The Rescue of Cuba: An Episode in the Growth of Free GovernmentSilver, Burdett, 1899 - 186 páginas |
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Página 69
... hours , with the characteristic energy of our officers , she had been put in dry - dock , scraped , repaired , painted , coaled , provisioned , and otherwise made ready for her business . Upon the declaration of war it became at once ...
... hours , with the characteristic energy of our officers , she had been put in dry - dock , scraped , repaired , painted , coaled , provisioned , and otherwise made ready for her business . Upon the declaration of war it became at once ...
Página 71
... hour of twelve , midnight , was fixed for passing the forts at the entrance to the harbor in order to be ready for an engagement at daylight . The problem was to find the enemy just at daybreak and not before . The early part of the ...
... hour of twelve , midnight , was fixed for passing the forts at the entrance to the harbor in order to be ready for an engagement at daylight . The problem was to find the enemy just at daybreak and not before . The early part of the ...
Página 76
... hours . Several Spanish ves- sels were burning and there was also a fire at the arsenal . Yet their guns were still at work with no sign of surrender . Our men were displeased at the order to cease firing and to eat , because the ...
... hours . Several Spanish ves- sels were burning and there was also a fire at the arsenal . Yet their guns were still at work with no sign of surrender . Our men were displeased at the order to cease firing and to eat , because the ...
Página 78
... hours they had been under the incessant fire of heavy guns . The Olympia had been hit thirteen times , and none of the others had escaped . The intensity of feeling , when it was known that the crews were all safe , made many of the ...
... hours they had been under the incessant fire of heavy guns . The Olympia had been hit thirteen times , and none of the others had escaped . The intensity of feeling , when it was known that the crews were all safe , made many of the ...
Página 81
... cabin on board the New York late in the evening of the 21st when the dispatch arrived . Within an hour the search - lights had begun feeling The Blockade First Actions their way out of the harbor THE ATTACK ON SANTIAGO 81.
... cabin on board the New York late in the evening of the 21st when the dispatch arrived . Within an hour the search - lights had begun feeling The Blockade First Actions their way out of the harbor THE ATTACK ON SANTIAGO 81.
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The Rescue of Cuba: An Episode in the Growth of Free Government Andrew Sloan Draper Vista completa - 1899 |
Términos y frases comunes
Admiral Admiral Cervera advance Aguinaldo American soldiers arms army attack batteries battle battleship began Brooklyn Caney Captain capture Cavite Cervera cheer Colonel colonies command Congress crew cruisers Cuban daring declared demand desperate destroyed El Caney enemy enemy's expedition fighting fire flag flagship force fortifications forts fought freedom garrison George Dewey Government Guasimas gunners guns harbor Havana heroism hill Hobson hundred insurgent July land liberty Lieutenant Manila Bay ment Merrimac Merritt miles military millions morning Morro Castle nations naval navy night officers Oregon patriotic peace Philippine Islands prisoners Puerto Rico ready Reconcentrados regiments revolution Rough Riders sailors Sampson San Juan Santiago seemed Senator sent Shafter shell ships shore shot side smokeless powder soon Spain Spaniards Spanish fleet Spanish soldiers spirit Star-Spangled Banner surrender terrible thousand tion torpedo boats trenches troops United vessels victory Vizcaya volunteers warships Wesley Merritt wounded
Pasajes populares
Página 51 - 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 145 - 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 50 - 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 146 - Whereas, It is in said protocol agreed that upon its conclusion and signature, hostilities between the two countries shall be suspended and notice to that effect shall be given as soon as possible by each government to the commanders of its military and naval forces...
Página 51 - 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 132 - In the prosecution of the war against the Kingdom of Spain by the people of the United States in the cause of liberty, justice, and humanity, its military forces have come to occupy the Island of Puerto Rico. They come bearing the banner of freedom inspired by a noble purpose to seek the enemies of our country and yours, and to destroy or capture all who are in armed resistance.
Página 105 - Our execution must have been terrible. "We had the advantage of our position and mowed them down by the hundreds, but they never retreated nor fell back an inch. As one man fell, shot through the heart, another would take his place with grim determination and unflinching devotion to duty in every line of his face. "Their gallantry was heroic.
Página 48 - We want no wars of conquest; we must avoid the temptation of territorial aggression. War should never be entered upon until every agency of peace has failed; peace is preferable to war in almost every contingency.
Página 50 - League.] relinquish its authority and government in the Island of Cuba and withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters. " Third. That the President of. the United States be, and he hereby is, directed and empowered...
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Black Americans and the White Man's Burden, 1898-1903 Willard Badgett Gatewood (Jr.) Vista de fragmentos - 1975 |
Black Americans and the White Man's Burden, 1898-1903 Willard Badgett Gatewood (Jr.) Vista de fragmentos - 1975 |