The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-04

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uoO3 ships of FIRST Philippine eAp-il'l'n
INV Tine heights Of Ei Caney. san
Imam OVerl0OllIug Santiago. tdhrh 10y
American troops under Generals ld" N-
Ms. LaWt0n and Chahce, allcr Hih, A'.i.
OF severe lighting with neaFy 4"sa'7 o-'
july The spaniards attempted to re-
take san Juan. but were rcpuistd.
July 3-Spanlsh fleet under Adni4al 'eI-
vera made a dash for liberty ana were
pursued by the Brooklyn. oregon, I'N''
Texas and converted yacht Gloucester,
resulting ln the destruction on llt tuliI1
Spanish squadron which lnciuoea lAe ln-
flnta Maria Teresa. the Amlrdnte Oq.eA-
do. Nizcaya and Cristobal Colon ana lMo
torpedo boat destroycrs furor ana hiu1
tom The American loss only one kllcd
and two wounded. Admiral CelFcIa ana
surviving officers and men or SPa.ish
fleet takcn prisoners. General smarter
gave notice 10 General TOral that ne
would shell Santiago.
July 4-Presidcnt Mckinley conveyed
his concentrations and thanks OF the
American people Co the navy on SentlAso
de Cuba and issued = pIQelain'1'oH Oh
July 6-Ihe spanish authorities az sans
Uago EXCHANGED Lieutenant HoDson ana
his seven mon for special prisoner OF
eluaI rank The cruiser Alfonso MI.
was sunk in attempting TO escape from
Havana harbOr. The eastern spanish
squadron under Admiral CamarF re-
ported at Suez.
juiv S-American lines in front of San
uagO ready for the bomoardment. Au-
mlral Camards started on return voyage
J,iv g-General Toral. go command OF
Spanish forces bon Santiago. offered 70
surrender the city ii his troops were az
lowed 90 Withdraw with their arms. d ne
proposition was declined by 1eheIai S""4-
iulv 1O-Admiral Corvcra and other
prisoners from the Spanish ucct arrived
i'm United states as prisoners Of war.
Julv Il-General Miles arrived IN CUBA.
July l4-General Toral agreed 10 sur
render OF Santiago on CONDITION tndt MS
tro1ns be sent back % spain.
Juiv 15-FOurth Manila expedition sallei
from San Francisco.
July l6-Admiral Cervora and his ohl-
GERS arrived at Annapolis, Md, ana quar-
tered at Naval Academy.
July 1.-THE city Of Santiago de Cuba
was formally surrendered 70 Cdntfh
Shaftcr and the American flag hois,ed
over The palace. The surrender Included
about one lhlfd OF 'Hs AI"F'iD0 "a '''''
July 2o-General Wilson started from
Charleston for Porto R%o Wlth IouF
thousand men.
81
ana a convoy left Guantanamo for Porto
Rico. General CLiXto Garcia, OF Cuban
army resigned.
july 22-Goneral Anderson al Manila re-
ported that AguinaldO had declared HIM
soif dictator and that the PhiHppino ma
tives expected independence.
Tulv g,-General Miles with Porto Rico
expedition landed near Ponce. on the
'' INV 95~sDaln through the French Am
bqssadOr al Washington, NJ CamDOn,
formally asked President Mckinley 20
name terms upon which the United States
would be willing so make peace.
July 21-First brush or American troops
with Spanish troops AZ Porto Rico, near
Yauco Surrender Of the port or Ponce
Porto Rico, TO captain c. II. DAVIS OF the
July July 2s-The city Of Ponce surrendered
INV s5-Prcsident Mckinley communi-
Gated TO NJ. CambOn. French Ambassador,
conditions which Spain must comply WIN
before United States would begin peace
Aueust THE terms Of peace negotia-
tions made public They included the
Immediate evacuation of every spanish
dependency I'm the Western hemisphere.
the REIMBURSEMENT Of all Spanish claims
10 sovereignty IN cuba; tho cesslon OF
Porto Rico and other islands. except
cuba. 10 the United States; the holding
bv the United States of Manila city and
BAY pending settlements by coz mission
ers OF the future disposition and govern
ment of the Philippines and the cessiOn
of an island I'm the Ladrones. The United
states asked no money indemnity.
August 4-Orders received by General
Shafter 10 remove his army 10 Montauk
Point New York. as quickly as possible,
owing TO the unhealthy climate.
Aueust General Skaters troops be-
gan embarkatiOn for home.
August 6-The Queen Regent OF Spain
after consulting leaders OF all parties
sanctioned the Cabinets reply. accepting
American peace terms.
August 7-General Miles continued TO
advance from Ponce 10 Juan DiaZ.
August SLSpain's reply 10 our peace
terms reached VI. CambOn In Washington
August 10-Spain's peace answer was
presented 20 President Mckinley and a
protocol was agreed upon. eElpodying
terms OF peace treaty.
August 1i-Spanish Cabinet decicded 10
accept our peace protocol
August 1.-THE peace protocol was sign
ed and orders issued by President Nc,
Kinley TO the army and navy that all
nailliaIy anArations must cease at onn>-