Our country in war and relations with all nationsA history of war times, and American heroes on land and sea . y extended through Commodore Dewey to the officers and men under hiscommand for the gallantry and skill exhibited by them on that occasion. Section 3.—Be it further resolved, That the President of the United Statesbe requested to cause this resoludon to be communicated to Commodore Dewey,and through him to the officers and men under his command. As the only cable touching Manila was in the hands ofthe Spaniards, we had the first intelligence of the battlefrom the enemy. The governor o
Our country in war and relations with all nationsA history of war times, and American heroes on land and sea . y extended through Commodore Dewey to the officers and men under hiscommand for the gallantry and skill exhibited by them on that occasion. Section 3.—Be it further resolved, That the President of the United Statesbe requested to cause this resoludon to be communicated to Commodore Dewey,and through him to the officers and men under his command. As the only cable touching Manila was in the hands ofthe Spaniards, we had the first intelligence of the battlefrom the enemy. The governor of the Philippines tele-graphed this report: Madrid, May i—8 P. M.—The following is the text of the official despatchfrom the Governor-General of the Philippines to the Minister of War, LieutenantGeneral Correa, as to the engagement off Manila: Last night, April 30th, the batteries at the entrance to the port announcedthe arrival of the enemys squadron, forcing a passage under the obscurity ofnight. At daybreak the enemy took up posidons, opening with a strong fireagainst Fort Cavite and the ~ in
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