Feb. 18th (Sunday), 1866
Went on shore to-day and went all over the city, and returned to the ship with a very poor opinion of Manila. The city is… Read More »Feb. 18th (Sunday), 1866
Diary of John Woodward Philip
Feb. 6th, 1866
At eight o’clock we fired a couple of heavy guns (for moral effect on the natives) and, getting under way, steamed out of the harbor… Read More »Feb. 6th, 1866
Feb. 5th, 1866
At midnight last night, having run up our distance, we came to anchor off the entrance to the harbor of Ambong to wait for daylight.… Read More »Feb. 5th, 1866