Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-13
THE sPANIsH-AMERIcAs WAR


Feb. gu. S. demands recall of Spanish
minister Dupuy de LONE for vulgar eriti-
cisms OF Pres. Mckinley.
l5-Battleship Maine teosting 50 49,, 0o0l
blown up in Havana harbor; 265 men and
officers perished-
17-Pres. Mckinley appoints naval board
to investigate Maine disaster. q
Mar. 5-Pres. Mckinley refuses SPANS re-
quest for recall of Consul4Gen. Lee st
Havana.
e-Pres. signs bill sppropriating SO. GOO for
national defenses; congress had passed
il by unanimous vote....U. s. cruiser
Montgomery replaces the Maine at Ha-
i4U. S. buys at London Brazilian war
ships.
22-Maine court of inquiry reports explosion
was from outside.
25-Schley ordered to command flying
squadron at Hampton Roads.
29-Spain notified hOstilties in Cuba must
cease.
s-Consul-Gen. Lee leaves Havana.
1l-President's message on Cuban question
sent to congress
ls-Scnate by a vote of % to IS, and house,
$40 to 6, adopt joint resolution for Cuban
independence, demanding withdrawal OF
SPANS forces from Cuba, and authoTlz-
ing pres. to use land and naval forces to
carry resolution into effect
O-Pres- signs war resolutions - Ultima
tum issued to Spain to evacuate Cuba
Spanish minists- demands and receives
his passports and leaves Washington.
2l-Minister Woodford given his transports
without being allowed to present u s
ultimatum-
Simpsons feet arrives off coast of Cuba,
and biockading proclamation issued -.
First gun of the war fired by gunboat
Nashville IN capturing the prize Buena
Ventura. .Armistice in Cuba ended.
25-Pres. calls fer 125,000 two-year voiun-
teerS.
25-IVar with Spain is declared by congress
to have existed since Apr. 81.
29-Cervera's feet sails for Cuba.
May l-Commodore Dewey destroys entire
Spanish fleet in Manila bay.
Pres appoints Dewey acting admiral.
n-Fort at Cardenas. Cuba, destroyed; En-
sign Bagley OF the Winslow and others
l2-Sampson's feet lombard and reduces
San Juan porto Rico) fornhcatiens- g
E-First relief expedition to Philippines
leaves San Francisco under Maj. Gen.
Otis
ls-Battleship Oregon arrives after long trip
around Cape Horn.
l9-Servera, fleet enters Santiago harbor.
25-Pres. calls for *, 600 more volunteers.
29-Gen. Merritt takes command OF Philip
pine forces and expeditions
Jun 3-Hobson sinks Merrimac in Santiago
harbor and is taken prisoner with other
yolun teers. e
1o-Near Guantanamo 600 marines landed
under Col. Huntington.
l3-Camara's feet sails eastward from
Cadiz
20-Shafter's army lands near Santiago
23-Spaniards driven back from Baiquiri
24-Shafter captures Juragua- Roose-
relt's rough riders and 10th cavalry srs-
tain heavy loss, being caught in-aIbrsh
Jul. l-Lawton, Kent and rough riders take
San Juan hilp and e. Caney. losing 23l
men, with 1854 wounded; feet bombards
simultaneously Moro. War balloons
make observations of Santiago.
3ECervera's feet sunk in attempting e.
cape from Santiago harbor.
6-Watsons squadron ordered detached 10
sail for Spanish coast.
Lieut.. Hobson and 7 companions ex-
changed and given freedom.
s-Camara's feet after passing through
Suez canal ordered back TO Spain.
H-Torai surrenders to Shafter Santiae,
and eastern Cuba. Total loss in Cuban
campaign reported to be PSI killed, 1888
wounded.
Santiago
25-Miles lands near Ponce, Porto Rico.
2o-Spain proposes peace through French
Ambassador Cambon
3l-Battle of Malate, near Manila
Aug l2-Peace protocol signed at Washing
ton.
iSFleet bombards and army assaults
Manila and it surrenders.
NJ y peace commission named. to hs
Sec OF State Day. Senators Davis and
Erye, and Whitelaw Reid and Justice
Sep 23-Pres. appoints war Investigation
Oct. lS,E.An1erican Gag raised over public
building and forts of Porto Rico.
10Y: Final peace terms agreed to at