The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-01-14

or Jorge Juan. Gen. Caiixto Garcia,
commander Of the Cuban army OF East
ern Cuba. owing 70 discomfort because
the American Government has Ignored
him aud his troops In the surrender OF
Santiago, withdrew. News reached this
country that the second expedition to re-
enforce Admiral Dewey had arrived at
Cavite
PA guinaldo declared himself dictator of
the Philippines.
23-Another expedition for the Philippine
Islands sailed from San Francisco.
2o-Gen Miles and $500 men reach Guam
leo. Porto Rico, and effect landing.
26-Secretary Day, VI. Cambon, French am
bassador. and his first secretary. NJ.
Thiebaut. confer with President Mcl<in-
ley in regard to terms of peace.
1.-THE port Of Ponce, Porto Rico. surrend-
ers 70 capt Davis. of gunbOat Dixie
3O-News of Gen Merritts arrival at Cavte
received at Washington. Dewey in
forms the President that Aguinaldo, the
Philippine insurgent chief assumed a
defiant attitude
31-The Spanish forces at Cavite made
sortle during a fierce storm on the Amer
lean troops In the Malate trenches They
were repulsed with heavy loss. Ten of
Gen. Merrtt's men were killed and for
ty-eight wounded.
August
president Mckinley makes public the
terms Of peace offered to Spain by the
United States
4-The monitor Monterey and It's consort
Brutus. arrive at Manila. Gen. Shat
ter and his subordinates ask that the
fever-stricken army at Santiago de Cuba
be removed north
5-FOrmal orders issued for the removal OF
Gen. Skaters army to this country.
6-Spain accepts the terms Of peace offered
by the United States .GuayamO. Porto
Rico, captured by Gen. Haines' forces.
Three Americans cornered.
S-Spain accepts President McKinley's
peace terms. Certain representations
were made regarding Cuba which were
not accepted, however. Spaniards at
Guantanamo lay down their arms and
surrender to Brig. Gen. Ewers.
9-Gen. Ernst's brigade captured Coamo,
Porto Rico. after n lively fight, In which
seven Pennsylvania volunteers were
wounded. Two hundred Spaniards were
taken prisoners. Spaniards attempt to
retake the lighthouse at Cape San Juan,
but are repulsed with heavy loss.
1O-A protocol covering the peace terms OF
the United States has been agreed upon
by NJ. Cambon. representing Spain. and
President Mckinley. Gen. Schwan's
forces defeat Spanish troops at Maya
guez. Porto Rico. Loss on our side two
Filled and one wounded.
ll-Spaln's cabinet formally approved Pres
ident McKinley's peace protocol and a
cablegram was sent to NJ. Cambon au-
thorlzing him TO sign In behalf Of Spain.
Pm. Cambon. French ambassador to the
United States, signs the protocol and a
cessation Of hostilites Is ordered.
1S-Surrender of the city of Manila. after
stiff bombardment by Dewey.
3O-Gen. Merritt leaves Manila for Paris to
aid the Peace Commission.
September.
5-Spanish Cortes convenes to consider
peace proposals.
9-Gen. Otis, United States commander at
Manila, demanded the removal Of the
Insurgents from that city.
10-Spanish Senate adopts the peace proto-
col.
12-The situation at Manila reported crit
ical.
13-Spanlsh Chambers of Deputies adopts the
peace protocol.
16 Spanish Peace Commission appointed.
with Senior Rios President Of the Sen
ate, as President.
1.-THE Peace Commission Of the United
States sails for Paris.
19-Spanish Government Issues an order for
all troops In the West Indies to return
home.
20-The evacuation Of the outlying positions
In Porto Rico begun by the Spanish.
29-American and Spanish Commissioners
meet In Paris
October.
American and Spanish Peace Commits
sioners hold their first session.
4-Amerlcan Peace Commission receives
the report of Gen. Merritt in Paris.
1S-FOrmal ceremony of raising the United
States flag over san Juan takes place.
American Commissioners refuse to as
sumo any portion of Cuban debt.
24-Gen. Ortega, with the last of the Span
ish soldiers, sails from Porto Rico for
Spain.
26-Spanish soldiers captured at Manila
during the war are released by United
States.
27-Spanlsh Peace Commissioners accept
condition of the nOn-assumption of Gu
ban debt by United States.
November.
2S-Terms of peace accepted by Spain.
December.
10-Treaty OF peace with Spain signed at
Paris.