...Secretary Long, which was cabled by direction of the President: WASHINGTON, May 7th, 1898. - Dewey, Manila: The President, in the name of the American people,...will recommend a vote of thanks to you by Congress. LONG. The great fight occurred May 1st, but it was not until May 7th, six days later, that the American...

...the presentation speech as follows : "On May 7, 1898, this cablegram was sent you from Washington: 'The President, in the name of the American people,...victory. In recognition, he has appointed you Acting Rear-Admiral, and will recommend a vote of thanks to you by Congress as a rcommendation for further...

...EXECUTIVE ORDERS. EXECUTIVE MANSION, DEWEY Washington, May 7, 1898. Care American Consul, Hongkong: The President, in the name of the American people,...victory. In recognition he has appointed you acting rear-admiral and will recommend a vote of thanks to you by Congress as a foundation .for further promotion....

...ORDERS. EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, May 7, 1898. Care American Consul, Hongkong: The Président, in the name of the American people, thanks you and...victory. In recognition he has appointed you acting rear-admiral and will recommend a vote of thanks to you by Congress as a foundation for further promotion....

...splendid achievement and overwhelming victory. In recognition he has appointed you acting rear-admiral and will recommend a vote of thanks to you by Congress as a foundation for further promotion. EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, May /<?, 1898. The SECRETAR Y OF AVAR. SIR: The destruction of the Spanish...

...minutes, but none of the latter shots came within one hundred yards. JOHN D. LONG, SECRETARY OF NAVY. The Newport added to the list of captures by bringing...May 8. A brilliant, although unimportant, affair was that in which the torpedo-boat Winslow engaged off Cardenas Bay. The Winslow and gunboat Machias were...

...have been very gratifying to the gallant officer : " WASHINGTON, DC, May 7, 1898. " DKWEY, Manila : " The President, in the name of the American people,...by Congress as a foundation for further promotion. " LONG." V Further details of the fight were obtained by- the Assqciated Press correspondent at Hong...

...sent the following message to the victorious commodore : "WASHINGTON, May 7, 1898. "DEWEY, Manila. ' ' The President, in the name of the American people,...will recommend a vote of thanks to you by Congress. "LONG." On May 9, Congress, by a rising vote in both Houses, passed a resolution of thanks to Dewey...

...wounded and would protect foreign residents. The Secretary of the Navy immediately telegraphed : '' The President, in the name of the 'American people,...will recommend a vote of thanks to you by Congress." This was promptly followed by more formal action, and Dewey was speedily advanced to the full rank...

...and wounded and would protect foreign residents. The Secretary of the Navy immediately telegraphed: " The President, in the name of the American people,...will recommend a vote of thanks to you by Congress." This was promptly followed by more formal action, and Dewey was speedily advanced to the full rank...