Exciting Experiences in Our Wars with Spain, and the FilipinosMarshall Everett Book Publishers Union, 1899 - 526 páginas |
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... enemy's flag . A similar proclamation was made by the Spanish Government . In the conduct of hostilities the rules of the declaration of Paris , including abstention from resort to privateering , have accordingly been observed by both ...
... enemy's flag . A similar proclamation was made by the Spanish Government . In the conduct of hostilities the rules of the declaration of Paris , including abstention from resort to privateering , have accordingly been observed by both ...
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... enemy . Every precaution was taken to prevent possible injury to our great cities lying along the coast . Tempo ... enemy's ships to the coast of the United States , and the life - saving and lighthouse services co - operated , which ...
... enemy . Every precaution was taken to prevent possible injury to our great cities lying along the coast . Tempo ... enemy's ships to the coast of the United States , and the life - saving and lighthouse services co - operated , which ...
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... enemy and the establishment of our own . Two ocean cables were destroyed under the enemy's batteries at Santiago . The day previous to the landing of General Shafter's corps at Caimanera , within twenty miles of the landing place ...
... enemy and the establishment of our own . Two ocean cables were destroyed under the enemy's batteries at Santiago . The day previous to the landing of General Shafter's corps at Caimanera , within twenty miles of the landing place ...
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... enemy's loss of life was deplorably large , some 600 perishing . On our side but one man was killed , on the Brooklyn , and one man seriously wounded . Although our ships were repeatedly struck , not one was seriously injured . Where ...
... enemy's loss of life was deplorably large , some 600 perishing . On our side but one man was killed , on the Brooklyn , and one man seriously wounded . Although our ships were repeatedly struck , not one was seriously injured . Where ...
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... enemy at Guayama , Hormigueres , Coamo and Yauco , and an attack on a force landed at Cape San Juan , there was no serious resistance . The campaign was prosecuted with great vigor , and by the 12th of August much of the island was in ...
... enemy at Guayama , Hormigueres , Coamo and Yauco , and an attack on a force landed at Cape San Juan , there was no serious resistance . The campaign was prosecuted with great vigor , and by the 12th of August much of the island was in ...
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Admiral Cervera Admiral Dewey advance Aguinaldo American troops army artillery Asiatic squadron attack batteries battle battleship blockade blockhouse boat bombardment boys brave brigade Calumpit Caney Captain captured cavalry Cavite Cervera's Coamo coast Colonel command Commodore crew cruiser Cuba Cuban Dewey's El Caney enemy enemy's fight Filipinos fire flag force Funston George Dewey gunboats guns harbor Havana Hawaiian Hawaiian Islands HEROES hills Hobson Infantry insurgents intrenched island July killed land Lawton Lieutenant Luzon Manila Bay McKinley ment Merrimac miles military nation natives naval navy Nicaragua Canal night o'clock officers Olympia Oregon peace Philippines port Porto Rico President prisoners rebels regiment river road Rough Riders San Juan Santiago Santiago de Cuba sent Shafter shell ships shore shot side soldiers Spain Spaniards Spanish fleet squadron sultan surrender territory tion town treaty trenches United vessels victory volunteers Washington wounded York
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Página 196 - Spain cedes to the United States the island of Porto Rico and other islands now under Spanish sovereignty in the West Indies, and the island of Guam in the Marianas or Ladrones. ARTICLE III. Spain cedes to the United States the archipelago known as the Philippine Islands...
Página 383 - The inhabitants of the ceded territory shall be incorporated in the Union of the United States, and admitted, as soon as possible, according to the principles of the federal constitution, to the enjoyment of all the rights, advantages, and immunities of citizens of the United States ; and, in the mean time, they shall be maintained and protected in the free enjoyment of their liberty, property, and the religion which they profess.
Página 15 - Third, that the President of the United States be, and he hereby is, directed and empowered to use the entire land and naval forces of the United States, and to call into the actual service of the United States the militia of the several States to such extent as may be necessary to carry these resolutions into effect.
Página 383 - The Constitution has made no provision for our holding foreign territory, still less for incorporating foreign nations into our Union. The Executive, in seizing the fugitive occurrence which so much advances the good of their country, have done an act beyond the Constitution.
Página 199 - The inhabitants of the territories over which Spain relinquishes or cedes her sovereignty shall be secured in the free exercise of their religion.
Página 381 - There is on the globe one single spot, the possessor of which is our natural and habitual enemy. It is New Orleans, through which the produce of threeeighths of our territory must pass to market...
Página 15 - That the United States hereby disclaims any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over said island except for the pacification thereof, and asserts its determination, when that is accomplished, to leave the government and control of the island to its people.
Página 381 - The day that France takes possession of New Orleans, fixes the sentence which is to restrain her forever within her low-water mark. It seals the union of two nations, who, in conjunction, can maintain exclusive possession of the ocean. From that moment, we must marry ourselves to the British fleet and nation.
Página 195 - Article I. Spain relinquishes all claim of sovereignty over and title to Cuba. And as the island is, upon its evacuation by Spain, to be occupied by the United States...
Página 381 - IV. article his Catholic Majesty will permit the Citizens of the United States for the space of three years from this time to deposit their merchandize and effects in the Port of New Orleans, and to export them from thence without paying any other duty than a fair price for the hire of the stores, and his Majesty promises either to continue this permission if he finds during that time that it is not prejudicial to the interests of Spain, or if he should not agree to continue it there, he will assign...