The China Mail prints the following account of the destruction of the Spanish fleet at Manila, as witnessed by Mr, J. Li. Stickney, the special correspondent of the New York Herald, from the bridge of the U.S. flagship Olympia Not one Spanish flag flies in Manila Bay to-day; not one Spanish warship floats except as our prize. More than 200 Spanish dead and between 500 and 700 wounded attest the accuracy of the fire from the American men-of-war.
On Sunday last, the Ist of May, Commo-ore Dewey attacked the Spanish position at Cavite, swept five times along the line, and secured one of the most brilliant successes of modern times. The fact that our loss was trifling adds pleasure to the victory without detracting in the least from its value, The number of times our ships were hit proves how brave and stubborn was the Spanish defence, and it is therefore almost: miraculous that none of our men were killed and only seven wounded:
Commodore Dewey arrived off Manila Bay on Saturday night, and decided to enter at once. All lights were extinguished, and with the flagship leading, the squadron entered the. Bocca Grande with the crews
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