The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-01
NEW STORIES OF DEWEY.
What the Admiral Said to the Balti-
more-His Jurisdiction.
(Chicago Times-Herald.)

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Several weeks after the memorable
battle between the two fleets, a CORE
spondent for Chicago newspaper, for
whom Admiral Dewey had shown a
warm liking, visited the flagship.
Admiral, / wish you would tell me
what you said during the fighting on
the morning you entered the bay" said
the correspondent. Nearly all great
naval battles have brought out some
utterance from the victorious COM
mander which has become historical,
and 1 would like to know what you
said that can be preserved in
''Why, John, can't for the life of me
remember what 1 said during the
fight" the admiral said, knitting his
brows thoughtfully. Il was so busy,
you know, that 1 paid no attention to
anything except the fleet"
TRY and think what you said, urged
the correspondent. I believe there is
a good story in the fight that has never
been told
Admiral Dewey thought long and
earnestly, not that he had any desire
to glorify himself but simply because
he wanted to oblige the correspondent.
Finally the correspondent suggested
that the admiraPs staff officers might
recall something of value as historical
utterance The idea was at once acted
upon by the admiral, and he told his
orderly to call the officers. They pre-
Sented themselves, two young flag lieu
tenants, who have the most profound
admiration for their commander that
can be imagined.
'Mr. Scott, can you think of anything
/ said during the fighting?" said Adj
miral Dewey. John wants a story,
and I'd like to help him out. I don't
remember saying anything worth re-
peating, do you?"
IT hope you will excuse me from re-
peating it, sir" said the young officer,
faint twinkle showing in his eyes.
Go on, Mr.. Scott" responded Ad-
miral Dewey. IF you can give John
story, I will thank you for it,"
well, sir do you remember when we
were turning the second time on the
figure that you noticed the Baltimore
was going further away than had been
ordered?"
Yes, remember that very well,'
replied Admiral Dewey.
We'll, sir, do you remember what
you said as soon as you noted the po-
sition of the Baltimore?"
mo. 1 have forgotten everything
about that, except ordering a signal of
some kind to be displayed for the Balti-
more. What did say?''
You said: What's the matter with
the blankety BANKED man? Is the
BANKED blank a blank coward? Tell
the blanllety BANKED Baltimore to close
up. Blank him, tell him to close upl"
Admiral Dewey looked across the bay
toward the city of Manila a moment,
and flecked the ashes from his cigar.
The young officers knees were begin
ming to tremble, and the correspondent
was beginning to wish he had not been
so persistent in his wish for historic
cal utterance, when their suspense was
broken by the admiral turning with a
quiet smile and saying:
Lets look at the signal book for
that morning. That will tell what I
said
The signal book was quickly pro-
duced, and this was all that could be
found referring to the Baltimore:
please close up
9 o o
Soon after Major General Merritt
reached Manila he began to experience
trouble with the insurgents. Aguinal-
do was not disposed to pay much heed
to the generals orders, and the general
complicated matters more or less by
endeavoring to avoid any clashing of
the American with the insurgent forces.