...commenced between the United States and Spain. Proceed at once to Philippine Islands. Commence operations particularly against the Spanish fleet. You must capture vessels or destroy. Use utmost endeavor." Thus was the famous battle of Manila fought and won by a commander whose appointment had...

...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...

...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...

...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....Spanish fleet. You must capture vessels or destroy them. Use utmost endeavors." May ist he could report the Spanish fleet as annihilated. In a few days...

...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....Spanish fleet. You must capture vessels or destroy them. Use utmost endeavors." May ist he could report the Spanish fleet as annihilated. In a few days...

....April 24.— Dewey, Hongkong, China : War has • commenced between Spain and the United States . Proceed at once to the Philippine Islands. Commence...Spanish fleet. You must capture vessels or destroy them, Use utmost endeavors. LONG. , DEWEY,S REPORTS. fa AY i, 1898. MANILA', May i. — The squadron...

...declared at any moment. I will inform you. Await orders. . LONG. Washington, April 24, 1898. Dewey, Hongkong: 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...

...brought the desired message. It read as follows : Washington, April 26th. Dewey, Asiatic Squadron : Commence operations at once, particularly against the Spanish fleet. You must capture or destroy them. McKinley. " Thank God ! said the Commodore. " At last we've got what we want. We'll...

...hostilities. The following dispatch was sent to him : WASHINGTON, April 24, 1898. DEWEY, Hong Kong : War has commenced between the United States and Spain....capture vessels or destroy. Use utmost endeavors. LONG. Upon the request of the Governor of Hong Kong, Commodore Dewey left that place on April 25 and proceeded...

...cabled to Commodore Dewey from the Navy Department : "WASHINGTON, April 24, 1898. " DEWEY, Hong Kong : War has commenced between the United States and Spain....fleet. You must capture vessels or destroy. Use utmost endeavours. " LONG " (Secretary of the A'azy). ingly depressing those of the Spaniards. The city of...