Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-08-31

~ AAAfA lA0NANAAOM from the Mar
blehead. were attacked by Spaniards.
four Americans being killed and sew
eral wounded or missing The Span
iards retreated
June i3.-The president signed the
war revenue bill. The Santiago eN-
petition. of over $1,000 troops. left
Key West, conveyed by warships.
June li.-Continued fighting at Cal
manera was reported. two Ameri-
cans and Il Spaniards being killed
June 15.-The second expedition TO
Manila, on four transports. sailed
from San Francisco. The Vesuvius
fired her dynamite guns at Santiago
forts. for the first time, with de
structive results
June i6.-News came of third bonn
bardment of Santiago by Admiral
SIMPSONS squadron. The Caimanera
fort was reduced by the Texas. SUI
vance and Marblehead.
June lT-Admiral Dewey reported
from Manila under date of June II
that the insurgents had practically
surrounded Manila and had taken
$500 Spanish prisoners. The Cadiz
squadron sailed. and the vessels were
seen passing Gibraltar, bound east.
June 1S.-News was received of fur
Their Smelling of Spaniards at Cal
munera on June Il.
june 2l.-Nevs came Of the arrival O Fl
Santiago de Cuba OF Gen. Shafter's
transports with $4,000 troops on
June 20. Gen. Shafter and Rear Adj
miral Sampson landed AT Acerra-
deros Cuba. Is miles from Santiago.
and conferred with Gen. Garcia.
June 22.-OmciaI reports by cable
from station or the Cuban shore.
near Caimanera. told of the landing
of part OF Gen. Skaters troops at
Baiquiri, near Santiago de Cuba.
with little resistance.
June 23.-Laud'ug shifted to Siboney
and continued during the night by
aid OF St. Louis searchlights. Ad-
miral Camara's Cadiz fleet was re-
ported of the island of Pantellaria,
half way from Cadiz 10 Sucz
June 24.-SiNteeu American soldiers
were killed and about 40 wounded
in driving back Spanish force near
Santiago. Six of the killed were
Roosevelt's rough riders
June 26.-Admiral Camara's Cadiz
feet reached Port Said. Egypt. and
awaited orders. Successful conclu-
sion of the landing of the army by
the navy in surf at Baiquiri and
Siboney without loss or injury of a
/ single man.
June 27.-It was officially announced
that Commodore Watson. with a
| strong fleet, would attack SPANS
/ coasts.
june 2S.-The president proclaimed a
| blockade Of southern Cuba from
/ Cape Frances TO Cape Cruz. also OF
/ Puerto Rico. Gen. Shafter reporte6
/ that he was within three miles OF
| Santiago Capt. Sigsbce, of The St.
{ Paul. reported disabling the Terror
NJ San Juan ON June -.
/ June 3o.-Furthcr advances toward
Santiago OF Gen. Skaters army
were reported.
July 1.-Gcn. shafter reported 'he be-
/ ginning OF general assault ON sam
/ ti1go. Gen. Lawtou's division car
/ rIcd 1l Carey. suburb of the city.
and the Roosevelt rough riders.
+ with the First aud Tenth infantry.
/ toE san Juan. another suburb. after
desperate fighting. with heavy losses.
. July 2--The Spau'arJ- made uusuc-
ccsstH EFFORTS TO rctake san Juan.
/ Admiral SIMPSONS fleet continued
/ Smelling MORO castle and other
. forts doing great damage.
I July a.-Aduirai Ccryera's squadron
made dash for liberty from SAN
tiaa1 harber. bot being headed Off
hF SIMPSONS ships ran ashore. and
8I were destroyed. The first MAJ