The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-01

1-Commodore Dewey destroys the
Spanish fleet in Manila bay: takes
Cavite next day.
2-The army deficiency appropriation
bill passed by both houses.
1-Commodore Dewey's report Of the
battle of Manila bay received by
the navy department: the president
promotes him to be acting ad-
miral.
s-Congress votes thanks to Dewey.
who is t~hereupon promoted to the
rank of rear admiral.
1.-THE torpedo boa winslow dis
abled in a fight with shore batter
les at Cardenas. Thu battle of
cienfuegos caused by American
ships cutting cables.
Juan de Porto Rico lombard
ed by Admiral SIMPSONS squad
23-Admiral Cervera's' Spanish squad
ron bottled up" in Santiago har-
Dor.
25-The president issues his second call
for volunteers. asking for 1000.
The first installment sail from
San Francisco for Manila.
3f-First bombardment OF Santiago
forts takes place.
3-Lieutenant Hobson and sever 9TH
err heroes sink the Merrimac i'm
Santiago harbor.
5-The army of invasion embarks at
Tampa for Santiago. The Spanish
cruiser Reina Mercedes sunk dur
ing the bombardment of Santiago
forts.
7-Caimanero bombarded.
10-United States marines land in
force at Crest Hill. Guantanamo
bay.
11-Marines at Crest Hill repulse a
Spanish attempt to dislodge them.
14-Americane and Cubans at Guam
tanamo bay surprise n capture
the Spanish guerilla camp.
20-Transports with General Skaters
army on board arrive of Santiago.
22-Americans capture N OF the La
drone slands
2f-The battle OF Quasina won by Uni
ted States cavalry and rough riders.
29-Ccneral Merritt sails for Manila.
30-Ilhe first American expedition to
the Philippine Islands arrives at
Cavite.
1.-The two days battle before San
tiago begins: Spaniards driven from
outer works into the city.
3-Cervera's feet destroyed while at
tempting To escape from Santiago
harbor.
~6-Spanish prisoners OF war mutiny
on the Harvard; six of them killed.
President Mckinley issues a war
Thanksgiving proclamation.
7-Merrimac heroes released by ex-
change.
14-General Toral consents to surren-
der Santiago and Eastern Cuba;
surrender effected on the 18th.
I7-American fleet destroys 10 Spanish
- an EAxhr
1S-General Miles sails from Siboney
with the vanguard OF the Porto
Rico invasion.
first Porto Rico expedition un-
der Genera Miles lands at Guan,ca.
26-Spain sues for peace through the
French ambassador at Washington.
2S-Ponce surrenders.
30-McKinley's terms OF peace for
warded to Madrid by French Am
bassador Cambon.
AUGUST.
I-Shafter's army al Santiago order
ed to Montauk Point. n. Y.
5-Americans take Guayama, Porto
Rico, after a sharp fight.
10-The peace protocol drawn up.
1.-THE protocol signed by Secretary
Day and NJ. Cambon. the French
ambassador. acting for Spain.
~ w SNthA ifa eh' -
the Americans.
16-Evacuation commission for Cuba
and Porto Rico named.
25-United States peace commissioners
selected.
SEPTEMBER.
5-The Spanish cortes assemblies.
9IThe president orders an investi-
cation of the war department.
10-The Spanish senate approves the
peace protocol.
l2-Admiral Cervera and other Spanish
naval prisoners sail for Spain.
13-The Spanish chamber approves the
peace protocol.
1.-THE queen regent signs the pro-
tocol: cortes pr%orogued.
17-United States peace commission
ers sail for Paris.
20-Spanish troops begin to ~evacuate
Porto Rico.
ocToegR.
1-American and Spanish peace com-
missioners hold their first Joint ses-
I3-Chaplain Mcintyre OF the Oregon
convicted by court martial Of of.
fenses against naval discipline.
1S-The United States assumes sover-
eighty owe the entire island OF
Porto Rico.
ol-lnt 'nlAtu sNdNtC BtaNt ilii
sioners demand cession OF the entire
Philippine group.
NOVEMBER.
4-The cruiser Maria Teresa aban-
doned as a derelict during a storm
on her voyage northward.
1.-THE evacuation OF Camp Meade
completed.
sl-The American ultimatum present
ed To n Spanish peace commits
sioners.
25-Ffrst United States troops land
I'm Havana province.
2S-Spain agrees to the American ulti-
matum for the cession of the rhil-
ippines.
3O-Bianco leaves havana for Spain.
DECEMBER.
3-American flag hoisted over Sancti
Spiritus and Trinidad. Cuba.
1o-Peace reaty signed.
l4-General Lee enters Havana.
s4-The American peace commission
ers arrive in New York with the
peace treaty.
s4-American peace commissioners