on than to acknowledge its receipt."

_June 13._ American troops sailed from Tampa and Key West for Santiago.

The Spaniards again attacked the American marines at Guantanamo Bay, and
were repulsed after seven hours' hard fighting.(6)

President McKinley signed the war revenue bill.

Secretary Gage issued a circular inviting subscriptions to the popular
loan.

The dynamite cruiser _Vesuvius_ joined Admiral Sampson's fleet.(7)

While the U. S. S. _Yankee_ was off Cienfuegos on this day, a Spanish
gunboat steamed out of the harbour, evidently mistaking the character of
the newcomer; but on learning that the _Yankee_ was ready for business,
put back in hot haste. Both vessels opened fire, and after the gunboat had
gained the security of the harbour the _Yankee_ engaged the eastern and
western batteries. During the brief action a shell burst over the American
ship, its fragments wounding one man.

_June 14._ The American marines at Guantanamo Bay again attacked by the
Spaniards.(8)

The heroes of Santiago Bay, who sank the _Merrimac_, rewarded by the Navy
Department.(9)

First trial of the dynamite cruiser _Vesuvius_.(10)

The war tax on beer, ale, tobacco, cigars, and cigarettes went into effect
on this date.

_June 14._ From Manila on June 14th much of interest was received. A
severe engagement occurred, when one thousand insurgents attacked twice
that number of Spaniards, inflicting heavy losses. The insurgents had
drawn their lines closely around the landward side of the city, and
Captain-General Augusti published a decree ordering all the male
population under arms. Mr. E. W. Harden, correspondent of the New York
_World_, thus summed up the situation:

"Terrific fighting has been going on for six days between the Philippine
insurgents and the Spaniards. The rebels, under Aguinaldo, more than held
their ground, while the Spaniards lost heavily. The insurgents now hold
three thousand prisoners, mostly Spanish soldiers.

"I have been in the field with the rebels, and I was present at the taking
of the garrisoned church at Old Cavite, June 7th, where three hundred
insurgents captured a superior force of Spaniards after an eight days'
bombardment. The rebels are competent, courageous fighters. They have
captured the entire provinces of Cavite and Bataan, and parts of the
provinces of Pampagna, Bulucan, and Manila.

"Aguinaldo's troops, in three divisions, have now surrounded Manila. They
have the