lution.

_June 16._ Third bombardment of the batteries near Santiago.(12)

The Spanish forces in and near Cardenas had repaired the damages inflicted
by the American vessels when they bombarded the works, and on June 16th
another lesson was given those who killed Ensign Bagley and his brave
comrades. Five blockhouses were completely demolished, the enemy beating a
hasty retreat without having fired a shot.

_June 17._ Fortifications in Guantanamo Bay shelled by American naval
force.(13)

Capture of the Spanish sloop _Chato_ in Guantanamo Bay.(14)

_June 18._ Bombardment of blockhouse in Guantanamo Bay.(15)

Battery at Cabanas shelled by the U. S. S. _Texas_.(16)

_June 19._ First American troops landed on Cuban soil.(17)

_June 20._ General Shafter and Admiral Sampson visit General Garcia in his
camp.(18)

_June 21._ Landing of General Shafter's army begun.(19)

Bombardment of all the fortifications near about Santiago.(20)

Captain-General Augusti cabled the Madrid government that he, having been
forced to take refuge in the walled city,(21) would be unable to continue
communication.

_June 22._ By a decision of the Attorney-General, the United States
government will surrender to the ambassadors of France and Germany, as the
diplomatic representatives of Spain, the non-combatants and crews of the
prize merchant vessels captured by ships of the American navy since the
declaration of war.

Boats' crews from the U. S. S. _Marblehead_ and _Dolphin_ remove the mines
from Guantanamo Bay.(22)

Bombardment of the Socapa battery near Santiago.(23)

Spaniards set fire to the town of Aguadores.(24)

The U. S. S. _Texas_ engages the west battery of Cabanas.(25)

Captain Sigsbee of the U. S. S. _St. Paul_, in reporting his cruise of
twenty-three days, gave the following account of a meeting with the enemy
off San Juan de Porto Rico on the 22d of June:

_June 22._ "We came off the port on the twenty-second. The weather was
fair, the trade wind blowing fresh from the eastward and raising somewhat
of a sea. At about 12.40 the third-class cruiser _Isabel III._ came out,
and, steaming under the Morro until she was abreast of the batteries,
commenced edging out toward us, firing at such a long range that her shots
were ineffective.

"As her purpose evidently was to put us within fire of the batteries, we
took but little notice of her, lying still and occasionally sending in our
largest shell at her to try the range