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Show MONTCJO'S ACCOUNT. nl.li ..l ml ml Honk III. Hlilp to I'rerfnt (aplur. Madrid, rla l'arlt, May I. Tho tlmo of the retreat of tho American tquad. ron behind tho merchantmen wat 11:0 a. m. Tho naral bureau at Manilla aonJt tho following report, algncd "Montejo, Admlrair "In tlio middle of the night tho American tiiuadron forced tho fortt, nnd bofore daybrcali appeared off Ca-ylto. Ca-ylto. Tho night wat coinplotoly dark. At 7:30 tho bow of tho Itelna Maria Chrlatlna took lire, ami toon after tho poop alko wat burned At 8 o'clock, with my ilnff, I went on board tho Itlo do Cuba. Tho Itelna Maria Chrlttlna and the Cattllla were then entirely en Toloped In llamea. "Tho othor ahtpi, baring been dam. aged, retired Into linker bay. Home had to bo aunk to prevent their falling Into tho hamlt of tho eintmy. Tho loiact are numerout, notably Captain Cardarto, a prlett and nine other per aont " Iindon, May 2 Tho Madrid corrct-pondent corrct-pondent of tho financial Newt, tele, graphing thlt morning, tayt "Tlio Hpimlah mlnlttry ol marlno clalrat a Tktorr for Spain becaute tho Americana were forced to retire behind tho merchantmen Captain Cardarto, In command of tho Itelna Maria Chrlt-Una Chrlt-Una went down with the thlp Tho Hpanlarct fought tplendldty. There It tho greatest anxiety for further do-tall. do-tall. " |