Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 December 1898 — SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. [ARTICLE]

SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR.

(18DS ) Feb. 15—Battle ship Maine blown up in Havana harbor. April 20—President authorized by Congress to intervene in Cuba with army and navy. April 22—Bloi* wading proclamation issued. First gun of the war tired by gunboat Nashville In capturing the prize Buena Ventura. April 23—President calls for 125,000 two-year volunteers. April 25—War with Spain is declared. April 29-Cervera's fleet sails for Cuba. May I—Bear Admiral Dewey destroys entire fleet of Admiral Montejo in Manila Bay. May 11—Kuslgu iiagley killed at Cardenas. May 19—Cervera's fleet seeks refuge in Santiago de Cuba Bay. May 25 —President calls for 75,000 additional volunteers. June 3—Hobson sinks the Merrlmac in Santiago harbor and is taken prisoner with seven volunteers who accompanied him. June 10— Six hundred United States marines landed at Caimanera. June 13-Camara's fleet, sails from Spain. June 22 —Shatter's army lands at Daiquiri and Slboney. July I—Lawton1 —Lawton and Kent and rough riders take San Juan Hill, losing 231 men. with 1.364 w.ouuued. July 3—Cervera's fleet destroyed by Sampson's squadron. July 17—Tural surrenders Santiago and eastern portion of Cuba. July 25—Gen. Miles lands iu Porto lUep, near Ponce. July 26 Spain proposes peace through French Ambassador Cainborn July 31—Battle of Malate, near Manila. Aug. 12—Spain and United States sign peace protocol defining terms. Aug. 26—United States peace commission named. Nov. 28—Final terms of United States accepted by Spain at Paris.