Eureka Reporter | 1903-04-17 | Page 2 | Montejo's Flagship Raised

MONTEJOS MONTEJO S FLAGSHIP RAISED vessel wh ch took part in battle of man la boy floated and beached the warship reina christina flag ship of admiral montejo which wis was sunk by admiral dewey was floated and beached monday the sl ot of about eighty of her crew were found in the hulk one sl eleton was evidently that of an officer for it had a sword by its side there are fit III teen shell holes in the hull of the relna relma christina one made by an eight inch shell and others smaller the main injection valve is missing show ing the ship was scuttled and aban domed the hull Is in fair condition captain albert R couden command ing the naval station at cavite took charge of the remains of the sailors expressing a desire to give them an american naval funeral the spanish residents are anxious however to ship the skeletons to spain and it is suggested that the transport sumner convey them to spain by way of the suez canal in june A wrecking corn com pany Is endeavoring to raise all the sunken spanish warships