Essentials of United States history . William McKinley. 350 ESSENTIALS OF UNITED STATES HISTORY cable to capture or destroy the Spanish fleet, Dewey andhis squadron at once steamed away for Manila. Earlyon Sunday morning, May 1, 1898, they entered Manila There the Spanish fleet lay, protected by the gunstion of of the batteries at Cavite (ka-ve ta), a few milesSpanish distant. Then occurred a most notable naval en-^^ ? gagement. The cannonading was fierce and vig- orous, both from the fleets and from the forts. After two ^^Waiij;^i^fe^^!«. The Wkecked Spanish Squadron at Ca
Essentials of United States history . William McKinley. 350 ESSENTIALS OF UNITED STATES HISTORY cable to capture or destroy the Spanish fleet, Dewey andhis squadron at once steamed away for Manila. Earlyon Sunday morning, May 1, 1898, they entered Manila There the Spanish fleet lay, protected by the gunstion of of the batteries at Cavite (ka-ve ta), a few milesSpanish distant. Then occurred a most notable naval en-^^ ? gagement. The cannonading was fierce and vig- orous, both from the fleets and from the forts. After two ^^Waiij;^i^fe^^!«. The Wkecked Spanish Squadron at Cavitk. hours of fighting Commodore Dewey witlidrew his ships,rested his men, gave them breakfast, and studied the ques-tion of ammunition. He then steamed back, and the can-nonading which followed was even more terrific than a single hour the return fire, from both the Si)anish fleetand the forts, ceased. Livery shij) of the enemy was ])urned,sunk, or deserted- Theii- loss was reported four hundred McKINLEYS FIRST ADMINISTRATION (1897-1901) 351
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