The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-16
PEACE REIGkS-1CHRONOlOGY OF TIE
WAR.

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Winslow off Cardenas. The railroads IN
Cuba centre twelve miles from Car
dcnas. and if that place could have been
taken all inland supplies to havana
could have easily been cut off. It was
TO ascertain whether the entrance was
mined that the Winslow was ordered
into the bay on that Hateful day.
Just three months to a day from the
Cardenas engagement, President MclNln-
lev signs the protocol that ends hos
~tiIities. Between those dates vents of
tremendous Importance have TRANSFERRED.
that change the maps of the
world. Every sacrifice and every life
given up in defence of the flag was
ii step toward peace that brings glory
10 the Star Spangled Banner. ends in
humanity and butchcry on the faircst
isle upon which the sun shines, aud
adds to the domain of our territory.
The prayers of the dying reconcentra-
dos nave been answered.. the murder of
the men oil the Maine has been avenged,
and the costly sacrifice of those who
fell in battle has cemented the American
Union. The people rejoice that the war
is ended. the nations gratitude goes out
to the brave men whose courage has
made the struggle glorious, and the
sympathies of the whole Republic go
out warmly to those who have laid
costly sacrifices on the altar of their
country.
The following is the war chronology:
April 21-President signs order for
North Atlantic squadron TO sail for
Cuba
April 22-Squadron caves Key West.
April 23-President issued call for 1885,
600 volunteers.
April 24-ASiatic squadron sails for the
Philippines.
April .4-Spain declares war.
April ~25-Congress declares war has ex-
listed since April u.
April 21-Batteries at Matanzas bonn
April 2S-Batteries at Cicnfuegos bonn
barded.
April 3O-Batteries at Cabanas bonn
harded.
May 1-Spanish fleet at Manila destroy
May "Matanzas forts shellcd.
May Slight off Cardcnas between
the Winslow and three Spanish gun
boats.
May 1t-Ensign Worth Bagley and four
sailors killed on the Winslow in an
action off CardenaS-thc first blood lost
i'll the war. Also on the same day the
attack WAS made on Cicnfucgos.
May 12-San Juan de Porto Rico bonn
barded.
May 12-Cardcnas shclled.
May Bullying squadron leaves Hamp-
ton Roads.
May 1S-Flyins squadron reaches Key
West.
May IS Santiago bombarded.
May 19-Ccrvcra's squadron i'll Santiago
harhor.
May 25-Prcsident issues second call for
10000 volunteers.
May 25-First Manila expedition leaves.
May 31-Santiago forts bombarded.
June 8 Collier Merrimac sunk.
June 6-Rombardment of Santiago
forts.
June S-Shafter's force leaves Tampa.
June S-Caimanera bombarded.
June 9-MarineS land ut Guantanamo.
June 11.-Fight ut Guantanamo; Span
iards repulsed.
June 14.-Army sails from Tampa.
June 1J-Spanish defeat at Guanta-
namo.
June 16-Fort Caiinancra demolished.
June 19-Shafter's army arrives 1T Bal
quiri.
June 21-Charlcston captures the La
droneS.
June - and 23-Shafter's army lands.
June 23-Juragua captured.
Juno 2l-Fight ut La Quasina; Span
iards repulsed.
June 26-Cadiz fleet at Port Said.
June 26-Shafter occupies Sevilla.
June 2|Shafter within three miles of
Santiago.
June 2S-Third Manila expedition sails.
June 29-First expedition arrives at
Manila.
June 3O-Caney evacuated by Spaniards.
July Outer defcnccs of Santiago
July San Juan. near Santiago. taken.
July 3-Ccrvcra'S fleet destroyed.
July 5-Camara's fleet at Suez.
July 6-Spanish cruiser Alfonso MI de-
stroyed.
July dewey captures Isla Grandc
and 1900 prisoners.
July S-Camara's fleet ordered to return
to Spain.
July 1O-Rombardment of Santiago re
sumed; Linares refuses unconditional
surrender.
July observation-disclosures continued anc
investment completed.
July 13-Trucc.
July 14-SantiagO SurrenderS.
July 15-Spanish Cabinet declare mar
tial law.
July 16-Gencral Shafter announces
terms Of General Toral's surrender.
July 1I-Amcrican flag is raised over
Santiago de Cuba and General Nc
Kibhen made military governor.
July 1S-War council orders invasion o
Porto Rico: ManzaniIlo bombarded.
July 19-British naval officers at Manil;
promise help to Dewey.
July 2O-SpaniSh abine reported 4:
agreed to negotiate for peace.
July 21-Gcncral Garcia withdraws hi
army from Shaftcr's support.
) July 22-Gcncral Miles sails for Port,
:. Rico with an advance guard: American
lines close about Manila: Genera