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i,- MO UNT VERNON HAWK-EYE. . July 12.-- en. Toral again refnsed to ] American troops in Puerto Rico ad- evacuate Cuba, Puerto Rico. and the NEWS FROM MERRITT BIG OF eurrender Santiago. 1 vaneed upon San Jtmn. other islands now under Spanish soy- July 13.---Gen. Miles reported that a [ Aug. 8.--Ambasador Cambon received ereignty in lhe Antilles. To this effect The Approprlotlon Made truce had been arranged until noon,Spain's reply to President McKinley, each of the two governments will ap- Congress Amonnts ~o O 4 July 14, at Santiago. Admiral Dewey I a~ad the work of translation was be- point commissioners within ten days he General's Story of the Capitu- Hundred Mill|o ,reported having sent the Raleigh and I gun. Secretary Long, in a published after the signing of this protocol, and lation of Manila. Concord to Grande island, Subig bay. [ let ter. defende~l Rear Admiral Samp- these commissioners shall meet at Ha- Washington, Aug 23.---Th~ , ~ [ on information that insurgents had [ son. Gen. Miles was closing in on San vans within 30 days after the signing appropriations, new office! been prevented on July 7 by a Ger- I Jnan from four directions, of this protocol with the object of corn- onnrma Previous Reporte-- Proe- quired by law to be preps1 ~R,~,e T-~e?~,~, met~p ~'-~n~7tt~ f~ff/ t~e ~W[?n Of I man warship from attacking Span- ] Aug. 9.--Spain's reply in full received ing to an agrement regarding the car- lamation Outllninl~ n Scheme Of end of each session of cong~ ~ .~ --n-.-- -----,- -: ,- ~. " [ lards. The German vessel left and,by President McKinley. American tying out of the details of the aforesaid Government for Manila-- the direction of the committ t~e 1~ n~rl~ of t~e .Mrai?l at 2"J~a?NI to t?lG jl~/e~. Spaniards surrendered [ demands accepted, but eondl- evacuation of Cuba and other adjacent BraverT of AsCot notterr, propriations of the senate a~ tag of the Peace P~Dcol. July 14 --Gun. Total surrendered San-,tions were tacked on. Further no- Spanish islands; and each of the two representatives, has just b tiago City and about one-third of] gotiations looking toward peace governments shall likewise appoint ~,l~k~/~,/~t~mm=~L ~ Imt~l~ill~Ik,~It~ I Santiago province to the American I were resumed. Coamo, in Puerto ~ithin ten days after the signature of Washington, Aug. 19.--Following is pleted for the second sessi this protocol other commissioners, who Gen Merritt's dispatch to the war de- CleavesFiftY'fifthandC ngreSSMr. J. c.bY Corm ~~~*~'~~~ army :,?d;::et~:tM~:St:o:,l sSh~ft:i~, [ Bico, captured by Americans. on co li .p d ] Aug. :10.--New protocol of peace terms shall meet at San Juan de Puerto Rico partment: "Hong-Kong, Aug. 1&--Adjutant General, clerk, s respectively of the s h" Mat eor "June 11 Six hundredmarl - ] be sent back to Spain. ] submitted to Spain. Reported that within30daysafterthe signature of this Washing'tom--Manila, Aug. 13. -- On 7th house committees A summ #an. ~a, ~.--xne patties ~p+ n - ~ .-- nes II~#m ] July 16.--Gun. Shafter cabled that Gun. I Seeretar,~ Da', will head the ,once protocol, to agree upon the details of Inst. Admiral Dewey Joined me in 48-hour appropriations shows the gl dered to Havana. . ] the Panther, who had landed at Cat- Toral, under authorityv from Madrid, I commission." "~ t.uoan:'~ " troops+ oemegtng- 'y ' the evacuation of Puerto Rico and notification to Spanish commander to re- to be $893,231,615. Of thi~ ]Peb 9 --The De Lome letter pub- I manera Guatamamo bay, Cuba, June I ~oa flnoll,~ surrendered the on~-, [ other islands now under Spanish soy- move noncombatants from city. Same date " ",',o -,"'"" "" .' ' ": I ~o,gum. ~ampson ano ~cmey were repl- received expressing thanks for hu- $361,859,9'27 26 are to meet e~ lished 10, under protectmn trom toe Mar- I ~,~+~ h~,~ +~-t +he r~+,~a, " ereignty in the Antilles. ~ ~ I promoted to rear aom~ram, mane sentiments and stating that the account of the war with Spa l~eb. :10.--De Lomc resigns and his res- I oleneaa,were attacKea oy~pamaros, I States should send the soldiers back I .- "Article 5. Spain and lhe United Spanish were wlthout places of refuge for The total nnmber of new . . . ~ . + ',aug. ll.--.~laclrlCl earJlne~ reportea ~o noncombatants now within walled town. employments specifically ~gnatmn accepted at Madrid. ,[tour Amemean~ being Kn eo ann see- nlto S~ainr ~1nave" approved the peace protocol" States shall appoint to treat for peace On 9th inst. sent Joint note inviting atten- :Feb. 15.--Destruction of the +Maine in ~I ersl wounuea or mmslng. ~ne ~pan- ,l Julys 17.--The American flag was raised ~l ,~zavagaez, ~n ~-nerto ~eo, captureo"five commissioners at the most for tlon to suffering in store f~r sick and non- amount to 301,383, at a cost the harbor of Havana iaxds retreated. [ at noon over Santiago, after the [ bv "Gen Schwan's troops either country. The commissioners combatan.ts in case it became our duty to 011, of which number 274,9{ ]March &--Congress votesunanimously| June 13.--The president elgned the ] Spanish army had marched out and ] Au~, 1o-Peace ,roiocol " si~ned at shall meet in Paris on October 1 at the reduce the defenses, also setting forth of $43,240,380 are for the and without debate fdr a de ense~ wac revenue bill. The Santiago ex- ] laid down its arms. ] ~:o~'n,~ h rSe--~tar*, D ,t [ latest to proceed to negotiations and roundedh peless onC ndlti nallsides, ffleetSpanishin front.f rCeSno pros-~ur" tabli~hment and 25,966 at a fund of $50,000 000 pedition, of over 15,000 troops, left [ July 18.--The president issued aproela- [ ~"~"~ ~ ~'~"~" ~ ~':m~.~. ,~,"-" I to the conclusion of a treaty of peace pect of reenforcements and demanded 544.109, for the naval establt ~arch 28 --United States board of in-[ Key West, convoyedt by warships. I marion which was sent to Gun. Shaf-,~mz--'" l~'~'"~"~'--lne .~taomu'/"$'Y:" governmen : ca- / This treaty sball be ratified in con- surrender as due to every consideration of account of the war. l q~iry reports that the Maine was] June 14 --Cont nued fighting at Cat-I ter, ordering that the local regula-] .-'- " +- " - fortuity with the constitutional laws of humanity; same date received reply &d- A comparison of the tots n . . D~eCI tO toe governors generat ot mlttlng their situation, but stating council blown up by external mine markers was reportea, two Amerl-~ ttons of conquered territory should |p ~+, ~ ~.~ +ho phu~,~;,~ + I each of the two countries of defense declares request for surrender tions for 1899, excluding t] April ll.--President McKlnl'ey kefl, fl~s [ cans and 17 Spaniard~beingktlled. [ be disturbed as little as possible, [-~'~::~'~,~'~h~:":~:~--v~(+~'/h~ "Article 6. Once this protoeoi is con- cannot be granted, but offered to consult propriations for 1898, sho' his Cuban message to congress.| .Tune 15,-#The second expedition to~ July 20.--Gen. Miles reported that he [~er~,'~":~,~'~,"~.'~5 ~,::.+~ ~-:q.::: eluded and signed hostilities shall be government if time was granted necessary crease for 1899 of $2,636,608 prll 20 --The government sends its I Matila, on four transports, sailed [ was ready to leave Guantanamo bay,-~ "" ~-~'."~ ~.'~-" Y :'. ~":" [ suspended, and to that offect in the two notef r communicationla reply, declining.via Hong-Kong.On the 13th JoinedJ lnt mn] ~ ~ . i ~omas ~straoa ~alma cameo to BURNED AGAI~ nltimatum to Spain, and the queen from :~an Francmco. a:ne vesuwus~ with transports for Puerto Rico, but [ v~o;a~n+ .-%[~,~ +h-+ ~ ~ad in +~ [ countries orders shall be given by with navy in attack, with following re- ar-[ d d s an regent opens the cortes with a w are her ynamite gun at S tmgol that a naval convoy was lacking I orts " r h d ',name of the Cuban republic, ac- I either government to the commanders suit: After about half an hour's accurate like s eech The Spanishmmister at ] z,ro tne nrst ume, w~t e- ! Jut-" 21 --Gen Miles with trans-orts" P -- ~ ~," P / eepied the armistice and request- [ of its land and sea forces as speedily as shelling of Spanish lines. MacArtbur's brig- Car|er~+ille, Ill Swep[ b~ ade, on right, and Greene's, on left, under ~eeond Time, Many Ha[ Washington asks for his passports. I structlve resut~s, i and a convoy, left Guantanamo for" --- ne 16 News d - m [,ing him to order hostilities to cease. I possible. Anderson, made vigorous attack and caX- r|ed Spanikh works. Loss not accurately ~Dldl 21 --Minister Woodfor~ aSKS Ior I JU .-- came oz a tmr oo -n Puerto Rico Gun Calixto Garcia, of" ~his passports at .Madrid, and leaves t bardment of Santiago by Adlniral i the Cuban arm:)', ~ear Santiago for-i ~hu~ab wmabsar~i:e:ot~.r fss M~:~::n]~I, read"D nein Frenchin duplieateand inatI":nglish'Vashingt n'by the known--about 50 tn all. Behavior of troops Beint~ D o,' #or Paris: l Sampson s squadron The Caimanera| really resigned and withdrew his[ Snaniards receiv~ed~]~ews of the' si,rn-[ undersigned, who affix at the foot of excellent;valuable. TroopsC perati nadvanced f the rapidlynaVy rapS, ton o'clockCarterville'this cltyIll"againAUg" suj23 " pril ~2.--War opens with the . Nash- l fort was .reduced bY the. Texas, Su-I. forces because of non- recognition by .| -- ~'~ -~ +-.+h ~--~ ~- ---- -.+'~"] "'~-* -*-s ~"I the document their signatures and walled city, upon which white flag was ~ri]le's capture of the Buena ventura [ wanee ann ~aroJeneaa. i Gen Shafter / .-+ - -- - - ~ seals, August 12, 1898. shown and town capitulated Troops pc- by fire estimated at $~6~ i or ~ruce was raises aria wor(i was eup, Malate. Binondo, wailed city of San t~P when it was just reco~ nd the ~ew Yc~rk s ca ture of the June 17 Admiral Dewey reported n P he[ o :~- ]July 22.--~en. Miles reported the/ sent to the fleet. The battle ceased,"JULESCAMBON. "~qLLIAM R. DAY." M~guel. All important centers prot~, the fire of last year whicl + Pedro. Havana harbor declaredin a I zrom manna unaer sate 0~ June 1~| progress of the Pnerto Rico expedi-| at once. Fifteen or more Spaniards Insurgents kept out. No disorder or pll- one-half of the city. No fi , state of blockade. + I that the insurgen.ts ha~ pratt!tally|tion from Mole St. Nicholas, tIayti,iwere killed and considerable prop-, THE PEACE PROCLAMATION. I~ge. ~Ik ril 23---President calls for 125,000[ surrounaeu ~anna ann had taken! Gen Anderson at Manila re'-orted' - . + [ "MI~RRITT " reportdd, but many ac~ P - "+" ' 2 500 C-^n"-~" "ris^n"rs ,n~, ~,diz/ p,erty was oestroyea a~ter the proto- Dewer's Dispa/eh. curred. :] volunteers, l,~y, mu p "~ = ' --"~ '~= [ that Aguinaldo had declared a dicta-| col was signed and while the orders ] C~PF of the Document Issued by the Washington, Aug. 18.--The govern- Eight persons were sta~ ,l~rll ";---~puin declares'war, [ Seq:i:dr ~s~ailed~:ad:::~e=:~=:::] torship and that the Philippine na-I to cease hostilities were being con-[ President of the United Sin,us ment received the first direct of[lelal rfl 25--Con ress declares that warI s pas "ng t, D,O / "t/tea ex'~ected lnde'~endence " v ] On AUgust 12. roof of a building when + P " g 1 v r" r v . veyed to the army and na y corn- information Weduesday of the sur- took place, lifting the entl~ be an on April 21 by act of Spain.[ June 8.--News was recei ed of fu -] wo " nd " [ Whereas, By a protocol concluded render of Manila after a combined its occupants into the atl g - er sh ll" " " 'a ! uu~y ~a,---~ mousa ~unans at ~an- 1 manoers. Btates. called upon zor tne~r quota ox, ,I maneratn eon~ngjnne IT ;~ ~pam~ r~a a~ ,~aZ-l| tin-on drew up a petition to President'| Aug. 14.--Gens. Bishop and Maelas of- ] and signed+August 12, 1898, by William land and sea bombardment last Sat- ping back agaiu on the jots! ~roops. + ~,~ I,",McKinley asking that Spanish ofll-] flcially acknowledged receipt of the I R. Day, secretary of state of the urday. It came in dispatches from Juring all. Many of the ~pHl 26.--Chairman Z)i~gley reports ] June 21.--~ewseatne of the arrival o~| cials at Santiago should be removed- I orders from Madrid for suspension I United States, and his excellency Jules Admiral Dewey, brought from Manila buildings were burned. F~ war revenue bill to the house. End- .[ Santiago de Cuba. of Gen Shafter s|, "'~T"~" ---~ ~ ~-~n. ,~ ~ c~.~+~. r~ *^a~p~,~u -,~+"-" ~1 or" non,nines" an~ state tna~ toe xn- ] Cambon, ambassador extraordinary to Hong-Kong on the dispatch boat ter of the city to the Illifl ]and publishes her neutrality, dated,transports with 15,000 troops on[ ~ 000 S--antsh troo-s at San Luis and I in -e - ~,and plenipotentiary of the republic of Zaflro. The admiral sent two dis- railroad station at the outi ,a " "~'-~''="-'-"'"'--~'-"~""--~--~"'~~ II ] FranCe,andSpainathaveWaShingt n'formally agreedrespectivelYupon toPatches'the Amerlcanthe firStlandOne andbrieflYnavalrecitingforces, firebUildinghas nothaSbeenbeendeterminleft st~ April 23n," reclt|nge;~::,:':tcStat~ ~:I JmU~:l 2~,amG+e:~:hl:fn~ee~ ~d ;Ima oriano. i+:th.+ surrendered I "+: representing for this purpose the gov- the essential facts, as follows, war u napp y pa [ P ~ "I district, had laid down their arms tot at Santiago removing every business h~ ~al~peals to the powers. . ~| deros Cuba 15. miles, fromL~antiago / ~ ~eu~.++ m~qe-~. I' A--ug. ]-5 --=on'.--45 su't W"dmn. an at ~ong--- / ernment of the United States and the "Manila. Aug. l~.--Seeretdry of Navy. sides of the street. The rfl ~7 Malanzas earthworks an~l con~errea with Gen t#arem u] 25 Gen Miles with the Puerto 1~i "---" ' . ] .'+" . ": J y .--, [ Kong cabled the state department/g vernment fSpain' the UnitedStates Washington: Manila surrendered to-day shelled and silenced by the .~ewl June 22.---Official reports Dy cable, Rico ex edition be-an landin- near' " York, Purltan and Ciueinnatl. I from a station on the Cuban shore, l Ponce, ~Pouth e~st g g I ~j":ni~a'~u'~;;e~e~a:;t~jt;r::~.| ] the terms on which negotiations for after a combined attack. A division of Steamer Guldo made a prize by] near Caima~era, tolc~of thelanding| Jul- 26 S~ain, throu-h the French] rendered ~conditlonall" "Gen lthe establishment of peace between thetrenchmentsSquadrOnatShelledMalate,theonfOrtSthe southand sldeln" . SPAIN'-S--~MMI~ monitor Terror. Dewey's Asiatic[ of part of Gen. Shafter's troops all at Was %-,on forma I J, ~,to ,~, "] the two countries shaHbe undertaken, of the clty. driving back the enemy, our Names o] Those Appoi. aqua~Iron sails from Mirsbay tol Baiquiri, near Santiago de Cuba,[ ~" ' I ~ ~"1 and / army advancing from that side at the I same time. The city surrendered about Madrid Government ~wn~a, and the SpaniSh fleet leaves[ with little resistance ~ / Whereas, It is in said protoool 1 five o'cl0ek, the American flag being hoist- Peace Protoeed Manila to me~t him. I June 23.--Landlng shifted to Siboney| n ~ I~ I| ] agreed that upon its conclusion and } ed by Lieut. Brumby. About 7,000prisoners ~tprtl 28~-Congrcss agrees +to a naval/ and continued during the night by| ~1,]] I signature hostilities between the two [ were taken. The squadron had no casu- Washington, Aug. 23.--~ app~0priation ~ilt bfhe~y $47,00~,-[ aid of St. LodtS searchlights. Ad-], ] countries shall be suspended, and that,alttes; none of ths vessels were injured, partment received a call f~ I "On August 7 Gen. Merrltt and I formally {)~0. ~ I miral Camara'm Cadiz fleet was re-| I notice to that effect shall be given as 1 demanded the surrender of the city, which baut, secretary of the | ~pm'I 29.--House passes bill for popu- ported off the island of Pantellaria,],loon as possible by each government the Spanish governor general refused, bassy and in charge du~ (Signed) "DEWEY." ~ence of Ambassador lar bond issue of $400,000,000. Naval half way from Cadiz to Suez to the commanders of its military and Lieut. Brumby is Admiral Dewey's flag me 24,---Sixteen ] were kiIIed and,' in driving back $,~' ~ Santiago. ~+," " ' : ~ +: ~,' ,?~+ Roosevett'a rous,+ me -- mi al i fleet rea l ed | awaited orders. / /