Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1899-01-06
CONFLICT WITH SPAIN.
Events of the War Lately Won by the
United States.

25-U. S. battleship Maine, Capt. c. D. Sigs-
bee, U. s. N, is ordered to Havana,
Cuba.
February.
S-The publication of a letter written by
Senior Dupuy de LONE, Spanish minister
to the United States, speaking dispar-
agingly of President Mckinley, leads to
the Minister'S resignation of his post
and the appointment of Senior Luis Polo
y Bernabe.
15-The u S. battleship Maine, lying In the
harbor of Havana. is destroyed and sunk
by an explosion between and 10 o'clock
17-Rear Admiral sicard, commanding the
North Atlantic squadron, orders a court
of inquiry into the loss of the Maine.
19-The request of the Spanish officials in
Havana for a joint invest; CATION Into the
loss of the Maine is declined
21-The United States Senate orders an in
vestigation into the Maine disaster.
March.
S-9-Congress votes to place S50,000,0o0 at
the unqualified disposal of President Nc
-Kinlax emergency fund und---
16-Spafn demonstrates against the presence
of the United States fleet 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.
ZS-C0urI OF inquiry report on the Maine
sent to Congress.
April.
5-Consul General Lee recalled.
10-Consul General Lee leaves Cuba.
11-President Mckinley sends a message to
Congress recommending armed interven-
tion in Cuba.
15-Army ordered to mobilize
16-Senate belligerency resolutions passed.
1S-Congress votes against Cuban recogni-
tion.
1Q-Coporass noSsos rosoIutions danopd;no
the withdra wal of Spain from Cuba.
20-Queen opens Cortes with war speech.
Government announces its opposition to
privateering. President signs notifca-
tion to the nations of intention to block
ade.
21AOur 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. .Presi-
dent Mckinley cables our ultimatum to
Spain, dema ndfng reply by April %.
senor Polo Bernabe, Spanish minis
ter, receives his passport and leaves
Washington.
22-Cruiser New York, SIMPSONS 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 125,000 volunteers.
"a (Sunday)-A Spanish decree declaring
war against the United States was
gazetted at Madrid.
25-Congress passes a resolution declaring
that the state Of war existed from
April 21.
28-Recruiting volunteers began in New
York City.
27-United States vessels lombard Matan-
zas. Seventh New York Regiment de-
clines to enlist.
2S-Commodore Dewey's fleet sails from
Hongkong for Manila.
29-Spansh squadron sails from Cape Verde
for the West Indies. :. New York shells
Cabanas forts. u. S. cruiser Yale
(Paris) arrives in New York.
3o-Commodore Dewey,s squadron arrives
on Spanish cavalry sharpshooters off
Havana.
1-U. s. cruiser Topeka arrives at New
York from Falmouth. Commodore
Dewey's squadron destroys the Spanish
fleet at Manila.
2-Cable from Manila to Hongkong cut by
Commodore Dewey.
4Battleship Oregon and gunboat Marietta
sail from Rio Janeiro.
7-Ccmmodore Dewey Informs State De-
partment of the seizure of Cavite.
9-Congress thanks Rear Admiral Dewey
10-The Gussie expedition sailed from
Tampa.
11-Ensign Worth Bagley and four of the
crew of the torpedo boat Winslow killed
by shell from the Spanish forts at Car
denas
H-Admiral SIMPSONS squadron bombards
the forts at San Juan, Porto Rico....
The Spanish Cape Verde fleet arrives at
Port de France, Martinique. :. .Gussie
expedition repulsed.
13-Commodore Schley's feet sails south to
meet the Spanish squadron.
1fSpanish Cape Verde fleet sighted off
Curacao.
15-Rear Admiral Dewey reports on fall of
Manila. .Sa gasta's cabinet resigns.
Spanish torpedo-boat destroyer Terror
disabled at Port de France, Martinique.
....Spanish feet leaves Curacao. Gen.
Merritt ordered to he Philippines mill
itary governor. Gov. Black authorizes