Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-01-06

er Jorge Juan. ;. Gen. Calixto Garcia,
commander of the Cuban army of East
ern Cuba, owing to discomfort because
the American Government has Ignored
him and his troops in the surrender or
Santiago, withdrew. News reached this
country that the second expedition to re-
enforce Admiral Dewey had arrived at
Cavite.
declared himself dictator Of
the Philippines
23-Another expedition for the Philippine
Islands sailed from San Francisco.
25-Gen Miles and 1880 men reach Guam
lco Porto Rico, and effect landing.
2o-Secretary Day, M. Cambon, trench am
bassador, and his first secretary, NJ
Thiebaut, confer with President Mchin-
ley In regard to terms of peace.
27-The port Of Ponce, Porto Rico, surrend-
ers to Capt. Davis, of gunboat Dixie.
3O-News of Gen. Merritts arrival at CaVite
received at Washington. Dewey IN
forms the President that Agulnaldo, the
Philippine insurgent chief, assumed
defiant attitude.
S1-The Spanish forces at Cavlte made
sortle during fierce storm on the Amer
lean troops In the Malate trenches. They
were repulsed with heavy loss Ten OF
Gen Merritts men were killed and for-
ty-elght wounded.
August.
2-Pres!dent Mckinley makes public the
terms of peace offered to Spain by the
United States
4The monitor Monterey and Its consort
Brutus, arrive at Manila. Gen. Shat
ter and his subordinates ask that the
fever stricken army at Santiago de Cuba
be removed north.
5-Formal orders Issued for the removal OF
Cen Skaters army to this country.
6-Spaln accepts the terms of peace offered
by the United States. :. .Guayamo, Porto
Rico captured by Gen. Haines' forces
@ nnrOpro1
9ESpaln accepts President McKinley's
peace terms. Certain representations
were made regarding Cuba which We're
not accepted, however. .Spaniards at
Guantanamo lay down their arms and
surrender to Brig. Gen. Ewers
9-Gen. Ernst's brigade captured Coamo,
Porto Rico, after lively fight, in which
seven PENNSYLVANIA volunteers We're
wounded Two hundred Spanlards weae
taken prisoners. spanlards attempt to
retake the lighthouse at Cape San Juan,
but are repu!sed with heavy loss.
10-A protocol covering the peace terms of
the United States has been agreed upon
BY NJ. Cambon, representing Spain, and
President Mckinley. Gen. Schwan's
forces defeat Spanish troops at Mayo
guez, Porto Rico. Loss on our side two
killed and one wounded.
11-Spaln's cabinet formally approved Pres
ldent McKjnley's peace protocol and
cablegram was sent to NJ. Cambon au-
I'm. Cambon. French ambassador to the
United States, signs the protocol and a
cessation Of hostilities Is ordered.
13-Surrender of the city Of Manila. after
stiff bombardment by Dewey.
S0-Gen. Merritt leaves Manila for Paris to
aid the Peace Commission.
September.
5-Spanlsh Cortes convenes to consider
peace proposals.
e-Gen. Otis, United States commander at
Manila, demanded the removal of the
insurgents from that city.
1o-spanish Senate adopts the peace proto-
12-The situation at Manila reported crit
1s-spanlsh Chambers of Deputies adopts the
peace protocol,
1e-Spanlsh Peace Commission appointed,
with Senor Rios, President of the SEN
ate, as President.
1.-THE Peace Commission Of the United
States sails for Paris.
19-Spanish Government Issues an order for
oil troops In the West Indies to return
home.
2O-The evacuation of the outlying positions
In Porto Rico begun by the Spanish.
D-American and Spanish Commissioners
meet In Paris.
October.
1-American and Spanish Peace Commls-
sloners hold their arst session.
4-American Peace Commission receives
the report of Gen. Merritt in Paris.
1S-Formal ceremony OF raising the United
States Gag over San Juan takes place.
American Commissioners refuse to as
sumo any portion of Cuban debt
24-Gen. 0rtega, with the last of the Span,
ish soldiers, sails from Porto Rico for
Spain.
25-SpanIsh soldiers captured at Manila
during the war are released by Cnited
States.
T-Spanish Peace Commissioners accept
condition of the non-assumption of Co
ban debt by United States.
November,
2S-Terms of peace accepted by Spain.
December,
10-Treaty Of peace with Spain signed nt
Paris.