Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-27

Ago, as applied to Spain, and to make San
tiago an open port.
July 20-General Miles reported that lie
was ready 20 leave Guantanamo Bay with
transports for Porto Rico, bu, that q naval
convoy was lacking.
July 2i-Gener1l Miles, with transports
and = convoy, left Guantanamo for Porto
Rico. General Calixto Garcia, OF the Gu
ban army near Santiago, formally resigned
and withdrew his forces because Of non
recognition by General Shsfter.
July 22-GenerAl Miles reported the
progress Of the Porto Rico expedition from
Mole ST. Nicholas, Haiti. General Andsr-
son st Manila reported that Aguinaldo
had declared . dictatorship and that ths
Philippine natives expected Independence.
July 23-Two thousand Cubsns at San
tisgo drew up q petition 10 President Nc
Kinley asking that Spanish officials al
Santiago should be removed.
July 2i-General Sbsfter reported that
5000 Spanish troops AZ San Luis and Pal
ma Sorisno, in the surrendered district,
had laid down their arms to Lieut.. Miley.
July 25-Gen. Miles, with the Porto
Rico expedition, began landing near Ponce,
south coast.
July 26-Spain, through the French
Ambassador at Washiu yton. formally ask
ed President Mckinley TO name terms upon
which the United States would be willing
10 make peace.
July 27-The American forces advanced
to Yaaco, Porto kieo, meeting some Span
ish opposition.
July 23-Genersl Brooke, with soldiers
on the ST. Louis, 81. Paul and Massschu-
setts, left New Port News for Porto Rico
to join General Miles.
July 29-Reports were receivud OF the
surrender OF the Por, Of Ponce, Porto
Rico, on July %, to Capt. G.. IL. Davis of
| the Dixie, and Of the city Of Ponce to Gen.
Miles soldiers on July 2Sth.
July 30-The President communicated
to NJ. Chambon, French Ambassador
| conditions with which Spain must comply
before the United States could begin peace
negotiations.
July 3l-The battleship Texas reached
| New York from Guantanamo.
August 1-Gen. Merritt reported the
attitude OF the Philippine Insurgents As
somewhat threatening.
August 2-The terms on fulfllment Of
which the United States would discuss
peace with Spain we're made public. They
| included the immediate evacuation of
every Spanish dependency in the Western
| Hemisphere the relinquishment OF all
| Spanish claims to sovereignty in Cuba ;
the cession Of Porto Rico and other Islands.
except Cuba, to the United States the
holding by the United States OF Manila city
and bay pending settlement by commits
sioners OF the future disposition and gov
eminent Of the Philippines, and the ces-
sion Of an island in the LsdroDes. The
United States asks no money indemnity.
August 3-It was stated uDoficially
that Spain would accept Americas peace
terms.
August 4-Secretary Alger ordered
General Shsfter 20 send the Santiago army
TO Montauk Point, N. Y, "a fast "a pos
sible. Shafter had made public letters to
him from Roosevelt and other officers, say
ing the army would be useless from
disease if not soon removed.
August5-General Skaters troops. ac-
cording to orders from Secretary Alger,
began embsrking on transports for New
York at Santiago.
August 6-The Queen Regent OF Spain,
after consulting leaders Of all parties, sane
toned the Cabinets reply accepting Amer.
lean peace terms.
August 7 General Miles's Porto Rico
forces advanced from Ponce to Juan Dlaz
and from Yauco westward.
August 8-Spain's reply to our peace
terms reached NJ. Cambon in Washington.
August 9-Gen. Merritt reported a bat
tie at Malste, near Manila, Sunday night,
July 81, In which the Spanisrds we're
driven back with heavy loss, the American
loss being nine killed and forty-seven
wounded. SPANS peace answer was pre-
sented to the President.
August 10-Secretsry Day stated that q
protocol had been agreed upon, embody-
ing terms OF q peace treaty, which would
probably be executed.
August 1.-THE Spanish Cabinet deci-
ded to accept our peace protocol.
August 12-Tbe protocol providing for
peace between the United States and Spain
was signed at the White House at 4:23 P.
NJ, by Secretary of State Day, representing
the United States. and Ambassador Cam
bon. Of France, representing Spain. Az
terward the President proclaimed suspen-
sion Of hostilities and issued orders to
that effect to military and naval COM