HISTORY OF OUR WAR WITH SPAIN INCLUIDING THE STORY OF CUBA

Title: HISTORY OF OUR WAR WITH SPAIN INCLUIDING THE STORY OF CUBA

Author: Henry B. Russell

Introductions: Hon. Redfield Proctor, United States senator from Vermont, and Hon. John M. Thurston,

United States senator from Nebraska.

Language: English

Editorial: A.D. Worthington & Co. Publishers.

Edition: 1898

Pages: 780 pp

Illustrations: 49

Steel-Plate Portraits: 7

Maps: 19

Format: 15,50 x 23,00 cm

Binding: Hardcover and fabric

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I.- SPANISH CHARACTER AND HISTORY - DISCOVERY OF CUBA - ATTEMPTS AT COLONIZATION - EXTERMINATION OF THE NATIVES - COMING OF THE BLACK MAN.

CHAPTER II.- SETTLEMENTS OF CUBA - DAYS OF THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH CORSAIRS - RISE OF THE ROVING BUCCANEERS - STIRRING ADVENTURES AND ROMANTIC INCIDENTS.

CHAPTER III.- SPAIN AT THE FEET OF NAPOLEON - EXPLOITS OF SIMON BOLIVAR AND SAN MARTIN - SPAIN'S DISASTROUS AND DISGRACEFUL FAILURES.

CHAPTER IV.- EARLY RELATIONS BETWEEN SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES - THE PURCHASE OF LOUISIANA - DISPUTES AND CONFLICTS OVER THE FLORIDAS.

CHAPTER V.- "THE EVER-FAITHFUL ISLE" - PROGRESS OF CUBA DURING FERDINAND'S DISASTROUS REIGN - THE HOLY ALLIANCE AND THE FAMOUS MONROE DOCTRINE.

CHAPTER VI.- SPAIN'S SECRET ATTEMPTS TO SELL THE ISLAND OF CUBA TO FRANCE - NEGRO OUTBREAKS AND THE TRAGIC DEATH OF THE MULATTO POET, VALDEZ.

CHAPTER VII.- FILIBUSTERING EXPEDITIONS AND THE DEATH OF LOPEZ - THE BLACK WARRIOR - THE FAMOUS OSTEND CONFERENCE - A CUBAN WARNING.

CHAPTER VIII.- REVOLUTION IN SPAIN AND INSURRECTION IN CUBA - BEGINNING OF THE TEN-YEARS WAR - CONDITION OF CUBA AT THE TIME.

CHAPTER IX.- COURSE OF THE STRUGGLE - FORMATION OF THE REPUBLIC - OUTRAGES BY SPANISH VOLUNTEERS - HEROISM OF CUBAN WOMEN - MYSTERIES OF MORRO CASTLE.

CHAPTER X.- SPAIN'S STRAINED RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES DURING THE TEN-YEARS WAR - THE VIRGINIUS AFFAIR - A RACE FOR LIFE - EXECUTION OF CAPTAIN FRY AND HIS COMPANIONS.

CHAPTER XI.- EFFORTS TO INDUCE SPAIN TO SETTLE - GENERAL SICKLES ASKS FOR HIS PASSPORTS AND SPAIN YIELDS - UNITED STATES INSISTS ON PACIFICATION OF THE ISLAND.

CHAPTER XII.- CUBA AFTER THE TEN-YEARS WAR - CONDITION OF THE PEOPLE - THE CAPTAIN-GENERAL AND HIS EXTRAORDINARY POWERS . SPAIN'S CRAFTY POLICY.

CHAPTER XIII.- SPAIN A PARASITE UPON CUBA - METHODS OF TAXATION AND EXPENDITURES - ENORMOUS FRAUDS - A SWARM OF SPANISH VAMPIRES - "CUBA IS UNDONE."

CHAPTER XIV.- CUBAN EXILES, SECESSIONISTS, AND LEADERS - PREPARATIONS POR AN INSURRECTION - THE BANNER RAISED AT LAST - FIRST RESULTS UNPROMISING.

CHAPTER XV.- SPREAD OF THE INSURRECTION IN THE PROVINCE OF SANTIAGO DE CUBA - SOME OF THE LEADERS AND THEIR METHODS - EXPERIENCE OF A PLANTER.

CHAPTER XVI.- POLITICAL TROUBLES IN SPAIN - GENERAL CAMPOS SENT TO CUBA - LANDING OF MACEO AND CROMBET - DEATH OF CROMBET AND NARROW ESCAPE OF MACEO.

CHAPTER XVII.- GOMEZ AND MACEO PERFECT THEIR PLANS - TRAGIC DEATH OF MARTI - MACEO'S BRILLIANT CAMPAIGN - NARROW ESCAPE OF CAMPOS.

CHAPTER XVIII.- ORGANIZATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CUBA - STRENGTH OF SPANISH ARMY AND PECULIARITIES OF CUBAN WAR-FARE - ON TO HAVANA!

CHAPTER XIX.- THE FAMOUS JUCARO TROCHA - RUSE BY WHICH GOMEZ AND MACEO BROKE THE SPANISH DEFENSE - FEARFUL EXPERIENCES OF CARRILLO AND HIS EXPEDITION.

CHAPTER XX.- THE ADVENT OF WEYLER, KNOWN AS "THE SPANISH BUTCHER" - HIS CRUELTY AND BARBARITY - THE FAMOUS $5,000,000 TROCHA - DARING EXPLOITS OF MACEO.

CHAPTER XXI.- DIPLOMATIC TROUBLES BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND SPAIN - THE SANGUILY CASE - THE MORA CLAIM - CAPTURE OF THE COMPETITOR.

CHAPTER XXII.- WEYLER'S FUTILE EFFORTS - TRAGIC DEATH OF THE LAST OF THE MACEOS - THE MURDERS OF FONDEVIELA AND REMARKABLE EXPLOITS OF ARANGUREN.

CHAPTER XXIII.- THE MURDER OF DR. RUIZ AND THE THREATENED RESIGNATION OF CONSUL-GENERAL LEE - RELEASE OF SANGUILY - ON THE VERGE OF WAR - SPAIN ALARMED.

CHAPTER XXIV.- THE CONDITION OF CUBA IN 1897 - HELPLESS WOMEN AND CHILDREN - AWFUL SCENES OF SUFFERING AND WOE - MISERY OF THE RECONCENTRADOS - FACING STARVATION AND DEATH.

CHAPTER XXV.- RELIEF OF STARVING AMERICAN CITIZENS IN CUBA - FAILURE OF WEYLER'S CAMPAIGN - INCREASING MISERY ON THE ISLAND - THE ASSASSINATION OF CANOVAS.

CHAPTER XXVI.- THE STORY OF MISS CISNEROS AND HER REMARKABLE ESCAPE - RECALL OF WEYLER - PENALTY OF DEATH TO ALL INSURGENTS TREATING WITH SPANIARDS.

CHAPTER XXVII.- THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE - THE TRAGIC DEATH OF COLONEL RUIZ - RIOTS IN HAVANA, AND THE "FRIENDLY VISIT" OF THE MAINE.

CHAPTER XXVIII.- THE MAINE AND HER COMMANDER.- THREATS AND WARNINGS - MINISTER DE LOME'S ABUSIVE LETTER - STARTLING NEWS - THE MAIN BLOWN UP.

CHAPTER XXIX.- THE NIGHT OF FEBRUARY 15, 1898 - A FEARFUL EXPLOSION AND SCENES OF HORROR - REMARKABLE ESCAPES - THE WORK OF RESCUE - THE NEWS AT WASHINGTON.

CHAPTER XXX.- PREPARING FOR WAR - EVIDENCE OF SPANISH TREACHERY - MILLIONS FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE - A HISTORICAL MOMENT - THE DRIFT INTO WAR.

CHAPTER XXXI.- ATTITUDE OF EUROPEAN POWERS - INCREASING GRAVITY OF THE SITUATION - FINAL DIPLOMATIC EFFORT WITH SPAIN - REPORT OF THE COURT OF INQUIRY.

CHAPTER XXXII - NEARING A CRISIS - "REMEMBER THE MAINE" - SPAIN'S FINANCIAL STRAITS - HASTENING OUR NAVAL PREPARATIONS - SPAIN'S UNSATISFACTORY TACTICS.

CHAPTER XXXIII.- THE COALING PROBLEM - SPAIN'S PRETENDED ASSISTANCE OF THE STARVING RECONCENTRADOS - SCENES IN CONGRESS WHILE AWAITING THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.

CHAPTER XXXIV.- THE JOINT NOTE OF THE SIX POWERS - QUEEN CHRISTINA ACTS TOO LATE - THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE AT LAST - "THE WAR IN CUBA MUST STOP."

CHAPTER XXXV.- RECEPTION OF THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE - ARRIVAL OF GENERAL LEE - EXCITING DEBATES IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE - OUR ULTIMATUM TO SPAIN - BREAKING OFF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS.

CHAPTER XXXVI.- THE SPANISH AND AMERICAN NAVIES - PROCLAMATION OF CUBAN BLOCKADE - DEPARTURE OF AN AMERICAN SQUADRON FOR CUBAN WATERS - THE FIRST SHOT OF THE WAR - THE CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS - CHAPTER XXXVII.- WAR FORMALLY PROCLAMED - THE BOMBARDMENT OF MATANZAS - EXPERIENCES ON A MODERN WARSHIP - COMMODORE DEWEY SAILS TOWARDS MANILA.

CHAPTER XXXVIII.- THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS - THEIR EXTENT, CHARACTER, AND NATIVE LIFE - REBELLION OF THE FILIPINOS AND ITS THRILLING INCIDENTS - THE TRAGIC DEATH OF THE RIZAL - GENERAL AGUINALDO AND COMMODORE DEWEY.

CHAPTER XXXIX.- COMMODORE DEWEY AND HIS SQUADRON - INCIDENTS OF THE CRUISE TO MANILA - SEARCHING FOR THE ENEMY - THRILLING SAIL PAST THE BATTERIES AND OVER THE MINES - ADVANCING TO THE BATTLE.

CHAPTER XL.- THE NAVAL BATTLE OF MANILA BAY - A TERRIBLE STORM OF SHOT AND SHELL - SCENES OF BLOOD AND CARNAGE - ANNIHILATION OF THE SPANISH FLEET - COMMODORE DEWEY'S GREAT VICTORY.

CHAPTER XLI.- AWAITING ADMIRAL CERVERA AND HIS FLEET - ANXIETY FOR THE OREGON - CERVERA'S UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL AT MARTINIQUE.

CHAPTER XLII.- ADMIRAL SAMPSON'S BOMBARDMENT OF SAN JUAN - THRILLING SCENES DURING THE ACTION - SKILLFUL AMERICAN GUNNERY - SAMPSON'S WITHDRAWAL.

CHAPTER XLIII.- INCIDENTS ON THE BLOCKADE LINE - FIRST AMERICAN BLOODSHED AT CIENFUEGOS - THE BRAVE AND BLOODY FIGHT OF THE WINSLOW AT CARDENAS - SWEPT BY SHOT AND SHELL.

CHAPTER XLIV.- CHASING CERVERA'S FLEET - DAYS OF EXCITEMENT AND UNCERTAINTY - SAMPSON AND SCHLEY AT KEY WEST AND CERVERA AT SANTIAGO.

CHAPTER XLV.- THE HARBOR OF SANTIAGO - ADMIRAL CERVERA'S ALLEGED ATRATEGY - COMMODORE SCHLEY MAKES SURE HE HAS THE ENEMY - CERVERA "BOTTLED UP."

CHAPTER XLVI.- THE BRAVE DEED OF LIEUTENANT HOBSON AND HIS CREW - GOING INTO THE JAWS OF DEATH - FEARFUL EXPERIENCES AND A WONDERFUL ESCAPE.

CHAPTER XLVII.- LANDING OF MARINES IN GUANTANAMO BAY - SURROUNDED BY HIDDEN ENEMIES - SPANIARDS CAUGHT AT LAST - SHARP NAVAL FIGHT AT SAN JUAN.

CHAPTER XLVIII.- LANDING OF THE TROOPS AT BAIQUIRI AND SIBONEY - THE ADVANCE THROUGH CUBAN THICKETS - A MAGNIFICENT CHARGE AND A DECISIVE VICTORY - CAMARA'S PHANTOM FLEET.

CHAPTER XLIX.- CONTINUED ADVANCE OF THE AMERICAN TROOPS - GENERAL SHAFTER ARRIVES AT THE FRONT - PREPARATIONS FOR A GENERAL ATTACK - INGENIOUS SPANISH DEFENSES.

CHAPTER L.- THE FIERCE BATTLE OF JULY FIRST AT SAN JUAN, CANEY, AND AGUADORES - GALLANT CONDUCT AND HEAVY LOSSES OF SHAFTERS ARMY - INADEQUATE PROVISION FOR THE SUFFERING WOUNDED - A DARK OUTLOOK.

CHAPTER LI.- ADMIRAL CERVERA'S ATTEMPTED ESCAPE - THRILLING INCIDENTS OF COMMODORE SCHLEY'S PURSUIT AND VICTORY - THE RESCUE AND SURRENDER OF CERVERA AND THE REMNANTS OF HIS CREWS.

CHAPTER LII.- THE SURRENDER OF SANTIAGO - TRYING POSITION OF THE ARMY - RELEASE OF HOBSON AND HIS CREW - OCCUPATION OF THE CITY - THE PUERTO RICO CAMPAIGN.

CHAPTER LIII.- THE SITUATION IN THE PHILIPPINES - CONDUCT OF AGUINALDO - PHILIPPINE EXPEDITIONS - ANNEXATION OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS - FALL OF MANILA.

CHAPTER LIV.- SPAIN SUES FOR PEACE - THE AMERICAN TERMS - SIGNING OF THE PROTOCOL - LESSONS OF WAR AND PROBLEMS OF PEACE.