The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-17
Fhe Story Consists Of Grand Achieve
ments OF Americans.
.NoT owe BRIGHT sPoT FoR SPAIN.
the IntsiIIgent and Courageous
American Forces Gained Vie
tory Aftsr victory Doth
BY land and sea-


the conditions upon which a treaty Of
peace can be negotiated, it win not be
amiss to briefly review the principal
events Of the war. During the three
months of hostilities the record of
achievements ON land and sea is Won
9derful and viii illuminate bright
page of American history
The story is rich with detail from
the time of the sinking of the United
States battleship Maine In Havana
harbor on the evening of Feb. 10. 1898,
to the present moment.
The most gratifying part of the
whole thing is that each step taken
marks a victory for the American
arms, and taken as whole the con-
flict is without a parallel In history.
The story in detail follows chronology
iealIy:
Diary OF the War.
Intervention ordered by congress.
Tuesday, April 10.
Resolutions signed by the president,
Wednesday, April 20. 11:24 a. m.
Ultimatum cabled to Minister Wood
ford, Wednesday, April 90
Beginning of the war. Thursday, April
81. z a. M.
Admiral SIMPSONS fleet sailed from
Key West to blockade ports of Cuba,
Friday, April %. AS a M
First gun of the war fred by the gum
boat Nashville, Friday, April %.
First prize of the war - the Buena
Ventura captured by the Nashville,
Friday. April %
The president asked for 1880 Yolun-
teers, April %.
Forts at the mouth of Matanzas har-
Dor bombarded, April 81, 1851 p. m.
till 1:15 p. m.
Hampstead Plains selected as camp
ing ground, April %.
A great naval battle fought In the
harbor of Manila, Philippine ISL
ands, and the Spanish fleet of 10
vessels destroyed by the United
Commodore George Dewey, May 4.
The gunboats Wilmington and Hudson
and the torpedo boat Wfnslow in
the first enga cement in Cuban wat
ers; Ensign Bagiey and four other
men of the WinsloW killed. May II.
Acting Rear Admiral Sampson's squad
ron bombarded San Juan, Porto
Rico, May H.
Arrival of Admiral Cervera and his
squadron at Santiago de Cuba,
Thursday, May 19.
Arrival of the battIeship Oregon at Ju-
piter. Fla, after a voyage of $4,000
miles from San Francisco, Tuesday,
May "a. 1880 p. m.
The presidents second call for troops
@75. .00O-was issued on Wednesday.
May %.
Schley semi-oHcialy reported by the
auxiliary cruiser Harvard to be of
Santiago de Cuba with II warships,
Saturday. May %.
Lieutenant Richmond P. Hobson and
seven men take the collier Merrimac
into channel of Santiago and sink
1t there, so as to close the harbor
and prevent the escape of the Span
ish feet. June 3.
The invasion of Cuba begun by the
landing of 500 marines, after war
ships had siIenced the enemy's forts
at Guantanamo. June 10.
American troops at Guantanamo at
tackled by the Spaniards. who were
repulsed. Six Americans killed,
June IL.
The first expedition for Santiago left
Key West, Major General Shafter In
command, June 10.
Skirmish between United States ma
rfnes and Cuban insurgents and
Spanish infantry at Guantanamo.
The Spaniards defeated, Tuesday,
June II.
Second Manila expedition left San
Francisco June 10.
Arrival of General Shafter and his
army OF Santiago de Cuba, Monday.
June 20.
GenreaI Skaters army landed az BAL
quiri. June %
Advance of the United States forces
from Baiquiri TO Juragua, June %.
Ten men were killed including Cap
( tain Capron and Sergeant Hamilton
Fish. Jr.. both of Colonel Woodse
Rough Riders, and about 40 wound
ed. In a skirmish with 1000 Span
iards. June q.
General Chaffee took seyilIa on Satur-
day, June 25.
General Merritt sailed from San Fran
cisco June 29-
A general assault ON Santiago de Cuba
by the army and by ships was begun
at a. m. Friday. July and 2, the
American troops capturing and
holding the lines of the enemy.
General Shaftsr demanded the suFren-
der OF the city of Santiago de Cuba
Sunday, July 3.
Admiral Cervera made dash out oi
the hA1bor of Santiago TO cut hif
way Through the American ships
ON Sunday, July 9, and his Jquadrol
was destroyed and many men and
officers were killed by the IRE OF the
Americans under Commodore Schley
On Monday, July 4, Admiral Sampson
reported to Secretary Long the de-
struction of Cervera's feet
The navy department on July re-
eeiyed dispatch from 4 ADMIRAL Dew
ey announcing the arrival at Ma
nflla of the cruiser Charleston and
the three transports. the City Of Pc
king. the Colon and the Australia
with troops on board. on June 30.
The squadron stopped at the La
drone Islands and the Charleston
bombarded the island OF Guohan-
F,sa,,tansnt F4obson and his HFerrinae