 War has commenced between the United States and Spain. Proceed at once to Philippine Islands. Commence operations at once, particularly against the Spanish fleet. You must capture vessels or destroy. Use utmost endeavors.  Twenty-six Historic Ships - Страница 444по Frederic Stanhope Hill - 1905 - 515 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Francis Augustus Brooks - 1899 - 28 страници
...Secretary Long of the Navy Department telegraphed to Dewey as follows : — "DEWEY, Hong Kong, China : "War has commenced between the United States and Spain. Proceed at once to the Philippine Islands. Commence operations at once, particularly against the Spanish fleet. You must... | |
 | George Dewey - 1900 - 106 страници
...any moipeut. I will inform you. Await orders. Lor 3N\G. WASHINGTON, April 24,1898. DIÏWEY, Hongkong: War has commenced between the United States and Spain....capture vessels or destroy. Use utmost endeavors. LONG. HONGKONG, April 25,1898. SECRETARY OF NAVY, Washington: The squadron will leave for Manila, Philippine... | |
 | Frank Marion Bennett - 1900 - 480 страници
..."war may be declared at any moment." April 24 he received from Secretary Long the final cablegram : " War has commenced between the United States and Spain....capture vessels or destroy. Use utmost endeavors." The same day, at the request of the governor of Hong Kong, the Boston, the Concord, the Petrel, and... | |
 | Richard Handfield Titherington - 1900 - 448 страници
...Commodore Dewey, at Hong-Kong, received the following despatch from the Navy Department at Washington : War has commenced between the United States and Spain....fleet. You must capture vessels or destroy. Use utmost endeavours. This, of course, was not his first notification of the task before him. For several weeks... | |
 | Martha Finley - 1900 - 296 страници
...The next day she came, bringing this message, dated Washington, April 24: " DKWEY, Asiatic Squadron : War has commenced between the United States and Spain....operations at once, particularly against the Spanish licet. You must capture the vessels or destroy. Use utmost endearors." " LOHO." This message was what... | |
 | Robert Irving Fulton, Thomas Clarkson Trueblood - 1900 - 382 страници
..."War has commenced between the United States and Spain. Proceed at once to Philippine Islands. Begin operations at once, particularly against the Spanish...capture vessels or destroy. Use utmost endeavors. LONG." " MANILA, May 1st. "Secretary of the Navy, Washington. " The squadron arrived at Manila at daybreak... | |
 | A. Prentiss - 1900 - 528 страници
...future movements were in obedience to this telegram: "Washington, April 24, 1898. Dewey, Hongkong: — War has commenced between the United States and Spain. Proceed at once to Philippine Islands. Begin operations at once, particularly against the Spanish fleet. You must capture vessels or destroy.... | |
 | Henry William Elson - 1900 - 442 страници
...on the 26th a cablegram reached him from Secretary of the Navy Long. It was short and unequivocal. " War has commenced between the United States and Spain. Proceed at once to Philippine Islands. . . . Capture vessels or destroy. Use utmost endeavors." So vigilant had Dewey been in making preparations... | |
 | Robert Irving Fulton, Thomas Clarkson Trueblood - 1900 - 384 страници
...a fortnight's time, and now known the world over: " WASHINGTON, April 24, 1898. "Dewey, Hong Kong : "War has commenced between the United States and Spain. Proceed at once to Philippine Islands. Begin operations at once, particularly against the Spanish fleet. You must capture vessels or destroy.... | |
 | A. Prentiss - 1900 - 524 страници
...future movements were in obedience to this telegram: "Washington, April 24. 1898. Dewey, Hongkong:—War has commenced between the United States and Spain. Proceed at once to Philippine Islands. Begin operations at once, particularly against the Spanish fleet. You must capture vessels or destroy.... | |
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