The Life and Letters of Admiral Dewey from Montpelier to Manila: Containing Reproductions in Fac-simile of Hitherto Unpublished Letters of George Dewey During the Admiral's Naval Career and Extracts from His Log-book |
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1-pound 6-inch guns 6-pounder action Admiral Dewey American ammunition anchor Annapolis Antonio de Ulloa arsenal ASA WALKER Asiatic Station Baltimore Battle of Manila Boston boys cadet Captain Castilla Cavité command Commodore Dewey Commodore George Dewey Concord crew cruiser deck destroyed Don Antonio Don Juan duty enemy enemy's engagement engineer Ensign executive officer exploded feet fight flag FLAGSHIP OLYMPIA four FRANK WILDES George Dewey gunboat harbor hero Hong-Kong honor hundred Isla de Cuba Isla de Luzon Juan de Austria knots letter Lieutenant Lieutenant-Commander Lyman Manila Bay Marques del Duero married Mirs Bay Montpelier morning Naval Academy navy yard Norwich University Olympia passed assistant Petrel Philippine Islands port Raleigh rapid-fire guns Rear-Admiral Reina Christina salute Sangley Point Secretary sent shell ship shore batteries shot side signal Spaniards Spanish fleet starboard steam Subic tons United States Navy UNITED STATES STEAMSHIP Vermont vessel victory Wabash
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Page 207 - the right of search is to be exercised with strict regard for the rights of neutrals, and the voyages of mail steamers are not to be interfered with except on the clearest grounds of suspicion of a violation of law, in respect to contraband or blockade. In witness whereof I have hereunto set
Page 207 - States, shall be permitted to enter such port or place, and to discharge her cargo, and afterwards, forthwith, to depart without molestation, and any such vessel, if met at sea by any United States ship, shall be permitted to continue her voyage to any port not blockaded
Page 384 - medals to the officers and men of the ships of the Asiatic squadron of the United States, under command of Commodore George Dewey, on May 1, 1898, and that to enable the Secretary to carry out this resolution, the sum of $10,000 is hereby appropriated. This resolution was also agreed to without debate.
Page 251 - At 12:40 PM the squadron returned and anchored off Manila, the Petrel being left behind to complete the destruction of the smaller gunboats, which were behind the point of Cavité. This duty was performed by Commander EP Wood, in the most expeditious and complete manner possible. The Spanish lost the following vessels: Sunk—Eeina Christina,
Page 383 - and Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, responded by offering for adoption the following resolution:— That the Secretary of the Navy be and he is hereby authorized to present a sword of honor to Commodore George Dewey, and to cause to be struck bronze medals commemorating the Battle of Manila Bay, and to distribute
Page 376 - of the Spanish sick and wounded are assisted and protected The magnitude of this victory can hardly be measured by the ordinary standards of naval warfare. Outweighing any material advantage is the moral effect of this initial success. At this unsurpassed achievement the great heart of our nation throbs, not with boasting nor
Page 247 - FLAGSHIP OLYMPIA, MAY 4, 1898. . . . The squadron left Mirs Bay on April 27. ... Arrived off Bolinao on the morning of April 30, and finding no vessels there, proceeded down the coast and arrived off the entrance to Manila Bay on the same afternoon. The Boston and Concord were sent to reconnoitre Port
Page 251 - I beg to state to the department that I doubt if any commander-in-chief was ever served by more loyal, efficient, and gallant captains than those of the squadron now under my command. Captain Frank Wildes, commanding the Boston, volunteered to remain in command of his vessel, although his relief arrived before leaving Hong-Kong. Assistant-Surgeon
Page 252 - Kindleberger, of the Olympia, and Gunner JC Evans, of the Boston, also volunteered to remain after orders detaching them had arrived. The conduct of my personal staff was excellent. Commander BP Lamberton, chief-of-staff, was a volunteer for that position and gave me most efficient aid. Lieutenant Brumby, flag lieutenant, and Ensign
Page 207 - forthwith, to depart without molestation, and any such vessel, if met at sea by any United States ship, shall be permitted to continue her voyage to any port not blockaded