New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-27
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| cohorts Of light were fighting their eternal fight
/ with the hosts of darkness for the loosening OF
the chains Of day the Olympia Ike a great
white bird skmming the crest Of waves, came
sailing toward the harbor Admiral Dewey
once again did the unexpected. and his coming
was as much OF a surprise to the millions Of
stanch hearted Americans who have been
awaiting him was the case on that bright
May morning when the lifting pail of night
showed him safely bestowed within the harbor
Of Manila. The parallel ceases there. however.
for in the latter case the entrance Of the brave
Olympia sgnalled the beginning Of the end ola
hopeless and futile struggle Yesterday the
news that Admiral Dewey had come caused
hearts to beat with the JOY Of beating, and a
responsive echo to the words Dewey Is here"
was waited from the breezes that kissed the
sun tipped turrets Of the warship. found new
utterance on every tongue. and swelled into
p9an Of joy that spread all over the city
On the wings OF lightning the word that the
hero had come borne 10 every city and
hamlet in the land. and the whole country Joined
hands with New-York IN a hearty handclasp Of
affection for the Admiral.
The flagship Of the Admiral sighted the
American coast on Monday evening but stood
off until the dawn What thoughts must have
surged through the mind Of the Nations fore
most hero he saw for the first time In these
many months the twinkling lights which told
him he was home at last only he tell. II
must have taken the courage Of thousand
fights to give that order TO stand of and
walt until the morning. when every fibre OF his
being and each heart beat told him II was home
and bade him enter in.
WAITED FOR THE DAWN
But the Olympia did not enter She had made
the way from tho British fortress at Gibraltar
with only one engine working and the intention
was 10 roacn home just in time for the celebra-
tion which had been arranged But waves and
wind were fair. ana almost before 1t could be
realized the New-York shore came into view.
Monday night fell with inky blackness over the
sea- and the flashlights at the Highlands OF
Navesink showed great patches Of clouds on the
froNning face Of the sky. The rain fell and the
wind churned the froth under the prows OF
ships passing into the harbor
Away of on the horizon hidden from view lay
the Olympia. Then the dawn. bearing in her
rosy fingers A shaft OF steely light arose from
the wave and her checks flushed crimson on the
surface # the waters. Higher and higher she A
rose. and the steely shaft pierced the darkness
that enveoped the horizon.
In the watch tower Of the marine observatory
a watcher had been holding a solitary vigil.
With his eye at the telescope he was scanning
the waste Of water. when suddenly the shapeless
mass Of black began to take on form. As the
clouds lifted and DAYLIGHT broke the white hull
and creamy stacks OF the warship appeared
At first II was thought that the vessel migI IL
be Rear Admiral Howison's flagship. the Chi
cago. which had been on a six months voyage 10
African ports and had been expected 70 arrive
this week. But the observer soon made out
that IT was none other than the fighting
cruiser olympia. and at 80 O'Clock when tho
Admira,s Tag was seen floating from the mast
head, the news was flashed broadcast across the
land There are rival marine towers at the
point of Sandy Hook and also at the Highlands
of Navesink, and the observers there have been
on the keen edge Of expectancy for the Olym-
pias arrival The first man to discover the in
coming cruiser was : r. Murray. the Postal
early morning man. stationed at the Highlands
Of Navesnk l. was at 90 o'clock and tho
Olympia was then five miles southeast Of Sandy
Hook Liehtship. The next report came from
Sandy Hook ten minutes later. The Sandy Hook
observers sent a messenger down through the
tower 10 the Army officials in Fort Hancock
and as the cruiser coming by way Of the Gedney
Channel TO the Main ship Channel steamed past
the Hook the atns % the fort sent forth an Aa
mirars salute Of seventeen guns and when Tho
Olvnnia came - anchor balov- the Soutbves,
srit. at 40 o'clock. her great guns smoke IN
answer
AN EARLY GREETING
The news Of tho cruisers arrival spread randi
l., and bef.ro ebo b,3 coma >, .ho ro- .L.
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Jersey coast was allNf Win shouting cheering
throng. Craft Of all kinds hovercd about. pierre
iug the air with shriu notes Of Welcome Tho
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sage ana from 'le cruiser came me answer
Thanks.
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