Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-09-17

ago.. as applied 70 Spain, and to make s,,.
tisgo an open port.
July 20-Genersl Miles reported thar.
was ready TO leave Guantanamo Bsy MA
transports for Porto Rico, but tina, ! nav,
convoy was lacking.
July 2l-Genersl Miles, with trsusno,,.
aud Q convoy, left Guantanamo for Po,,s
Rico. General Calixto Garcia, Of the n,
ban army near Santiago, formally resigns
and withdrew his forces because Of Dos
| recognition by General Shafter.
July 22-General Miles reported A..
progress OF the Porto Rico expedition fror
| Mole st. Nicholas, Haiti. General ANA.
son at Manila reported that Aguinss,
had declared q dictatorship and tina, "A.
Philippine natives expected independent
July 23-Two thousand Cubans Al A.,
tisgo drew mp q petition 70 President N.
Kinley asking that Spanish oficisls \
Santiago should be removed.
July 24-General Shafter reported ss
| 5000 Spanish troops at San Luis and p
ma S~oriano, In the surrendered distrs
had laid down their arms TO Lieut.. Mil
July 25-Gen. Miles, with the por,
Rico expedition, began landing near Ponc
south coast.
July 26-Spain, through the Frepa
Ambassador at WashiD ston. formally All.
cd President Mckinley to name terms upon
which the United States would be Willing
TO make peace.
July 27-The American forces advanced
TO Ysuco, Porto Rico. meeting some Spsn.
ish opposition.
July 2S-General Brooke, with sold,ers
on the 81. Louis, 81. Paul and Massschu-
sets. left New Port News for Porto Rico
to join General Miles.
July 29-Reports were rsceivud OF The
surrender Of the Port OF Ponce, PORN
Rico, on July ~, to Capt. G. H. Davis Of
! the Dixie. and OF the city OF Ponce TO Gen.
Miles soldiers on July 25th.
July 30-The President communicated
TO NJ. Chsnbon. French Ambassador.
conditions with which Spain must comply
before the United States could begin pescs
negotiations.
July 3i-The batileship Texas reached
New York from Guantanamo.
August 2-The terms on fulillmeni Of
which the United States would discuu
peace with Spain we're made public. They
included the immediate evacuation q
every Spanish dependency in the Western
Hemisphere the relinquishment Of ~
Spanish claims to sovereignty in Cub;
the cession OF Porto Rico and other islanh,
except Cuba, to the United States Ia
holding by the United States OF Manila city
and bay pending settlement by comma
sioners OF the future disposition and gov
eminent OF the Philippines, and the Gee
sion OF an island in the Ladrones. The
United States asks no money indemnify.
August sit was stated unoficially
that Spain would accept Americas peace
terms.
August 4-Secretary Alger ordered
| General Shaftsr TO send the Santiago army
to Montauk Point. N. Y, as fast az pos
sible. Shafter had made public letters TO
him from Roosevelt and other officers. say
ing the army would be useless from
disease II not coon removed.
August 6-Genersl Skaters troops, &C.
oo-ding TO orders from Secretary Alger.
began embsrking on transports for New
York al Santiago.
August 1.-THE Queen Regent Of Spain.
after consulting leaders OF all parties. ssnc-
toned the Cabinets reply accepting Amer
lean peace terms.
August 4 General Miles's Porto Rico
forces advanced from Ponce to Juan Disz
and from Yauco westward.
August S-spain's reply 10 our peace
terms reached N. Cambon In Washington.
August 9-Gen. Merritt reported Q bat
tie at Malate, near Manila, Sunday night
July 81, 10 which the Spsniards were
driven back with heavy loss. the American
loss being nine killed and forty-seven
wounded. SPANS peace answer was pre-
scented to she President.
August 10 Sec fetAry Day stated that .
protocol had been agreed upon, embody-
ing terms OF q peace treaty, which would
probably be executed.
August 1.-THE Spanish Cabinet deci-
ded to accept our peace protocol.
August f2-The protocol providing iof
peace between the United States and epaih
was signed at the White House al ABB
M, by Secretary OF State Day, Representing
the United States, and Ambassador Cn.
bon, OF France. representing Spain. A.
terward the President proclaimed susptn'
sion OF hostiliiies and issued orders 70
that effect to military and naval CON-
manders.
August 13-The United States Army
and Navy commanders in Cuba and Porto
Rico suspended hostilities. Al Manzan'
| lllOt OuUEt y
ships was In Interrupted by news OF peace.
August 14-It was practically decided
to appoint Ambassador Hay Secretary Of
State. In place OF Secretary Day, who wa
TO head the Peace Commission.
August 1.-THE German cruiser Kaise-
rim Augusta brought Captain General Az
gustin from Manila 10 Hongkons. yin
news of Manila's bombardmens August 10
and surrender the same day TO Admirai
Dewey and General Merritt. Captain Gen.
eral Bianco. In Havana, resigned.
August 16-The Porto Rico and ouoA
Military Commissions were named. -.
August 17-Admirsl Dewey repor~a 'os
surrender OF Manila on August ii. =,
August 18-General Merritt reported
total loss OF about fifty American uooP'
In the taking OF Manila.