Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-08-19

~ ''li< IL ll'i hfHiioH OIu'l'V nl
congress.
APRIL 20, ll:24 "A. m Resolution,
signed by the president.
APRIL 20-Utimation cabled to Min
ister Woodford.
APRIL p, "a. M Beginning Of thC
war.
APRIL -, $40 "a. m Admiral Smmp
son, fleet sailed from Key West "a
blockade ports Of Cuba,
APRIL - Fr,t gun of the war fired
by the gunboat Nashville.
APRIL 23-The prcsiden asked for
lZ5,0OO volunteers.
APRIL 29-.Michigan Naval Reserves
left Detroit for Newport News To
man the auxiliary cruiser Yosemite
MAY IA great naval battle tonight
in The harbor of Manila. Philippine
Islands and the Spanish deet of ten
vessels destroyed by the United
States squadron in command OF
Commodore George Dewey.
MAY ll-The guuooats Wilmington
and Hudson and The torpedo boat
Wiuslow i'm the first engagement in
Cuban waters Ensign Bagley and
four other men Of the Winslow killed.
MAY l2-Actiug Rear Admiral Sqmp
sons squadron bombardcd San Juan,
Porto Rico.
MAY Thrty-iirst Michigan left
Island Lake for Chickmnauga.
MAY 19-Thirty-second Michigan LETT
Island Lake for Tampa, Fla.
MAY l9-Arrival of Admiral CerveIa
and his squadron at Santiago dc
Cuba.
MAY y, 1890 y. m.-Ar1val OF the
battle-ship Oregon al Jupiter, Fla.
after voyage of Is 900 miles from
San Francisco.
MAY 25-The presidents second call
for trOOps-1j. 600.
MAY 2S-Schley oeml.ollicially reported
by the auxiliary cruiser Harvard to
be of Santiago de Cuba with twelve
warohlp>.
MAY 2S-Thirty-tbird Michigan left
Island Lake for Camp Algcr. Va.
JUNE 3-Lieut Richmond p. IIobson
and seven men take the collier Merri
mae into channel of Santiago and
sink II there, 50 As to close the harbor
aud prevent The escape OF the Spanish
fleet
JUNE G-Thirty fourth Michigan l,f
Island Lake for Camp Aiger. Va.
JUNE lO-The INVASION of Cuba began
by the landing of GOO marines. after
war-Ship, had silenced the euemy's
forts Guantanamo
JUNE 1l-American troops at Guam.
ttnamo attacked by the Spaniards. I
who were repuised. Six American,
killed.
JUNE l3-The first expedition for
Santiago eft Key West. Mi Gen. /.
Shallcr in command.
JUNE lj-Second Manila expedition ]
left San Francisco
JUNE 20-Arriyal OF Gen Shafter and
hl- army of Santiago lie Cuba.
JUNE 22-Gen. Skaters amy land,d .
at Baiquiri.
June Companies f. /. X. and l..
First Battalion. Thirty fourth Mich
gan and the Thirty-thrd Michigan
sailed from NcWp0rt News. Va, ON
he cruiser Yale for Cuba.
JUNE 24-Ter men were killed. in
c'udi-g Capt. Capron and Scrg'
Hamilton Fish, Jr.. both OF Col.
Woods Rougn Riders. and about
forty wounded in Il skirm,h with
1000 Spauards.
June 2j-Gen Challee took Sevrlla.
JUNE 26-Sccoud and Third Bqttalions
of the rhirty-fCurth Michigan sailed
ON the Harvard from Newport News
bound for Cuba.
JUNE 27-rhirty-third Michigan ard
First Battalion Thirty-iourth Michi-
gan landed at Baiquiri, Cub 1,
JUNE 2S-Yoscmite forced ashore the
transport Antonio Lopez off San
Juan, Porto Rico. and come of
victorious in fight with three Spanish
gunloats
.UNE 29-Two battaions of the Thirty
fourth Michigan landed in Cuba.
.UNE 3O-Gen. Merritt sailed from
San Francisco.
.ULY l-Michigan troops participated
in the assault on Santiago de Cuba.
.CLG and "A general assault ON
Santiago de Cuba by the army and bv
ships was begun at Z a. m, the
American troops capturing and hold
ing the lines of the enemy.
ULY Sen. Skater demanded the
surrender of the city of Santiago de
Cuba.
ULI 3-Admiral Cervera made dash
ont of the harbor of Santiago Ia cut
his way through the American shIps
and his squadron was DESTROYED and
many men and officers were killed bv
the fire of the Americans, under Com
modore Schley.
JLY THE Navy Department re.
ceived a dispatch from Admiral