Arizona republican., 1898-06-20

marine on the Marblehead. and the l wounding of five others. while cutting the cable in Cienfuegos bay, in small open boats, under hot Spanish fire. 1 The Marblehead, Nashville and Win
 dom took part, raging the Spanish de- lenses there.
 May 15.-The flying squadron
 reached Charleston, S. c. Rear Ad-
 miral Dewey reported the capture of 1 Spanish revenue cruiser at Manila,
 and that he could still hold the bay. | Spain's cabinet resigns. Steamer Gus
 sic failed to land on coast of Cuba.
 May 16.-Spanish squadron at Cura- coa. The naval department shuts of
 news. France disclaims hostility.
 May 1S.-Battleship Oregon safe af- l ter 13,0O0 mile cruise. Cruiser Charles ton sailed from Mare Island for the
 Philippines. Schley's squadron at Key West. New Spanish ministry | formed.
 r May 19.-Spanish squadron reported landed at Santiago de Cuba. Cruiser Charleston returned to Mare Island
 for slight repairs. Arrangements
 made for exchange of prisoners. May z0.-Reported victories of in surgents in Cuba Polo banished from Canada
 May 21-The monitor Monterey or dered to Manila
 May 22-Cruiser Charleston sailed from San Francisco for Manila. May 23-The British steamer Ar danmore seized by the auxiliary
 gunboat Osceola and brought to Key
 West as prize, and then released.
 Troops embarked on City of Picking I at San Francisco for Manila. May 24-Battleship Oregon arrives at Jupiter Inlet, Florida. May 25-President issues call for 75, 900 more volunteers. The City of
 Peking and City of Sydney sail for
 Manila with troops.
 May 26-Oregon arrived at Key West
 May 27.-It was reported that Ger vera with the Spanish Cape Verde fleet
 was bottled up iH Santiago, as had been thought
 May 2S-The cruiser Columbia was damaged off Fire Island by collision with the steamer Foscolia, the latter sinking.
 May 29.-Commodore Schley report ed sighting the Spanish fleet or part of it in Santiago harbor
 May 30-General Shafter was or dered to embark 15,O00 or more troops at Tampa. Santiago was thought to
 be their destination. | June Troops that sailed for Guantanamo from Key West under
 command of Col. Lacret landed on Cuban soil. Santiago reported stormed. June 3.-Report of storming of San tiago turns out to be but recon noissance by Schley. The collier Mer- rimac sunk in Santiago harbor by or ! der of Sampson.
 June 4.-Report from Sampson that Merrimac commanded by Lieutenant Hobson was sunk. Hobson and crew ] of seven hailed as heroes. They were captured after sinking the Merrimac
 as an obstruction in the harbor. Ar
 engagements under way for their ex-
 change W. J. Bryan's regiment ac- cepted by the government. June 5-Steps taken to expel Lieu l tenant Carranza and Senor DuBosc, the spies, out of Canada. Torpedo boat destroyer Terror" reported destroyed. Story doubted.
 June 6-Still bombarding Santiago i Qualifications. At Manila the insur- gents still winning victories. l June 7-Sampson reports silencing the forts at Santiago. The monitor Monterey sailed from San Francisco for Manila.
 June 1.-The American flag floating lover Guantanamo. June 12-First land meeting at lGuantanamo between Spanish guerillas and marines. Americans lost four men Report that 17,000 Americans have landed near Santiago de Cuba.
 June 13-The president signed the wal revenue bill.
 June 1.-The house voted for annex ation of Hawaii by a vote of 209 to 91. June 16-Sampson still bombarding Santiago de Cuba.