CHAPTER XVI. AUXILIARIES AND NAVAL MILİ-

TIA.

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The Spook Fleet and its Effect on the Movement of the Army—

Landing at Baiquiri-Killed by a Shell on the Texas-Two Good

Fights Against Odds off San Juan de Porto Rico-The St. Paul and

the Yosemite with Their Untrained Crews were a Credit to the Naval

Officers in Charge of Them-First American Flag Raised over Cuban

Soil-Good Work Alongshore.

CHAPTER XVII.

SQUADRON

DESTRUCTION OF CERVERA's

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Luck was with the Spaniards, in a Way, for Two of our Big Ships

had Left the Blockade -Their Smoke had Excited our Suspicion and

our Lookouts were Alert-Quick Work with the Torpedo-boats and

Two Cruisers-Eulate's Vain Effort to Catch the Brooklyn-A Record

Race in Naval Warfare that Established the Fame of the Bull Dog

Oregon-How Wainwright's Day Came at Last.

Story of Spanish Treachery on a Good Ship They had Surrendered

to us-Captain Chadwick's Remarkable Skill in Handling the New

York—Our Men as Life-savers-Undaunted in the Presence of Fire

and Exploding Magazines-Atrocious Conduct of Cuban Soldiers--

The Squadrons Compared-Reward of a Commander who Breaks

Down Through Overwork.

CHAPTER XIX. CAPTURE OF GUAM AND MA-

NILA

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A Bombardment that was Mistaken for a Salute-The Emperor-

William Germans were Inclined to Make Trouble, but Dewey was a

Good Diplomat as Well as a Fighter-Our Friends, the British-

Notable Voyage of Two Monitors.

CHAPTER XX.

SURRENDER OF SANTIAGO AND

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AFTERWARD

Deadly Accuracy in Firing at a Target Five Miles Away and out

of Sight Behind the Hills-Our Ships at Manzanillo, and a Poetic

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Tribute to Three of Them-The Capture of Nipe-When Ensign Cur-

tin of the Wasp Demanded and Obtained the Surrender of Ponce by

Telephone.

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CHAPTER XXI. OUR NEW NAVAL PROGRAMME. 365

Vessels that were in the Ship-yard when the War Began--Two-

story Turrets and Broadside Batteries--Smokeless Powder in Future,

with Guns that for the Moment will Lead the World--Ships to Re-

place the Maine-The New Monitors-A Tale of a Torpedo-boat

on the Blockade—A Splendid Flotilla to Come--A Word About the

Naval Academy.

A BARBETTE BEFORE IT IS INSTALLED,

ONE-POUNDER ON A BATTLE-SHIP's Superstructure,

PROTECTED COMMERCE-DESTROYER COLUMBIA,

CRUISER COLUMBIA ON DRY DOCK,

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THE MAINE ENTERING THE HARBOR OF HAVANA,

THEODORE ROOSEVELT,

HON. JOHN D. LONG, .

CHART OF HAVANA HARBOR,
CAPTAIN SIGSBEE, .

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THE WRECK OF THE MAINE,

COURT OF INQUIRY ON THE DESTRUCTION of the MAINE,

ARMORED CRUISER BROOKLYN,

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THE FIRST PRIZE OF THE WAR, BUENAVENTURA,

CHART OF MATANZAS BAY,

THE BANCROFT AND HELENA ON THE BLOCKADE,

A COLT RAPID-FIRE GUn, .

LIEUTENANT J. L. PURCELL.,

LIEUTENANT JOHN B. BERNADOU,

CONNING TOWER OF THE WINSLOW, SHOWING EFFECT OF