The Boys of '98D. Estes, 1898 - 386 páginas |
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... THE BOYS OF FORT SCHUYLER , " ETC. Illustrated by J. STEEPLE DAVIS FRANK T. MERRILL And with Reproductions of Photographs TENTH THOUSAND BOSTON DANA ESTES & COMPANY PUBLISHERS ༡ i Copyright , 1898 BY DANA ESTES & COMPANY 21X117.
... THE BOYS OF FORT SCHUYLER , " ETC. Illustrated by J. STEEPLE DAVIS FRANK T. MERRILL And with Reproductions of Photographs TENTH THOUSAND BOSTON DANA ESTES & COMPANY PUBLISHERS ༡ i Copyright , 1898 BY DANA ESTES & COMPANY 21X117.
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... thousand strong to emulate the deeds of their fathers the boys of '61 who , although the hand of Time had been laid heavily upon them , panted to partic- ipate in the punishment of those who were responsible for the slaughter of ...
... thousand strong to emulate the deeds of their fathers the boys of '61 who , although the hand of Time had been laid heavily upon them , panted to partic- ipate in the punishment of those who were responsible for the slaughter of ...
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... thousand tons of coal . Work was begun upon the old monitors , which for years had been lying at League Island navy yard , Philadelphia . Orders were sent to the Norfolk navy yard to concentrate all the energies and fidelities of the ...
... thousand tons of coal . Work was begun upon the old monitors , which for years had been lying at League Island navy yard , Philadelphia . Orders were sent to the Norfolk navy yard to concentrate all the energies and fidelities of the ...
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... thousand men . Senator Proctor made a significant speech in the Senate , on the condition of affairs in Cuba . He announced himself as being opposed to annexation , and declared that the Cubans were " suffering under the worst ...
... thousand men . Senator Proctor made a significant speech in the Senate , on the condition of affairs in Cuba . He announced himself as being opposed to annexation , and declared that the Cubans were " suffering under the worst ...
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... thousand innocent non - combatants , the victims being for the most part helpless women and children , inflict- ing intolerable injury to the commercial interests of the United States , involving the destruction of the lives and ...
... thousand innocent non - combatants , the victims being for the most part helpless women and children , inflict- ing intolerable injury to the commercial interests of the United States , involving the destruction of the lives and ...
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6-pounders Admiral Cervera Admiral Sampson American April armoured cruiser ASTOR attack auxiliary cruisers battery battle battle-ship blockade blockhouse boats bombardment boys of 98 Brooklyn cable Caney Captain captured Cardenas cavalry Cavite Cienfuegos coal command Commodore crew Cristobal Colon cruiser Cuban deck Dewey El Caney enemy enemy's entrance exploded fight flag flag-ship forces four Gloucester Guantanamo gunboat guns Havana Hobson hour hundred infantry insurgents Iowa island July June juramentados Key West killed land launch Lieutenant Madrid Manila Maria Teresa marines Merrimac miles morning Morro Castle naval navy o'clock officers Olympia opened fire Oquendo Oregon Philippines port Porto Rico President protected cruiser rapid-fire rifles San Juan Santiago de Cuba Santiago Harbour Señor sent Shafter shell ships shore shot signal smoke soldiers Spain Spaniards Spanish fleet speed squadron steamed steamer surrender Texas tion torpedo torpedo-boat troops United vessels Vizcaya volunteers Winslow wounded York
Pasajes populares
Página 42 - 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 53 - Second. That it is the duty of the United States to demand, and the Government of the United States does hereby demand, that the Government of Spain at once relinquish its authority and government in the Island of Cuba and withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters.
Página 347 - The United States will occupy and hold the city, bay and harbor of Manila, pending the conclusion of a treaty of peace which shall determine the control, disposition and government of the Philippines.
Página 343 - Officers and men included in the capitulation shall be supplied by the United States, according to their rank, with rations and necessary aid as though they were prisoners of war, until the conclusion of a treaty of peace between the United States and Spain. All the funds in the Spanish treasury and all other public funds shall be turned over to the authorities of the United States.
Página 84 - Petrel being left behind to complete the destruction of the smaller gunboats, which were behind the point of Cavite. This duty was performed by Commander EP Wood in the most expeditious and complete manner possible.
Página 83 - The squadron maintained a continuous and precise fire, at ranges varying from 5,000 to 2,000 yards, countermarching in a line approximately parallel to that of the Spanish fleet. The enemy's fire was vigorous, but generally ineffective. Early in the engagement two launches put out toward the Olympia with the apparent intention of using torpedoes.
Página 192 - Neutral vessels lying in any of the ports to which the blockade is by the present Proclamation extended, will be allowed thirty days to issue therefrom, with cargo. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington, this twenty-seventh day of June, AD, 1898, and of the Independence of the United ' ' States the one hundred and twenty-second.
Página 107 - The President, in the name of the American people, thanks you and your officers and men for your 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.
Página 55 - ... the usage of nations accompanies an existent state of war between sovereign powers. " The position of Spain being thus made known, and the demands of the United States being denied, with a complete rupture of intercourse by the act of Spain, I have been constrained in exercise of the power and authority conferred upon me by the joint resolution aforesaid, to proclaim under date of April 22...
Página 86 - On May 2, the day following the engagement, the squadron again went to Cavite, where it remains. "On the 3d the military forces evacuated the Cavite arsenal, which was taken possession of by a landing party. On the same day the Raleigh and Baltimore secured the surrender of the batteries on Corregidor Island, paroling the garrison and destroying the guns. On the morning of May 4 the transport Manila, which had been aground in Bakor Bay, was towed off and made a prize.