Under Dewey at Manila. Stratemeyer Edward

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       Edward Stratemeyer

      Under Dewey at Manila

      Published by Good Press, 2020

       [email protected]

      EAN 4064066067328

       Larry and his Trials

       An Adventure on Pali

       A Fruitless Chase

       Larry receives Two Interesting Letters

       Something about the Destruction of the "Maine"

       A Brush with Two Kanakas

       Good-by to Honolulu

       An Unwelcome Shipmate

       A Talk about the Troubles in Cuba

       Attacked in a Storm

       A Race and an Interruption

       The Capture of a Sawfish

       An Island not altogether Deserted

       The Philippine Islands and the Rebels

       Alone on the China Sea

       Cast Ashore on an Island

       The Story of a Long Tramp

       The Asiatic Squadron to the Rescue

       The Mission of the Squadron

       On Board the Flagship "Olympia"

       Something about Commodore Dewey

       In which Larry and Striker are added to the "Olympia's" Muster-roll

       Gun Drills and Life on a Man-o'-war

       "Clear Ship for Action!"

       The Spanish Fleet is discovered off Fort Cavite

       The Battle of Manila Bay

       Additional Incidents of the Great Battle

       On to Hong Kong—Conclusion

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      Oh, Luke! See the Stars and Stripes! Page 183

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      PREFACE

       Table of Contents

       "Under Dewey at Manila," the first of the "Old Glory Series," was written with a twofold object. The first was, to present to young readers a simple and straightforward statement concerning the several causes leading up to the war with Spain; to give a brief view of the conditions prevailing in the ill-fated islands of Cuba and the Philippines; and to trace, incident by incident, just as they actually occurred, the progress of that wonderful battle of Manila Bay, which has no parallel in either ancient or modern history, from the fact that complete defeat upon one side was entirely outbalanced by almost total exemption from harm upon the other. In this battle Commodore Dewey, since made Admiral, and his gallant officers and men, fought a fight ever to be remembered with pride by the American people, for it placed the United States Navy in its proper place, among the leading navies of the world.

      ​The other object of the story was to tell, in as interesting a fashion as the writer could command, the haps and mishaps of a sturdy, conscientious American lad, of good moral character and honest Christian aim, who, compelled through the force of circumstances to make his own way in the world, becomes a sailor boy, a castaway, and then a gunner's assistant on the flagship Olympia. While it is true that Larry Russell has some hazardous adventures, the author believes that they are no more hazardous than might fall to the lot of another situated as Larry was; and if at times the boy escapes some grave perils, it must be borne in mind that "the Lord helps those who help themselves," and that he had an abiding trust in an all-wise and all-powerful Providence.

      The author cannot refrain from saying a word regarding the historical portions of this work. What has been said concerning Cuba and the Philippines are simply matters of fact, known to all students of history. The sketch of Admiral Dewey is drawn from the narratives of several people who knew him well at his home in Montpelier, Vermont, at the Annapolis Naval Academy, and in the Navy itself. The record of the battle of Manila Bay has been ​furnished by over fifty officers and men who took part in the contest and wrote the details, for publication, and in private letters to relatives at home, and this record has been supplemented by Admiral Dewey's own reports to the authorities at Washington.

      EDWARD STRATEMEYER.

      Newark, N.J., August 1, 1898. ​

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      Larry and his Trials

       Table of Contents

      UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA

       Table of Contents

      CHAPTER I

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