Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-26


{. b. sissbee. i. 8. n. l. ordered to Hs.
vana, Cuba.
February s.-The publication Of 9 letter
Written BY senor nuPuy Dc Lone. spa n'na
disparaglngly Of President Mckinley, leads
to the Minister'S resignation Of his post
and the appointment Of Senior Luis Polo ,
February l5.-The q. g. battleship Maine,
lying In the harbor Of Havana. 10 de-
stroycd and sunk By IN explosion between
res ana 70 i S,elgse ?. Admiral "A s,cord, com.
manding the North Atlantic squadron,
orders q court of inquiry into the loss Of
the Maine.
officials In Havana for a Joint investiga-
tlon into the loss Of the Maine is de.
clincd.
February 2l.-The United States Senate
orders an investigation into the Maine dis
0Ster. :
March 8, o.-Congress votes to place $780,
100000 ut tie unqualified disposal OF Pres
ident Mckinley as an emergency FUND.
March 1%6.-spain demonstrates against the
presence of the United States feet at Key
West and against other measures OF de-
Tense by our Government.
March ~17.--Facts concerning Cuba stated In
the Senate by Senator Proctor, Of Yer
mont, as the result Of personal observa-
tion.
March 2S.-Court of inqulry's report on the
Maine sent to Congress.
April 5.-Consul General Lee recalled.
April 10.-Consul General Lee leaves Cuba.
April 11.-President Mckinley sends a mes
Prevention in Cuba.
April 15.-Army ordered to mobilize.
April 10.--Senatc bclligerency resolutions
Aprll 1S.-Conpress votes against Cuban rec
ogniti6n.
April la.-congrcss passes resolutions de-
mand!ng the withdrawal of Spain from
April 2o.-Qucen opens Cortes with war
speech. Government announces its oppo-
sition to privatcering. President signs no.
April 21.-Our Minister at Madrid, Gen.
Stewart I. Woodford, Informed by the
diplomatic rel relations ms between Spain AN. and
the United States are terminated.
April 21.-President Mckinley cables our
ultimatum to Spain, demanding q reply by
April 2l.-senor Polo y Bernabe. Spanish
Minister, receives his passport and leaves
Washington.
flagship. captures Pedro, 1000 tons. If
teen miles east of Havana.
April 22.-Cuban ports blockaded by the
American squadron.
Il e4RAss W 49, S0A0S QUO AAA0 RkOSA0-
nation calling for l26.0O0 volunteers.
April "a (sunday).-A Spanish decree de-
claring war against the United States was
gazetted at Madrid.
April 25.-Congress passes a resolution de-
claring that the state Of war existed from
April 2e.ZResrultins volunteers began in
April 27.-unitcd States vessels lombard
Matanzas.
April 27.-scventh Regiment declines to en-
April 2s.-commodore Dcwey's feet sails
from Hong Kong for Manila.
April 2~0.-spanish squadron sails from Cape
Verde for the West Indies.
April 20.-New York shells Cabanas forts.
April 20.-U. 3. cruiser Yale Paris) arrives
in New York.
April 3o.-Commodore Dewey's squadron ar
riveS off Manila.
April 3%o.-Flagship New York fires on Span.
ish cavalry sharpshooters off Havana:
May 1.-U. s. cruiser Topeka arrives at New
York from Falmouth.
May l-Commodore Dewey's squadron de.
stroys the Spanish feet Mt Manila.
May 2.-Cable from Manila to Hong Kong
cut by Commodore Dewey.
May 4.-Battleship Oregon and gunboat
Marietta sail from Rio Janeiro.
May I.-commodore Dewey informs State
Department of the seizure of Cavite.
May 9.-Congress thanks Rear Admiral
Dewey.
May 1O.-The Gussie expedition sailed from
Tampa.
L Qxuy 4As-IlA6I4i NOTtA IuSlCy u kUuE Va
the crew of the torpedo-boat Winslow
killed by a shell from the Spanish forts at
May 1%2.--Admiral sampson's squadron
bombards the forts at San Juan, Porto
Rico.
May 12.-The Spanish Cape Verde fleet ar.
rivea ut Port de France, Martinique.
May is.7Sommo sSnsal sesIe sspn's seet sail,
south to meet the Spanish squadron.
May H.-Spanish Cape Verde feet sighted
on Curacao.
May 15-Rear Admiral Dewey reports on fall
May l5.-sagasta's Cabinet resigns.
May 15.-Spanish torpedo-boat destroyer
Terror disabled at Port de France, Mar
May i5.-spanish feet leaves Curacao.
May 15.-Gen. Merritt ordered to the Phil.
ippines as Military Governor.
May 15.-Gov. Black authorizes reorganixa.
ton Of disbunded Thirteenth Regiment.
May I7.-Sngasta's new Cablnet announced
at Madrid.
to mobilize in C~hickamauga.
May 20.-Spanish feet arrives at Santiago
M ss e ss!@crp,.er Charleston sail. for Ma.
May 23-Troops A and C arrive at Camp
Alger, Falls Church, Va.
May 2a.-The Spanish feet is bottled up at
May 25.-Three transports with 1858 men
start for Manila.
May 25:-I'resident issues q Gull for 5000
mcre volunteers.
May @.-Oregon arrives in Key West.
May 28-Onc Of Spain's cabinet ministers
said the country was willing to accept ian
honorable peace"
May 2a-Commodore schley is in touch with
the insurgent leaders.
May 28.-Florida expedition landed without
opposition near Guantanamo, Cuba.
May 27.-Spanish scout ships chased by
American warships near Key West.
May 20.-Commodore Schley reports the
trapping OF Cervera in the harbor Of sam.
tiago de Cuba.
May 2a.-Cruiser Columbia arrives ut New
York. having been in collision with the
British steamship Foscolia. which sank.
May &.-Troops embark at Tampa for Ha,
vana.
May 31.-Rear.Admlral sampson's dee,
bombards forts Of Santiago de Cuba.
June transports for Manila arrive a,
Honolulu, Hawaii. and the Boys in Blue
become the guests Of the city.
June-1.-Monitor Monadnock ordered to Ma.
Mia from San Francisco.
June 2.-Spain again appeals to the Power
to intervene.
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