Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-08-25

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Cadiz, was located of Martinique May ID.
The flying squadron sailed from Hampton
Roads May 10.
The Spanish feet sighted off Curacao, near
coast of Venezuela, May ID.
Arrival of Admiral Ccrvera and his squad
ron at Santiago de Cuba, May ~.
| The cruiser San Francisco left Mare Island
navy yard, San Francisco, for Manila, May
81.
Arrival of the battleship Oregon at Jupiter
Fla, after voyage of 10000 miles from San
Francisco, May "a, 1880 pm.
The Presidents second call for troops
| 75,0O0-wns issued May rs. ..,
Admiral Dewey reported from Cavite:
mo change in the blockade. Is effective"
May %.
The cruiser Baltimore at Manila, reported
all right May %.
Commodore Schey cannonaded the forts
at the entrance to the harbor of Santiago de
Cuba to locate the encmys position, after.
noon, May 81. Moro Castle was destroyed.
First forlorn hope of the war: Lieut..
Richmond P. Hsbson and seven men volun.
tcered to take the collier Merrimac into the
narrow channel of Santiago de Cuba and
sink it there, so as TO close the harbor and
prevent the escape of the Spanish fleet. The
daring expedition was successfully carried
out, Lieutenant Hobson and his men at
tempting escape to safety by swimming
across the harbor under the fire of the enemy
and reaching shore only to be made prisoners
two of them being wounded, June 3.
The death Of Capt Chas. V. Gridley, Of the
cruiser Olympia, announced at the Navy
Department, June 8.
Bombardmcnt Of the forts and shore bat.
teries at the entrance to the barbor of San.
tiago by Admiral Sampson and Commodore
Schley, June 6.
The Spanish authorities in Madrid admit
TINT the cruiser Reina Mercedes was sunk,
many officers and men were killed and
wounded and that the Notifications were
riddled by the American fleet off Santiago on
June g. June 8.
The fortiiications at Guantanamo, near the
entrance TO Santiago reduced by the cruiser
Marblehead, June 8.
All Cuban cables reported cut June 8.
The invasion of Cuba begun by the landing
of 900 marines, after warshps had silcnced
the enemy's forts, ut Guantanamo, a few
miles east of Santiago, June 10; tents were
pitched and the camp was called McCalla,
in honor Of the commander Of the cruiser
Marblehcad, which had led in the reduction
of the Spanish Notifications there.
American troops at Guantanamo attacked
by the Spaniards who we're repulscd Six
Americans killed including Surgeon John
Blair Gibbs, and ten wounded. Spanish
losses not known.
On Monday, June 10, the first expedition
for Santiago left Key West. Major General
Shafter was in command, and the troops
numbered IS 300.
At OF p nj Monday, June 10. President
Mckinley signed the war revenue measure
Skirmish between United States marines
and Cuban insurgents. under Lieut. Colonel
Huntington, of the United States Marine
Corps and Spanish infantry at Guantanamo
The Spanlards defeated, with a number kill
cd and wounded, Tuesday IA.
The report that Manila had been invested
by the Philippine insurgents confirmed,
Tuesday, June IA.
Brick forts and earthworks at Calmanera,
near Guantanamo demolished by the Texas,
Marblchead and Suwancc Wednesday, June
18th.
Second Manila expedition, numbering
1900 men, lef, San Francisco Wednesday
June IS.
News received on Saturday, June 49, that
at a large concourse Of insurgent chiefs, at
Old Cavitc, General Aguinaldo proclaimed
the independence of the Philippines.
General Blanco refuses to exchange Lieut..
Hobson Saturday, June Is.
Arrival Of General Shaftcr and his army
off Santiago de Cuba Monday June 20.
The government decided to send two ex.
petitions of 1000 men each to reinforce
General Shaftcr in Cuba Tuesday, June 2l.
Mobilization at fernando and Miami be.
gun Tuesday, June 81.
General Skater army landed ut Baiquiri,
short distance east Of The harbor of Santi
ago dc Cuba, June e.
Information received by the United States
government FROM General Aguinaldo that
the Philippines desire to become colony of
this country Juue %
Advance of the United States forces from
Baiquiri to Juragua June %.
Ten men killed, including Captain Capron
and Sergt. Hamilton Fish, Jr., both OF Col
WooTs Rough Riders, and about forty
wounded in lively skirmsh with 1000
Spanlards III thick brush near Sevilla and
about ten miles from Santiago de Cuba. The
Spaniards retired, leaving number of dead
on the field, June "a.
General Chaffe took Scvila on June 25th.
Camara arrived with his squadron at Port
Said, June 81.
President Mckinley issued on June ~, a
proclamation increasing the Cuban blockade
and also blockading the port of San Juan,
Porto Rico.
On Monday, June ~, the Navy Depart
ment announced that flying squadron
would be formed at once, to be put under
command of Commodore Watson, to Ike sent
against the coast of Spain.
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