Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
OVATION TO SCHLEX,
The Admiral Met BY Cheering
Crowds al Washington
WARM WELCOME At WHITE HOUSE,
The President Thanks The Marylandsl
as He Had Thanked Sampson.
THE RATTLE OF JULY 3D.
Mckinley Takes Occasion to Say II
| Was That Battle Which Brought
| About the Surrender of Santiago
Talk over Porto Rico Mission. a
Mckinley Takes Occasion to Say II

WASHINGTON, August 26.-Rear-Ad-
mIral Winfield S. Schley reached Wash
ington at l1O o'clock this afternoon. over
the Pennsylvania railroad. He was quick
ly noticed at most OF the stations
along the line, and throughout the trip
was greeted by cheering crowds.
When the train pulled into the depot
here he found compact mass OF spec
tators. which filled the depot and over
flowed out into the train-shed. The Ad-
miral and Mrs. Schley when they ap-
peared, were greeted with cheers and
shouts OF "Hurrah for Schley." Every
body Joined in the shouting, and the de-
pot attaches crowded about the Admiral
and insisted on a handshake
At the gates the crowd increased. and
amid deafenng cheers the Admiral and
his wife the former with bat or. passed
through two solid lines of people. A lieu
tenant and squad OF police with
difficulty cleared a passageway TO a cab.
which was In waiting Through a mass
OF vehicles that had been drawn up by
curious drivers. the cab pulled into Penn
sylvania avenue and proceeded directly
to the Shoreham Hotel
BICYCLE ESCORT.
There were groups Of cheerers along
the way, and a cavalcade Of cyclists
formed volunteer escort.
The Admiral stayed only few minutes
at the hotel, and then drove over to tho
Navy Department. where without pre-
| llminaries, he reported directly to Acting
| Secretary Allen. The latter accompanied
| him 10 the White House. reaching there
at 4:JO. ghe President gave him a cordial
| reception. He thanked the Admiral, as
he had Admiral Sampson for the sue
| cess OF the memorable engagement OF
| July 81. and took occasion 10 say that II
was that battle which brought about the
! surrender of Santiago. The President
| thanked him in behalf Of himself and the
nation for his brilliant services on that
day and asked him TO describe the bat
tie, which the Admiral did at length.
PORTO RICAN COMMISSION.
The President then entered into uls-
| cussion OF the work Of the Porto Rican
commission, TO which the Admiral has
been appointed. He went over with him
| the general instructions which will guide
| the body i'm arranging for the evacuation
| OF the Spanish from the island and other
work. During most OF the conference,
which occupied about an hour, Assistant
| Secretary Moore was present.
| on leaving the President the Admiral
drove To his hotel. lie said his health
| had improved greatly. He Will have an
other conference with Acting-Secretary
| of-the-Navy Allen tomorrow morning.
| ana probably early I'm the afternoon Will
| leave for New York.
BETTER BUT NOT WE'LL.
| Although considerably better, he IS not
yet well, and said tonight he expected
| to leave here tomorrow TO visit relatives
| in Maryland, which visit probably will
| consume several days. after which he viii
| 20 10 Connecticut, 20 remain until about
| time 20 start for Porto Rico. Some ship
other than the Brooklyn. he said. would
| be selected for this purpose. az the flag
ship was about 10 undergo needed repairs
The Admiral, during the evening, talked
| briefly Of some OF the principal incidents
Of the fight which led 10 the destruction
Of Cerycra's squadron, and OF some other
| pertinent matters Of interest az this time,
new features Of which. he said. were re-
| curing 60 him as time passed by. He saidi
CERVERA MIGHT HAVE ESCAPED.
"It is my opinion that the Spanish adj
miral might have escaped. with possibly
one or two OF his ships had he adopted
| different tactics in coming out OF the har-
bor Had he diverted the course OF his
ships, sending some TO the east and others
TO the west, it Is my belief that he might
have escaped. with one, or possibly two.
Of the vessels. Such course naturally
would have compelled Us 10 separate our
| feet, and some OF Ceryera's ships might
| have been able 10 reach Habana."