History of the Philippines and the Life and Achievements of Admiral George Dewey: Also Containing the Life and Exploits of Brig.-Gen. Fred Funston, and the Life and Adventures of Aguinaldo ...: To Which Is Added a Complete History of the War in the
History of the Philippines and the Life and Achievements of Admiral George Dewey: Also Containing the Life and Exploits of Brig.-Gen. Fred Funston, and the Life and Adventures of Aguinaldo ...: To Which Is Added a Complete History of the War in the
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 Excerpt: ...of His Royal Nibs shall abstain from maltreating or slandering the holder of this certificate. Done at our royal court, on the equator, this 31st day of March, 1898, according to earthly computation. (Signed) BY THE KING. DOWNALLDITTYBOXES, Secretary. Leaving Callao April 7th, the Oregon, steaming with four boilers and ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 Excerpt: ...of His Royal Nibs shall abstain from maltreating or slandering the holder of this certificate. Done at our royal court, on the equator, this 31st day of March, 1898, according to earthly computation. (Signed) BY THE KING. DOWNALLDITTYBOXES, Secretary. Leaving Callao April 7th, the Oregon, steaming with four boilers and natural draught, made twelve and a half to thirteen knots, with 118 STORY OF THE OREGON. heavy seas and strong currents against her, the revolutions being 90 to 100 to the minute. The Straits of Magellan, with their tortuous crooks and turns and hampering currents, and the wind blowing the worst gale any of the Oregon's ofiicers ever experienced, were entered 'April 16th, and the two anchors were cast at the head of the straits. Captain Clark, in his report to Washington, said the sea and wind were the worst he ever experienced. On the day following one of the memorable runs of the voyage was 'made, the destination being Punta Arenas, in the southernmost part of Chile. For ten hours the ship ran at a speed of fifteen and one-half knots natural draught. Punta Arenas was reached on the evening of April 17th, the distance of 155 miles having been covered in ten hours. Passing through Magellan Straits, the men of the Oregon expressed the first warlike fears of the voyage. Although not then informed that war had been declared, the ofiicers had their suspicions, and were led to believe that a Spanish torpedo-boat destroyer was lying in wait to make an attack. A sharp lookout was kept as the Oregon rushed through the sea at almost railroad speed. The current was now with her, and at some times she covered twenty knots, aided by the current. All the light guns were kept loaded, and the men _were constantly at them on the lookout for the s...
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