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The Daily Dispatch: April 6, 1861., [Electronic resource] 2 0 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Manila Bay, battle of (search)
hty throats. And thus, with incessant firing, the battle-line passed the whole length of the stationary Spanish fleet, then slowly swung round and began the return to its starting-point, keeping up the same flash and clatter, the Spaniards responding furiously. It was at this time that a shot passed clean through the Baltimore, though, fortunately, no one was hurt. Lieutenant Brumby had the signal halyard shot out of his hands; while on the Boston a shell burst in the state-room of Ensign Dodridge, and another passed through the Boston's foremast. During the third round the Raleigh was carried by the strong current against the bows of two of the Spanish cruisers, where all aboard seemed too bewildered to take advantage of their opportunity. Captain Coughlan, however, did not lose his presence of mind, but poured a destructive broadside into the enemy. His vessel was then carried back into the line. While this fierce combat was waging the Reina Cristina moved out of the Sp
The Daily Dispatch: April 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
irginia State Convention.Forty-Fourth day. April 5, 1861. The Convention assembled at 10 o'clock.--Prayer by the Rev. Mr, Walker of the Baptist Church. Equality of Taxation. Mr. Carlile,of Harrison, rose to say that he had proposed a vote on the previous evening, on the pending resolutions of the gentleman from Monongalia, (Mr. Willey,) because he understood that such was the general wish of the friends of the measure; not because he had any design to cut off Mr. Stuart, of Dodridge, from the privilege of concluding his remarks. The floor was then accorded to Mr. Stuart who continued his argument in favor of the resolutions. He wished it to be understood that in saying the Western people would stand by the East, if this measure of justice was done them, he was not committing himself to any act of immediate secession. When it could be shown that this was the only remedy for the evils inflicted by the North, his people would be "in" but he could not conceive any g