The Worcester spy., 1899-05-21

Manila, May 20.-The cruiser Olympia
with Admiral Dewey on board, left here
on her homeward journey to the United
States at 4 o'clock this afternoon. AS
she steamed away, the Oregon, Balti-
more and Concord fired an admirars
salute.
At the first shot, the band on the
flagship afterdeck played a lively air,
and her white-clad sailors crowded the
decks and gave tremendous cheer.
AS the Olympia passed the Oregon, the
crew Of that battleship gave nine cheers
for the Olympians, who responded by
throwing their caps so high that dozens
of them We're left bobbing in the wake
of the cruiser.
Then followed the noisest half hour
known in this harbor since the battle
which linked it's name with that of
Dewey. The din of guns and brass
bands echoed through the smoke, fleet
of steam launches shrteked their whis-
ties, the musicians of the Baltimore
played "Home sweet home" her flags
signalled "Goodbye, " ard those Of the
Oregon said, Pleasant voyage.
The merchant vessels dipped their
flags, and the ladies on decks of the
vessels of the fleet waved their hand
kerchiefs, and the great black British
cruiser Powerful, which lay furthest
out, saluted the Olympia The latter S
band then played God save the queen"
and to this the crew Of the Powerful
responded with hearty cheers for the
Olympia.
The last music heard from Admiral
Deweys ship was "Auld Lang Syne,
while the guns from the forts at Cavite
and the Monterey, on guard off Paran-
aque, too far to be audible, puffed white
clouds of smoke. The Olympia at last
disappeared past Corregidor island,
when a battery before the walled city
spoke Manila's last word of farewell.
Admiral Dewey sat on the deck Of the
Olympia and received the adieux Of his
friends during most of the day. The
launch of Major Gen. Otis was the first
to arrive alongside the cruiser at ,
o'clock this morning, and afterWard
the admiral landed and called upon the
major general and the United States
Philippine commissioners. Admiral
Dewey is enthusiastic over his ksme-
coming, but where mention was made
Of the welcome to be extended
to him he said he appreciated
the friendship of his ccuntrymen deep
ly, but hoped they would not be too
delnonstrative. He intends to go dl-
rectly to his home at Montpelier, VI,
and live there.
On it being said that the people want
ed him to go home by way of San Fran
cisco and across the continent, the ad-
niral replied: "If l was 20 years
Younger and had political ambitions, 1
would not miss that chance"
Speaking of the situation, Admiral
Dewey said: II believe we are near the
end. The insurgents are fast going
TO pieces. The sending Of a third COM
mission shows that they believe this
commission means business. Walker
~ the Concord the last of the COM
Ynanders in battle here went to the
admiral and said: Don't leave me be-
hind!" So he was relieved and goes
home on the Olympia.
The Filipino commissioners called on
Mai. Gen. Otis this afternoon and ar
ranged to meet the members OF the
American commission on Monday, when
they expect their colleagues VIII nave
arrived. The chairman and secretary
of their commission have been CHOSEN
The Filipinos are so deceptive that
people hesitate to credit with goou IallIi
their latest overtures. But more at
tention is now paid to them tnan was S,i
paid to their previous advances. Inc
Filipino commission is acting under IN
structlons from Aguinaldo and the con-
gress, but it is possible that II peace
Is arranged, Gems. Luna ana Flo Del
Pillar and their followers will continue
a guerrilla warfare. At uoilo, an at
tack on the Americans was recently ex-
pected.
The Filipino leader boasted ne hao
0OlD
men. and had the impudence to send an
ultimatum to the American commander
ordering him to leave the island.
AS q result, many of the natives leIt
the town and for several days the out
posts were doubled. In addition, the
Yorktown and Iris anchored in posi-
tions commanding the mouth Of the
lara river, where the attack was eN-
pected to take place, but it failed to
materialize. Gable communication be-
tween Iloilo and Bacalod, which had
been interrupted, has been resumed.