The gold leaf., 1898-09-01

admit that the cruiser Reina Merce-
des was sunk, many officers and men
were killed and wounded, and that
the Notifications were riddled by the
American fleet off Santiago on Mon
day, June 6, Wednesday, June 8.
The Notifications ut Guantanamo,
duced by the cruiser Marblehead
Wednesday, June 8.
All Cuban cables reported cut
Wednesday, June 8.
The invasion of Cuba begun by the
landing of 600 marines, after war;
ships hahsilenced the enemy's forts,
at Guantanamo, few miles east of
Santiago, Friday, June 10; tents were
pitched and the camp called Mccall
la, in honor of the commander of the
cruiser Marblehead, who had led in
the reduction of the Spanish fortiti-
cations there.
American troops at Guantanamo
attacked by the Spaniards, who were
repulsed. Six Americans killed, in
cluding Surgeon John Blair Gibbs,
and ten wounded. Spanish losses
not known.
On Monday, June 13, the first ex-
pedition for Santiago left Key West.
Major General Shafter was in COM
mand, and the troops numbered 49,
800.
At 3:O1 p. m. Monday. June 13,
President Mckinley signed the war
revenue measure.
Skirmish between United States
marines and Cuban insurgents, under
Lieutenant-Colonel Huntington of
the United States Marine Corps, and
Spanish infantry at Guantanamo.
The Spaniards defeated, with num-
ber killed and wounded, Tuesday,
June IA.
The report that Manila had been
invested by the Philippine insurgents
confirmed, Tuesday, June II.
Brick forts and earthworks at Cal
manera, near Guantanamo, demolish-
ed by the Texas, Marblehead and
Suwanee Wednesday, June Is.
Second Manila expedition, number
ing 1920 men, left San Francisco
Wednesday, June Is.
News received on Saturday, June
18, that at large concourse of in
surgent chiefs at Old Cavite General
Aguinaldo proclaimed the independ-
ence Of the Philippines.
General Blanco refuses to exchange
Lieutenant Hobson Saturday, June 1S.
Arrival of General Shafter and his
army off Santiago de Cuba Monday,
June 20.
The government decided to send
two expeditions of 1000 men each to
reinforce General Shafter in Cuba
Tuesday, June p.
Mobilization at Fernahdina and
Miami begun Tuesday, June 21.
General Skaters army landed at
harbor of Santiago de Cuba. Wednes-
day, June %.
Information received by the United
States government from General
Aguinaldo that the Philippines desire
to become a colony of this country
Wednesday, June p.
Advance of the United States forces
from Baiquiri to Juragua Thursday,
June %.
Ten men were killed, including
Captain Capron and Sergt. Hamilton
Fish, Jr.. both of Colonel Woods
Rough Riders, and about forty
wounded, in a lively skirmish with
1000 Spaniards in thick brush near
Sevilla, and about ten miles from
Santiago de Cuba. The Spariards
retired, leaving a number of dead on
the field, Friday, June "a.
General Chaffee took Sevilla on
Saturday, June 25.
Camara arrived with his squadron
at Port Said Monday, June p.
President Mckinley issued on Mon
day, June 81, a proclamation increas-
ing the Cuban blockade and also
blockading the pert of San Juan,
Porto Rico.
On Monday, June p, the Navy
Department announced that flying
squadron would be formed at once, to
be put under the command of Com
modore J. c. Watson. and to be sent
against the coast of Spain.
Gen. G. N. Gillespie appointed to
the command of the Department of
the East Monday. June 27.
On Tuesday, June 20, news was re-
ceived at the Navy Department that
the st. Paul on the Wednesday pre-
vious had disabled the Terror, tor
pedo boat destroyer of the enemy.
General Merritt sailed from San
Francisco for the Philippine Islands
on Wednesday, June 29.
A general assault on Santiago de
Cuba by the army and by ships was
begun at a. m. Friday, July l. The
fighting lasted till 9 p. M, the Amer
lean army capturing the enemy's
outer line of defenses.
Fighting before Santiago was re-
sumed on Saturday morning, July 2,
and continued all day, the American
troops capturing and holding the
lines of the enemy and driving him
into the city with heavy losses on
both sides.
General Shafter demanded the sur
render Of Santiago de Cuba Sunday,
July 3.
Admiral Cervera made a dash out
of the harbor of Santiago to cut his
way through the American ships on
Sunday, July 3. and escape, and,
after one Of the greatest naval bat
ties on record, his squadron of four
armored cruisers, the best in the
Spanish navy, and two powerful tor
pedo boat destroyers, was completely
destroyed; Admiral Cervera was cap
tured, hundreds of Spaniards, includ-
ing many officers. were killed by the
fire of the Americans, under Commo-
dore Schley, or drowned by the sink