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Title: Young Peoples' History of the War with Spain

Author: Prescott Holmes

Release Date: March 15, 2006 [EBook #17993]

Language: English

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YOUNG PEOPLES' HISTORY
OF THE
WAR WITH SPAIN

BY
PRESCOTT HOLMES

WITH EIGHTY-SIX ILLUSTRATIONS

ALTEMUS' YOUNG PEOPLE'S LIBRARY

Copyright 1900 by Henry Altemus Company

PHILADELPHIA
HENRY ALTEMUS COMPANY

[Illustration: (Decorative Frame)]

[Illustration: BATTLE OF MANILA FROM THE DECK OF THE PETREL.]

INTRODUCTORY.

[Illustration: (Battle at sea)]

The brief war between the United States and Spain was the outgrowth of
the humanity of the American people and their love of fair play. They
did not stand idly by when Spain was literally starving the people of
Cuba into subjection to her will, but freely and generously sent food,
medicine and clothing to the sufferers.

When Spain's cruelty to the Cubans became intolerable to the civilized
world, the United States intervened in the name of humanity and right,
and demanded that the oppression should cease. Spain resented this,
and the war followed.

Much has been said and written regarding our conduct of the war, and
the grave scandals that arose from it; but it is not the purpose of
this volume to discuss these other than to say that, the work of the
navy was clean and beyond question, while it is clear to every one
that there was gross mismanagement on the part of army officials.

The army performed as splendid achievements as the navy, but did it
under much greater difficulties. Regulars and volunteers fought side
by side, and equally deserve our praise; but they were corralled in
filthy camps, stowed between the dirty decks of crowded transports,
and despatched to Cuba in a manner of which a cattle shipper would be
ashamed. They were flung against the ingenious defences of the
Spaniards, cold, wet a