The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-21
DIARY OF THE WAR.
A Complete Record From the Act of Inter =
vention to the Fall of Santiago.

Complete Record From the Act of Inter =
vention to the Fall of Santiago.
President Mckinley asked Congress for
power to intervene in Cuba MondayApril II.
Intervention ordered by Congress Tuesday.
April 49,
Resolutions signed by the President We'd
nesday, April 20, 1l.24 a. m.
Ultmatum cabled to Minister Woodford
Wednesday, April 20.
Ultimatum given to Spanish minister, Polo
Bernabe, Wednesday, April 20. noon.
Senor Polo received his passports Wednes-
day, April 20, $50 p. m. and left Washington
at p. m. the same day
Minister Woodford got his passports Thurs
day, April2l.
Beginning of the war Thursday. April p. :
a. m. Admiral SIMPSONS fleet sailed from
Key West to blockade ports on Cuba Friday.
April % j.45 a. III. First gun of the war fired
by the gunboat Nashville. Friday, April ~
First prize of the war-the Buena Ventura
captured by the Nashville Friday. April -?
Off1cial proclamation Of the blockade Of Gu
ban ports Friday April -. Volunteer army
bill signed by the President Friday. April 22
3.3j p. m Blockade begun Friday, April %,
at night.
The President asked for l2j000 volunteers
Saturday. April 30
Bill declaring war begun passed Monday.
April 25.
Secretary of State John sherman resigned
Monday, April p.
Forts at the mouth of Matanzas harbor
bombarded by the New York. Cincinnati and
Puritan. Wednesday, April p. l251 D. NJ till
Ll5 p. IN.
Cape Verde feet sailed from St Vincent
Friday, April 29.
great naval battle fought in the harbor
of Manila, Philippine Islands. and the Span
ish feet of ten vessels and a water battery at
'Csy,te destroyedbby the United States squad
ron, in command of Commodore George
Dewey. Not a man killed ON the United
States ships and only few wounded. The
city of Manila at the mercy of the American
sailors Sunday, May l, beginning at daylight,
Commodore Dewey having made most dar-
ing entrance of the mined bay under cover
of the night.
The refusal of the Thirteenth Regiment
New York; to volunteer in the regular army
for the war investigated by the State author
tiles Wednesday. May t.
RearAdmiral Sampson went to sea with
the most powerful battle ships of his squad
ron Wednesday, Maya
Frequent rioting in Spain reported and
serious trouble apprehended in Madrid Sat
urday, May.
Orders disbanding the Thirteenth Regi-
ment N. G., n. Y, were promulgated Sun
day May S.
Congress passed joint resolution tender
ing the thanks of itself and the American
people to Commodore Dewey and the men of
his squadron Monday, Mays
Wheat sold at $19l Tuesday, May To-
Commodore Dewey made a rear-admral
Wednesday, May II.
The gunboats Wilmington and Hudson and
the torpedo-boat Winslow in the first Ell
gagement in Cuban waters; Ensign Bagley
and four other men of the Winslow killed
and five wounded Wednesday. May II.
Acting Rear-Admiral SIMPSONS squadron
bombarded San Juan, Porto Rico, Thursday
May l..
The Spanish fleet from the Cape Verde
Islands, which was said to have arrived at
Cadiz was located of Martinique Friday.
May l3.
The flying squadron sailed from Hampton
Roads Friday, May 13
The Spanish feet sighted of Curacao, near
coast of Venezuela, Saturday, May II.
Arrival of Admiral Cervera and his squad
ron at Santiago de Cuba Thursday, May 49,
The cruiser San Francisco left Mare Island
navy yard, San Francisco, for Manila Satur-
urday, May q.
Arrival of the battle ship Oregon at Pupi-
ter, Fla, after voyage of 1900 miles from
san Francisco, Tuesday, May "a, 1870 p. m.
The Presidents second call for troops
15,WO-was issued on Wednesday, May 25.
Admiral Dewey reported from Cavite: mo
change in the blockade. Is effective" Sat
urday, May 2s.
The cruiser Baltimore at Manila, reported
all right, Saturday, May 2s
Commodore Schley cannonaded the forts
at the entrance to the harbor of Santiago
de Cuba to locate the enemy's position after
noon of Tuesday, May 81 MORO Castle was
destroyed.
First forlorn hope of the war: Lieut.. Rich
ard P. Hobson and seven men volunteered
to take the collier Merrimac into the narrow
channel OF Santiago de Cuba and sink it there,
SO as to close the harbor and prevent the
escape of the Spanish fleet The daring ex-
pedition was successfully carried out, Lieu
tenant Hobson and his men attempting es-
cape to safety by swimming across the har-
Dor under the fire Of the enemy and reaching
shore only TO be made prisoners, two of them
being wounded, Friday morning, June B.
The death of Captain Charles V. Gridley.
OF the cruiser Olympia, announced at the
Navy Department Sunday, June >.
Bombardment Of the forts ana shore bat
teries at the entrance to the harbor Of Santi-
ago by Admiral Sampson and Commodore
Schley Monday morning, JuneG.
The Spanish authorities in Madrid admit
thatthe cruiser Reina Mercedes was sunk.
many officers and men were killed and
wounded, and that the Notifications were