Behind the Guns with American Heroes: An Official Volume of Thrilling Stories, Daring Deeds, Personal Adventures, Humorous Anecdotes, and Pathetic Incidents of the Spanish-American War and Our Battles with the Philippine Insurgents. Presented in Special Chapters by Admiral Dewey [and] Others] Containing Also Many Exciting Reminiscences of Our Great Civil War, War with Mexico, War of 1812, War of the Revolution, and Our Indian WarsInternational Publishing Company, 1899 - 503 páginas |
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... Island of Panay . Attack on Caloocan by General Otis and Supporting War Ships , February 10 , 1899 . Filipino Women Bathing in the Pasig River . Lunette and 12 - inch Krupp Gun Defending Cavite . Loading Commissary Stores at the Pasig ...
... Island of Panay . Attack on Caloocan by General Otis and Supporting War Ships , February 10 , 1899 . Filipino Women Bathing in the Pasig River . Lunette and 12 - inch Krupp Gun Defending Cavite . Loading Commissary Stores at the Pasig ...
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... island were no longer embarrassed , and the third was to demand the withdrawal from Cuba of General Weyler on or before October 31 , 1897 — or to demand the passports of the American Minister . I delivered my instructions to the Duke of ...
... island were no longer embarrassed , and the third was to demand the withdrawal from Cuba of General Weyler on or before October 31 , 1897 — or to demand the passports of the American Minister . I delivered my instructions to the Duke of ...
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... islands show that they can govern themselves . We must do one of these two things . It is our duty and we cannot shirk it . I agree with any one who says that if we govern the Philippines as we govern American cities we will not Our ...
... islands show that they can govern themselves . We must do one of these two things . It is our duty and we cannot shirk it . I agree with any one who says that if we govern the Philippines as we govern American cities we will not Our ...
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... island . It may seem remarkable to the superficial observer that our first inter- vention in Cuba's affairs was directed towards the maintenance of Spanish rule there ; in 1825 France was emphatically told that we could not consent to ...
... island . It may seem remarkable to the superficial observer that our first inter- vention in Cuba's affairs was directed towards the maintenance of Spanish rule there ; in 1825 France was emphatically told that we could not consent to ...
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... if possible , to bring matters to an issue , and a note was sent to the Spanish government , of which this was the concluding paragraph : General Grant Tries to Pacify the Island . " In 40 THE PRELUDE TO AN EMPIRE'S FALL .
... if possible , to bring matters to an issue , and a note was sent to the Spanish government , of which this was the concluding paragraph : General Grant Tries to Pacify the Island . " In 40 THE PRELUDE TO AN EMPIRE'S FALL .
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Términos y frases comunes
Admiral Cervera Admiral Dewey Aguinaldo American arms army artillery attack battery battle blockading brave brigade Brooklyn bullets Caney Captain captured cavalry Cavite Cervera Colonel command Commodore crew Cristobal Colon cruiser Cuba Cuban death Decatur deck dynamite guns El Caney enemy enemy's engagement fight Filipinos fire flag flagship fleet force fought front gallant gunboats guns harbor Havana head hill Hobson honor hour Infantry insurgents Iowa islands July killed land Lieutenant Luzon Manila Manila Bay March Maria Teresa Merrimac miles Morro natives naval navy never night o'clock officers Oquendo Oregon Pasig River peace Philippines Porto Rico President regiment rifles San Juan Santiago Santiago de Cuba Santiago harbor sent Shafter shell ships shore shot side smoke soldiers Spain Spaniards Spanish squadron surrender Texas torpedo boats trenches troops United vessels victory Vizcaya volunteers wounded Yankee York
Pasajes populares
Página 332 - ... in default of which declaration they shall be held to have renounced it and to have adopted the nationality of the territory in which they may reside. The civil rights and political status of the native inhabitants of the territories hereby ceded to the United States shall be determined by the Congress.
Página 332 - In case they remain in the territory they may preserve their allegiance to the crown of Spain by making, before a court of record, within a year from the date of the exchange of ratifications of this treaty, a declaration of their decision to preserve such allegiance; in default of which declaration they shall be held to have renounced it and to have adopted the nationality of the territory in which they may reside.
Página 330 - 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, the United States will, so long as such occupation shall last, assume and discharge the obligations that may under international law result from the fact of its occupation for the protection of life and property.
Página 332 - ... pursuant to the ordinary laws governing the same; and they shall have the right to appear before such courts and to pursue the same course as citizens of the country to which the courts belong.
Página 332 - ... every kind, of either Government or of its citizens or subjects, against the other Government that may have arisen since the beginning of the late insurrection in Cuba, and prior to the exchange of ratifications of the present treaty, including all claims for indemnity for the cost of the war. The United States will adjudicate and settle the claims of its citizens against Spain relinquished in this article.
Página 333 - Philippines and other ceded territories, at the time of the exchange of the ratification of this treaty, shall continue to be respected. Spanish scientific, literary and artistic works, not subversive of public order in the territories in question, shall continue to be admitted free of duty into such territories, for the period of ten years, to be reckoned from the date of the exchange of the ratifications of this treaty.
Página 488 - My own race is nearly run ; advanced age and failing health warn me that before long I must pass beyond the reach of human events, and cease to feel the vicissitudes of human affairs. I thank God that my life has been spent in a land of liberty, and that he has given me a heart to love my country with the affection of a son. And filled with gratitude for your constant and unwavering kindness, I bid you a last and affectionate farewell.
Página 216 - Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty. And in thy majesty ride prosperously, because of truth and meekness, and righteousness ; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
Página 430 - For life and death, for woe and weal, Thy peerless chivalry reveal, And gird thy beauteous limbs with steel, Maryland! My Maryland! Thou wilt not cower in the dust, Maryland ! Thy beaming sword shall never rust, Maryland ! Remember Carroll's sacred trust, Remember Howard's warlike thrust And all thy slumberers with the just, Maryland! My Maryland! Come ! 'Tis the red dawn of the day, Maryland ! Come...
Página 332 - ... the peninsula. Where any document in such archives only in part relates to said sovereignty, a copy of such part will be furnished whenever it shall be requested. Like rules shall be reciprocally observed in favor of Spain in respect of documents in the archives of the islands above referred to. In the aforesaid relinquishment or cession, as the case may be, are also included such...