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Show I MONTEJO'S FLAGSHIP RAISED. Vessel Which Took Part In Cattle of Manila Boy Floated and Beached. Tho warship Hclna Christina, flagship flag-ship of Admiral Montcjo, which was sunk by Admiral Dowcy, was floated and beached Montl-.y. Tho skeletons of about eighty of her crow wcro found in tho hulk. Ono skoloton was evidently that of an ofllcor, for It lmd a sword by lis side. Thoro aro flf-teen flf-teen sholl holes In tho hull of tho Itelna Christina, ono mado by nn eight-Inch eight-Inch shell and others smaller. Tho main Injection valvo Is missing, showing show-ing tho ship was scuttled nnd abandoned. aban-doned. Tho hull Is in fair condition. Captain Albort H. Coudon, commanding command-ing tho naval station at Cavlto, took chargo of tho remains of tho sailors, expressing a dcslro to givo thorn nn American naval funarnl. Tho Spanish residents nro anxious, howovor, to ship tho skeletons to Spain, nnd It Is suggested that tho tfansport Sumner convoy them to Spain by way of tho Suez canal In June. A wrecking corn- pany Is endeavoring to rnlso all tho sunken Spanish warships. |