The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-01-05

- lNlNt'E .NFN bTks simpson UlESuln.
captures Pedro. 1000 tons fifteen miles
east OF Havana. .Cuhau' ports block
adcd by the American squadron.
23-Thc President issues rs proclamation
calling for 13j.OOo volunteers
- tSuudIyl-A span 81 decree declaring
war against the United States was
Clzcttod az Madrid.
- Congress passes resolution declaring
that the state Of war existed from
April 81
20 -Recrul'lng volunteers began in New
York city
27-Uultcd states vessels bombarl Matan-
Seventh New York Regiment de-
cllncS to enlist.
cS-Cpmmodore Drwcy's fleet sails from
Hungkong for Manila.
90 Spanish squadron sails from Cape Verde
for the West Indies. New York shells
Cabanas forts. y. ). cruiser Yale
Warisl arrives in New York.
so Commodore Dewey'S squadron arrives
Off Manila. Flagship New York fires
on Spanish cavalry sharpshooters or
Havana.
IT. $. cru ser Topeka arrives at New
York from Falmouth. Commodore
Dewey squadron destroys the Spanish
fleet at Manila.
Cable from Manila 10 Hpngkoug cut by
Commodore Dewey
4-BHtt,cship Oregon aud guuboat Marietta
sgl from Rio Janciro.
T-Ccmmudore Dewey Informs State De
par'mpnt Of the seizure of Cavltc.
9.CouErcSS thanks Rear Admiral Dewey.
10 The Gussie expedition sailed from
Tampa.
Ems IN Worth Haglcy and four Of the
crew If the torpedo boat Winsow killed
by shell from the Spanish forts at Car
drnas
Il Admiral SIMPSONS squadron bombards
the forts at san Juan, Porto Rico.
The Spanish Cape Verde feet arrives nj
Port de France, Martinique. -. Gussie
expedition repulsed.
- Commodore Schley's fleet sails south to
meet the spanish squadron.
1i-Spanish Cape Verde fleet sighted OF
lJ-Rear Admiral Dewey reports on fall OF
Manila. .Slg'sta's cabinet resigns.
Spans torpcdo-boat destroyer Terror
disabled Mt Port de France, Martinique.
Spanish fleet leaves Curacao. Gen
Merritt ordered Ia he Philippines mil
tary governor. GOV. Black authorizes
REORGANIZATION of d,sbanded Thirteenth
Regiment.
17-Sagas'as new cabinet announced at
Madrid.
1s-N nety thousand troois ordered to mobil
lie in Chickamauga.
2O-Spanlsh fleet arrives at Santiago de
Cuba.
~ Cruiser Charleston sails for Manila.
23-Trpups \ and & arrive ut Camp Algcr,
Falls Church, Va
"a The Spanish fleet is bottled up a San
% Three transports with 2.5sS men start
for Manila. Pres. dent issues n cali for
10000 more volunteers.
oG Oregon arrives in Kcy West ono Of
SPANS cabinet ministers said the Coun-
try was willing to accept AN honorable
pca,c.". .Conmodore Schlcy is in touch
with the inSurgent leaders. q. Florida
expedition landed without opposition
near Guantanamo, Cuba.
2I-SpaniSh scout ships chased by American
v.rrshins rp1r Knv Wnst
2o-Commodoro Schloy reports the trappinr
Of Coryrra I'm the h1rhnr Of santiago de
cuba. Cruiser Columbia arrives AZ
Now Y,rk having boon In collision with
thc british steamship Fosc,l,a which
sank
80 Troops embark Mt TAMPA for Havana.
3l-Kear Admiral SalnDsoil's fcpt b,luL1rls
farts If Sanrioc" dn CnLo
Transports Tor ManIa arrive ar Homo
IIIn' lia"ail' ana ihr boys IN Blue be
com" the guests OF lhr ci'! 49, Monitor
MnAadH"ch ordered 10 Mania from san
francesca.
Spain again appeals to the Powers to
intervene.
American squadron bombarded Santiago
4c cuba.
Lieut.. h"bson SINKS cruiser M"rrlmac
IN me mouth OF the Aarpof 81 santiago
ur 'ubh.
forilhcdtipns or santiago de CUBA re
u"''';
American Sqnhlroh D'mhArdS ana 81
ichr"s batteries AZ santiago. M 1nllor
Monterey ana collier bruius SAIL FOR
Manila.
Assault on tortlhcations Of Guantanamo
HaN.
0 Hons" agrees on war revenue conference
report
III AdnraI sampson reports he has held
hu5hlauaho harDor since the Ith....
senate agrees on conference report on
war revenue ON.
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