Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-09-01

'Hr ~uth"Fs VINO nad landed at al I
maners. Guatanamo bay. Cuba, June /
10. under protection from the Mar
blehead, were attacked BY Spauiar,is. I
four Americans being killed and sew
erai wounded or missing. The span
farcs retreatsd.
June i3-The president signed the
war revenue bill. The Santiago ex-
petition. of over 1900 troops. left
hey West, conveyed by warships.
June t-Continued fighting at Cal
manera was reported. two Ameri-
cans and II >pauiards being killed.
June 1.-THE second expedition 70
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 a third bonn
bardment OF santiago by Admiral
sampson's squadron. The Caimanera
faSt was reduced BY the Texas, Su-
vance and Marblehead.
June iT.-Admiral Dewey reported
from Manila under date % June fg
that the Insurgents had practically
surrounded Manila and had taken
1850 Spanish prisoners. The Catix
squadron sailed. and the vessels were
seen passing Gibraltar. bound east.
June is.-News was received OF fur
ther shellins Of spaniards at Cal
manera on June II.
June 2i.-News cam. Of the arrival of
Santiago DE Cuba OF Gen. Skaters
transports with 1900 troops on
June 20. Gen. Shafter and Rear Ad-
miral Sampson landed at Ac~rra-
derOs. Cuba. Is miles from Santiago.
and conferred with Gen. Garcia
June 22.-Orieial reports BY cable
from a station on the Cuban shore.
near Caimanera. told Of the landing
OF part of Gen. Skaters troops at
Baiqairi. near Santiago d Cuba.
with little resistance.
June s1--Land;ng shifted TO Sibonsy
sGd eantiaued during the n ght by
aid of -. Loaix' s~arehU~hts. Nd
mirai Camar.s Cadix ar~t was ~
ported OF the island Of PznteIlaria.
half way from Cadix TO SaeE
Juue ss-->ixtsrn American soldiers
we're Killed and about ~ woauded
in driving back Spanish force near
Santiago SIX Of the killed we're
Roo<evelf's roagh riders.
June es.-Adnirai Camara's Csdix
feet reached Port said. Egypt. sad
awaited orders Successful eozela-
- -. -
the navy in a surf at Baiquiri and
Siboney without loss or injury OF q
single man
June 2T--It WIS officially announced
that Commodore Watson. With a
strong feet. would attack Spain's
coasts.
June es.-The president proclaimed
blockade of southern Cuba from
Cape Frances to Cape Cruz. also OF
Puerto Rico. Gen Shafter reported
that he was within three miles OF
Santiago. Capt. sigsbse. of the 81.
Paul. reported disabling the Terror
at San Juan on June -
June 30.-FGrther advances toward
Santiago of Gen Skaters army
were reported
July i.-Gen- Shafter reported the be-
ginning Of a general assault on san
tiago. Gen Lawtoa's division car
ried Fl Cauey. suburb of tae city.
and the Roosevelt rough riders.
with the First and Tenth infantry.
tok San Juan. another subur0. after
desperate sighting. with heavy losses.
July e-The Spauiards made unsue-
eessfuI efforts to retake san Juan
Admiral Sampson's feet continued
sheIiinx Norro castle aud other
forts. doing great damage.
Juiy 3--Admirai Cervera's squadron
made a dash for liberty from san
tiag0 harbor. but bsIng headed of
by Sampson's ships ran ashore. and
all were destroyed The first Ma
uila expedition was reported by Ad-
miral Dewey TO have joined him.
after stopping at the Ladrone islands
and capturing the Spanish efieers
there.
july 4-Resr Admiral Sampson re-
ported the destruction OF Admiral
C~rvera's entire hee,. the vxraya,
Cristobst Colon. oqgendo. Maria re-
resa, PIuton and Furor. in an effort
TO leave Santiago haroor- Gen.
Shafter reported that he had de-
nanded the surrender of Santiago.
which had been refused
July s-Camara's feet entered the
Suex canal His three torPsd0-boa
destroyers. however. started from
Port Said back to SPAIN
July s.-The senate voted to annex
Hawaii. The president issued a
proclamation Of Thanksgiving for
victories. Hobson and his men were
exchanged The Texas sank the
| cruiser Reiua Mercedes in Santiago
harbor The cruiser Alfonso NIL
was sunk in attempting TO escape
from Havana harbor. Camara and
| his aeet were ordered back to Spain
/ from Suez-
July THE president signed the Ha-
| waiian annexation resolutions, and
| the Philadelphia was ordered to 90
| to Honolulu to raise the flag of the
United States over the islands Ad-
| miral Dewey reported that the
American troops OF tne hrst Mania
sxpedition had landed at Cayite, and
that on July Aguinaldo had pro-
claimed himself president of the
Philippine republic.
July s.-The armistiee between the
United States and Spanish forces at
Santiago was extended until noon OF
/ July o. in order to allow Gen. Linsres
10 communicate with Madrid
July s.-Gen- Shafter reported that the
armistice at Santiago had been ex-
tended until four p. m. July TO-
July iO.-Santiago refused 10 surren-
der. Thousands Of refugees left the
city and sought American protection
The St. Louis reached Portsmouth.
n H. with 6s2 Spanish prisoners, in
eIuding Admiral Cervera and eapt-
Eulate, of the yizeaya-
IuIv 1i.-ArtiIIery attack on Santiago
Was reported to have bsgun- Gen
| Miles reached Cuba