Official Dewey souvenir programme : commemorating the reception by the City of New York to Admiral Dewey, September 29th and 30th, 1899 / . pointin the long record made in Manila Bay where he can put his fingerdown and say, There Dewey made a mistake. HISTORY TOLD BY CABLE Washington, April , Asiatic Squadron, Hong Kong : Commence operations at once, particularly againstSpanish fleet. You must capture or destroy it. McKlNLEY. Manila, May 1. Arrived at Manila at daybreak. Immediately engagedenemy and destroyed following vessels : Reina Christina,Ulloa, Isla de Cuba, Gen. Lezo, The Duero
Official Dewey souvenir programme : commemorating the reception by the City of New York to Admiral Dewey, September 29th and 30th, 1899 / . pointin the long record made in Manila Bay where he can put his fingerdown and say, There Dewey made a mistake. HISTORY TOLD BY CABLE Washington, April , Asiatic Squadron, Hong Kong : Commence operations at once, particularly againstSpanish fleet. You must capture or destroy it. McKlNLEY. Manila, May 1. Arrived at Manila at daybreak. Immediately engagedenemy and destroyed following vessels : Reina Christina,Ulloa, Isla de Cuba, Gen. Lezo, The Duero, Correo,Velasco, Mindanao, one transport and the water batteryat Cavite. Squadron uninjured. Only a few men wereslightly hurt. Dewey Manila, May 4. McKinley, Washington : Cavite captured. Have destroyed fortifications atbay entrance. Patrolling garrison. Control bay com-pletely. Could take city at any time, but have not mento hold. Squadron in excellent health and loss not fully known, but heavy. One hundredand fifty killed, including Captain of Reina hundred and fifty-six wounded, in hospitals.
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