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IhG SfANlSH-AMIShlCEAN W AAs
Feb. gu. S. demands recall of Spanish
minister Dupuy de Lone for vulgar criti-
csms of Pres. Mckinley.
l6-Battleship Maine costing ,OOO(
blown up in Havana harbor; 265 men and
2 officers persisted.
l7-Pres. Mckinley appoints naval board
to investigate Maine disaster.
Mar. 5-Pres Mckinley refuses Spain's re-
quest for recall OF Consul-Gen. Lee at
e-Pres. signs bill appropriating $4,000 for
national defenscs; congress had passed
it by unanimous vote. ~. S. cruiser
Montgomery replaces the Maine at Ha-
l4-U S. buys at London Brazilian war
ships.
22-Maine court of inquiry reports explosion
was from outside.
25-Schley ordered to command flying
squadron at Hampton,Roads.
29-Spain notified hostites in Cuba must
Apr. l-Pres. declines French offer OF medi-
alton.
s-Consul-Gen. Lee leaves Havana.
ll-Presidents message on Cuban question
sent to congress.
l8-Senate by vote of ~ to 35, and house,
80 to g. adopt joint resolution for Cuban
independence, demanding withdrawal of
SPANS forces from Cuba, and authorize
ing pres. to use land and naval forces to
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-AIinstcr Woodford given his transports
without being allowed to present U. S.
ultimatum.
22-Sampson's fleet arrives off coast of Cuba,
and blockadmg proclamation issued....
First gun of the war fired by gunboat
Nashville in capturing the prize Buena
Ventura Armistice in Cuba ended.
| 23-Prcs calls for l25,O00 two-year volun.
teers.
25-War with Spain is declared by congress
to have existed since Apr. 81.
| 29-Cervera's fleet sails for Cuba.
| May l-Commolore Dewey destroys entire
Spanish fleet in Manila bay.
/ FIRES. appoints Dewey acting admiral,
1 1l-Fort at Cardenas, Cuba, destroyed; En-
sign Bagley of the Winslow and others
l2-Sampson's feet hombards and reduces
San Juan (Por;o Reol fortifcations.
| Thirst relief expedition to Philippines
leaves San Francisco under Maj Gen.
| Otis.
| lS-Battleship Oregon arrives after long trip
| around Cape Horn.
l3-Cerveras fleet enters Santiago harbor.
| 25-lres. calls for 10 900 more volunteers.
29-Gen. Merritt takes command Of Philip
| pine forces and expeditions.
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harbor and is taken prisoner with other
volunteers.
10-Near Guantanamo 600 marines landed
under Col. Huntington.
l3-Camaras feet sails eastward from
Cadiz
23-Spaniards driven back from I3aiquiri.
| 24-Shafter captures .Iuragua. Roose-
velt's rough riders and 10th cavalry sus-
tain heavy loss. being caught in ambush.
Jul. l-l.awton, kent and rough riders take
San Juan hill and Fl laney, losing 23l
/ men, with 1864 wounded; fleet bombards
simultaneously Moro =. War balloons
make observations of Santiago.
3-Cewera's fleet sunk in attempting es-
i cape from Santiago harbor.
6-Watson's squadron ordered detached to
sail for Spanish coast.
i 7-Lieut. llobson and companions ex-
changed and given freedom.
S-Camara's fleet after passing through
Suez canal ordered back to Spain.
F-roral surrenders to Shaftcr Santiago
and eastern Cuba. Total loss in Cuban
campaign reported to be 267 killed, l.43S
2laGen. Wood appointed military gov. of
Santiago.
25-AIiles lands near Ponce, Porto Rico.
26-Span proposes peace through French
Il Ambassador Cambon.
3l-Rattle of Malate. near Manila.
Aug. l2-l'eace protocol signed at Washing
ton.
l3-Fleet bombards and army assaults
Manila and il surrenders
26-U. S. peace commission named; to be
See Of State Day, Senators Davis and
i Frye, and Whitelaw Reid aud Justice
White.
Sep. 23-pres appoints war investigation
commission.
Oct. ~ls-Amercan flag raised over public
building and forts Of Porto Rico.
| Noy, 2s-Final peace terms agreed to at