The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-07
Az ACCOUNT OF OUR WAR WITH SPAIN.
THE sPANIsH-AMERICAN WAR.

Feb. gu. s. demands recall Of Spanish
minister Dupuy de LONE for vulgar cr!ti-
cisms of Pres. Mckinley.
l5-Battleship Maine t~costirg s2.iSi,0O0l
blown up in Havana harbor; 265 men and
= officers persisted.
I7-Pres. Mckinley appoints naval board
to investigate Maine disaster.
Mar. 5Pres. Mckinley refuses SPANS re-
quest for recall OF ConsulGen. Lee at
Havana.
9-Pres. signs bill appropriating $4,000
90 for national defense which congress
had unanimously passed--.-U. s. cruiser
Montgomery replaces Maine at Havana.
IT.. S. buys at London , Brazilian war
ships.
22-Maine court Of inquiry reports explosion
was from outside.
2jeSchley ordered to command flying
squadron at Hampton Roads.
29-Spain notified hOstIlIties III Cuba must
cease.
Apr. l-Pres. declines French offer of nedi-
alton.
S-ConsuI-G Gen. Lee leaves Havana.
ll-President's message on Cuban question
sent to congress.
lS-Senate by a vote of 40 to 81. and house,
$40 to e, adopt joint resolution for Cuban
independence, demanding withdrawal OF
SPANS forces from Cuba, and authorlz-
ing pres. to use land and naval forces to
carry resolution into effect.
20-Pres. signs war reso,UtIons....U Ultima
tum issued to Spain TO e~vacuate Cub -.
Spanish minister demands and receives
his passports and leaves Washington.
2l-Nlinister Woodford given his transports
without being allowed 10 present u 3.
ultimatum.
22-SamDson's fleet arrives of coast OF Cuba,
and blockading proclamation ssued 80.
First gun of the war fired by g]untoat
Nashville in capturing the prize Buena
Observation-Disclosures IN CU1a ended.
23-Pres. calls Tor l2J,O00 twO-year Vo.un-
teers.
25-War with Spain i declared jy congress
10 have existed since Apr. 81
29-Cervcra'S fleet sails Tor Cuba.
May l-Cummctore Dewey destroys entire
Spanish lice: in Manila bay.
Pres. appoints Dewey acting admiral:
1l-F0rt at CarGenGs, Cuba. destroyed. En-
killed.
l2-Sampson's fleet bombardz and reduces
San Juan Porto Ricol fort!ications.
l4-First relief expedition to Philippines
leaves San Francisco under MAJ. Gen.
Otis.
1S-Eattleship Oregon arrives after long trip
around Cape Horn.
l9-Cervera's fleet enters Santiago harbor.
2-Pres. calls for 5000 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
volunteers.
l0-Near Guantanamo 600 marines landed
under Col. Huntington.
l3-Camara's fleet sails eastward from
Cadiz.
20-Shafter's army lands near Santiago.
23-Spaniards driven back from B%aiquiri.
24-Shafter captures Juragua.. .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 bom6ards
simultaneously Morro....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 : companions ex-
changed and given freedom.
s-Camara's fleet after passing through
Suez canal ordered back to Spain.
N-Toral surrenders to Shafter Santiago
and eastern Cuba. Total loss in Cuban
campaign reported to be 26I killed, l,i3S
wounded.
2l-Gen. Wood appointed military gov. Of
Santiago.
25-NIiles 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 s~urrenders.
gu. 5. peace commission named; to be
Sec. of State Day, Senators Davis and
FRYE. and Whitelaw Reid and Justice
White.
Sep. 23-Prcs. appoints war investigation
commission.
Oct. IS-American flag raised over public
building and forts of Porto Rico.
Nov. 2S-Final peace terms agreed to at
Paris.
Dec. l0-Peace treaty signed at Paris....U.
s. flag unfurled over Mariana, Cuba.
2t-Peace com. report to pres.
26-Spanish troops begin evacuation OF Ha-