Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-01

oCneF heroes SINK the Merrlmdc In
Santiago harbOr.
4-lHe senate passes the war reve-
nue. Dlll-LIeutenant Carranza S
stolen letter published.
81 he army OF invasion embarks at
Tampa Tor Santiago-The Spanish
cruiser Reina Mercedes sunk our
ing the bOmDardment of Santiago
forts.
6-Carranza and DuBosc, heads Of
the Spanish spy system, arrested
in Montreal.
7-Caimanero bombarded
lO-United States marines land in
force at Crest hill, Guantanamo
bay.
11-Marines at Crest hill repulse a
Spanish attempt to dislodge them.
l3-lne war revenue bill signed by
the resident-Fesuvius dynamite
guns tested on Santiago tortlnca-
lions.
14-Americans and Cubans at Guam
tanamo bay surprise and capture
the Spanish guerilla camp.
20-TranspOrts with General Skaters
army ON board arrive Off Santiago.
22-Americans capture one of the La
III OlC lSiduuS. lie 81. RAUL ulS-
ables the Spanish torpedo boat
Terror at San Juan.
24-The battle of Guasima won by
United States cavalry and Rough
Riders.
27-President Mckinley recommends to
Congress rewards for Lieutenant
Hobson, Lieutenant Newcomb and
Naval Cadet Powell.
2S-The blockade extended on the
southern coast of Cuba and to San
Juan, Puerto Rico.
29-General Merritt sails for Manila.
S0-The first American expedition to
the Philippine islands arrives at
Cavite.
1.-The two days battle before San
tlago begins; opaniards driven
from outer works INTO the city.
3-Cerveras fleet destroyed while at
tempting to escape from santiago
harbOr.
line second Philippine expedition
rt-uiScoVereS wake island.
6-Spanish prisoners OF war mutlny
on the Harvard; six of them killed.
President Mckinley issues d War
thanksgiving proclamation.
7-Merrimac heroes released by eX-
cnange. German interference
against insurgents in Sublg bay
causes Dewey to capture GRANGE
island.
13-Du Bose leaves Canada for Spain at
the urgent request of the Canadian
government.
14-General Toral consents to surren-
uer santiago ana Eastern Cuba;
surrender effected on the 18th.
17-American fleet destroys ten Spanish
vessels in Manzanillo harbor.
1S-General Miles sails from Siboney
with the vanguard of the Puerto
Rico invasion.
20-Tne contract for deporting priso-
ners of war to Spain awarded TO
the Spanish transatlantic Com
pany.
21-Ine American feet captures Nipe
harbor and destroys the Spanish
cruiser Jorge Juan.
23-The United States transport Wan
derer repulsed in an attempt to
land men and ammunition for in
surgents at Bahia Honda.
25-The first Puerto Rico expedition,
under General Miles, lands at
Guanica. General Merritt lands at
Cavite.
26-Spains sues for peace through the
French Ambassador, at Washing
ton.
2S-Ronce surrenders.
S0-McKinley's terms of peace forward
ed TO Madrid by French Ambassa-
dor Cambon.
AUGUST.
4-Shafter's army at Santiago order
ed to Montauk Point, L. |.
5-Americans take Guayama, Puerto
Rico, after a sharp fight.
o-lhe Puerto Rican section of the
Cuban Revolutionary Party in New
York dissolved ana superseded by
the Patriotic League of Puerto
Ricans.
6-Americans victorious at Coama.
Puerto Rico. Spaniards repulsed
in their attempt to retake the light
house at Cape San Juan.
l0-The peace protocol drawn up.
lZ-Ihe protocol signed by Secretary
Day and Nj. Cambon, the French
Ambassador, acting for Spain: sus-
pension of hostilities ordered and
blockade lifted. Manzanillo bonn
barded. Spanish battery silenc-
ed at Assomanta, Puerto Rico.
lo.-Manila stormed and captured by
the Americans. Natives massacred
by Spaniards at GALES, Puerto
Rico
l6-Evacuation Commissions for Cuba
and Puerto Rico named.
2o-General Shafter leaves Santiago;
remainder OF his army embarks
next day. United States Peace