Word: manila
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Lieutenant Gustav Kaemmerling, U. S. N., lectured last night before the Engineering Society on "Incidents at Manila and Cavite Arsenal during the Naval Battle and afterwards." He said in part...
...soon as war was declared the Olympia was ordered to leave Hong Kong by the English and proceeded to Moeis By in Chinese jurisdiction where, after remaining two days, she proceeded directly to Manila. At five o'clock in the afternoon on the day before the battle, Admiral Dewey called a council of war at which he laid forth his plan of battle. The Olympia was to lead the way through the larger of the two entrances into Manila Bay and the other vessels were to follow. Accordingly, at nightfall no lights were lighted except those necessary...
...Manila Bay is a fine harbor, its only fault being that the entrance is too wide to protect vessels from the typhoons. To remedy this the Spanish government began the construction of a break water, but through mismanagement of funds little had been accomplished. The climate is by no means so bad as is imagined. fifteen or twenty years of American rule should make Manila the greatest city of the East...
Harvard Engineering Society. Incidents in Manila and Cavite Arsenal during the Naval Battle and afterwards. Lieutenient Gustav Kaemmerling, U.S. Navy. Lawrence...
...that College has opened, I enclose you a clipping from the Detroit Evening News, relating to papers, magazines, etc., for our soldiers at Manila. I recommend that this be copied in the CRIMSON, and that you make collections from students and others, and thereby bring the student body in touch with the real living world. The magazines which come in can be forwarded from time to time to such places as the secretary of war may designate. The expenses are small and can be raised by subscription if no other way presents itself. GUY MURCHIE...