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demanded the surrender of Santiago,

demanded the surrender of Santiago,
which had been refused.
July 5. - Camaia'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
Hawaii. The President issued a
proclamation of thanksgiving for
victories. Hobscn and his men
were exchanged. The Texas sank
the cruiser Reina Mercedes in San
tiga haIbor. The cruiser Alfonso
XII. was sunk in attempting to es-
cape from Havana harbor Camara
and his feet were ordered back to
Spain from Suez.
July THE President signed the Ha-
waiian annexation resolutions and
the Philadelphia was ordered to go
to Honolulu to raise the flag of the
United States over the islands. Adj
miral Dewey reported that the
American troops Of the first Manila
expedition had landed at Cavite,
and that on July Aguinaldo had
proclaimed himself President of the
Philippine republic.
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United States and Spanish forces
at Santiago was extended until noon
of July 8 in order to allow Gen.
Linares to communicate with Mad
rid
July 9.-Gen. Shafter reported that the
armistice of Santiago had been ex-
tended until 4 p m. July 10.
July 10.-Santiago refused to surren-
der. Thousands of refugees left the
city and sought American protec-
ton. The St Louis reached Ports
mouth, N H, with seq Spanish
prisoners, including Admiral Ger
vera and Captain Eulate, of the Viz
caya.
July 11.-Artillery attacks on Santiago
was reported to have begun. Gen.
Miles reached Cuba.
July 12.-Gen. Tcral again refused to
surrender Santiago.
July 13.-Gen. Miles reported that a
truce had been arranged until July
ii at Santiago. Admiral Dewey re-
ported having sent the Raleigh and
Concord to Grande Island, Subig
Bay, on information that insurgents
had been prevented, on July 7, by
German warship, from attacking
Spaniards. The German vessel left
and Spaniards surrendered.
July 14-Gen. Toral surrendered San
tiago city and about one-third of
Santiago province to the American
army under Gems. Miles and Shat
ter on condition that the troops
should be sent back to Spain.
July 16.-General Shafter cabled that
General Toral, under authority from
Madrid, had finally surrendered, he
only condition being that the Uni
ted States should send the soldiers
back to Spain.
July 1.-THE American flag was rails
ed at noon over Santiago after the
Spanish army had marched out and
laid down its arms.
July 1S-The President issued a pro-
clamation, which was sent to Cen
eral Shafter, ordering that the local
regulations Of conquered territory
should be disturbed as little as pos
sible.
July 20.-Genera1 Miles reported that
he was ready to leave Guantanamo
Bay with transports for Porto Rico,
but that naval convoy was lack
ing.
July 21-General Miles, with trans
ports and a convoy, left Guantana-
mo for Porto Rico General Claixto
Garcia, of the Cuban army near San
tiago, formally resigned and with
drew his forces because of non-re-
cognition by General Shafter.
July 22-General Miles reported the
progress of the Porto eRlced expedi-
ton from Mole st. Nicholas, Haiti.
General Anderson at Manila report
ed that Aguinaldo had declared a
dictatorship and that the Philippine
natives expected independence.
July 23.-Two thousand Cubans at San
tiago drew up petition to Presi-
dent Mckinley asking that Spanish
officials at Santiago should be re-
moved.
July 24.-General Shafter reported that
5000 Spanish troops at San Luis and
Palma Soriano, in the surrendered
district, had laid dowl their arms to
Lieutenant Miley.
July 25-General Miles, with the Porto
Rico expedition, began landing near
Ponce south coast.
July 26.-Spain, through the French
ambassador at Washington, form
ally asked President Mckinley to
name terms upon which the United
States would be willing to make
peace.
July 27.-The American forces advanc-
ed to Yauco, Porto Rico. meeting
some Spanish opposition.
July 2S.-General Brooke, with soldiers
achusetts, left Newport News for
Dorto Pioo IN ioin General Miles