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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Guanica, (search)
about 15 miles from the city of Ponce, Porto Rico. In the early part of the war between the United States and Spain (1898), when it became known that a military expedition under Gen. Nelson A. Miles (q. v.) was to be sent to Porto Rico, it was reported with apparent official sanction that the objective point was San Juan, which Admiral Sampson would cover with the guns of his fleet while a landing was being made by the troops. This, however, was a ruse to mislead the Spanish spies in New York and Washington, and while the Spaniards in San Juan were completing preparations to resist invasion, General Miles quietly debarked his army at Guanica on July 25, opposed only by a small force of Spaniards in a block-house. On the following day the Americans advanced to Yamo, and captured the railroad leading into Ponce. By July 29 all of the Americans, numbering 16,973 officers and men, had landed and concentrated in the neighborhood of Ponce for a forward movement against San Juan(q. v.).
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), McKinley, William 1843- (search)
at the ratio of 16 to 1. William J. Bryan (q. v.), of Nebraska, who made a thrilling address to the delegates, closing with the words: We shall answer to their demand for a gold standard by saying to them, you shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns, you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold, was selected as candidate for President, and Arthur B. Sewall, of Maine, for Vice-President. The People's party or Populist convention was held in St. Louis, July 22-25. Bryan was endorsed for President, but Thomas E. Watson, of Georgia, was nominated for Vice-President, the Populists believing that Sewall would withdraw in his favor, in view of their endorsement of Bryan. Sewall did not withdraw, and the anger this caused did much to offset the fusion on the head of the ticket. A so-called Silver convention met in St. Louis at the same time and endorsed Bryan and Sewall. When the Democratic delegates from the East returned, many of them openly repudiat
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Niagara, Fort (search)
weeks, when the expected succor appeared (July 24）—1,200 French regulars and an equal number of Indians. Prepared for their reception, Johnson totally routed this relieving force. A large portion of them were made prisoners, and the next day (July 25) the fort and its dependencies, with the garrison of 700 men, were surrendered to the English. This connectinglink of the French military posts between Canada and Louisiana was thus effectually broken, and was never reunited. The encumbrance on haste to Burlington Heights (see Chippewa, battle of). Lieutenant-General Drummond then gathered all available troops and advanced to the Niagara River. He met the Americans near the great cataract of the Niagara, and there, on the evening of July 25, one of the most sanguinary battles of the war was fought, beginning at sunset and ending at midnight (Lundy's Lane, Battle of.). The Americans were left in quiet possession of the field. Brown and Scott were both wounded, and the command dev
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Porto Rico, (search)
erable quantities of these more precious metals. American occupation. At the outbreak of the American-Spanish War in 1898 a plan for the conquest of Porto Rico was elaborated by Maj.-Gen. Nelson A. Miles, commanding general of the army, but it was not put into execution until after the fall of Santiago had released from duty in Cuba some of the experienced troops. An advance force of 3,415 officers and men under General Miles, in person, set out from Guantanamo Bay on July 20, and on July 25 landed at Guanico, near Ponce, meeting with the resistance only of a small block-house. Several of Admiral Sampson's ships had made a feint of Coffee and tobacco lands. attacking San Juan, leading the Spanish to withdraw their troops from the interior of the island. On July 26 the Americans advanced to Yauco, and after a short encounter seized the railroad running to Ponce. Two days later several army transports, under the protection of a small force of fighting ships, arrived off Pon
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Revolutionary War, (search)
al TryonMarch 26, 1779 American ministers recalled, except at Versailles and Madrid April, 1779 Americans repulsed at Stono Ferry, S. C.June 20, 1779 Spain declares war against Great Britain June, 1779 British under Tryon plunder New Haven, July 5, and burn Fairfield, July 8, and Norwalk July 12, 1779 Americans under Wayne take by storm Fort Stony Point, N. Y. July 16, 1779 Expedition against the British at Fort Casting, Me., repulsed July 25, 1779 American fleet arrive at Penobscot, July 25, and are dispersed by British fleet Aug. 13, 1779 Congress agrees to a basis of terms for a peace with Great BritainAug. 14, 1779 General Sullivan's campaign against the Six Nations; the Indian villages of the Genesee Valley destroyedJuly-Sept., 1779 British fleet at Tybee captured by Count D'Estaing Sept. 3, 1779 Congress votes thanks and a gold medal to Major Lee, for surprising and capturing (Aug. 19) the British garrison at Paulus's Hook Sept., 1779 Congress guarantees the Floridas
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sanders's Creek, battle of. (search)
and Caswell, who were chiefly employed in repressing the North Carolina Tories. The governor of that State (Nash) had recently been authorized by the legislature to send 8,000 men to the relief of South Carolina. To raise and equip them was not easy at that gloomy juncture. The Virginia regiment of Porterfield was at Salisbury. It rallied to the standard of De Kalb, whose slow march became a halt at Deep River, a tributary of the Cape Fear. There De Kalb was overtaken by General Gates (July 25), who had been appointed to the command of the Southern Department. Gates pressed forward towards Camden, through a barren and generally disaffected country. The approach of the conqueror of Burgoyne greatly inspired the patriots of South Carolina, and such active partisans as Sumter, Marion, Pickens, and Clarke immediately summoned their followers in South Carolina and Georgia to the field, and they seemed to have prepared the way for Gates to make a complete conquest of the State. Cl
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Spain, War with (search)
July 10. Bombardment of Santiago was resumed. July 11. General Miles arrived at American headquarters in Cuba. July 13. Admiral Cervera and captured Spanish prisoners arrived at Portsmouth, N. H. July 17. Santiago surrendered. July 20. Gen. Leonard Wood was appointed military governor of Santiago. July 21. Last naval engagement on the coast of Cuba. Four United States warships entered the harbor of Nipe, and after a furious bombardment took possession of that port. July 25. United States army under 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
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
tates, continuing until Oct. 28, is opened at Cincinnati, O.......July 4, 1888 Debate on Mills tariff bill in the House closed, July 19, and bill passed by 162 to 149......July 21, 1888 Second timber-raft launched at Toggins, Bay of Fundy, July 25, containing 22,000 logs averaging 40 feet in length, is towed in safety to New York, arriving about......Aug. 5, 1888 Gen. P. H. Sheridan, born 1831, dies at Nonquitt, Mass......Aug. 5, 1888 Candidates of Prohibition party publish letters Field, born 1819, dies at Ardsley, N. Y.......July 12, 1892 River and harbor bill, appropriating $21,153,618 and authorizing in contracts $31,555,401, approved......July 13, 1892 Bland-Stewart free-silver bill, passed by the Senate, 29 to 25, July 1, is refused consideration in the House by 154 to 136......July 13, 1892 Proclamation of President commanding all persons in insurrection in Idaho to disperse......July 16, 1892 Indemnity of $75,000 in the matter of the Chilean affair o
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Maine. (search)
e and 900 troops take possession of the Peninsula of Major Biguyduce (now Castine), begin a fort, and station three sloops-of-war under Captain Mowatt......Jan. 12, 1779 Pittston, the fortieth and last town established by the general court under the royal charter, incorporated......Feb. 4, 1779 Expedition of nineteen armed vessels and twenty-four transports, under Gurdon Saltonstall, a Connecticut sea-captain, and 1,500 men from Massachusetts under General Lovell, arrive at Penobscot, July 25, for the purpose of dislodging the British; they remain inactive, however, until the arrival of five British ships from New York, which force the Americans to burn their vessels and disperse......Aug. 13, 1779 Six hundred troops raised to protect the Eastern Department, between Piscataqua and St. Croix, and command given to Gen. Peleg Wadsworth, with headquarters at Thomaston......1780 Bath incorporated, the first town established by the new government......Feb. 17, 1781 General Wa