The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-16
SUMMARY
OF THE WAR
HostiliticS We're Opened
on April u.
THEY ENDED AUGUST IL.
In ia Days Spain Lost All Her
Colonial Possessions
THEY ENDED AUGUST II.
HER NAVY SWEPT FROM SEAS.

War between the United States and
Spain began April 21. 1898. that date
being named In an act of congress
state OF war existed. Spain issued q
declaration of war on April a. Hostili-
ties ended with the signing Of protocol
by the secretary of State for the United
States and M. Cambon. the French am
bassador, acting for Spain. on August
II. 1888. The war lasted ia days: The
principal events preceding and during
the war and the dates on which they
occurred are as follows;
February l5-Thc United States battleship
Maine was blown up In the harbor OF
Havana. Accprding 10 the report OF the
court of inquiry appointed by the United
States, the explosion was due to an ex-
Apr,l 2O-President Mckinley, authorized by
Congress to intervene In Cuba, using
the United States military and naval
forces, sent an ultimatum to Spain. The
Spanish minister at once left Washington,
and the next day the United States minis
April 22-A proclamation was issued by the
president blockading the principal ports
April 2s-President Mckinley issued call for
l25.000 volunteers 10 serve for two years.
April T-The batteries of MatanEas, Cuba,
were shelled by Admiral sampson's flag.
Puritan and the cruiser Cincinnati.
April 29-The Spanish fleet, commanded by
Admiral Cervera, consisting OF the Cristo.
Maria Teresa and the Vizcaya. aud the
Furor, Terror and Pluton, left the Cape
Verde islands for Cuba.
the United States Asihtic squadron, de-
stroyed the entire Spanish fieet I'm the
~ PhilipPinss without losing man: u,,,
son engaged the Spanish batteries st Car
denas. Ensign Bagley and four Of the
Winslow's crew were killed: Msjor.Gsn, .n
Philippines ss military governor.
May PA United States fleet, commanded by
Rear Admiral sampson, bombarded the
fortiications Of San Juan, Porto Rico.
May l9--Admiral Cervera's heet reached San
tiago de Cuba, and a few days later was
bottled up" there by the dying squadron
May 25-President Mckinley called for 5000
more volunteers. Twenty-Five hundred
United States troops sailed from San
Francisco for Manila, several thousand
more following later.
May 3l-The Massachusetts, Iowa and New
Orleans bombarded the fortidcations at
were bombarded again several times after
Admiral sampson took command os the
fleet.
June s-Assistant Naval Constructor Hobson
with seven men ran the collier Merrimac
into Santiago harbor and sank her In the
channel, under the fire from the spanish
forts. Hobson and his men were taken
June IO-six hundred marines were landed at
Caimanera, Guantanamo bay, where
sharp skirmishing continued for several
days, several Americans being killed.
June 12-The Fifth Army Corps, commanded
by Major.General sbafter sailed from
Tampa on ~ transports for Santiago, nr.
irving off there on Juno 20.
June l3-President Mckinley signed the war
revenue bill, providing for the raising of
revenues by stamp tax and providing
June IA spanish fleet under Admiral Ca
mara left Cadiz for the Philippines, but
returned after passing through the Suez
June 22-General Skaters troops began dis
embarking at Baiquiri and siboney, near
June 2i-Roosevelt's Rough Riders were at
tackled while advancing toward Santiago.
Sixteen Americans were killed and forty
more wounded before the spaniards were
July i-General Lawton took FL Caney, near
Santiago, and General kent, commanding
the first division OF the Fifth Army Corps,
which included the second, Sixth, Ninth,
Tenth, Thirteenth, sixteenth and Twenty
fourth Infantry, aud the Seventy-ftrst
New York Volunteers. took san Juan hill
gave the American losses 23l killed and
1884 wounded and missing
July 3-Admiral Cerveras squadron made q
dash out Of Santiago hnrbor, and every
vessel was sunk or disabled by the Ameri-
can fleet. General Shafter demanded tho
surrender OF santiago. The seizure OF
Guam, in the Ladronc islands, By the
Charleston, was reported
July 7-President Mckinley signed rcsolu.
tions passed by the Senate anncxing the
Hawaiian islands to the United States,
and the Philadelphia was ordered to
Honoluluto raise the American nag.
July r7-General Toral, In command OF the
spanish troops Mt santiago, General LIN
ares being wounded, surrendered his
forces and the eastern portion of the
province OF Santiagode Cuba to General
Shafter.
July 20-General Leonard r. Wood, formerly
colonel of the First Volunteer Cavalry,
was appointed military governor of San
tiago.
July 25-United States troops, under General
Nelson A. Miles, landed at Guanica, Porto
Rico. the town having surrendered to the
july ss~Thronsh the French sham ambassador, the
government of Spain asked President
Mckinley upon what terms he would con.
July 2s-Poncc, the second largest city in
Porto Rico, surrendered TO General Miles,
and he was received by the residents
with joyful acclamations Capture of
several other towns, with little or no
fighting, followed.
July y0-Prcsidcnt McKinley's statement Of
the terms on which he would agree To end
dor. The president demanded the indie
pendence of Cuba, cession Of ror.o Rico
na one 81 tue e ass qnsa
United states pending the final disposi
tion of the Philippines by q joint commits
sion.
July si-United States troops engaged the
spaniards at Malate, near Manila, In the
Philippines, and rcpulscd thcm, with
some loss ON both sides.
August 9-The french ambassador presented
TO President Mckinley spain's reply, nc
cepting his terms of peace.
Angus: l2-Protocols agreeing as To the pre-
liintnnrics for treaty Of peace were
signed by Secretary Day aud tho French
ambassador. United States military end
naval commanders werc o-dei ed to ccase
hostiiitcs. The block AIDES of Cuba, Porto
Rico and Manila were liftej and the war
was ended.
August ls-Admiral Dewey demanded the
surrender OF Manila. which was refused
Boinbartmcnt by sea and assault by land
followed, when the city surrendered un.
conditionaIly. AZ that time news OF the
Manila.
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