The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01

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ON cuban soil This landing was made
on tho 10th. and on the nth the Spanish
/ made am attack on Colonel Huntingtons
force. killing three marines, and also Dr.
/ John Blair Gibbs, a noted physician VI
/ Ncw York city
/ Two DAYS after the skirmsh az Guam
/ tanamo bay the first formidable eApeu-
I ton to Cuoa sailed from Tampa TOT
/ SANTIAGO The force consisted OF about
/ 1900 troops. comprising the Fiitn Army
/ Corrs. under Mai0r-Gcneral Nhllam a.
/ ghaftor. Sampson had informed the an-
rninf-trstion that a land force of about
! 1000 men could easily capture Santlaso
/ and force CeIvera 20 come out ana hshl
or destroy his ships. Skaters instruc-
| fi0ne were 90 land within a specified dis-
/ lance of Santiago and in cooperation
/ With the navy get into a position on the
| heights around Santiago. capture tne
/ place. and assist Boo destroying CefFert
/ fleet The first landing or the eNpedlloh
was made az Daiquiri on the I'D or June.
/ by the 9th the troops OF the corps were
an on shore on the 2ith. the first action
! between the land forces and the Spanards
/ took place az Las Guasimas The Ameri-
/ can troops engaged consisted of General
! Younes Brigade OF dismOunted cavalry,
including about 90 Rough Riders under
command Of Colonel Wood. This much
| talked affair was simply skirmsn- put
! 81 had important results In bringing the
vanguards OF the corps into position az
sevilla. The troops were concentrated
! there and on the 29th started forward for
the attack on Santiago.
JULY.
Desperate fighting began early on tho
/ morning OF the ist Of july shatter d
| rccting his corps in TWO columns Tor a
I combined attack upon the Spanish po-
| sitions AZ TT Caney and san Juan ridge
The attack at il Capey was delivered
| first but failed IN It's Immediate object.
/ The divisions OF Generals Kent and
] Wheeler. So front OF san Juan ridge, after
/ crossing the san Juan river under heavy
/ and disastrous FIRE, carried the ridge,
/ getting position overlooking the city OF
( Santiago. subsequently. III Caney was
/ captured b. Lawt0n's Division, and the
/ entire corps on July % concentrated on
/ and behind san Juan ridge, from which
a. counter assault by the Spaniards failed
| 90 drive -
EARLY on the morning Of the "a General
| shafter demanded the surrender Of san
I tiagO. Before the negotiations had cui-
/ minated CCrgera's feet had left the har-
[ Dor and had been destroyed by SIMPSONS
| war vessels under the immediate COM
| mand OF Commodore Schlev.
General Liuares, che commander Of
| the Spanish forces az Santiago. having
| been wounded during the attack OF july
| % had been succeeded by General T0ral
! who agreed 10 consider the proposition
/ % surrender and a truce was declared
/ from DAY 10 day until the 10Th. On that
date. the span.ards being seemingly
/ bent upon delay. Gencal Shalter or
/ dered q Commandment which was con-
cluded ON the ll-h a week was spent
/ in further negotiations. General Niles,
| commanding the United States army.
| being present part OF the time, and on
/ the 18th the surrender was completed,
/ and the American flag h0isted over the
| Governors palace a. Santiago. on July
! 9th General Miles landed with an armed
! expedition in Porto Rico and the same
! dav General Merritt, commander 0f the
| expedition to the Philippines. reached
| Manila. on the 5lst OF July the span
| iar1s were repulsed in an attack upon the
! American lines at Maiate, and the month
| closed with strong indications that 'he
victories scored by the Americans thus
| far would result go peace.
AUGUST
I'm August the problem Of peace was
/ virtually settled by agreement between
/ the beligercnts. brought about through
/ the friendly Offices az France. Peace
/ proposals were already made on July -oin
/ by spain through me French Minister,
! 81 ,umbon Ou Gle slih lhe President
/ gave Af.nlstcr Cambon o. statement OF his
/ views on the question o. peace. citing
/ terms substantially those contained in
! the pIof0r1. of August.
I'D. The I'd OF August the terms com
/ mca.cated 90 Minister Cambon We're pup
/ Hcly announced. and on the 9Th they were
| accepted at Madrid. Ou the 9Th SPANS
reply was received by Minister Cambon
and the protocol drafted ana signed ny
that official on the part OF spain and sec
/ retarv Day for she United States. Inis
; protocol required spain 90 relinquish I'D
. sovereicnty over cuba. 10 cede Porto Rico
/ and other Spanish islands 200 the West
Indies as Wen as one OF the Ladrones to
tho United States. that cuba, Porto I.ieO,
anal other SPANISH islands in the West
! Indies be- Immediately evacuated ny spain,
and that the United States hold ana oc-
cuDv tho city. bay and harbor Of Manila
| pending the conclusion OF the treaty oL
peace. The 18th OF the month Mani
surrendered 10 the United states forces
after a b0mbardment followed by an
I army attack upon the ttenches.
SEPTEMBER.
I During September the military commits
| sions 20 arrange fcr TIE immediate e."eu
/ alton 81 the islands n the west lnnlr7
/ v-sre appolnted by both governments. as
were also the commissioner 10 meet IN
paris 10 treat for peace. The protocol
/ called for FIVE commissioners from eaeh
/ c-,,rtr- I'D meet Ia Paris not later than
October fst The American commission
was completed on the 9Th Of September
ana II consisted OF Senators Gray Of Della
,gare FRYE Of Maine. and Davis Of Min
| nesota. ex-secretary-of-S w. r. Day
and Whitelaw Reid. They sailed Tor
paris on the 18th Of the month.
OCTOBER.
Several separate sessions of the Ameri-
can and spanish peace commissioners
we're held at Parts during the closing
DAYS Of September and on the LIST OF oc-
tober the hrst joint conference was held.
ON the is,h OF the month the military
occupation Of Porto Rico By the Amer
can forces was completed by the raising
over the public buildings OF san Juan OF
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