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Title: America's war for humanity, related in story and picture, embracing a complete history of Cuba's struggle for liberty...
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: Ingalls, John James, 1833-1900
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Publisher: New York, Thompson
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
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the Raleigh. As he clambered up the side of the Amer-ican cruiser and met Captain Coghlan, he learned for the first time that warhad been declared, and that he and his command were prisoners of war. Hewas surprised and sorrow-stricken. It seemed that his spectacular entranceto the bay had been inspired by ignorance rather than courage. The Cap-tain said he had started to rejoin the Spanish fleet at Manila, but he hadno intimation that war was at hand. Accordingly, he entered the bay thatmorning without the least fear. Even when he saw our fleet off Cavite hewas not suspicious. The first firing from the Raleigh he supposed to betarget practice, so he hoisted signals to reveal his identity. When the shell-ing was directed straight at him, he realized that he was being fired upon,and so he hoisted the white flag and stopped to find out what was the matter. After the first words of explanation. Captain Francisco Pou of the Callaolooked toward Cavite and asked: Where is the Spanish fleet?
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DEWEYS BREAKFAST. 209 There is no Spanish fleet, replied Captain Coghlan. It has beendestroyed. The commander of the Callao was completely dazed when he heard theresult of the engagement of May 1st. He conducted himself with dignity,although the men of his command were badly frightened when they foundthemselves in the hands of the enemy. The boat carried a crew of twenty-four natives and six Spaniards, including the officers. All these were givenpersonal possession of their small arms and rifles, and sent ashore at Cavite,from which point they hoped to reach Manila. As the country around Cavite and Manila is swarming with insurgents,it is doubtful whether they succeeded in joining the Spanish forces. Ad-miral Dewey treated his prisoners kindly, and ordered that they be per-mitted to take such arms and ammunition as they considered necessary toprotect themselves on their way to Manila. The men were released onparole oi honor, promising not to use arms against Americans under penaltyof

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