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Efforts to Subjugate the Insurgent Cubans that had Degenerated
into a Pitiless War of Extermination Wherein even Women and Chil-
dren were Deliberately Starved to Death-Where Intervention was a
Duty and Non-intervention not only Cruel but Dastardly.
CHAPTER II. TEACHING SPAIN TO DESPISE US . 8
When our Sense of Honor was so Low that American Ships were
Seized on the High Seas by Foreign Men-of-war and we Permitted
the Aggressor to Change the Real Issue--American Citizens Shot to
Death Without Trial and an American Consul Confined to his Office
by an Armed Guard-Two Striking Pictures of Spanish Diplomacy
in the Histories of the Aspinwall and the Virginius.
CHAPTER III. THE WHITE SQUADRON
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Money Grudgingly Provided for a New Navy-The Advisory
Board A Frigate, Two Corvettes, and a Despatch-boat-What
“Junketing” Did for the Navy-Discouraging the Younger Officers
While Demanding Increased Service.
Building of the Ill-fated Maine-The New York as an Era Maker
-Our Battle-ships that had Part in the War with Spain were not
Wholly Free from Mistakes-The Beginning of our Industrial Inde-
pendence-The Hessian Plans for Cruisers.
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CHAPTER V. TREACHEROUS DESTRUCTION OF
THE MAINE
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Our Early Efforts to Remove Anarchy from Cuba-The Maine
Sent to Havana to Protect Americans—The Undisputed Conclusion
of the Court of Inquiry Regarding the Loss of the Maine.
A Display of Power that was Without Effect Because of Spanish
Obstinacy-$50,000,000 for Defence—A Fleet of Auxiliary War-ships
-How we Learned that we Must Depend on our own Ship-yards—
Sampson in Command-A Combination that Gave the Rest of the
World Pause.
CHAPTER VII. THE WAR MESSAGE
103
Summary of Reasons for American Intervention in Cuban Affairs
—Aggravating Proof of Work of Spanish Spies and Spanish Insin-
cerity - Diplomatic Relations Ended-Threatening Movements of
War-ships.
CHAPTER VIII.
FIRST SHOT OF THE WAR
115
Capture of the Spanish Merchantman Buenaventura by the Gun-
boat Nashville-His Flag Hoisted in Honor of the Fine American
Squadron Betrayed Him-Official Proclamation of the Blockade of
Cuban Ports.
CHAPTER IX. BRAVE WORK ALONG SHORE
126
Cutting Cables Within Ninety Feet of the Beach at Cienfuegos
Under the Fire of 1,000 Spanish Soldiers-Wounded who Suffered
in Silence lest Groans Unnerve their Shipmates-The Winslow at
Cardenas-A Torpedo-boat Sent to Cut a Gun-boat from the Piers of
a Well-defended City-A Tale of Rare Heroism and Resourcefulness
-Remarkable Tests of Courage in the Face of Superior Forces
Afloat-Returning Fire from the Shore-At Matanzas and Cabañas.
CHAPTER X. DEWEY AT MANILA
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Good Work of the Baltimore's Men Aided by the British in Hong
Kong Precautions on the Way to Manila-A Night Attack on our
Squadron-The Scene at Dawn-When Montojo Became Desperate
--Wretched Use of Mines and Torpedo-boats---A Striking Exhibit of
the Repose of Conscicus Power--Christening of the Baby Battle-ship
-Spanish Views of the Conflict.
A Squadron with the Speed of a Ton-of-coal Barges Sent in a Chase
of Twenty-knot Spanish Cruisers--The Bombardment of San Juan de
Porto Rico-Work of Inexperienced Men that Showed their Mettle
-Another Vain Cruise to Nicholas Channel.
A Race Against Time, 14,700 Miles Long with Never a Break or a
Loss of a Turn of her Wheels-Men who Worked for Twenty-four
Hours at a Stretch More than Once in that Cruise - A Boiler-maker in
a Live Furnace-Shots that Gave Life to Fainting Firemen-Along-
shore Signal Service.
CHAPTER XIII.
SCHLEY'S CRUISE TO SANTIAGO
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Reasons for his Delay at Cienfuegos-Stopped Twenty Miles from
his Destination and then Started Back to Key West-Break on the
Collier-Dash of the Marblehead-When Schley saw Cervera's Ships
at Anchor Within Easy Range-A "Reconnaissance" at a Range of
from Four to Five Miles-A Blockading Squadron Ten Miles from
Port-Acts of Auxiliary Cruisers Described.
CHAPTER XIV. THE BLOCKADE OF SANTIAGO
239
Disposition of the Squadron-The Story of Hobson's Futile Brav-
ery-It was Another Proof that Culture and Cool Courage go Hand
in Hand-The Forts Bombarded-Good Work of the Vesuvius.
CHAPTER XV. THE MARINES AT GUANTANAMO
259
Our First Armed Force to Maintain a Hold on Cuban Soil-The
Bay Captured by the Marblehead and Yankee-It was Hot Work for
a Week-The Spaniards in the Brush-Assault on a Funeral Cortége
-Spanish Woods Station Captured, and Caimanera's Fort Destroyed
-A Torpedo in the Propeller of the Texas-Good Health of this
Force on Shore.
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-boat:; 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-
s-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.
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.
Deadly Accuracy in Firing at a Target Five Miles Away and out
of Sight Behind the Hills-Our Ships at Manzanillo, and a Poetic