The Life and Letters of Admiral Dewey from Montpelier to Manila: Containing Reproductions in Fac-simile of Hitherto Unpublished Letters of George Dewey During the Admiral's Naval Career and Extracts from His Log-bookWoolfall Company, 1899 - 559 страници |
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1-pound 6-pounder action Admiral Dewey Admiral George Dewey Admiral's American ammunition anchor Annapolis Antonio de Ulloa arms arsenal ASA WALKER Asiatic squadron Asiatic Station Baltimore Battle of Manila boats Boston boys brave cabled cadets Captain Castilla Cavité command Commodore Dewey Commodore George Dewey Concord crew cruiser daughter deck destroyed Don Antonio duty enemy enemy's engagement engines Ensign executive officer feet fight fire flag FLAGSHIP OLYMPIA four George Dewey gunboat harbor Hong-Kong honor hundred Isla de Cuba Juan de Austria knots letter Lieutenant Lieutenant-Commander Luzon Lyman Manila Bay married Mirs Bay Montpelier morning Naval Academy Norwich University Olympia Petrel Philippine Islands port President Raleigh rapid-fire guns Rear-Admiral Reina Christina salute Secretary sent shell ship shore batteries shot side signal Spain Spaniards Spanish Spanish fleet starboard steam tion tons torpedo United States Navy UNITED STATES STEAMSHIP Vermont vessels victory W. H. Drake Wabash
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Страница 203 - Spanish merchant vessel which prior to April 21, 1898, shall have sailed from any foreign port bound for any port or place in the United States shall be permitted to enter such port or place and to discharge her cargo, and...
Страница 247 - I am happy to report that the damage done to the squadron under my command was inconsiderable. There were none killed and only seven men in the squadron were slightly wounded. Several of the vessels were struck and even penetrated, but the damage was of the slightest, and the squadron is in as good condition now as before the battle.
Страница 247 - 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. The Spanish lost the following vessels: Sunk. — Reina Christina, Castilla, Don Antonio de Ulloa. Burnt. — Don Juan de Austria, Isla de Luzon, Isla de Cuba, General Lezo, Marques del Duero, El Correo, Velasco, and Isla de Mindanao (transport).
Страница 235 - AMERICANS exactly behind the city, the shadow cast by the land obscured the harbor foreground. Finally we made out the presence of a group of vessels in the port, but before five o'clock we were able to recognize them as merchant ships. Our cruisers were now in close battle order, the flagship leading, followed by the Baltimore, the Raleigh, the Petrel, the Concord, and the Boston.
Страница 265 - Spanish attack, and for about two and a half hours a most terrific fire ensued. The method of our operations could not have shown greater system, our guns greater effectiveness, or our officers and crews greater bravery; and while Spanish resistance was stubborn and the bravery of Spanish forces such as to challenge admiration, yet they were outclassed, weighed in the balance of war against the methods, training, aim and bravery shown on our decks, and after less than three hours...
Страница 380 - RESOLUTION authorizing the Secretary of the Navy 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 such medals to the officers and men of the ships of the Asiatic Squadron of the United States.
Страница 215 - States flag flying at all their mastheads, our ships moved to the attack in line ahead, with a speed of eight knots, first passing in front of Manila, where the action was begun by three batteries mounting! guns powerful enough to send a shell over us at a distance of five miles. The Concord's guns boomed out a reply to these batteries with two shots. No more were fired, because Admiral Dewey could not engage with these batteries without sending death and destruction into the crowded city.
Страница 287 - Amidships several shells of smaller calibre went through the smokestack, and one of the large ones penetrated the fire-room, putting out of action one master gunner and twelve men serving the guns. Another rendered useless the starboard bow gun. While the fire astern increased, fire was started forward by another shell, which went through the hull and exploded on the deck. " The broadside guns, being undamaged, continued firing until there were only one gunner and one seaman remaining unhurt for...
Страница 203 - Whereas, it being desirable that such war should be conducted upon principles in harmony with the present views of nations and sanctioned by their recent practice, it has already been announced that the policy of this Government will be not to resort to privateering, but to adhere to the rules of the Declaration of Paris...
Страница 268 - Spanish fleet in the battle of Manila Bay : There is no first; there is no second. The cool bravery and efficiency of the commodore was echoed by every captain and commander and down through the lines by every officer and man, and naval history of the dawning century will be rich if it furnishes to the world so glorious a display of intelligent command and successful service as must be placed to the credit of the United States Asiatic Squadron under date of May 1, 1898.