A new history of the United StatesThe greater republic, embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . : |1 0. °i THE BATTLE OF MANILA. 551 similar declaration on the 2oth. The call for 75,000 volunteer troops was increasedto 125,000 and subsequently to 200,000. The massing of men and stores wasrapidly begun throughout the country. Within a month expeditions were organ-ized for various points of attack, war-vessels were bought, and ocean ]iassengersteamers were converted into auxiliary cruisers and traus
A new history of the United StatesThe greater republic, embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . : |1 0. °i THE BATTLE OF MANILA. 551 similar declaration on the 2oth. The call for 75,000 volunteer troops was increasedto 125,000 and subsequently to 200,000. The massing of men and stores wasrapidly begun throughout the country. Within a month expeditions were organ-ized for various points of attack, war-vessels were bought, and ocean ]iassengersteamers were converted into auxiliary cruisers and trauspoHs. By the firstof July about 40,000 soldiers had been sent to Cuba and the Philippine rapidity with which preparations were made and the victories gained andthe progress shown by the Americans at once astonisiied and challenged theadmiration of foreign nations, who had regarded America as a country unpre-pared for war by land or sea. OnApril 27th, following the declarationof war on the 25th, Admiral Samp-son, having previously blockaded theharbor of Havana, was reconnoiter-ing with three vessels in the vicinityof Mataiizas, Cuba, when he dis-covered the Spanish forces bu
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