Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-01-05
THE sPAxIsH-AMERIoAN WAR.

Feb. gu. 8. demands recall Of Spanish
minister Dupuy de LONE for vulgar critt
cisms Of Pres. Mckinley.
l5-Battleship Maine lcosting S2,4S4,00O(
blown up in Havana harborj 205 men and
2 officers persisted.
l7-Pres. Mckinley appoints naval board
70 investigate Maine disaster.
Mar. SPres. Mckinley refuses SPANS re-
quest for recall Of ConsulGen- Lee at
Havana.
e-Pres. signs bill appropriating $4,000 fol
national defenses; congress bad passed
it by unanimous vote....U 8. cruiser
Montgomery replaces the Maine at Ha'
vana.
l4-U. S. buys at London 2 Brazilian war
ships.
02-Maine court Of inquiry reports explosion
was from outside.
25Schley ordered to command flying
squadron at Hampton Roads.
2e-Spain notified hostilities in Cuba must
cease.
Apr. i-Pres. declines French offer Of medi.
alton.
s-ConsulG Gen. Lee leaves Havana.
l-President's message on Cuban question
cent to congress.
lsAScnate by a vote of "a to s., and house,
$40 TO Q, adopt Joint resolution for Cuban
Independence, demanding withdrawal oil
Spain's forces from Cuba, and euthoriE.
ing pres. TO use land and naval forces 10
carry resolution into effect.
20-Pres. signs war resolutions. -. Ultima.
tum issued 10 Spain to evacuate Cuba. -.
Spanish minister demands and receives
his passports and leaves Washington.
N-Minister Woodford given his transports
without being allowed to present U. 8,
ultimatum.
22-Sampsop's feet arrives off coast Of Cuba,
and blockadipg proclamation issued. +.
First gun Of the war fred by gunboat
Naahyille In capturing the prize Buenn
Ventura. .. Armistice In Cuba ended.
23-Pres. calls for $4,000 two-year volun-
teerz
25-War with Spain IL declared BY congress,
TO have existed since Apr. q.
29@OerYera's Feet sails for Cuba.
May l-Commodore Dewey destroys entire
Spanish feet in Manila bay.
I-Pres. appoints Dewey acting admiral.
n-Fort at Cardenas, Cuba, destroyed; En-
sign Bagley Of the Winslow and 4 Others
l2-SAmpson's feet bombards and reduces
San Juan Porto Rico) Qualifications.
l4-First relief expedition to Philippines
leaves San Francisco under Maj. Gen.
Otis,
ls-Battleahlp Oregon arrives after long trip
h4nAl4 O1kN LAOAns
leICervers's feet enters Santiago harbor.
26Pres. calls for 5000 more volunteers
20EGen. Merritt takes command Of Philip
pine forces and expeditions.
Jun 3-Hobson sinks Merrimac In Santiago
harbor and 10 taken prisoner with 7 other
volunteers.
l0-Near Guantanamo 600 marines landed
under Col. Huntington.
l3ECamara's feet sails eastward from
Oadiz.
2-Shafter's army lands near Santiago.
GESpaniards driven back from Baiquiri.
24-Shafter captures Juragua... .Roose.
tain heavy loss, being caught In ambush.
Jul. l-Lawton, Kent and rough riders take
San Juan bill and FL Caasy, losing 23l
men, with l,3o4 wounded; feet bombards
simultaneously Moro. -. War balloons
make observations of Santiago,
SCervera's feet sunk in attempting e.
cape from Santiago harbor.
e-Watson's squadron ordered detached to
sal for Spanish coast.
7-Lisut. Hobson and Z companions ex-
changed and given freedom.
Samara'g feet after passing through
suez canal ordered back TO Spain.
r7-Toral surrenders to Skater Saptiaeo
and eastern Cuba. Total loss in Cuban
campaign reported TO be 267 killed, 1888
wounded.
a.aGen. Wood appointed military gov. Of
Santiago.
g-Miles lands near Ponce, Porto Rico.
1oESpain proposes peace through French
Ambassador Cambon.
sl-Battle Of Malate, near Manila.
Aug. H-Peace protocol signed at Washing.
ton.
tSzFleet bombardS and army assaults
Manila and IL surrenders.
W.. 8. peace commission named; 70 be
Sec. Of State Day, Senator'S Davis and
White.
Sep. 2s-Pres. appoints war investigation
commission.
Oct lb-American flag raised over public
building and forts Oh Porto Rico.
NoT. zs-finAl peace terms agreed 10 IL