The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-01

27-Matanzas Notifications bombarded.
1--Commodore Dewey destroys the
Spanish fleet in Manila bay; takes
Cavite next day.
2--The army deficiency appropriation
bill passed by both houses.
7-Commodore Dewey's report of the
battle of Manila bay received by
the navy department; the president
promotes him to be acting adj
mira!
9-Congress votes thanks to Dewey.
who is thereupon promoted to the
rank of rear admiral.
1.-THE torpedo boat Winslow dis
abled in a fight with shore batter
les at Cardenas. The battle of
Cienfuegos caused by American
ships cutting cables
12-San Juan de Porto Rico lombard
ed by Admiral SIMPSONS squad
ron.
23-Admiral Cervera's Spanish squad
ron bottled up in Santiago har-
Dor.
25-The president issues his second call
for volunteers, asking for 10000.
The first installment sail from
San Francisco for Manila.
91--First bombardment of Santiago
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JUNE
3--Lieutenant Hobson and seven 9TH
er heroes sink the Merrimac in
Santiago harbor.
5-The army of invasion embarks at
Tampa for Santiago. The Spanish
cruiser Reina Mercedes sunk dur
ing the bombardment of Santiago
forts.
7--Caimanero bombarded.
10-United States marines land in
force at Crest Hill, Guantanamo
bay.
at Crest Hill repulse
Spanish attempt to dislodge them.
and Cubans at Guam
tanamo bay surprise and capture
the Spanish guerilla camp.
2O-Transports with General Skaters
army on board arrive off Santiago.
capture one of the La
drone islands.
24-The battle of Quasina won by Uni
ted States cavalry and rough riders.
Merritt sails for Manila.
S0-1-ne first American expedition to
the Philippine islands arrives at
Cavte.
1.-The two days battle before San
tiago begins; Spaniards driven from
outer works into the city.
3-Cervera's fleet destroyed while at
tempting to escape from Santiago
harbor.
6-Spanish prisoners of war mutiny
on the Harvard; six of them killed.
President Mckinley issues a war
Thanksgiving proclamation.
T-Merrimac heroes released by eX-
change.
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der Santiago and Eastern Cuba;
surrender effected on the 18th.
fleet destroys 10 Spanish
vessels in Manzanillo harbor.
1S-General Miles sails from Siboney
with the vanguard of the Porto
Rico invasion.
25-The first Porto Rico expedition un-
der General Miles lands at Guanica.
26-Spain sues for peace through the
French ambassador at Washington.
2S-Ponce surrenders.
30-McKinley's terms of peace for
warded to Madrid by French Am
bassador Cambon.
AUGUST.
4-Shafter's army at Santiago order
ed to Montauk Point. N. Y.
5-Americans take Guayama, Porto
Rico, after sharp fight.
l0-The peace protocol drawn up.
l2-The protocol signed by Secretary
Day and NJ. Cambon, the French
ambassad dor. acting for Spain,
stormed and captured by
the Americans.
l6-Evacuation commissions for Cuba
and Porto Rico named
25-United States peace commissioners
selected.
SEPTEMBER
5-The Spanish cortes assemblies.
9-The president orders an inVesti-
cation of the war department..
lO-The Spanish senate approves the
peace protocols
Cervera and other Spanish
naval prisoners sail for Spain.
13-The Spanish chamber approves the
peace protocol.
l4-The queen regent signs the pro-
tocol; cOrtes prorOgued.
lT-Unfted States peace commission
ers sail for Paris.
troops begin to evacuate
Porto Rico.
OCTOBER.
1-Amercan and Spanish peace COM
missioners hold their first joint ses-
sion.
Mcintyre of the Oregon
convicted by court martial of of.
fenses against naval discipline.
1S-The United States assumes SoVer-
eighty over the entire island OF
Porto Rico.
31-The United States peace commits
sioners demand cession of the entire
Philippine group.
NOVEMBER.
4-The cruiser Maria Teresa aban-
doned as a derelict during a storm
on her voyage northWard.
1.-THE evacuation of Camp Meade
completed.
21-The American ultimatum present.
ed to the Spanish peace commits
siOners.
25-First United States troops land
in Havana province.
agrees to the American ulti-
matum for the cession of the Phil
ippines.
leaves Havana for Spain.
DECEMBER
3-American flag hoisted over Sancti
Spiritus and Trinidad, Cuba.
10-Peace treaty signed.
14-General Lee enters Havana.
24-The American peace commission
orc arriva in New York with the