The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-09
|. HUMBLING OF
AN OLD NATION.
Spain Bends, BrOken-Hearted, to the
Dictates of Her Younger Child.
RESULTS OF W r. TO THIS TIME.
We Have Destroyed Spanish War YES
sells Valued at S26. 400. OO0-Spain
VIII be Swept from the
Western Hemisphere.

The greatest events Of the century as
regards to the future power Of the
United States among the nations OF the
world have taken place in the past 100
days-since the beginning Of the Ameri-
can-Spanish war. says the philadelphia
Record. One or rne Oldest nations OF the
world, the great Continental pioneer IN
discovery and the nation that gave the
great Western Continent 10 the Eastern.
the nation that swept aside the geogra-
phical teachings Of centuries and demon
strated the rotundity Of the earth the
nation whose court has claimed SOW
erelgnty over a greater territory than
any other potentate. has been humbled
and bends broken hearted 10 the young
est child or It's creation and to-day bids
farewell % its once magnificent Occideu-
tai empire. The cost OF the war % the
United States Is estimated ar $40. so 60
OF which yZl.f000 was expended 10 in
crease the navy. The army has in
creased 10 li8501 men. including moo
men IN the volunteer regiments Twen-
ty-hve Spanish war ships. valued az s26-
10000 have been destroyed without the
lofs of an American ship
FIRST PRIZE. "GODD VENTURE"
The first shot Of the spanish-American
war was fired on April 22d. when the
gunboat Nashville brought the Spanish
merchantmen. Buena Ventura Good
Venture 20 time. II was on the day
after President Mckinley ordered tbs
Key West fleet to proceed 20 Cuba On
the following day the President issued
call for ll5O00 volunteers. and on April
2ith Spain declared war
Hostilities had actually been IN pro-
gress two days before the declaration
was made. There have been briefer wars
In history but it IS doubtful in there has
been one in which the los Of life was
less. considering the length OF hostili-
ties. FuHls@
Loss SEVEN TIMES OURS.
The figures show that 266 Americans
were killed in battle with 400 wound
cd. The Spanish losses were 1000 killed
and 263o wounded. Those who have died
since as the result Of wounds or pesu-
lence are no tlncluded.
Dewey. with orders to capture or de-
stroy the Spanish fleet i'm the Philippines.
set sail from Hong Kong April 2fth-the
day war was declared by Spain On the
following day. the Spanish forts opened
FIRE upon the American fleet off Havana.
THE DECLARATION OF WAR
On the same day Congress declared that
war had been in existence since April
gst. when Minister Woodford had receiv-
cd his passports from the Spanish govern
ment.
on April 9th the earthw0rks Of Matan-
zas were sheiled the Spanish steamer
Guido was taken as a prize and the Span
ish feet gathered In Manila Bay 70 meet
Dewey. Two days later Cienfuegos was
bombardsd Ceryera's feet made rs first
start FOR the Cape Verde Islands and
Congress passed the bill for a popular
bond issue of sea. 600 0d0. on the following
AZ Cabanas and the oregon appeared az
Rio JaneirO on the way 70 Kew West
DFWEY'S BRILLIANT VICTORY.
Events came rapidly. and on May lst
Dewey destroyed the Spanish fleet ot
eleven war ships IN the Bay Of Manila.
and sub sequently took possession Of Ca
wife. No one was killed on the American
side.
Matanzas was again b0mbaried on May
7th The torpedo boat Winslow fought
three Spanish gunboats and the batteries
ashore. and as a result Ensign Worth
Bagley and five seamen were killed, the
first casualties reported ON the American
side.
CERVERA COMES TO THIS SIDE.
The arrival of the Cape Verde squadron
al Martinique was reported on May 12,h.
and on the following day Admiral Sdmp-
son reported that DE had bombarded san
Juan. with loss of TWO killed and hiN
wounded.
Tho Cape Verde fleet was reported az
Santiago May 10 the day after tho safe
arrival Of the oregon was announced.
The President called for 1900 additional
troops on May .. on the same day the
first expedition of g. 900 men left san Fran
cisco for Manila. and Sampson opened
upon the fortihcations Of Santiago.
HOBSON'S DARING ACT
On June Lieutenant Hobson. with
seven volunteers sank the Merrimac IN
the entrance 10 Santiago harbor. one Of
the thrilling acts OF the war.
Six hundred American marines landed
at Guantanamo Bay, June 10, and were
attacked the following day with a loss Of
four killed and several wounded. The
second expedition 20 Manila sailed juno
-. and the Vesuvius then first threw dy-
Mantle shells into Santiago. The Cal
manero forts were reduced on the follow
ing day
SKATERS CAMPAIGN.
General Skaters troops arrived on San
tiago June 2lst and landed az SibOney
June 23d. on June 2ith-25th Is Americans
were killed. including six of ROosevelt's
Rough Riders. and nifty more were
wounded in driving the Spanish back to-
Shafter occupied Sevilla. and on June 30rh
he had 1900 troops in front OF Santiago.
The assault upon Santiago began July
ist. when I'D Caney and San Juan were
taken. with heavy losses. Cerveras fleet
was destroyed July 81. while making a
dash from Santiago harbor. and the ar
rival OF the hrst Manila expedition was
reported.
HAWAII AND SANTIAGO IN ONE DAY
The President signed the resolutions for
the annexation OF Hawaii and General
Toral surrendered Santiago city July 14tA-
On July 18th the American flag was
raised over the city.
General Niles and the Porto Rico ex-
petition began landing on July 18th. and
on the following day Spain formally sued
FOR peace through the French Ambas-
sador. The city OF Ponce. Porto Rico,
surrendered 10 General Niles July 18th.
The President named the conditions I'M
der which peace would be discussed
which was made public on August 3D.
and Saturday last IL was announced
that his terms had been accepted by the
Queen Regent OF Spain.
CaIf rDOM CkMTfAH0