Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-08-25
CHRONOLOGY OF THE WAR.

January 25.-U. S. battleshlp Maine S4p.s
C. D. Sigsbee, U. S. n, is ordered u n"-
vana, Cuba. ,o++ar
February 8.-The publication OF let.es
written by Senior Dupuy de LONE, spal SPANS,
Minister to the United States, speaKI1g
disparagingly Of President Mckinney, isau af
to the Minister'S resignation OF ms posi-
and the appointment of Senior Luis Polo
Bernabe.
February 15.-The U. S. battleship NAME
lying in the harbor of Havana, IS ue
stroyed and sunk by an explosion Det"een
8 and 10 O'Clock p. m s,oa oon,.
handing the North Atlantic squadron,
orders a court Of inquiry into the loss OF
the Maine.
February 19-The request Of the Spanish
officials in Havana for a JOINT lnFestiga-
ton into the loss of the Maine is de-
clined
February 21.-The United States Senate
orders an Investigation into the Maine dls-
aster. n-o
March 8, 9.-Congress votes to place $780,
100000 at the unqualified disposal OF Pres
ident Mckinley as an emergency fund
March 16.-Spain demonstrates against the
presence of the United States fleet at Key
West and against other measures OF ue-
Tense by our Government.
March 17-Facts concerning Cuba stated IN
the Senate by Senator Proctor OF YER
mont, as the result OF personal oDserVa-
ton.
March 2s.-Court of inquiry's report on the
Maine sent to Congress.
April 5.-Consul General Lee recalled.
April 1O.-Consul General Lee leaves CUBA.
April 11-President Mckinley sends mes
sage to Congress recommending armed IN
tervention in Cuba.
April 15.-Army ordered to mobilize.
April 16.-Senate belligerency resolutions
passed.
April 1s.-Congress votes against Cuban rec
ignition.
April 19-Congress passes resolutions de-
mandihg the withdrawal of Spain from
Cuba.
April 2o.-Queen opens Cortes with war
speech. Government announces Its oppo-
sition to prvateering. President signs no
tifcation to the nations of intention to
blockade.
Stewart L. Woodford, informed by the
Spanish Minister Of Foreign Affairs that
diplomatic relations between Spain and
the United States are terminated.
April 21.-President Mckinley cables our
ultimatum to Spain, demanding aTeply by
April %.
April 21-Senor Polo Y Bernabe, Spanish
Minister, receives his passport and leaves
Washington
April 22.-Cruiser New York, Sampson s
flagship, captures Pedro, 1000 tons, IF
teen miles east of Havana.
April 22.-Cuban ports blockaded by the
American squadron.
April 23.-The President issues his procla-
nation calling for 125,000 volunteers.
April "a (Sunday).-A Spanish decree de-
caring war against the United States was
gaZetted at Madrid.
April 25.-Congress passes a resolution de-
claring that the state of war existed from
April 81.
April 26.-Recruiting volunteers began in
New York City.
April 27.-United States vessels lombard
Matanzas.
April 27.-Seventh Regiment declines to en-
list.
April 2s.-Commodore Dewey's feet sails
from Hong Kong for Manila.
April 29.-Spansh squadron sails from Cape
Verde for the West Indies.
April 29.-New York shells Cabanas forts.
April 29.-U. S. cruiser Yale (Paris) arrives
April 30.-Commodore Dewey's squadron ar
rives off Manila.
April 3O-Flagship New York fires on Span
ish cavalry sharpshooters off Havana.
May 1.-U. S. cruiser Topeka arrives at New
York from Falmouth.
May 1.-Commodore Deweys squadron de-
stroys the Spanish feet at Manila
May 2.-Cable from Manila to Hong Kong
cut by Commodore Dewey.
May 4.-Battleship Oregon and gunboat
Marietta sail from Rio Janeiro.
May 7.-Commodore Dewey informs State
Department of the seizure of Cavite.
May 9.-Congress thanks Rear Admiral
May 1O.-The Gussie expedition sailed from
Tampa.
May 1l.-Ensign Worth Bagley and four of
the crew of the torpedo-boat Winslow
killed by shell from the Spanish forts at
CardenaS.
May 12.-Admiral SIMPSONS squadron
bombards the forts at San Juan, Porto
Rico.
May 1.-THE Spanish Cape Verde fleet ar
rives at Port de France, Martinique.
May 12.-Gussie expedition repulsed.
May 13-Copmodore Schley's feet sails
south to meet the Spanish squadron.
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May 15-Rear Admiral Dewey reports on fall
of Manila
May 15-Sagasta's Cabinet resigns.
May 15.-Spanish torpedo-boat destroyer
Terror disabled at Port de France, Mar
Unique.
May 15.-Spanish feet leaves Curacao
May 15-Gen. Merritt ordered to the Phil
ippines as Military Governor.
May 15-Gov Black authorizes reorganiza-
ton of disbanded Thirteenth Regiment.
May I-Sagasta's new Cabinet announced
at Madrid.
May 1S.-Ninety thousand troops ordered
to mobilize in Chickamauga.
May 20.-Spanish fleet arrives at Santiago
de Cuba.
May 22.-Crulser Charleston sails for Ma
May 23.-Troops and c arrive at Camp
Alger, Falls Church, Va.
May 24.-The Spanish fleet is bottled up at
Santiago.
May 25.-Three transports with 2,5Ss men
start for Manila.
May 25.-President issues a call for $4,000
more volunteers.
May 26.-Oregon arrives in Key West
May 26.-One of Spains cabinet ministers
said the country was willing to accept IAN
honorable peace"
May 26.-Commodore schley is in touch with
the insurgent leaders.
May 26.-Florida expedition landed without
opposition near Guantanamo, Cuba.
May 27.-Spanish scout ships chased by
American warships near Key West.
May 29.-Commodore Schley reports the
trapping of Cervera in the harbor of San
tiago de Cuba.
May 29.-Cruiser Columbia arrives at New
York, having been in collision with the
British steamship Foscolia, which sank,
May 3O.-Troops embark at Tampa for Ha
yana.
May 31.-Rear-Admiral SIMPSONS fleet
bombards forts of Santiago de Cuba.
June TRANSPORTS for Manila arrive at
Honolulu, Hawaii, and the Boys in Rlue
become the guests Of the city.
June 1.-Monitor Monadnock ordered TO Nh
Mia from San Francisco.
June Spain again appeals to the Powers
to intervene.