Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-01-07
EVENTS OF A YEAR.
Story Of an Important Period In
ths History of the World
Briefly Told.
An ACCOUNT OF OUR WAR WITH SPAIN.
BrIef Mention Of Financial Failures,
Startling ORtastrophes and
CrImes--NecroloEy of Year
Politics and Sport.
THE sPAN1sH-AMER1cAN WAR.

THE sPANIsH-AMERICAN WAR.
Feb. o-U, S. demands recall of Spanish
minister Dupuy de LONE for vulgar criti-
cisms of Pres. Mckinley.
I5-Battleshp Maine lcosting S2,4S4,0OO(
blown up in Havana harbor; 265 men and
2 officers pershed.
I7-Pres Mckinley appoints naval board
TO investigate Maine disaster.
Mar. 5-Pres. Mckinley refuses SPANS re-
quest for recall of Consul-Gen. Lee at
Havana.
9-Pres. signs bill appropriating $5O,OOO,.
600 for national defense which congress
had unanimously passed. u. S. cruiser
Montgomery replaces Maine at Havana.
I4-U. S. buys at London Brazilian war
ships.
22-Maue court of inquiry reports explosion
was from outside.
25-Schley ordered to command flying
squadron at Hampton Roads.
29-Spain notified hostilities in Cuba must
cease.
Apr. l--Pres. declines French offer of medi-
alton.
8-Consul-Gen. Lee leaves Havana.
n-President's message on Cuban question
sent to congress.
18-Scnate by a vote of AZ to 35, and house,
$40 to @, adopt Joint resolution for Cuban
independence, demanding withdrawal Of
SPANS forces from Cuba, and authoriz-
I0R pres. 10 use ldHu anu udNdl lOECtb 70
carry resolution into effect.
20-Pres. signs war resolutions. Ultima
tum issued to Spain to evacuate Cuba.
Spanish minister demands and receives
his passports and leaves Washington.
2l-Minister Woodford given his transports
without being allowed to present U. s.
utimatum.
22-Sampson's fleet arrives off coast of Cuba,
aud blockading proclamation issued. 49,.
First gun of the war fired by gunboat
Nashville in capturing the prize Buena
Ventura. E. Armistce in Cuba ended
23-Pres calls for l25,OO0 two-year volun-
teers.
25-War 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 feet in Manila bay.
Pres. appoints Dewey acting admiral
ll-Fort at Cardenas, Cuba, destroyed; En-
Killed. ' "''' 81" ''"e
12-Sampsons fleet bombards and reduces
San Juan (Porto Rico) Notifications.
H-First relief expedition to Philippines
leaves San Francisco under Mai. Gen.
1S-Battleship Oregon arrives after long trip
around Cape Horn.
19-tervera's fleet enters Santiago harbor.
25-Pres calls for 5000 more volunteers
29-Gen. Merritt takes command of Philip
Jun. 3-Hobson sinks Merrimac in Santiago
harbor and is taken prisoner with other
volunteers.
l0-Near Guantanamo 600 marines landed
under Col. Huntington.
13-Camara's fleet sails eastward from
Cadiz.
20-Shafter's army lands near Santiago
23-Spanards driven back from Baiquir.
A-Shafter captures Juragua. E. Roose-
velt's rough riders and 10th cavalry sus-
tain heavy loss, being caught in ambush.
Jul. l-Lawton, Kent and rough riders take
San Juan hill and FL Caney, losing 23l
men, with 1854 wounded; feet bombards
simultaneously Moro. War balloons
make observations of Santiago
3-Cervera's fleet sunk in attempting es-
cape from Santiago harbor.
6-Watson's squadron ordered detached to
sail for Spanish coast.
7-Lieut. Hobson and 7 companions ex-
changed and given freedom.
8-Camara's feet after passing through
Suez canal ordered back to Spain.
l77Toral surrenders to Shafter Santiago
and eastern Cuba. Total loss in Cuban
campaign reported to be 267 killed, ,438
N-Gen. Wood appointed military gov. of
Santiago.
25-Miles lands near Ponce, Porto Rico.
26-Spain proposes peace through French
Ambassador Cambon.
3l-Battle of Malate, near Manila.
Aug l2-Peace protocol signed at Washing
ton.
l3-Fleet bombards and army assaults
Manila and it surrenders.
26-U. s.. peace commission named; to be
Sec. of State Day, Sens tors Davis and
Frye, and Whitelaw Reid and Justice
White.
Sep. 23-Pres. appoints war investigation
commission.
Oct. l8-American flag raised over public
building and forts OF Porto Rico.
Nov. 28-Final peace terms agreed to at
Paris.
Dec. lO-Peace treaty signed at Paris. u.
S. flag unfured over Marianao, Cuba.
24-Peace com. report to pres.
26-Spanish troops begin evacuation of Ha-