Triumphs and wonders of the 19th century, the true mirror of a phenomenal era, a volume of original, entertaining and instructive historic and descriptive writings, showing the many and marvellous achievements which distinguish an hundred years of material, intellectual, social and moral progress .. . GENERAL JOSEPH WHEELER.(Copyright by Aime Dupont, 1899.) This placed the Americans in a position commanding the fortifications aroundthe city of Santiago. The Spanish fleet, consisting of five armored cruisers of tons and 2torpedo-boat destroyers, attempted to escape from Santiago at o
Triumphs and wonders of the 19th century, the true mirror of a phenomenal era, a volume of original, entertaining and instructive historic and descriptive writings, showing the many and marvellous achievements which distinguish an hundred years of material, intellectual, social and moral progress .. . GENERAL JOSEPH WHEELER.(Copyright by Aime Dupont, 1899.) This placed the Americans in a position commanding the fortifications aroundthe city of Santiago. The Spanish fleet, consisting of five armored cruisers of tons and 2torpedo-boat destroyers, attempted to escape from Santiago at oclock onSunday morning, July 3, just nine weeks after the destruction of Monte jos 398 TRIUMPHS AND WONDERS OF THE XIXth CENTURY fleet. Schley and. Sampson destroyed the vessels and made prisoners of 70officers and 1600 men ; 350 were killed and 160 wounded. Fighting more or less severe occurred until the 10th, when negotiationsfor surrender were inaugurated, resulting in the capitulation of Santiago,. THE TRUCE BEFORE SANTIAGO. July 16, the Spanish fortifications, twenty-four thousand prisoners, and alarge amount of arms and ammunition. At noon on Sunday, July IT, 1898,the American flag was hoisted over the headquarters at Santiago. General Miles started on the invasion of Porto Rico, July 25, and reachedGuanica at daylight next morning. He landed with three thousand fivehundred men, marched toward Yauco, five miles distant, which he entered LEADING WARS OF THE CENTURY 399 after a skirmish, and was received enthusiastically by the citizens, as he alsowas at Ponce, where he was joined by General Wilson, who had come withthe war ships, and who was made governor. The army continued on to SanJuan along the military road, meeting very little opposition. July 26, the French ambassador, M. Jules Cambon, acting for Spain, madeovertures for peace. The protocol was signed on April 21, by M. Cambonand Secretary of State Day. A cessation of hostilities was proclaimed. Atthe very moment of
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