The herald., 1898-09-29
THE MANILA SQUADRON
TO SAIL FROM TOMPKINSVILLE
THIS MORNING
Dewey's Views on the Philippine
Question Said to Favor Retaining
All the Islands
LaughXn BUILDING

NEW YORK, Sept. 28.-The United States
| battleship Oregon went down from the
| BROOKLYN Navy Yard and anchored off
Topkinsville, preparatory to her start on
| her long voyage to the Pacific.
Tho Oregon draws more than two feet
over her normal draft, 2S feet, so that she
| is over thirty feet in the water. Besides
an enormous consignment of stores and
provisions, she carries 1460 tons of coal
and more than 500 tons of ammunition.
| In order to carry this amount of powder
and shells, a number of temporary mag
azines were constructed in her hold
The battleship moved out of the navy
yard with her band playing "Homeward
| Bound" Her crew was drawn up on the
| port bow with the marine guard abaft the
| bow. The deck was crowded with marines
and sailors and a crowd of spectators
cheered them. The Oregon was cheered
by the crews of the Texas, Iowa, Massa-
| chusetts and Rainbow, which she passed
on her way out She responded by the
blowing of her big steam siren.
The Oregon will remain at TompkInsville
until tomorrow, when she is to be joined
by the Iowa. The two will then begin their
cruise to the Philippines.
May Be Delayed
NEW YORK, Sept 2s.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
On account of the necessity Of trying the
eight-inch gun mounts Of the battleship
| Iowa, that vessel and the Oregon, with
| the auxiliary fleet, will not sail for Homo
lulu before October 1, possibly even later.
| Considerable trouble has been expert
| enced with the eight-inch mounts of the
Iowa, and 1t was determined before her
departure for the Pacific to put them in
condition to meet any emergency that
| might arise. Her mounts were similar to
those installed in the armored cruiser
| Brooklyn, which were partially wrecked
during target practice last spring while
en- route to Hampton Roads from Venez-
| uela. The Brooklyn's mounts were re-
paired at Newport News before she sailed
south, and she was able to do splendid
execution with those guns during the bat
tie of July g. Her five-inch mounts, how
| ever, were badly damaged in that engage
ment and had to be repaired.
The Iowa's eight-inch mounts have been
replaced by stronger carriages. and 1t Is
expected at the department that she will
leave for a short cruise at sea tomorrow or
Friday to test them.
Overdue Transports
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2S.-The nom
arrival of the transport Senator is beginning
to cause a little uneasiness. She is now
out thirty-five days from Manila. The
steamer Zealand.a, which left Manila two
days after the Senator, was caught IN a
typhoon and had to put into Nagasaki ON
August 3Oth last for repairs. The trans
port Colon came across from Manila in
twenty eight days, the City of Pekng IN
twenty-three, the City of Sydney IN twenty
four and the China In twenty-three days.
All these vessels stopped at Nagasaki for
coal Besides the transport Senator, the
Zealandia Is now out twenty-five days and
the Ohio twenty-five days. All of them
will be sent back as soon as they reach
here and have been reprovsioned.
Arizona Advices
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2s.-Word has
been received in this city that the trans
port steamer Arizona arrived at Manila
today. She left here August 21st with a
regiment of soldiers for Honolulu and was
then sent to Manila with a small detach,
ment Of troops, in charge of Lieutenant
Wright.
Dewey's Desire
NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.--The SUMS Wash
ington special says a memorandum from
Dewey containing his views on the Philip
pine question was placed in the hands of
Assistant Secretary Allen this afternoon
by General Greene, who had brought the
paper from Manila. The memorandum IL
not long, Nothing about its contents could
be learned. but the general opinion among
the naval officers is that the admiral Is In
favor Of keeping all the Philippines.
Will Pay Promptly