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 .. . all the Spanish ships and thesilencing of the land batteries. The Spanish loss in killed and wounded wasestimated to be fully one thousand men, while on the American side not a shipwas even seriously damaged and not a single man was killed outright, and onlysix were wounded. More than a month after the battle, Captain Charles , Commander of the Olympia, died, though his death was the resultof a
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 .. . all the Spanish ships and thesilencing of the land batteries. The Spanish loss in killed and wounded wasestimated to be fully one thousand men, while on the American side not a shipwas even seriously damaged and not a single man was killed outright, and onlysix were wounded. More than a month after the battle, Captain Charles , Commander of the Olympia, died, though his death was the resultof an accident received in the discharge of his duty duiing the battle, and notfrom a wound. On May 2d Commodore Dewey cut the cable connectingManila with Hong Kong, and destroyed the fortifications at the entrance ofManila Bay, and took possession of the naval station at Cavite. This was toprevent communication between the Pliilippine Islands and the government atMadrid, and necessitated the sending of Commodore Deweys ofiicial account ofthe battle by the dispatch-boat 3IcC>illoi(gh to Hong Kong, whence it wascabled to the United States. After its receipt. May 9th, both Houses adoj^ted. 554 THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. resolutions of congratulation to Commodore Dewey and his officers and men fortheir gallantry at Manila, voted an appropriation for medals for the crew and afine sword for the gallant Commander, and also passed a bill authorizing thePresident to appoint another rear-admiral, which honor was promptly conferredupon Commodore Dewey, accompanied by the thanks of the President and ofthe nation for the admii-able and heroic services rendered his country. Tlie Battle oi Manila must ever remain a monument to the daring andcourage of Admiral Dewey. However unevenly matched the two fleetsmav have been, the world agrees with the eminent foreign naval critic whodeclared: This complete victory was the product of foi-ethought, cool, well-balanced judgment, discipline, and bravery.
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