Triumphs and wonders of the 19th century, a volume of original, historic and descriptive writings showing the many and marvellous achievements which distinguish an hundred years of material, intellectual, social and moral progress (1901)
Boyd, James Penny, 1836-1910 · Philadelphia, A. J. Holman & co · leaf 422
of the Americans. San Juan was bombarded on May 12.<>n May 30 Schley, who in the meantime had arrived off Santiago, dispatched :I have seen the enemys ships with my own eyes. Cervera had then beenin the harbor ten days. On the 31st, Schley commenced a bombardment, andthe forts at the mouth of… … 396 TRIUMPHS AND WONDERS OF THE XIXth CENTURY the Merrimac in the channel of the harbor, which was accomplished withoutthe loss of one of his seven co-heroes, although subjected to a deadly firefrom forts and vessels. The first troops landed on Cuban soil were the marines, 650 in number,under…
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