Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-06

msners, told of the landing Of part OF Gen.
Skaters troops at Baiquiri. near Santi-
ago de Cuba, with little resistance.
June 23-The landing OF General Shat
ter's is, 900 troops at Bsiquiri, near San
tisgo de Cuba, was completed without 40
cident. Admiral Camars's Csdiz fleet was
reported off the Island Of Psntellaris, half
way from Cadiz 70 Suez.
June 24-Thirteen American soldiers
were killed and about forty wounded IN
driving back q Spanish force near Ssnti-
ago. Six Of the killed were Roosevelt
Rough Riders. Martial law was Proclaimed
in Spain after the Queen Regent had dis
missed the Cortes.
June 25-Fears we're expressed in Ma
drid tina Martinez Campos would assume
the dictatorship of Spain.
June 2~6-Admiral Csmara's Csdiz fleet
reached Port Said, Egypt, and awaited or
ders.
June 27-It was officially announced
that Commodore Watson, with the New
ark, Iowa, Oregon, Yankee. Dixie. 70
semitic and three ~colliers, would leave San
tiago as soon as possible for q point of
the coast OF Spain. The President sent
messages recommending the thanks OF
Congress for Lieutenant Hobson, and that
he be transferred to the line; recommend
ing the thanks OF Congress to Lieutenant
F. 81. Newcomb and the men OF the rev.
enue cutter Hudson; recommending the
retirement on full pay Of Captain d. b.
Hodgson OF the McCulloch, and nominal
ing Cadet Joseph W. Powell for advance
ment two numbers.
June 28-The President proclaimed q
blockade Of Southern Cuba from Cape
Frances to Cape Cruz, also OF Porto Rico.
General Shafter reported that he was with
in three miles Of Santiago. Captain
Sigsbee Of the 81. Paul, reported disabling
the Terror at San Jusn on June %. Cap
tain General Augusti reported to Madrid,
with date June 20, that he had refused 10
surrender TO the Insurgents. II was an
nounced that twenty-five more regiments
would be sent to General Shsfter, 1900 Of
the troops leaving Tampa at once.
June 29-General Shsfter reported that
he might attack Santiago within forty
eight hours. Admiral Dewey, in q report
dated Csvite. June %. said no change had
occurred in the Manila situation and that
Aguinsldo had been conducting war bu-
namely. The Senate thanked Hobson and
his crew. naming every man, an unpre-
cedented honor.
June 30-Further advances toward San
tisgo Of General Skaters army we're re-
ported. Egypt ordered Admiral Csmsra
to cease coaling from Spanish transports
and to leave Port Said.
July General Shafter reported that
be had begun the assault upo Santiago
with the cooperation Of Admiral Ssmp-
son. General Lawton's division carried
Ell Caney, a suburb Of the city, and the
Roosevelt Rough Riders. with the Fret
and Tenth Infantry, took San Juan, an.
other suburb, after desperate fighting, with
heavy Losses.
July 2-The Spsniards made unsuccess-
full efforts to retske San Juan. Admiral
SIMPSONS fleet continued Smelling MORO
Castle and other forts. doing great dam
age.
July 3-Admiral Cervera's squadron
made a dash for liberty from Santiago
harbor, but being headed off by SIMPSONS
chips, ran ashore and all were destroyed.
General Shafter reported that he had de-
manded, at 10 A. M, the surrender OF San.
tiago, but no reply had yet come. The
first Manila expedition was reported by
Admiral Dewey to have joined him after
stopping at the Lsdrone Islands and cap
turing the Spanish officers there.
July 4-Rear Admiral Sampson reported
the destruction Of admiral Cervera's entire
fleet. the Viscays, Christobal Colon,
Oquendo, Maria Teresa, Pluton and Fu-
ror, In an effort to leave Santiago harbor.
General Shafter reported that he had de-
manded the surrender Of Santiago, which
had been refused, and that he would bonn
bard at noon, July 5.
July 5-Camara's fleet entered the Suez
Canal his three torpedo boat destroyers,
however, started from Port Said back to
Spain.
July 6-The Senate voted to annex Ha-
-a;; Tka DraaiIapk iaaraH a nroalapa.
ton OF thanksgiving for victories. Hob
son and his men were exchanged. The
Texas sam the cruiser ReiGa Mercedes in
Santiago hsrbor. The cruiser Alfonso
XII. was sunk in attempting 80 escape
from Havana harbor. Camara and his
fleet were ordered back to Spain from
Suez.
July THE President signed the Ha-
waiiau annexation resolutions, and the
Philadelphia was ordered to go to Homo.
lulu 20 raise the flag of the United States
over ths islands. Admiral Dewey reported
that the American troops of the fret Man.
lila expedition had arrived at Csvite, and
that Cd July 8 Aguinsldo had proclaimed
himself president of the Philippine fe-
public.
July 8-The armistice between the Uni.
ted States and Spanish forces at Santiago
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to allow General Linares to communicate
with Madrid.
July 9 General Shafter reported that
the armistice at Santiago had been ex.
tended until A P. NJ July 10. Peace talk
was reported in Madrid.
June 10-Santiago refused to surrender.
Thousands Of refugees left the city and
sought American protection The 81.
Louis reached Portsmouth, N. H., with
692 Spanish prisoners, including Admiral
Cervera and Captain Eulste. of the Viscsya.
July 11-Artillery attack ON Santiago
was reported to have begun. Gen. Miles
reached Cuba.
July 12-General Toral again refused to
rurrender Santiago.
July 13-General Miles reported that q
truce had been arranged until noon July
IA at Santiago. Fever was reported to have
attacked our army in Cuba. Admiral
Dewey reported having sent the Raleigh
and Concord 10 Grande Island, Subig Bay.
op Information that Insurgents had been
prevented, on July 7, by a German war
/ chin from attacking &naniards THE Ger.