The story of our nation, from the earliest discoveries to the present time ..together with a graphic account of Porto Rico, Cuba, Hawaii and the Philippine islands .. . y retreat. SHAFTERS TROOPS CAPTURE SAN JUAN. June 25, the American troops, under Chaffee, occupied Sevilla. July 1, Shafters troops drove the Spaniards and took the heightsof El Caney and San Juan. u July 3, Cerveras fleet was destroyed, and Cervera, with his men,made prisoners. The Spanish admiral made a gallant, but hopelessattempt to escape from the July 7, the Spanish prisoners were sent to Portsmouth, U. S. A. Jul
The story of our nation, from the earliest discoveries to the present time ..together with a graphic account of Porto Rico, Cuba, Hawaii and the Philippine islands .. . y retreat. SHAFTERS TROOPS CAPTURE SAN JUAN. June 25, the American troops, under Chaffee, occupied Sevilla. July 1, Shafters troops drove the Spaniards and took the heightsof El Caney and San Juan. u July 3, Cerveras fleet was destroyed, and Cervera, with his men,made prisoners. The Spanish admiral made a gallant, but hopelessattempt to escape from the July 7, the Spanish prisoners were sent to Portsmouth, U. S. A. July 10, the squadron bombarded the city of Santiago, which wassoon after surrendered by General Moral, the Spanish commander, andthe Stars and Stripes floated above it. July 20, the United States contracted for transportation of prisonersto Spain. July 26, Spain sued for peace. July 27, Americans in Porto Rico advanced on Yauco, and Caim-anara surrendered. July 28, Ponce, Porto Rico, surrendered. August 2, Spain accepted terms of peace. August 5, Guayama, Porto Rico, was captured. August 6, the American troops began to return home. A HUNDRED YEARS OF PROGRESS. 287. August 12, the peace protocol was signed at Washington, andorders sent to military and naval officers to stop hostilities. But Dewey didnt get the order, and he took Manila August 13,with seven thousand prisoners, Bennie concluded triumphantly. And so ended the Span- l/f/^ / A * /$ /\ ish war in America, and Spain /* CCLt^^^i^K. ?(. AJ^^C/lost a foothold in the land whichshe was first to discover. TheUnited States assumed the militarygovernment of Cuba, until suchtime as she should be able to makeand maintain a government of herown. Another warship called theMaine has been launched. And Iwant to tell you a little story of theSpanish war be-fore I forget aboutit, cried Hadley eagerly. It shows what kind ofstuff American sailors are made of,even though they do not belong tothe navy. During the war CaptainAdelbert Phinney
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