Official Dewey souvenir programme : commemorating the reception by the City of New York to Admiral Dewey, September 29th and 30th, 1899 / . enemys ships rendered hors du combat, the squadron withrew from Cavite and anchored in frontof Manila. The Petrel remained behind and completed the destruction of the small gunboats which had run inbehind Cavite Point for protection. The Spanish lost the following vessels: Sunk—Reina Christina, Castella, Don Antonio de Ulloa. Burned—Don Juan de Austria, Isla de Luzon, Isla de Cuba, General Lezo Marques del Duero, El Correo Velasco,and Isla de Mindanao. Cap
Official Dewey souvenir programme : commemorating the reception by the City of New York to Admiral Dewey, September 29th and 30th, 1899 / . enemys ships rendered hors du combat, the squadron withrew from Cavite and anchored in frontof Manila. The Petrel remained behind and completed the destruction of the small gunboats which had run inbehind Cavite Point for protection. The Spanish lost the following vessels: Sunk—Reina Christina, Castella, Don Antonio de Ulloa. Burned—Don Juan de Austria, Isla de Luzon, Isla de Cuba, General Lezo Marques del Duero, El Correo Velasco,and Isla de Mindanao. Captured—Rapido and Hercules, and several launches. No material injury was inflicted on the American ships by the enemys fire. Not a life was lost, and onlyseven men were wounded. On the day following the battle, May 1, the squadronmoved to Cavite, and on the next day the Spanish garrisonevacuated the arsenal, which was immediately occupied bya landing party. On May 2, the Raleigh and Baltimorecompelled the surrender of the garrison on CorregidorIsland, and Manila Bay and its approaches were all in thehands of the American Navy. 6.
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