Congressional Edition Volume 4642 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ...works on Grande Island on.January 1. The expeditionary force and the V cktthimj and Annapolis began embarking guns and materials from the island on the 2(1 and completed on the evening of the 3d. Cam) was broken on the morning of the 4th, the force embarked on the ///. and returned to Cavite, after leaving one company at the Olongapo Naval Station, and receiving one company from there. From the 1st to the tith the Kentucky, Nei- Orleans, and IIlna, and the marine guards and barracks at the Olongapo Naval Station and at. Subig were inspected by the commander in chief: the n ral Alara was inspected and surveyed; watch officers were exercised at squadron tactics in steam launches, and reduced portions of the I nfwkifx battalion were landed on the 2d and 5th for skirmish drill and outpost fluty in the country about and along the approaches leading to Olongapo and the naval station. Navy 1S03 4-2 On the 6th the fleet got under way at (i a. m., and put to.sen. Exercised at fleet tactics during the day while standing down the coast and in Manila Bay. In the evening anchored the fleet in double column off Manila. The Cnllao was unable to maintain standard speed; was directed to make the best of her way to Cavite, and later in the dav ioined the fleet at Manila. TARGET PRACTICE. It had been the intention of the commander in chief to follow the work at Subig Bay with fleet and squadron tactical drills, but the possible arrival of the Solace with men for the fleet, together with the fact that plans had been made to arrange the crews of ships on the stat ion according to times of expiration of enlistment upon her arrival, led to changing the original programme in so far as to hold the contemplated target practices in Manila Hay first with the trained and unbroken...