Identifier: herotalesofameri00buel_0 (find matches)
Title: Hero tales of the American soldier and sailor as told by the heroes themselves and their comrades; the unwritten history of American chivalry
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Buel, James W. (James William), 1849-1920
Subjects: Spanish-American War, 1898
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa., Century manufacturing company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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ving received information thatAmerican property in the Latogo vicinity of L,aulii, Lotoanun and Solo Solois liable to be invaded this day, I am here for the purpose of protecting thesame. The crews on the two ships stood at their guns for hours, but theGerman captain made no attempt to fife upon the fort. Finally he startedon a cruise down the coast, but Captain L,eary followed him and would notbe shaken off. The two ships came at length into harbor again, and theAmerican had gained his point of preventing the German from firing uponthe fort. Captain L,eary upheld the honor of his countrys flag at a timewhen our government seemed to take but a half-hearted interest in Samoanaffairs. He was far from cable communications, and on his own responsi-bility thus bravely defied and held in check a warship far superior to hisown. For his brave and determined stand Captain I^eary received thethanks of the Legislature of Maryland, his native State, but the governmenttook no action in the matter.
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288 OUR DEWEY, AS VIEWED BY AN ENGXJSH OFFICER. OUR DEWEY, AS VIEWED BY AN ENGLISH OFFICER A Man to be Ranked with the Greatest in War, and theBest in Peace* By Captain Edward Fraskr, (0/ Her Majesty-s Imperial Forces.) IN the first week of our arrival at Manila, on the Empress of India,I was introduced to Admiral Dewey by the British Consul, and had thehonor of dining with him on board the Olympia at the customarySaturday evening banquet.It was a unique affair. Admiral Dewey occupied the seat of honor,but, despite his efforts at cheerfulness, he appeared to be like a man on whoma deadly lethargy had fallen. His face was ashen and his skin seemed to bedrawn over it like wrinkled parchment. His hair was white as snow, andwas thin and straggling, particularly over the forehead. As he nervouslyhandled his wineglass, the contents of which, I noticed, he scarcely touched,I could not help observing that his hand was thin and claw-like, the skinpresenting the same unhealthy appearance as tha

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