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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Porto Rico, (search)
ding 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 Ponce, and the city surrendered without a struggle, the Spanish officials retiring to San Juan and the people turning out to welcome the Americans. The troops were landed at Ponce on July 29, and on Aug. 2 the third and last detachment debarked at Arroyo, which had surrendered to the navy the previous day. With a force of 16,973 officers and men, General Miles started across the island, meeting with but little resistance, and being heartily welcomed by the mass of the people, who greeted the Americans as their liberators. The Spanish troops were defeated in the hills near Hormigueros, Aug. 10, and at Rio Canas, Aug. 13, and General Miles was about to advance on San Juan from several direction
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ship-building. (search)
s willing to accede to the proposition made to the undersigned by the Secretary of the Department of State in his note of Aug. 2 last. His Royal Highness, acting in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, agrees that the naval force to be maintvernment that his Royal Highness was willing to accede to the proposition made by the Secretary of State in his note of Aug. 2 last. The undersigned has the honor to express to Mr. Bagot the satisfaction which the President feels at his Royal Hion of the President, has the honor to state that this government, cherishing the same sentiments expressed in the note of Aug. 2, agrees that the naval force to be maintained upon the lakes by the United States and Great Britain shall henceforth be cs willing to accede to the proposition made to the undersigned by the Secretary of the Department of State in his note of Aug. 2 last. Now, a part of Secretary Monroe's proposition was that the naval force to be retained by each party should be rest
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Taylor, George 1716-1781 (search)
Taylor, George 1716-1781 A signer of the Declaration of Independence; born in Ireland in 1716; arrived in the United States at the age of twenty years, but, having a good education, rose from the position of a day laborer in an iron foundry to the station of clerk, and finally married his employer's widow and acquired a handsome fortune. For five consecutive years he was a prominent member of the Pennsylvania Assembly, and in 1770 was made judge of the Northumberland county court. He was elected to Congress July 20, 1776, and signed the Declaration of Independence on Aug. 2. He died in Easton, Pa., Feb. 23, 1781.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
of secession......Oct. 28, 1865 Georgia repeals ordinance of secession......Oct. 30, 1865 National thanksgiving for peace......Nov. 2, 1865 Shenandoah, Captain Waddell, reaches Liverpool, England, Nov. 6; he had first heard of the peace Aug. 2; vessel given up to British government, and crew paroled Nov. 8, and the vessel given to the American consul......Nov. 9, 1865 Captain Wirz, after military trial, begun Aug. 21, is convicted of cruelty to Federal prisoners in Andersonville, anand William Daniel, of Maryland, for Vice-President......July 24, 1884 National Labor party at Chicago adopts the Democratic nominees for President and Vice-President......July 30, 1884 Lieutenant Greely and his men reach Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 2, and are publicly welcomed......Aug. 4, 1884 Corner-stone of pedestal of the statue of Liberty enlightening the world laid on Bedloe's Island, New York Harbor......Aug. 5, 1884 Thetis, Bear, and Alert, with bodies of the dead of the Greely
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Massachusetts (search)
Indian population was less than 8,000 in both territories......1675 Three Indians of the Wampanoags are seized, taken to Plymouth, tried, and executed for the murder of one Sausaman, an Indian of the Massachusetts tribe......June, 1675 Indians attack Swanzey and kill several persons......June 24, 1675 Wampanoags, under Philip, attacked by colonists, leave Narraganset Bay, unite with the Nipmuks, and attack Brookfield; the residents, in the principal building, defend themselves from Aug. 2 to 5, when Major Willard with a troop of horse routs the Indians......1675 Hadley attacked by Indians on a fast day while the inhabitants are at church......Sept. 1, 1675 Captain Beers and his party ambushed near Northfield; he with twenty of his men killed......Sept. 4, 1675 Captain Lothrop, of Beverly, having been sent with ninety picked men, the flower of Essex, to bring in the harvest of the settlements, is surprised by a large body of Indians at a small stream, now Bloody Broo
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Missouri, (search)
forces of General Pillow had come on the invitation of Governor Jackson, to aid in expelling the enemy ......July 31, 1861 Governor Gamble, by proclamation, promises protection to all citizens in arms who return peaceably to their homes......Aug. 3, 1861 Governor Jackson, returning from Richmond, Va., to New Madrid, issues a Declaration of Independence of the State of Missouri ......Aug. 5, 1861 Nationals under General Lyon defeat Confederates under Gen. James Rains at Dug Springs, Aug. 2, and are defeated by Gen. Benjamin McCulloch at Wilson Creek; General Lyon was killed......Aug. 10, 1861 Missouri is placed under martial law by General Fremont, at the head of the Western Department, and Major McKinstry, U. S. A., is created provost-marshalgeneral......Aug. 30, 1861 By proclamation, Aug. 30, General Fremont manumits two slaves of Thomas L. Snead, a secessionist of St. Louis......Sept. 12, 1861 Nationals are defeated in battles at Blue Mills Landing, Sept. 17, Lexi