9th.—General Lee leaves Havana.
14th.—Flotilla at Cape Verde Islands joined by _Infanta Maria
Teresa_ and _Cristobal Colon_.
15th.—Legislature of Massachusetts appropriates $500,000 for local
defence and equipment of troops.
20th.—Cape Verde squadron augmented by _Almirante Oquendo_ and
_Vizcaya_.
21st.—Spanish Government sends passports to Minister Woodford.
22d.—Admiral Sampson sails from Key West to establish Cuban
blockade.
23d.—President McKinley calls for one hundred and twenty-five
thousand volunteers.
24th.—Spanish Government announces its intention of organizing a
fleet of auxiliary cruisers.
Regiment receives orders to hold itself in readiness for
service in defenses of Boston Harbor.
25th.—Congress declares war to have existed since 21 April.
Admiral Dewey sails from Hong Kong for Manila.
Orders issued directing regiment to report at Fort Warren,
Boston Harbor, on following day.
26th.—Regiment assembles in Boston—ninety-nine per cent. present
for duty—passes in review before Governor Wolcott, and at noon
reaches its station.
29th.—Spanish fleet, under Admiral Cervera, sails from Cape Verde
Islands—destination unknown.