...Secretary of the Navy, Washington, sent the following laconic message to Commodore George Dewey, Hong Kong: War has commenced between the United States and Spain. Proceed at once to the Philippine Islands and capture or destroy the Spanish Fleet. On the morning of May I, 1898, Dewey 's squadron steamed...

...of Massachusetts. 1883 — Member national House of Representatives. 1897 — Secretary of the Navy. "War has commenced between the United States and Spain. Proceed at once to Philippine Islands. Begin operations at once, particularly against the Spanish fleet. You must capture...

...up the Chinese coast, where on the next day he received the following dispatch from Secretary Long: "War has commenced between the United States and Spain....the Philippine Islands. Commence operations at once against the Spanish fleet. You must capture vessels or destroy. Use utmost endeavor." On the twenty-seventh...

...the principal a trust fund.' (Journal, ni, 294, September 20, 1909.) CHAPTER III AMERICAN OCCUPATION '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...

...despatch from the Navy Department at Washington : War has been commenced between the United Stales and Spain. Proceed at once to the Philippine Islands....capture vessels or destroy. Use utmost endeavors. This, of course, was not his first OUR WAR WITH SPAIN. 551 notification of the task before him. For...

...George Dewey, while cities vied for the pleasure of entertaining the tired, bewildered national hero. "War has commenced between the United States and Spain. Proceed at once to the Philippine Islands. . . You must capture vessels or destroy. . ." At 1400 on 27 April the squadron got under way for Manila...

...orders from Washington, dated 24 April, which read simply: " War has commenced between the United Slates and Spain. Proceed at once to the Philippine islands....Commence operations at once, particularly against the Spanish fleet. You must capture vessels or destroy. Use utmost endeavors." On 27 April he sailed...

...to the Commander-in-Chief of the Asiatic Station, April 24, l898, were clear and brief. They stated, "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...

...preliminaries culminated in the following dispatch : Washington, April 24, 1898. Dewey, Hong Kong: War has commenced between the United States and Spain. Proceed at once to Philippine Islands. Commence operations at once, particularly against Spanish fleet. You must capture...

...officer who had remained behind to receive the expected message, quickly boarded a chartered tug -36War 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...