 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.  The Life of William McKinley - Page 38by Charles Sumner Olcott - 1916Full view - About this book
 | 1919 - 1538 pages
...from Secretary Long, on April 25, two months after Roosevelt's message to Dewey, he was ready to obey: "War has commenced between the United States and Spain. Proceed at once to Philippine Islands. Commence operations particularly against the Spanish fleet. You must capture vessels... | |
 | Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia - 1898 - 198 pages
...Secretary of War. The instructions in the message were brief and pointed: "DKWKY, ASIATIC SQUADRON: War has commenced between the United States and Spain. Proceed at once to Phillippine Islands. Commence operations at once, particularly Í39 against Spanish fleet. You must... | |
 | Jerome Bruce Crabtree - Cuba - 1898 - 482 pages
...Olympia," Dewey's flagship, serving under him, had also served with him an apprenticeship under Farragut. " War has commenced between the United States and Spain....Commence operations at once, particularly against the Spanish fleet. You must capture vessels or destroy them. Use utmost endeavors." May ist he could... | |
 | Jerome Bruce Crabtree - Spanish-American War, 1898 - 1898 - 468 pages
...before the formal declaration of war was made, Secretary Long cabled Dewey to Hong Kong as follows : " War has commenced between the United States and Spain....Commence operations at once, particularly against the Spanish fleet. You must capture vessels or destroy them. Use utmost endeavors." May ist he could... | |
 | Murat Halstead - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1898 - 832 pages
...not yet been declared, but may be declared at any moment. I will inform you. Await orders. . LONG. Washington, April 24, 1898. Dewey, Hongkong: War has...between the United States and Spain. Proceed at once to Philippine Islands. Commence operations at once, particularly against the Spanish fleet. You must capture... | |
 | Arthur Irwin Street - Spanish-American War, 1898 - 1898 - 180 pages
....April 24.— Dewey, Hongkong, China : War has • commenced between Spain and the United States . Proceed at once to the Philippine Islands. Commence operations at once, particularly against the Spanish fleet. You must capture vessels or destroy them, Use utmost endeavors. LONG. , DEWEY,S... | |
 | Karl Irving Faust, Peter MacQueen - Philippine American War, 1899-1902 - 1899 - 350 pages
...the Secretary of the Navy of the United States sent the following cablegram: DEWEY, HONGKONG, CHINA. War has commenced between the United States and Spain....Commence operations at once, particularly against the Spanish fleet. You must capture vessels or destroy them. • That same day the British Commander... | |
 | Francis Augustus Brooks - Colonies - 1899 - 28 pages
...Secretary Long of the Navy Department telegraphed to Dewey as follows : — "DEWEY, Hong Kong, China : "War has commenced between the United States and Spain....Commence operations at once, particularly against the Spanish fleet. You must capture vessels or destroy them. Use utmost endeavors." That despatch was... | |
 | Frederick Albion Ober - Spain - 1899 - 316 pages
...cabled to Commodore Dewey from the Navy Department : "WASHINGTON, April 24, 1898. " DEWEY, Hong Kong : War has commenced between the United States and Spain....Commence operations at once, particularly against the Spanish fleet. You must capture vessels or destroy. Use utmost endeavours. " LONG " (Secretary... | |
 | Karl Irving Faust - Manila Bay, Battle of, Philippines, 1898 - 1899 - 474 pages
...the Secretary of the Navy of the United States sent the following cablegram: DEWEY, HONGKONG, CHINA. War has commenced between the United States and Spain....Commence operations at once, particularly against the Spanish fleet. You must capture vessels or destroy them. That same day the British Commander of... | |
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