The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1901-09-19

April APPROXIMATION by President de
claring blockade of Cuban ports.
April 23-Call issued by President TO
125000 volunteers.
April 24-Blockading fleet fired on from
Moro Castle.
April 25-Resolution passed by Congress
formally declaring war with Spain.
April 27-MatanZas bombardec by Amer
lean fleet. LII a.
Dewey sails from Hongkong for Manila
May spanish feet in Manila Bay de
stroyed by Dewey.
May 11-First American loss of life en-
gagement with shore batteries by
American vessels off Cardenas.
May 1S-Safe arrival of Oregon reported
May 19-Reported arrival of Spanish
fleet at Santiago.
May 21-American heet arrives off San
tiago.
May 24-Spanish feet definitely located
in Santiago Harbor.
| May 30-EmbarkatiOn of troops from
Tampa for Santiago.
May 31-American feet bombarded Moro
Castle and channel forts at Santiago
June 3-Merrimac sunk in Santiago Har
Dor by Hobson and his crew.
June 6-Eirst American troops landed OIL
Cuban soil.
June 12-First land engagement OF the
war at Guantanamo.
June 15-Favorable action in House OF
| annexation of Hawaii.
June 19-Arrival of Skaters expedition
| at Santiago.
June 24-First taste of lighting for Roose
velt's Rough Riders.
July Heavy fighting around Santiago
July 3-Cervera's fleet attempted TO es-
cape from Santiago Harbor and was
destroyed.
July 6-President issued a proclamation
of thanksgiving III celebration OF
American victories.
July S-Hawaiian annexation resolution
passed by Senate.
July adjournment of Congress with re-
markable demonstrations of patriotic
feeling.
July 17-Formal surrender by Gen. Toral
of Spanish forces at Santiago.
July 2G-Overtures for peace made by
Spain.
Landing of Gen. Miles's expedition in
Porto Rico.
July 3O-Cambon, French Ambassador,
given full power by Spain to nego-
tate for peace.
Reply of American Government to peace
proposals handed French Ambassa-
DOR
Aug. 3-First American bloodshed on
Philippine soil in engagement outside
Manila.
Aug. Acceptance of peace terms by
Cabinet Council at Madrid.
Aug. 12-Peace protocol signed.
Aug. 13-Capitulation Of the City of Ma
Mia.
Aug. 26-Powers invited by the Gar to
participate in Worlds Peace Con
ference.
Sept. 3-President visited sick soldiers at
Montauk Point.
Sept. 6-Proclamation issued admitting
food supplies to Cuba free of duty.
Sept. 10-ProtocOl ratified by Spanish
Senate.
Sept 17-American Peace Commissioners
sailed for Paris.
Sept. 21-Rooseyelt nominated for Gov
ernor Of New York.
Oct. 1-Meeting in Paris Of American
and Spanish Peace Commissioners.
Oct. 2-Ccssion Of Philippines demanded
by American Peace Commissioners.
Oct. 11-December l fixed as date upon
which Spain must surrender Cuba.
Oct. 12-President at Omaha at opening
of Trans Mississippi Exposition.
Oct. 17-Degree of LID. conferred upon
President by University of Chicago.
Nov. S-RoOsevelt elected Governor of
New York; President voted at Can
Nov. 12-UItimatum, sent to Spain that
American demands must be agreed
Nov. 15-President the guest of New York
Chamber of Commerce.
Nov. 2T-Decision TO accept American
peace terms reached by Cabinet Coun-
Gil at Madrid.
Dec. 5-COngress convened and message
sent by President reviewing war.
Dec. 10-Peace treaty signed at Paris.
Dec. 11-Death in Washington of Gen.
Calixto Garcia.
Dec. 14-Suggested by President in
speech at Atlanta that time had come
for the Government to care for
graves of Confederate dead.
Dec. 24-Peace treaty placed in hands
of President
Jan. Formal surrender by Spain of
Possession Of Havana.
Jan. Peace treaty sent to Senate.
Jan. 12-SensatiOnal attack on Gen.
Miles made by Gen. Egan with ref
erence to Milcss charge that army
beef had been ''embalmed."
Jan. 1T-COurt-martial ordered TO try
Gen. Egan.
Jan. 20-Trouble in Samoa foreshadOwed
in Apian advices.
Jan. 23-Natican's recognition of Filipino
Republic asked by Aguinaldo.
Power to begin war conferred upon
AguinaldO by Filipino Congress.
Feb. American forces outside Manila
attacked by Filipinos.
Feb. 6-Peace treaty ratified by Senate.
eD -O--I allure OIL AiSlp-Alneflcan COM
missioners to agree on Alaskan
boundary dispute.
Feb. 23-Compromise Of Administration
army reorganization bill forced by
Senate.
Feb. 27-COmpromise army bill. providing
for temporary army Of 100000 men,
passed by Senate
March Army bill passed by the House.
March 3-Dcwey made an Admiral
Army bill signed by President.
March 4-tinal adjournment of war Con
gress.
March 1l-Peace treaty signed by Queen
Regent at Madrid
March 23-Nillages in Samoa shelled by
American and British cruisers.
April Agreement of Powers that High |
Joint Commission shall settle Sa-
moan question.
April 4-Philippine policy outlined In |
proclamation issued at Manila by |
Commissioners.
April 11-ProclamatiOn issued by the |
President announcing peace between |
the United States and Spain.
April 12-Word received of land fighting !
in Samoa.
April 29-Finding by Wade Court of In
curry that army beef was not "em-
Nay 18-Opening of Peace Conference at
The Hague.
Iune 3-Complete restoration of diplo-
matte relations between the United |
States and Spain.
une S-Gathering of war clouds over the
Transvaal.
une 14-Mataafa laid down his arms In
Samoa
Aug. Great loss Of life and dastruc-