The times., 1899-01-01

Juan River under heavy and disastrous
fire. carried the ridge. getting a position
overlooking the city of Santiago. Subse-
quently Ell Caney was captured by Law
tons division. and the entire corps on July
concentrated on and behind San Juan
, ridge. from which counter assault by the
Spaniards failed to drive 1t.
Early on the morning OF the Sd Gen
Shafter demanded the surrender Of SANTA
go. Before the negotiations had eulmi
mated Ceryeras fleet had left the harbor.
and had been destroyed by Simpsons war
vessels under the immediate command OF
Commodore Schley.
Gen. Linares the commander OF the
Spanish forces at Santiago. having been
wounded during the attack OF July :. had
been succeeded by Gen. Toral. who agreed
to consider the proposition to surrender.
and truce was declared from day DO day
until the 10th. On that date the Spanisrds
being seemingly bent Spon delay. Gen.
Shafter ordered bombGrdment. which
was concluded on the iith. 4 week Was
spent in further negotiations. Gen Niles.
commanding the United States army. being
present part of the time. and on the 9TH
the surrender was completed and the
American flag hoisted over the governor
palace at Santiago On July % Gen. Mies
landed with an armed expedition in Porto
Rico. and the same day Gen. Merritt COM
! rnander of the expedition TO the Philip
pines. reached Manila On the 3isT of
July the Spaniards were repulsed in an
attack upon the American lines al Malaie.
and the month closed with strong indica-
| tions that the victories scored by The
Americans thus far would result in peace.
August.
In August the problem Of peace was
virtually settled by agreement between
the belligerents. brought about through
the friendly offices OF France. Peace pro-
posals were already made on July &c by
Spain through the French minister VI.
Cambon. On the 30th the President gave
Minister Cambon statement OF his views
on the question OF peace. citing terms sub
stantially those contained in the protocol
of August
On the I'd of August the terms com
municated to Minister cambon were pub
licly announced, and on the eth they were
accepted at Madrid. On the 9Th Spain's
reply was received by Minister Cambon
and the protocol drafted and signed by
that official on the part of Spain dad Sec
retary Day for the United States. This
protocol required Spain to relin4ush all
| sovereignty over Cuba. to cede Porto Rico
anu ether Spanish islands in the West In
| dies as well as one of the Ladrones to The
United States; that Cuba Porto Rico and
other Spanish Islands in the West Indies
be Immediately evacuated by SPAIN and
that the United States hold and occupy
the city, bay and harbor OF Manila pending
the conclusion of the treaty of peace The
18th of the month Manila surrendered 10
the United States forces after a lombard
ment. followed by an army attack upon
the trenches.
September.
During September the military commits
sions to arrange for the Immediate evaeua-
tion of the islands in the West indies were
appointed by both governments. as were
also the commissioners to meet in Paris
to treat for peace The protocol called for
five commissioners from each country to
meet in Paris not later than October l.
The American commission was completed
on the 9th OF September and il consisted OF
Senators Gray of Delaware. Frye of Maine
and Davis of Miunescta ex-Secre.ary Of
State W. R. Day and whitelaw Reid They
sailed for Paris on the 17th of the month
October.
Several separate sessions of the Ameri-
can and Spanish peace commissioners were
held at Paris during the closing days OF
September. and on the ist of October the
first joint conference was held.
On the 18th of the month the military
occupation OF Porto Rico by the Amsri-
can forces was completed by the raising
over the public buildings of San .IuaD of
the American Sag. On the 9th OF the
month the evacuation By the Spanish was
completed, the last Spanish troops sailing
that day for home
November.
The month opened with the loss of the
Spanish cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa,
which was abandoned at sea while en-
Ira tn na mi ted a bpr
which was later abandoned on Cat Island,
where she had gone ashore
During November the military oeeupa-
tion of Cuba, outside OF the conquered pro-
vince of Santiago. WAS begun, and the
peace negotiations progressed favorabiy TO
the United States. On the 21st OF the i'
month the American peace commissioners
announced TO the Spanish that the United
States would demand treaty of cessian Of
the entire Philippine archipelago upon the
payment to Spain of 10000. 600. To th.s
demand the commissioners on the 2Sfh of
the month asSented. not. however, without
considerable parley and protest.
The first American troops landed in Ha-
vana on the 25th and on the 30th Marshal
Blanco. having laid down his Office OF cap
tain and governor general. sailed for Spain-
December.
December is memorable as the month in
which the Spanish American treaty was
actually concluded. On the 10th of the
month the treaty was signed at Paris, Civ
ing 10 the United States. with slight varia-
tions, all that had been demanded in the
protocol signed in August. y dramatic in
terest was given to the concluding Incl
dents OF the war by the first parade on the
10th of the month of the United States
troops in the streets OF Havana This they
did with bands playing and colors flying.
and ON the day following Gen Calixto Gar
cia, one of the foremost soldiers Of the Gu
ban insurgent army, and statesman as
well, died in the city of Washington.
where he was an honored guest and also
the official commissioner OF the Cuban as
sembly to negotiate in the American capt
tai the affairs of his people. December II
Mai. Gen Brooke was made governor Of
Cuba. and on the 18th Gen. Lee returned 10
Havana as governor OF Havana province.