Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-20

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manera, told Of the landing Of part Of Gen.
Skaters troops al Baiquiri. near Santi-
ago de Cuba, with little resistance.
June 23-The landing Of General Shat
ser's ISL o troops ct Bsiquiri, near San
tiseo de Cuba, WAS completed without 40
cident. Admiral Camars's Csdiz feet was
reported of the Island Of Pantellaria, half
way frsm Csdiz 10 Suez.
June 2~4-Thirteen American soldiers
were killed and about forty wounded in
driving back q spanish force near Santi-
ago. Six OF the killed we're Roosevelt
Rough Riders. Martial Law was proclaimed
| in Spain after the Queen Regent had dis
missed the Cortes.
June 25-Fesrs were expressed in Ma
drid that Martinez Csmpos would assume
the dictatorship Of Spain.
June 26-Admiral Camsra's Csdiz fleet
reached Port Said. Egypt, and awaited or
ders.
June 27-It wal officially announced
that Commodore Watson, with the New
ark, Iowa, Oregon, Yankee. Dixie, Yo-
semitic and three ~colliers, would leave San.
tisgo as soon IS possible for . point of
the coast OF Spain. The President sent
messages recommending the thanks Of
| Congress for Lieutenant Hobson, and that
he be transferred TO the line; recommend.
ing the thanks Of Congress to Lieutenant
r. II. Neucomb and the men OF the rev
enue cutter Hudson; recommending tbs
retirement on full pay Of Captain d. b.
Hodeson OF the McCulloch, and nominst.
ing Cadet Joseph W. Powell for advance
ment two numbers.
June 2s-The President proclaimed Q
blockade Of Southern Cuba from Cape
Frances to Cape Cruz, also OF Porto Rico.
General Shafter reported that be was with
in three miles Of Santiago. Captain
Sigsbee OF the ST. Paul. reported disabling
the Terror ct San Juan on June %. Cap
tain General August reported to Madrid,
with date June %, that he had refused to
surrender TO the Insurgents. II was an
nounced that twenty-five more regiments
would be sent TO General Shafter, 5000 OF
the troops leaving Tampa ct once.
June 29-General Shafter reported that
he might attack Santiago within forty
eight hours. Admiral Dewey, In o report
dated Cavite. June %, said no change bad
occurred in the Manila situation, and that
Aguinsldo had been conducting war hu.
namely. The Senate thanked Hobson and
his crew. naming every man, an unpre-
cedented honor.
June 30-Further advances toward San
tiago Of General Skaters army were re.
ported. Egypt ordered Admiral Csmars
TO cease coaling from Spanish transports
and TO leave Port Said.
July 1-Genersl Shsfter reported that
he had begun the assault upon Santiago
with the cooperation OF Admiral Ssmp-
son. General Lawton's division carried
Ell Caney, Q suburb Of the city, and the
Roosevelt Rough Riders, with the First
and Tenth Infantry, took San Juan, an
other suburb. after desperate lighting, with
heavy losses.
July 2-The Spaniards made unsuccess.
full efforts to retske San Juan. Admiral
SIMPSONS feet continued Smelling Moro
Castle and other forts, doing great dam.
age.
July 3-Admiral Cervers's squadron
made q dash for liberty from Santiago
harbor, but being headed of by Simpsons
ships, ran ashore and all were destroyed.
General shafter reported that he had de-
msnded, at 10 A. NJ, the surrender Of San.
tiago. but no reply had yet come. The
first Manila expedition was reported by
Admiral Dewey to have joined him after
stopping at the Ladrone Islands and cap
turing the Spanish officers there.
July Rear Admiral Sampson reported
the destruction Of Admiral Cervera's entire
feet, the viscays, Christobsl Colon,
Oquendo, Maria Teresa, Pluton aud Flu.
ror, In an effort to leave Santiago hsrbor.
General Shsfter reported that he had de-
manded the surrender OF Santiago, which
had been refused, and that he would bonn
bard ct noon, July 5.
July 5-Csmsra's heet entered the Suez
Canal; his three torpedo boat ~destroyers,
however, started from Port Said back to
Spain.
July 6-The Senate voted to Ha-
wall. The President issued q proclama'
tion Of thanksgiving for victories. Hob.
son and his men were exchanged. The
Texas sank the cruiser Reina Mercedes in
Santiago harbor. The cruiser Alfonso
XII. was sunk in attempting to escape
from Havana hsrbor. Camsra and his
feet were ordered back to Spain from
Suez.
July THE President signed the Ha-
waiian annexation resolutions, and the
Philsdelphis was ordered to 90 to Homo,
lulu 10 raise the flag of the United States
over the islands. Admiral Dewey reported
that the American troops Of the first Man.
lie expedition had arrived at Cavite, and
that on July 8 Aguinsldo had proclaimed
himself president Of the Philippine re-
public.
July S-The armistice betw the Uni.
ted States and Spanish forces at Santiago
was extended until noon Of July Q in order
to allow General Linares to communicate
with Madrid.
July 9-General Shsfter reported that
the armistice at Santiago had been ex.
tended until 4 P. NJ. July 10. Peace talk
was reported in Madrid.
June 10-Santiago refused to surrender.
Thousands OF refugees left the city and
sought American protection. The st.
Louis reached Portsmouth, N. H., with
500 Spanish prisoners. including Admiral
Cervera and Captain Eulate. of the Viscaya.
July 11-Artillery attack on Santiago
was reported to have begun. Gen. Miles
reached Cuba.
July 12-General Toral again refused TO
rurrender Santiago.
July l3-General Miles reported that q
truce had been arranged until noon July
IA at Santiago. Fever was reported to have
attacked our army 10 Cuba. Admiral
Dewey reported having sent the Raleigh
and Concord 10 Grande Island, Subig Bay,
on Information that Insurgents had been
prevented, on July 7, by a German war.
ship. from attacking Spanisrds. The Ger.