Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-01-05
CONFLICT WITH SPAIN.
Events of the War Lately Won by the
United States.
January,

January.
25-U. s. battleship Maine, Capt. c. D. Sigs-
bee, .. 5. N. is ordered to Havana,
Cuba.
February.
s-The publication Of a letter written by
Senior DupuT de Lone. Spanish minister
to the United States speaking dispar-
aglngly OF President Mckinley, leads to
the Ministers resignation OF his post
and the appointment Of Senor Luis Polo
Bernabe.
The u s. battieship Maine. lying In the
harbor Of Havana. Is destroyed and sunk
By an explosion between 0 and 10 o'clock
l7LRear Admiral slcard. commanding the
North Atlantic squadron, orders court
Of inquiry into the loss Of the Maine:
1D-The request OF the Spanish officials In
Havana for a joint Investigate into the
loss Of the Maine is declined.
z1-The United States Senate orders an In
yestlgatlon into the Maine disaster.
March.
se-congress votes to place s5o,000.000 at
the unqualified disposal Of President Nc
Kinley as an emergency fund.
i0-Spain demonstrates against the presence
OF the United States feet at Key West
and against other measures Of defense
by our Government
17-Facts concerning Cuba stated In the
Senate by Senator Proctor. of Vermont
as the result Of personal observation.
Is Court Of inquiry's report on the Maine
sent to Congress.
April.
5-Consui General Lee recalled.
1O-Consul General Lee leaves Cuba.
11-President Mckinley sends message to
Congress recommending armed fnterven-
tion In Cuba.
I5-Army ordered to mobilize.
16- Senate bellIgerency resolutions passed
1S-Congress votes against Cuban recogni-
ton
10- Congress passes resolutions demanding
the withdra wal Of Spain from Cuba.
20-Queen opens Cortes with war speech.
Government announces Its opposition to
nrivateerlng. President signs notifca-
tion TO the nations Of intention to block
zi-Our minister at Madrid, Gen. Stewart
l.. Woodford, Informed By the Spanish
Minister Of Foreign Affairs that diplo-
matte relations between Spain and the
United States are terminated. .. .Presl-
dent Mckinley cables our ultimatum TO
Spain, demanding reply By April %. =.
Senior Polo Bernabe. Spanish minis
ter. receives bis passport and leaves
Washington
a2- a2-Cruiser New York, sampson's flagship,
captures Pedro, 1000 tons, fifteen miles
east Of Havana. :. Cuban ports block
AIDED BY the American squadron.
23-The President issues his proclamation
calling for 125, 600 volunteers.
"A lSundayb-A spanish decree declaring
war against the United States was
gazetted at Madrid.
that the state Of war existed from
April 21.
26-Recruiting volunteers began in New
York City.
27-United States vessels lombard Matan-
zas. Seventh New York Regiment de-
elines to enlist.
2e-Commodore Dewey's feet sails from
Hongkong for Manila.
2o-spanish squadron sails from Cape Verde
for the West indies: New York shells
Cabanas f0rts....U. s. cruiser Yale
Paris arrives in New York.
30-Commodore Dewey's squadron arrives
on Manila. Flagship New York fires
on Spanish cavalry sharpshooters OF
Havana.
May.
III. s. cruiser Topeka arrives at New
York from Falmouth. Commodore
Dewey's squadron destroys the spanish
neet at Manila.
2-Cable from Manila to Hongkong cut by
Commodore Dewey.
l-BattIeship Oregon and gunboat Marietta
sail from Rio Janeiro.
7--Ccmnodore Dewey informs State De-
partment Of the seizure Of CaYite.
0-Congress thanks Rear Admiral Dewey.
10-The Gussle expedition sailed from
ii-Enagn worth Bagley ami four Of the
crew OF the torpedo. boat Winslow killed
By shell from the Spanish forts at Car
denas
II Admiral SIMPSONS squadron bombards
the forts AZ San Juan, Porto Rlco....
The Spanish Cape Verde fleet arrives at
PoTs de France, Martinique. .Gussie
expedition repused.
13-Commodore Sehiey's feet sails south to
meet the Spanish squadron.
iA-spanish Cape Verde feet sighted on
Curacao.
15-Rear Admiral Dewey reports on fall OF
Manila. .Sagasta's cabinet resigns. 49,.
Spanish torpedobo boat destroyer Terror
disabled at Port de France. Martinique.
....Spanisb feet leaves Curacao. !. Gen.
Merritt ordered to he Philippines as mil
itaFy governor. Gov. Black authorizes