Iron County register., 1899-01-05
THE sPANIsH-AMERIcAN WAR.

THE SPANNSH-AMERICAN "AH.
Feb. e-U. s. demands recall Of Spanish
minister Dupuy de LONE for vulgar criti-
cisms OF Pres Mckinley: oo,
15-Battleship Maine (costing g, 2,4S4 ,000l
blown up In Havana harbor; 265 men and
2 officers perished-
17-Pres. Mckinley appoints naval board
to investigate Maine disaster
Mar. 5-Pres. Mckinley refuses SPANS re-
quest for recall of CcnsulGen- Lee at
Havana
e-Pres- signs bill appropriating $50,0o0,-
600 for national defense which congress
had unanimously passed U 5 cruiser
Montgomery replaces Name al havana
14-U. S. buys at London Brazilian war
ships.
22-Maine court Of inquiry reports explosion
was from outside
25Schley ordered to command flying
squadron at Hampton Roads
29-Spain notified hostilities In Cuba must
Apr I-Pres declines French offer Of medi-
alton
s-Consul-Gen. Lee leaves Havana
1l-President's message on Cuban question
sent to congress-
Senate by vote of = to IS, and house,
$40 TO 6, adopt joint resolution for Cuban
Independence, demanding Withdrawal o.
Spain's forces from Cuba, and author1z-
ing pres. to use land and naval forces II
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-Minister Woodford given his transports
without being allowed to present u. y
ultimatum-
2-Sampson's fleet arrives of coast Of Cuba,
and bIockading proclamation issued
First gun of the war fired by gunboat
Nashville In capturing the prlze buena
Ventura Armistice IN Cuba ended.
23-Pres calls for l25 600 two-year voIun'
teers.
War with Spain is declared by congress
to have existed since Apr 81
29-Cervera's feet sails for Cuba
MAY l-Commodore Dewey destroys entire
Spanish feet in Manila bay
Pres. appoints Dewey acting admiral
II-Fort at Csrdenas, Cuba, DESTROYED; En-,
sign Bagiey OF the Winslow and Others
killed.
12-Sampson's fleet bombards and reduces
San Juan porto Rico) fortIhcatlons-
14-First relief expedition to Philippines
leaves San Francisco under NAL Gen
Otis
ls-Battleship Oregon arrives after long trip
around Cape Horn
Ie-Cervera's feet enters Santiago harbor.
25-Pres. calls for Is, 900 more volunteers.
29-Gen. Merritt. takes command OF Philip
pine forces and expeditions
Jun. 3-Ro5son sinks Merrimac IN Santiago
harbor and Is taken prisoner with other
volunteers.
1o-Near Guantanamo GOO marines landed
under Col. Huntington.
l3+Camara's feet sails eastward from
Cadz.
2oEShafter's army lands near Santiago.
23-Spaniards driven back from Baiqulri.
2+-Shafter captures Juragua- Roose-
velts rough riders and 10th cavalry srs-
tain heavy loss, being caught In ambush
Jul. I-Lawton, Kent and rough riders take
San Juan hill and Fl Caney, losing 81
men, with l,364 wounded; feet bombards
simultaneously Moro. War balloons
make observations of Santiago.
3-Cervera's feet 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
SICamara's feet after passing through
Suez canal ordered back to Spain
17-Toral surrenders to Shafter Santiago
and eastern Cuba Total loss in Cuban
campaign reported to be 267 killed, '4Ss
-2l-Gen Wood appointed military gov. of
Santiago.
25-Miles lands near Ponce, Porto Rico.
26-Spain proposes peace through French
Ambassador Cambon.
3I-BattIe of Malate, near Manila.
Aug 12-Peace protocol signed at Washing
ton.
13-Fleet bombards and army assaults
Manila and it surrenders.
o. D peace ConlinIssslon hdA1Su' 10 OS
See of State Day, Senators Davis and
Frye, and Whitelaw Reid and Justice
White.
Sep 23-Pres. 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 lo-Peace treaty signed at Paris. u.
s. flag unfurled over Marianao, Cuba.
e94-Peaee com reDOrt to pres
26-Spanish troops begin evacuation of Ha-