The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-08-25
{: CHRONOLOGY OF THE WAR.


! June 24.-Sixteen American soldiers killed
and forty wounded In driving back Span
| ish soldiers at Santiago.
June N.-Commodore Watson to command
neet TO attack Spanish home territory.
| June H.-President Mckinley recommends
thahkS or Congress for Lieut.. HObsOn, and
that ne be transferred to the line.
June 2S-Presldent proclaims blockade of
southern Cuba from Cape Frances 20 Cape
June 29.--Gen. Shaftcr reports he can take
santiago II forty eight hours.
June Z"-Ihe Senate thanks Lieut.. Hobson
ana his men, naming each one personally.
June 5o-Egyptlan Government refused 10
let Camara coal his feet at Port Said.
July l..Shafter's army began the assault
upon Santiago de Cuba, capturing the enc
my's outer works.
July 2.-Shafter renewed the attack upon
santiago, losing about 900 in killed and
wounded, and making 1900 Spanish pris-
oners The Spanish casualties probably
exceeded those of the Americans.
July 3.-Cervera's feet destroyed Mt SAX
tiago, with great loss Of life.
July 6.-Spansh transport Alfonso MI
blown up off Mariel by American guE-
boats.
| July 6,-Hobson. the hero of the Merrimac.
ana MS comrades exchanged for Spanish
prisoners outside Santiago.
| July President signs Hawaiian annexa-
tlan resolution.
July Admiral Dewey took Subig and
i.'bbb prisoners.
July 11.-Cruispr st. Louis brings Admiral
Cervera and 746 prisoners to Portsmouth.
New HAMPSHIRE
July ll-Admiral SIMPSONS fleet lombard
ed Santiago
July 13.-Announced that yellow fever has
broken out in Gen. Shafter's army.
July l4.-Gen. TOral and the Spanish army
surrendered Santiago at p. m.
July H.-"Old Glory raised over Santiago
at noon.
IuIv 1S-proeida,t :ss,,o, , ,oaIo.,.
providing for the government Of Santiago
July 1S.-Seven American vessels lombard
Manzanillo and destroy seven Spanish
ships.
July 21.-Gen. Miles. with 3.415 men on
transports, conveyed by warshps, starts
to take Porto Rico.
July 21.-American gunbOats captured Nipe
and sank the Spanish cruiser Jorge Juan
July 2I:-Gen. Calixto Garcin, commander Of
the Cuban army of Eastern Cuba, owing
to discomfort because the American Gov
ernment had ignored him and his troops
In the surrender of Santiago, withdrew.
July 21--News reached this country that
the second expedition to re-enforce Ad-
rniral Dewey had arrived at Cavite.
July 22.-Aguinaldo declared himself dicta-
tor of the Philippines.
July 23.-Another expedition for the Philip
pine Islands sailed from San Francisco
July 25.-Gen Miles and $500 men reach
Guanico, Porto Rico, and effect landing.
July 26.-Peace oyertures made by Spain
ware announced by the authorities at
Washington.
French ambassador. and his first secre-
tary. N. Thiebaut. confer with President
Mckinley in regard to terms Of peace.
July 1.-THE port of Ponce, Porto Rico. sur
renders to Capt. Davis. Of gunboat Dixie.
July 30-News of Gen. Merritt's arrival at
Cavite received ct Washington.
July 30-Dewey Informs the President that
Aguinaldo. the Philippine insurgent chief,
assumed n defiant attitude.
July 31.-The Spanish forces at Cavite made
scrtie during a fierce storm on the
American troops In the Malate trenches.
They were repulsed with heavy loss. Ten
of Gen. Merritt's men were killed and
forty eight wounded.
August 2.-President Mckinley makes pub
lie the terms of peace offered to Spain by
the United States.
August 4.-The monitor Monterey and Its
consort Brutus arrive at Manila.
August 4-Gen. Shafter and his subordi-
mates ask that the fever-stricken army at
Santiago de Cuba be removed north.
August 5-Formal orders Issued for the re-
moval of Gen. Skaters army to this
country.
August 6.-Spain accepts the terms of peace
offered by the United States. K
August G-Guayamo, Porto Rico, captured
by Gen. Haines' forces. Three Americans
c0rnered.
August S-Spain accepts President McKin-
ley's peace terms, Certain representa-
tiOns were made regarding Cuba which
were not accepted, however.
August S-Spaninrds at Guantanamo lay
down their arms and surrender to Brig.
Gen. Ewers.
August 9-Gen. Ernsts brigade captured
Coamo, Porto Rico, after Il lively fight, In
which seven Pennsylvania volunteers were
wounded. Two hundred Spaniards were
taken prisoners.
August 0.-Spaninrds attempt to retake the
lighthouse at Cape San Juan, but are re-
pulsed with heavy loss.
August 10-A protocol covering the peace
terms of the United States has been
agreed upon by NJ. Camben. representing
Spain, and President Mckinley.
August 10.-Gen. Schwans forces defeat
Spanish troops at Mayaguez, Porto Rico.
Loss on our side two killed and one
wounded.
August 11-Spain's cabinet formally ap-
proved President Mcklnley's peace protO-
col and a cabiegram was sent to NJ. Cam
bon authorizing him to sign in behalf OF
Spain.
August 12.-M. Cambon, French ambassa-
dor to the United States. signs the proto-
col and Il cessation OF hostilities is or
dered.