The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-04

| j. Bicrpont Morgan. bitat iAi''' 49,
fed Spain that coal would be considered
contraband OF war. Captain Sampson
raised 10 rank OF rear admiral Enlist
mcnt volunteers throughout Union.
April 22d.-The Spanish merchantmen.
| "Bucna Ventura" captured by United
! States gunboat Nashville on Key
Aprn 2,d-presldcnt Mckinley ISSUED
| proclamation calling for lA'Vv Voiun-
| tccrs.
| April 2nh.-spain issued a decree de-
| ciaring that state Of war eNls tea VIZ
| the United States. Three Spanish mer-
chantrnen captured By bockading feet
Apru 25th.-Unitcd states Congress de-
| ciared that war existed with Spain.
| SECRETARY Of state John sherman resign
| od states called on for their quotas Of
troops
April 26th-Prcsldent Mckinley, by pro-
! cla7nauon. declared the intention oil
| United States 10 adhere 20 anti-priva-
| tcoring agreement OF declaration or
| Paris. England proclaimed neutrality
| deciding that war began April DIST, when
| SDafn gave Minister WOOdfOrd his pass
ports Postmaster-Gcncr ordered no
| more malls be sent from United States
O. Spain.
April 27th.-Earthworks defending Man
| tanzas. Cuba bombarded and slenced
! by the New York" Puritan and
| Cincinnati" Of Admiral SIMPSONS
| fouadrOn First action Of the war. com
J modore Deweys squadron sailed from
| Mrs Bay for Manila
April 2sth-Following governments de-
clarcd neutrality: Great Britain, Italy
| Switzerland Netherlands Sweden and
| Norway. Colombia. Mexico, Russia
| France. Coroa. Argentine Republic. ia
| pan and Uruguay.
| Arrn 2qth.-Portugal announced neu-
| traIlty: and Spanish squadron compris-
| Ing maria Teresa. "Almirante Oquen-
| do "Vizcava." "CristObal Colon and
| torpodo-boat destrOyers "Piuton," Ter
| ror" and "FurOr' sailed from Cape
! Verde Islands.
April steamship Paris reached
| New York I'm safety. United states bat
| tlcshlp oregon reported at Rio de Ja-
| Metro. Brazil.
May 1st.-Unltcd States naval squadron
| under command OF Commodore Dewey
| steamed into harb0r Of Manila, and 10
| daybrcak engaged Spanish fleet consist
| ing Of "Rcina Cristiua,' "Casulla,' Don
| Antonio de I-lloa." "Isla de Luz0n." "lsla
De Cuba" General Lczo." Marquis de-
/ Ducro." "Cano Vclasca," "Isladc
| Mndanao" and a transport. American
! ships Olympia" baltimore "kaI-
! oleh" 'petrcl" Concord" and Boston
| opened heavy fire on Spaniards. resulting
| iu complete destruction OF Spanish ships
| and silencing of land batteries. on
| American side six men slightly wound
| ed no one killed. Spanish Joss two com
! m0ndcrs. and from 60 TO 100 men killed
| or wounded.
May 2d-Commodore Dewey cut cable
! connecting Manila with Hong Kong and
| destroyed for,idcations at entrance Of
! Manila Bay taking possession OF naval
! station az Cavitc.
May 4th.-"Orogou" and marietta
| leave Rio Janciro. President Mckinley
! nominated from civil life JAS. a. Wilson.
| Delaware. Fitzhugn Lee. Of Virginia,
! VIM j. Sewen OF New Jersey and Jos.
| Wheeler. of Alabama, 20 be major-gon-
| erals of volunteers. orders won't our
| from Washington for concentration OF
regular and volunteer troops at San
| Francisco and purchase of transports Go
| goo to Manila
May 5th.-Sarious riots occurred On
| Spain, on account hieh price of food.
May Cth.-Frencn steamer Lafayette
| was captured while attempting 60 run
! Havana blockade. but was released by
| direction Of our State Department and
escorted TO Havana.
May 1th.-Commodore Dewey promot-
ed to acting rear admiral and coneratu-
| lated 10y authorities az Washington for
/ his brilliant victory at Manila bay.
May 9th.-prosi1cut McKinler sent
| mes sage TO Congress in commentator
| of Admiral Dewey
May 11th-ln an attack by Spanish
! cub0ats and shore batteries on Ameri-
| can biockadng vessels. Wilmington
| 'WluslOw" torpedo boaO. and "Hud-
| son. 40 Cardenas. Cuba, the "Wiuslow'
| was disabled. Ensign Worth Bagley
| and four sailors killed and Lieutenant
! Bcrnadou and two others wounded. En-
| sign Bagley was first officer killed iu
| war. Gable at Cienfuegos. Cuba, cut by
| American sailors under fire.
May l2th.-First land skirmish Of war
| with Spaniards at Port Cabanas, Cuba.
| Spanish squadron from Cape Verde re-
| ported at Martinique.
May l3th.-Flying squadron under Com
| modore Schley. comprising arm0red
| cruiser Brooklyn batueships "Massa-
chusotts' ard Texas dispatch boat
| scorpion and collier sailed from
| Hampton Roads for South.
May 14th.-Spanish fleet reported at
| Curacao. off Venezuelan coast Admiral
| SIMPSONS squadron of northern coast
| of Haiti Senator Sewen Of New Jers-
declines appointment as major-general OF
| volunteers
May l5tn.-Entire Spanish Cabinet re-
! signs.
May 19th.-Spanish feet under Admiral
| Ceryera arrived at Santiago de Cuba.
May 20th.-United states War Depart
! ment took steps for enlistment OF six
regimeuts OF yellow fever immunos in
! South.
May Gst.-senor Polo left Canada FOR
| Spain.
May 2ith.-Batteship oregon" arrived
! al Jupiter Inlet, Fla.
May 25.-President Mckinley issued Sec
! Ond proclamation, calling FOR 1900 addi-
| u0nal volunteers. Cervera's squadron re-
| ported penued in at Santiago
| May 2,th.-Unitcd States Circuit Court
| condemned and ordered sold prizes
"Buena Ventura" panama, Pedro"
| audf"Guido" and released Catalina"
| and Miguel JOYer'
May 5Oth. -EmbarkatiOn Of troops at
! Tampa began Commodore SChley nOu-
| fed Navy Department he had CerVera
! and ships penned up in Santiago harbOr
June 1st.-MOuitor "MOuaduOck" order
/ ed TO Manila, Admiral sampson took
| charge OF feA az santiago. Gen. Miles
! arrived at Tampa. Gen. Wiley assigned
! command of troops at Chickamauga.
June 3.-Senate voted issuance of $780,
| 100000 war bonds. The collier Merrimac.
| manned by Lieut. H0bson and seven 9th
/ ers was sunk In entrance 10 Santiago
June 5th.-Captain Grldley. OF the
| Olympia" died at Kobe. Japan
June 6th.-SanuagO forts sienced by
| SIMPSONS vessels. and "Reina Mercedes
June 7th.-Monitor Monterey left San
| Francisco for Manila.