the field.
February 17--Weyler issues his reconcen-
trado procamations.
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
jassa, after fifty hours fighting.
October 1.-The rebellion up TO this time
has cost Spain s23O,OOO,C0O.
December 4--Gen. Antonio Maceo killed
by treachery.
December 10-Gen. Ruiz Rivera succeeds
Maceo.
1897
August S-Premer Canovas of Spain as
sassnated.
October 2-Weyler recalled by the Sagas "a
Liberal ministry on pressure from the
United States.
November 27-Decree from government at
Madrid granting autonomy to Cuba.
1898.
January 24-Unted States batteship Maine
ordered to Havana on peaceful mission.
February 10-De LONE, Spanish minister.
recalled for unwarranted personalities re-
hecting on President Mckinley.
February 15-The United States battleship
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 2o--Spanish cruiser vizcaya an
chors off Staten island, N. Y.
February 22-Spanish board of inquiry re-
ports the destruction of the Maine an ac-
cident of internal origin.
March Elm Urgency bill, $5O,00OOO0, for
United States coast defenses, passed.
March 2S-The president sends message
with the Maine report to congress.
April 9-Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and ether con-
suls leave Cuba
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to congress recommending armed interview
ton in Cuba.
April 15-War department orders regular
troops to the coast.
April 1.-the intervention resolutions
passed by the senate.
April 19-The house passes the interview
ton resolutions.
April 19-The president prepares an ulti-
matum to Spain, demanding the evacuation
of Cuba within three days.
April 2O-The Cuban resolutions signed by
the president.
April 20-Spanish minister, Polo Ber-
nabe, asks for his passports.
April 21-The United States minister. Gen.
Woodford, is given his passports in Madrid.
April 21-Spain's severance of diplomatic
relations held to be declaration of war.
April 22-Nort!l Atlantic squadron sails to
blockade Cuban ports.
April 22-First shot fired, when the United
States gunboat Nashville captured the
Spanish coast trader Buena Ventura.
April 22-President's proclamation to all
nations declaring the blockade of Cuban
ports.
April 23-The presidents call issued for
125,000 volunteers.
April 24-Spain's first shot at United States
from masked batteries at Matanzas 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 27-Unted States cruisers New
York and Cincinnati and monitor Puritan
silence the batteries at Matanzas.
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-
moished by guns of the flagship New York
May spanish fleet under Admiral Mon
tito defeated and destroyed by United States
squadron, Commodore Dewey commanding
May 2-Congress appropriated sS5, 72O, 945 for
the army of invasion.
May 2-Naval bill for thirty-fve new war
ships sent to the president for signature.
May martial law proclaimed in Madrid.
May 2-Commodore Dewey bombards the
defenses at Cavite.
May martial law proclaimed at Madrid.
May 3-President names major and briga-
dier-generals of volunteers
May 4-Admiral SIMPSONS fleet sails I'M
der sealed orders.
May 7-Commodore Deweys report on
battle of Manila received Eleven Spanish
warships destroyed and no American killed.
May 1.-The president in the name of the
American people, congratuates Commodore
Dewey.
May 9-Commodore Dewey is made rear
admiral
May 11-Ensign Bagley and four men on
gunboat Winsow killed in an engagement
off Cardenas.
May 11-Gen. Miles named to lead army of
invasion in Cuba.
May 11-U. S. s. Marblehead, Nashville.
and Hudson attack batteries at Cienfuegos.
American loss. four killed.
May 12-Admiral SIMPSONS fleet shells
forts and land batteries at San Juan, Porto
Rico.
May 17-United States establishes censor
ship on press dispatches.
May 1s-A new Spanish cabinet is formed.
May 19-Minister of marine in Madrid an
nounced Admiral Cervera S fleet at Santiago
de Cuba.
May 2O-Secretary Long officially confirms