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Progress of the War.

Feb'ry 15 MAINE BLOWN UP.
17 Court of inquiry appointed.
21 Inquiry begun.

March 7 Fifty-million-dollar bill for na
tional defense introduced in
House.
8 Bill passed by House.
9 Bill passed by Senate.
19 Oregon leaves San Francisco.
28 Maine inquiry report sent to Con-
gress.

April 5 CONSUL GENERAL LEE RE-
CALLED.
10 Consul General Lee leaves Cuba.
11 President McKinley asks authori-
ty to intervene in Cuba.
19 Congress passes intervention
resolutions
20 ULTIMATUM SENT TO SPAIN.
21 Spain send passports to Minister
Woodford.
22 PROCLAMATION OF CUBAN
BLOCKADE.
First prize captured in Nashville.
23 THE PRESIDENT CALLS FOR
125,000 VOLUNTEERS.
25 State of war declared to have ex-
isted since the 21st.
27 Admiral Sampson bombards Ma-
tanzas.

May 1 COMMODORE DEWEY SINKS
THE SPANISH FLEET AT
MANILA.
11 First American blood shed at
Cardenas.
Dewey made a rear admiral.
General Merritt selected to lead
expedition to Philippines.
12 Admiral Sampson bombards San
Juan.
Spanish fleet reaches Martinique.
20 Oregon reaches Barbadoes.
22 Charleston sails for Manila.
Aug 13. Peace declared.

Epigrams of the War

"War is not a picnic." —Hamilton Fish.
"Suspend judgment." —Sigsbee's message
to Washington.
"Remember the Maine!" —Schley's signal
to his fleet.
"Don't swear, shoot!" —Colonel Wood, to
the Rough Riders.
"Don't cheer just now; those poor devils
are dying." —Captain Philip.
"Shafter is fighting, not writing."—
General Corbin, to Secretary of War Alger.
"Who would not gamble for a new star in
the flag?"—Buckey O'Neill, Rough Rider
"Afraid I'll strain my guns at long
range; I guess I'll close in."—Lieutenant
Wainwright.
"Don't get between my guns and the
enemy." —Dewey, to Prince Henry of
Germany.
"I've got them now; they'll never get
home." —Schley, on guard at Santiago
harbor.
"There must be no more recalls. Iron
will break at last." —Hobson, to Admiral
Sampson.
"Don't mind me, boys, go on fighting."
—Capt. Allen K. Capron, of the Rough
Riders.
"Take that for the Maine!"—Captain
Sigsbee, as he fired a shot through the
Terror.
"We will make Spanish the Court lan-
guage of Hades." —Fighting Bob Evans,
when war was declared.
"Excuse me, sir; I have to report that the
ship has been blown up, and is sinking."—
Bill Anthony, of the Maine.
"I want to make public acknowledgment
here that I believe in God, the Father
Almighty." —Captain Philip.
"Expect to take the place as soon as I can
move. Reinforcements will not reach me."
—General Shafter, before Santiago.
"Don't hamper me with instructions.
I'm not afraid of the entire Spanish fleet with
my ship." —Captain Clark, of the Oregon, to
the Board of Strategy.