The silver lance., 1898-07-08
Chronology Of the War.
FEBRUARY.


10 Maine blown up.
17-Court Of Inquiry appointed,
2l-lnquiry begun.
MARCH
Fifty million dollar bill for National
defense introduced In the House,
S-Biil passed py house.
9-Biil passed by Senate.
2S-Maine inquiry report sent to Con-
gress.
APRIL.
5-Consul General Lee recalled.
10-Consul General Lee and all other
Consuls leave Cuba.
l1-President Mckinley asks. authority
to intervene in Cuba.
19- Congress passes intervention resolu-
tion,
20 Ulumatum sent to Spain.
21-Spain sends passports to Minister
Woodford.
22-Proclamation of Cuban blockade.
First prize, the steamship Buena
Ventura captured by Nashville.
% The Prerident calls for 125,0o0 vol
unteers.
26-State of war declared by Congress- to
have existed since the 21st.
27-Admiral Sampson bombarded Man
tanzas.
% Spain's feet left the Cape Verde is
lands, sailing west.
MAY.
Commodore Dewey sinks the Span
! ish feet at Manila.
Widespread riots in Spain, Martial
law proclaimed in many places.
| Admiral Sampson with a feet of
battleships leaves Key West in search
| of Spain's fleet near Porto Rico.
The President appoints thirtysix
| generals.
6-French steamer Lafayette captured
as blockade runner, but at once
! released.
7-Commodore Dewey's official report OF
his victory at Manila arrives in
Washington and causes great popu-
lar rejoicing. Dewey is made acting
Rear Admiral.
S-Sampsons fleet arrives of Hayti.
9-The President notifies Congress Of
the victory at Manila in special
message and Congress gives Acting
Rear Admiral Dewey a vote Of thanks
The regiments of the volunteer army
are directed to assemble at Chicka-
mauga to prepare for active service
l1-First Americans killed. Ensign Bag
ley and four of the crew of torpedo
boat Winslow killed at Cardenas.
12-San Juan, the capital OF Porto Rico
is bombarded by Admiral SIMPSONS
battleships.
General Merritt is selected as Mill
tary Governor of the PHILIPPINES.
25-First troops sail from San Francisco
to the Philippines.
Second call for volunteers, 75,oO0
men wanted.
3O-Positive statement by Commodore
Schley that Cerveras s feet was at
Santiago.
3l-Schley bombards the forts at en-
trance to Santiago harbor.
JUNE
3-Lieutenant Hobson and seven men
sink the Merrimac in entrance to
Santiago harbor.
Monitor Monterey sailed for Manila.
10-American flag raised by marines at
Guantanamo, Cuba. Some fighting.
15-Second expedition to Manila sails.
16-American feet leaves Tampa.
19-Fleet reaches Cuba.
25-Severe fighting at Santiago. Six
teen Rough Riders and regulars
killed.
26-Camara's feet reaches Port Said
27-Third Manila expedition sailed.
San Francisco Call.
-Skirmishing before Santiago.
30-General Skaters army began the
battle of Santiago, took the outer
works. 400 Americans fell, and the
Spanish loss amounted to six thou
sand.
1-2-3LThe American army closed about
Santiago, to within three quarters of
a mile Of the city, cut off the water
supply, and General Shafter demand
ed the surrender OF the city, which
was refused.
Admiral Cervera led his feet, the
Viscaya, Admiranta Oquendo, Infan-
ia Maria Teresa, and Cristobal Colon
out Of Santiago harbor to attempt
esc-pe, but the entire fleet was de-
stroyed by the Americans.