Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-09-17

a station ON the Cuban shore, near Cal
maners, told OF the landing Of part OF Gen.
Skaters troops al Bsiquiri. near santi-
ago de Cuba, with little resistance.
June 23-The landing Of General Shat
ter's Is, 200 troops at Bsiquiri, near San
tiago de Cuba, was completed without 40
cident. Admiral Csmars's Cadiz fleet Was
reported of the Island Of Pantellaria, bali
way from Csdiz 10 Suez.
June 24-Thirteen American soldiers
we're killed and about forty wounde In
driving back q Spanish force near Santi-
ago. Six OF the killed we're Roosevelt
Rough Riders. Martial law was proclaimed
in Spain after the Queen Regent had dis
missed the Cortes.
Jrpe a5-Fears we're expressed In Ma
| drid that Martinez Campos would assume
the dictatorship Of Spain.
June 26-Admiral Csmsra's Csaiz fleet
| reached Port Said, Egypt, and awaited or
ders. i.
June 27-It was officially announced
| that Commodore Watson, with the New
ark. Iowa, Oregon, Yankee, Dixie. 70
| semitic and three golfers. would leave San
tisgo as soon O. possible for Q point OF
the coast OF Spain. The President sent
messages recommending the thanks Of
Congress for Lieutenant Hobson, and that
he be transferred to the line; recommend
| ing the thanks Of Congress to Lieutensnt
f. II. Newcomb and the men OF the rev
enue cutter Hudson; recommending tine
retirement on full pay Of Captain ID. b.
| Hodgson OF the McCulloch. and nominal
ing Cadet Joseph W. Powell for advance
ment two numbers.
June 2s-The President proclaimed q
blockade OF Southern Cuba from Cape
Frances to Cape Cruz, also OF Porto hico'
| General Shsfter reported that be was with
in three miles Of Santiago. Captain
Sigsbee OF the St. Paul, reported disabling
the Terror at San Juan on June ~. Cap
tain General August reported to Madrid,
with date June 20, that he had refused to
surrender 10 the Insurgents. IL was an
nounced that twenty-five more regiments
would be sent 10 General Shsfter' 9,OO0 Oh
the troops leaving Tampa ct once.
June 29-Genersl Shsfter reported that
he might attack Santiago within forty
eight hours. Admiral Dewey, In . report
dated Csvite. June 20. said no change bad
occurred in the Manila situation and that
Aguinsldo had been conducting war hu-
namely. The Senate thanked Hobson and
his crew. naming every man, an unpre-
cedented honor.
June 9e-Further advances toward San
tiago OF General Skaters army we're re-
ported. Egypt ordered Admiral Csmsra
TO cease coaling from Spanish transports
and to leave Port Said.
July General shsfter reported that
he had begun the assault upon Santiago
with the co. operation OF Admiral Samp-
son. General Lswton's division carried
Ell Caney, q suburb Of the city, and the
Roosevelt Rough Riders. with the First
and Tenth Infantry, took San Juan, an
other suburb. after desperate lighting, with
heavy losses.
July 2-The Spsnisrds made unsuccess-
full efforts TO retske San Juan. Admiral
SIMPSONS fleet continued Smelling Moro
Castle and other forts, doing great dam
age.
July 3-Admirai Ceryera's squadron
made o dash for liberty from Santiago
harbor. bat being headed off by Sampson's
ships, ran ashore and all were destroyed.
General Shafter reported that he had de-
manded, at 10 A. NJ, the surrender OF San
tiago, but no reply had yet come. The
first Manila expedition was reported by
Admiral Dewey to have Joined him after
stopping at the Ladrone Islands aud cap.
turing the Spanish officers there.
July Rear Admiral Sampson reported
the destruction ofAdmirsl Csrvera's entire
feet. the Viscaya, Christobsl Colon,
Oquendo, Maria Teresa, Pluton and Fu.
ror. In an effort to leave Santiago hsrbor,
General Shafter reported that he bad de
manded the surrender Of Santiago, which
had been refused, and that he would bonn
bard at noon, July s.
July 5-Camara's fleet entered the Sue
Canal; his three torpedo boat destroyers
however, started from Port Said back Il
Spain.
July 6-Ths Senate voted to annex Hs-
wall. The President issued q proclsma
ton OF thanksgiving for victories. Hob
son and his men were exchanged. TIT
Texas sank the cruiser Reina Mercedes II
Santiago hArbor. The cruiser Alfonso
XII. was sunk in attempting TO escap'
from Havana harbor. Camara and BIZ
feet were ordered back to Spain fron
Suez.
July THE President signed The Ha-
waiian annexation resolutions, and thu
Philadelphia was ordered to 60 to Homo
lulu 10 raise the flag Of the United State
over the islands. Admiral Dewey reported
that the American troops Of the first Man
lie expedition had arrived ct CAvite. ant
that on July 8 Aguinaldo had proclaimed
himself president Of the Philippine re-
public.
July s-The armistice between the Uni
ted States and Spanish forces ct Santiago
was extended until noon Of July 0 In ordel
to allow General Linares to communicate
with Madrid.
July 9-General Shafter reported ths
the srmistice at Santiago had been ex
tended until 4 p. N. July 10. Peace tall
WAS reported In Madrid.
June 1~0-Santiago refused TO surrender
Thousands OF refugees left the city ant
sought American protection. The St
Louis reached Portsmouth, N. H., with
692 Spanish prisoners, including Admire
Cervera and Captain Eulate, OF the Viscaya
July 11-Artillery attack on Santiago
was reported to have begun. Gen. Miles
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