Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-07-23

a station on the Cuban shore, near Cal
msners, told Of the landing Of part Of Gen.
Skaters troops ct Bsiquiri. near Santi-
ago de Cuba, with little resistance.
June 23-Tbe landing Of General Shat
ter's 1900 troops at Baiquiri, near San
tisgo de Cubs, was completed without 40
cident. Admiral Csmsra's Csdiz fleet Was
reported of the Island Of Pantellaria, half
way from Csdiz to Suez.
June 24-Thirteen American soldiers
we're killed and about forty wounded IN
driving back 9 Spanish force near Santi-
ago. Six OF the killed were 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 Campos would assume
the dictatorship Of Spain.
June 26-Admiral Csmars's Cadiz feet
reached Port Said, Egypt, and awaited or
ders.
June 27-It was officially announced
that Commodore Watson, with the New
ark, Iowa, Oregon. Yankee. Dixie, Yo-
emite and three ~colliers, would leave San.
tisgo ss soon ss possible for 9 point of
the cosst Of Spain. The President sent
messages recommending the thanks OF
Congress for Lieutenant Hobson, and that
be be transferred to the line; recommend
| ing she thanks Of Congress TO Lieutenant
r. H. Newcomb and the men Of the rev.
enue cutter Hudson; recommending the
retirement on full pay of Captain ID. B.
Hodgson OF the McCulloch, and nominal
ing Cadet Joseph W. Powell for advance
ment two numbers.
June 2S-The President proclaimed q
blockade Of Southern Cuba from Cape
| Frances 10 Cape Cruz. also Of Porto Rico.
| General Shafter reported that he was with
in three miles OF Santiago. Captain
Sigsbee Of the 81. Paul, reported disabling
the Terror ct San Juas on JUNE %. Cap
tain General August reported TO Madrid,
with date JUNE %, that be had refused TO
surrender 10 she Insurgents. II was an
| nounced that twenty-five more regiments
would be sent 10 General Shsfter, 1900 OF
the troops leaving Tampa Of once.
June 29-General Shafter reported that
he might attack Santiago within forty
eight hours. Admiral Dewey, in 9 report
dated Cavite. June 90, said no change had
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 we're re
ported. Egypt ordered Admiral Csmars
10 cease cosling from Spanish transports
and TO leave Port Said.
July 1-General Shsfter reported that
he had begun the assault, upon Santiago
with the cooperation Of Admiral Ssmr-
son. General Lawton's division carried
Ell Caney, 3 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-
ful efforts TO retake San Juan. dmiral
SIMPSONS fleet continued Smelling MORO
Castle and other forts, doing great dam
age.
July 3-Admiral Cervers's squadron
made a dash for liberty from Santiago
harbor, but being headed of by Sampson's
ships, ran ashore and all were destroyed.
General Shsfter reported that he had de-
manded, at 10 A. N. 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 4-Rear Admiral Sampson reported
the destruction Of Admiral Cervera's entire
feet, the Viscaye, Christobal Colon,
Oquendo, Maria Teresa, Pluion and Fu-
ror. In an effort to leave Santiago hsrbor.
General Shafter reported that be had de-
manded the surrender Of Santiago, which
had been refused, and that he would bonn
bard at noon, July 8.
July 5-Camsra's fleet entered the Suez
Canal his three torpedo boat destroyers,
however, started from Port Said back TO
Spain.
July 6-The Senate voted to annex Hs-
wall. Tit President Issued q proclsma-
ton of thanksgiving for victories. Hot.
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 harbor. Csmara and his
feet were ordered back to Spain from
Suez.
July The President signed The Hs-
waiian annexation resolutions, and the
Philadelphia was ordered to go to Homo
lulu 20 raise the flag of the United States
over the islands. Admiral Dewey reported
that the American troops OF the first Man
lila expedition had arrived at Cayite, and
that on July 8 Aguinaldo had proclaimed
himself president Of the Philippine re-
public.
July 8-Ths armistiee betw cen the Uni
ted States and Spanish forces at Santiago
was extended until noon OF July 8 in order
to allow General Linares to communicate
with Madrid.
July 9-General Shsfter reported that
the srmistice at Santiago bad 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
692 Spanish prisoners. including Admiral
Cervera and Captain Eulate. of the Viscaya.