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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Spain, War with (search)
er General Miles landed at Guanica, Porto Rico. The town surrendered, and Ponce followed July 28. July 26. The Spanish government, through French Ambassador Cambon, asked for terms of peace. July 29. General Merritt landed at Cavite, Manila Harbor. July 30. The President, through the French ambassador, stated the American terms. July 31. The Americans repulsed the Spaniards, with loss on both sides, at Malate, near Manila. Aug. 7. The Rough Riders left Santiago for Montauk Point, L. I. Aug. 9. General Ernst defeated a Spanish force at Coamo, Porto Rico. Aug. 9. Spain formally accepted the President's terms of peace. Aug. 12. The peace protocol was signed and an armistice was proclaimed. The blockade of Cuba was raised. Aug. 13. Manila surrendered to the American forces after a short land fight and bombardment by the fleet. Aug. 20. Imposing naval demonstration in the harbor of New York. The battleships Iowa, Indiana, Massachusetts, Oregon, and T
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
i, fifty-five; Ohio, thirteen; Missouri, two; Illinois, two; Arkansas, one; Red, one; and four others during the year (Niles's register, vol. LVII., p. 32)......1838 Unsettled boundary between Maine and the British provinces results in the Aroostook War ......February–March, 1839 Rev. Zerah Colburn died at Norwich, Vt., aged thirty-five......March 2, 1839......[A mathematical prodigy.] Twenty-fifth Congress adjourns......March 3, 1839 L'Amistad ( Friendship ) is captured off Montauk Point by the United States brig Washington, Lieutenant Geding commanding......Aug. 29, 1839 Daguerreotypes first taken in the United States by Prof. J. W. Draper......1839 Liberty party, in convention at Warsaw, N. Y., nominates James G. Birney for President and Thomas Earle, of Pennsylvania, for Vice-President......Nov. 13, 1839 [This was the first appearance of a national anti-slavery party, and although Mr. Birney declined the nomination, it polled over 7,000 votes.] Twenty-sixt
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New York, (search)
ton and Chief of Police McCullagh......May 21, 1898 Thirty-nine Spaniards, prisoners of war, arrive in New York......June 3, 1898 First Regiment of New York starts for Manila......July 7, 1898 Secretary Alger orders torpedoes and mines removed from New York Harbor......July 15, 1898 State capitol at Albany officially completed; total cost, $24,244,102.80......Aug. 6, 1898 Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Gen. Joseph Wheeler, the Rough Riders, and 3d United States Cavalry land at Montauk Point......Aug. 15, 1898 Imposing naval parade in New York of Admiral Sampson's victorious Santiago fleet......Aug. 20, 1898 James Samuel Thomas Stranahan, first citizen of Brooklyn, born 1808, dies at Saratoga, N. Y.......Sept. 3, 1898 Admiral Cervera, Spanish naval officer, whose fleet was destroyed by Admiral Sampson, July 3, arrives in New York......Sept. 8, 1898 Forty-seventh Regiment of New York ordered to Porto Rico for garrison duty......Oct. 3, 1898 Abraham Oakey Hall,