Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-10

April 21.-Our minister at Madrid. Gen.
Stewart l.. Woodford. informed by the
Spanish minister of foreign affairs that
diplomatic relations between Spain and
the United States are terminated.
April 21.-Presdent Mckinley cables our
ultimatum to Spain. demanding reply by
Apri 23
Apri 21-Senor Polo Y Bernabe Spanish
minister. receives his passport and leaves
Washington.
April 22-U. S. S. Nashville captures
Spanish merchant steamer Buena Ven
tura off Key West. L. S. S. New York
takes Spanish steamer Pedro, 1000 tons.
fifteen miles east of Havana
April 22.-Havana ports blockaded by
the American squadron.
April 2S.-The president issues his proc
lamation calling for 25.00O volunteers.
April "a (SundayD.-A Spanish decree de-
cIaring war against the United States was
gazetted at Madrid.
April 24.-The cable between the United
States and Cuba cut about ten miles out
from Havana and the Key West END
taken possession of by the government.
April 25.-Congress passes a resolution
declaring that the state of war existed
from April u.
April 25.-Portugal. Italy and Great
Britain proclaimed neutrality.
April 25.-Spanish fleet ordered TO leave
Cape Verde. Presidents call for 12o.Ooo
volunteers sent to the governors.
April 26.-Recruiting volunteers began.
April 27.-War department assigns the
quota of volunteers from each state.
April 2s.-Unted States vessels bonn
bard Matanzas.
April 2S-CommoGore Dewey's fleet
sails from Hong Kong for Manila.
April 2S.-Colored troops leave Chatta-
nooga for Tampa.
April 29-Spanish squadron sails from
Cape Verde. presumably for Porto Rico.
April 30.-Commodore Deweys squad
ron arrives off Manila.
April 30.-Flagship New York fires on
Spanish cavalry sharpshooters off Ha-
Vana.
May 1.-Commodore Dewey's squadron
destroys the Spanish fleet at Manila.
May 2.-Cable from Manila to Hong
Kong cut after Commodore Dewey serves
notice Of bombardment.
May 3.-Revolutionary outbreak in
! Spain Acting Rear Admiral SIMPSONS
largest ships leave Key West for Porto
Rico
May 5.-Spanish riots cause much blood
shed.
May 5.-American vessels land men. am
munition and supplies in Cuba.
May 7-CommodOre Dewey Informed
state department of the seizure of Cavite.
May 12.-Rear Admiral SIMPSONS
squadron bombarded and destroyed the
forts at San Juaie Porto Rico.
May 12.-Ensign Worth Bagley and four
of the crew of the torpedo boat Winslow
killed by a shell from the Spanish forts
at Cardenas.
May 12-The Spanish Cape Verde fleet
arrives at Fort de France. Martinique
May 13-Commodore Schley's fleet sails
south to meet the Spanish squadron.
May 14.-Spanish Cape Verde fleet sight
ed off Curacao.
May H.-Cable between Havana and
Cienfuegos cut by American vessels.
May 15.-Sagasta's cabinet resigns.
May 15.-SpaniSh torpedo boat destroyer
Terror disabled at Fort de France. Mar
Unique.
May 15.-Spanish fleet leaves Curacao.
May 15.-General Merritt ordered to the
Philippines as military governor.
May 16.-Spain sends second fleet Of
seven vessels from Cadiz.
May H.-Sagastas new cabinet an
nounced at Madrid.
May 1S-Warships and transports with
II. 600 troops are being put in readiness to
sail from Cadiz for the Philippines.
May 18.-Advlces to the navy depart
ment announce the Oregon is safe.
May n-Ninety thousand troops or
dered to mobolize in Chickamauga.
May 20-Spansh fleet arrives at Santi-
ago de Cuba.
Spanish and Americans of Cuba reach
New York
May 22.-The Charleston sailed from
Francisco to Manila.
May 25.-The Oregon, Marietta and Buff
falo arrived at Jupiter Inlet. Florida.
May 25.-The president called for 5000
more volunteers.
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