The evening times., 1898-07-04
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE WAX.

| January 1S-House Of Representatives
defeats an attempt to force a recognition
| of Cuban belligerency.
| January 2+Battleship Maine ordered to
| Havana.
| February 10-De Lomes resignation ac-
| cepted in Madrid
| February 15-United States battleship
Maine blown up in Havana; 2t6 sailors
| killed. - q i"''-
February 2S-United States cruiser
| Montgomery ordered to Havana.
| March S-Fifty million dollars voted by
Congress for the impending war.
March l2-Spain offers Cuba nominal
| independence.
March Ex-senator Proctor tells OF hor-
offer.
March 2O-Board of Inquiry reports that
the Maine was blown up by an external
mine. a-Htr -~-
March 25-Commodore Schiey placed in
command of the flying squadron.
March 2s-President Mckinley sends re-
port of the Board of Inquiry and a mes
sage to, Congress without comment.
Spain's report says that the Maine ex-
plosion was INTERNAL Congress objects to
delay.
March 2S-Resolutions declaring war and
recognizing Cuban independence intro
duced in both houses of Congress and re-
ferred to committees.
April s-The Pope appeals to Spain to
compromise.
April s-Powers bring pressure to bear
10 give up Cuba. .-.
April Seen. Lee and Americans leave
Cuba.
April 11-President Mckinley sends his
Cuban message to Congress.
| April 19-Congress adopts ojint resolu-
tion authorizing immediate armed inter-
vention in Cuba.
April 2O-President Mckinley signs the
joint resolution and sends an ultimatum
to Spain. The Spanish minister at WASH
ington asks for his passports.
April 21-Spain refuses to receive the
ultimatum and gives Minister Woodford
his passports.
April 22-War begins with the capture
by the Nashville of the Spanish steamer
Buena Ventura and the New York's cap
ture of the Pedro. Havana harbor de-
clared in a state of blockade.
April 23-President Mckinley issues a
call for 125.OOO volunteers.
April 2tSpain's decree favoring pri-
watering regarded as declaration of
war.
April 25-President Mckinley asks and
called upon for their quota Of troops.
Sherman resigns. American squadron
sails from Hong Kong
April 26-England proclaims her neu-
trality and contends that war began
when Spain gave Woodford his passports.
April 27-Matanzas Notifications she'll
ed and silenced by the New York, Gin
cinnati and Puritan. -
April 29-Spanish fleet leaves Q1pe
Iqla ci.
lences forts at Cabanas, Cuba.
April 30-Auxiliary cruiser Yale safe in
New York harbor.
May 1-Commodore Dewey destroys the
Spanish fleet at Manila Bay. Twelve
Spanish vessels were burned or sunk
Spanish loss. according to Spanish esti-
mate: Killed, 500; wounded. 700. No Amer
ican vessels were destroyed. and no
Americans were .. killed; eight were
wounded.
May @Rioting in Spain. Rear Admiral
Sampson sails from Key West. Battle
ship Oregon and the Marietta sail from
Rio Janeiro.
May 5-Arms for Cubans landed by tug
Leyden, assisted by the Wilmington.
May S-The American Government de-
cides to send large force to invade Gu
ba and 5000 troops to assist Dewey.
May 11-cruiser Charleston ordered to
Manila. Major Gen. Merritt appointed
military governor of the Philippines.
May 12-Spanish Cape Verde squadron
arrives at Martinique Torpedo boat
Winslow and gunboats Wilmington and
Hudson attacked by Spanish gunboats
and batteries ssnI Cardenas Bay Ensign
Bagley and four Of the Winslow's crew
were killed, and the town of Cardenas
was shelled. First American loss of the
war. 's-
May 1s-Rear Admiral Sampson reports
that he bomharded the forts at San Juan,