The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-08-04
CHRONOLOGY
or the War Up to Date.

April 24-Asiatic squadron sails for
the Philippines.
April 94-Spain declares war.
April 95-Congress declares war has
existed since April 81.
April ~ Batteries at Matanzas bonn
barded.
April 99-Batteries at Cienfuegos
bombarded.
April 9O-Batteries at Cabanas bonn
barded.
May spanish feet at Manila de-
stroyed.
May 7-Matanzas forts shelled.
May 9-Fight off Cardenas between
Winslow and three Spanish gunboats.
May 11-Attack on Cienfuegoe.
May 12-San Juan de Porto Rico
bombarded.
May 12-Cardenas shelled.
May 13-Flying squadron leaves
Hampton Roads.
May 1S-Flying squadron reaches
Key West.
May 1S-Santiago bombarded.
May 19-Cevera's squadron in San
tiago harbor.
May 25-President issues second call
for rs, 900 volunteers.
May 25-First Manila expedition
leaves.
May 31-Santiago forts bombarded.
June 3-Collier Merrimac sunk.
June 6-Bombardment of Santiago
forts.
JuneS-Shafter's force leaves Tampa.
June 8-Caimanera bombarded.
June 10-Marines land at Guanta-
namo.
June flight at Guantanamo;
Spaniards repulsed.
June 14-Army sails from Tampa.
June 15-Second Manila expedition
sails.
June 15--Spanish defeat at Guantan-
amo.
June 16-Fort Caimanera demolished.
June 10 -Bombardment OF Santiago
forts.
juno -Shafter's army arrives at
Baiquirl.
June 21-Charleston captures the
Ladrones.
June 90 and 23-Shafter's army
lands.
June 24-Juragua captured.
June "a Fight at La Quasina; Span
iards repulsed.
June 26-Cadiz feet at Port Said.
June 26 -Shafter occupies Sevilla.
June 27-Shafter within three miles
Of Santiago.
June 28- Third Manila expedition
sails.
June 29-First expedition arrives at
Manila.
June 8O-Caney evacuated by Span
iards.
July 1-Outer defenses of Santiago
taken.
June 2-San Juan, near Santiago,
taken.
July -Shafter demands surrender
of Santiago.
Julp 3-Cervera's 8 feet destroyed.
July 5-Camara's fleet at Suez.
July 6-Spanish cruiser Alfonso XII
destroyed.
July dewey captures Isla Grande
and 300 prisoners.
July 8-Camara's fleet ordered to re-
turn to Spain.
July 10-Bombardment of Santiago
resumed; Linares refuses uncondi-
tional surrender.
July 1O-Bombardment continued
and investment completed.
July 13-Truce.
July 14-Santiago surrenders.
July 15-Spain declares martial law.
July 16-Gen. Shafter announces
terms of Gen. Torai's surrender.
July 17-American flag is raised over
Santiago de Cuba and Gen. McKibbin
made Military Governor.
July 18-War council orders invasion
of Porto Ricos Manzanillo bombarded.
July 19- British navel officers at Ma
Mia promise to help Dewey.
July 90 Spanish Cabinet reported as
agreed to ask for peace.
July 21-Gen Garcia withdraws his
army from Skaters support.
July 22-Gen. Miles sails for Porto
Rico with an advance guard; American
lines close about Manila; Gen. Wood is
appointed Governor of Santiago.
July 23-Spaniards continue to sur
render; Topeka captures Port Nipe.
July 94-Shafter reported active; EN-.
peror William said to have asked oru
intentions in the east.
July 25-Gen. Miles lands at Guali
lea, Porto Rico.
July 26-Spain formerly sues fo
peace through the French Ambassador
Chicago Tribune.
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