Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-21
Din Of Guns, Blare Of Bands, and
Shrek Of Whistles.
THE .puIRAL ENTHUSIASTIC.
He snys lie Believes the End of the
PbtIippine War Is Ncnr-He VIII
Go Directly to Vermont, and Live
Z here.

| MANILA, May 20.-The cruiser Olympia
with Admiral Dewey on board, left
here on her homeward journey to the
United States at o'clock this afternoon.
As she steamed away, The oregon BATH
more. and Concord fired an admirars sa-
lutte. At the first shot the band on
the fagship's afterdeck played a lively
air. and her Whitehead sailors crowded
the decks and gave a tremendous cheer'
AS the Olympia passed the oregon the
crew of that battleship gave nine cheers
for the Olympians. which was responded
to by a throwing of caps so high that
dozens of the caps were left behind, bob
bling in the wake of the cruiser
Then followed the noisiest half hour
ever known in this harbor. The din OF
guns and brass bands echoed through the
smoke, a.fieet Of steam launches shrieked
their whistles, the musicians OF the
Baltimore played Home, Sweet Home
her flags signalled "Good-By," and those
of the Oregon said pleasant Voyage.
The merchant vessels in these waters
| dipped their flags, the ladies on the decks
of the vessels of the fleet waved hand
kerchiefs, and the great black British
cruiser Powerful which lay the farthest
out saluted the Olympia The latter's
band played "God Save the Queen and
TO this the crew of the Powerful respond
| ed with hearty cheers for the olympia.
| The last music l.eard from Admiral
| Dewey's ship was Aud Lang Syne,
while the guns from the forts at Cavite
and from the Monterey, on guard of
| Paranaque, too far to be audible, pufied
white clouds of smoke. The Olympia was
disappearing past Corregidor Island when
| q battery before the walled city spoke
Manila's last word of farewell.
ADIEUS OF FRIENDS.
Admiral Dewey sat on the deck OF the
| Olympia. and received the adieus OF his
! friends during the most of the day. The
| launch of Major-General Otis was the
first to arrive alongside the cruiser, at
Z o'clock this morning, and afterwards the
| Admiral landed and called upon the
| Maior-General and the United States
| Philippine commissioners. Admiral Dewey
was enthusiastic over his home-going, but
| when mention was made of the welcome
| TO be extended TO him he said he apprc-
| ciated the friendship of his countrymen
! deeply. but hoped they would not be too
| demOnstratve.
He intends to go directly to his home,
| at Montpelier, VT, and live there. On its
| being said that the people wanted MIN TO
go home by way of San Francisco, and
| hA grni
| IF l was twenty years younger and had
political ambition, l would not miss that
| chance"
Speaking OF the situation, Admiral
Dewey said: 81 believe We are near the
end. The insurgents are fast going to
| pieces. The sending of a third commits
sion shows that they believe this COM
mission means business
WALKER NOT LEFT BEHIND.
Captain Walker. of the Concord, the
| last of the commanders In the battle here
went to the Admiral, and said: Don't
| leave me behind" SO he was relieved,
| and goes home on the Olympia.
The Filipino commissioners called on
| Maior-General Otis this afternoon. and
arranged TO meet the members OF the
| American Commission on Monday. when
| they expect their colleagues will have
arrived. The chairman and secretary OF
their commission have Dsen chosen.
DEWEY'S ITINERARY.
WASHINGTON, May 800 far the
Navy Department knows nothing, except
| in the most general way, CT the ltlne-
Iary Of Admiral Dewey's cruise from
Manila TO New York. He has reported
simply that he will come by the Suez
route and has not Indicated officially
tglra in M a.
trir. The actual departure of the Olym-
pia was made known in the following
four words. coming by cable from Captain
Barker. at Manila: Olympia, Hongkong.
Assumed command" The understanding
at the Navy Department il that the Ad-
rniral will spend about two weeks AT
Hongkong, for the Olympia is to be dock
ed and her drab war-paiut must be coy
cred with the spotless white which makes
the American naval ship the most beau
tiful in the world.
OLYMPIA'S PROBABLE ROUTE.
In the absence of other information, 1t
is assumed that the Olympia, from Hong
kong. will follow the usual course OF the
wa rships coming home by way OF the
Suez canal She will touch first after
Houskong at Singapore. then at Colombo,
then. perhaps. at Alden. al the entrance
of the Red Sea. 10 take on crew OF
Iascars TO fire the boilers In the i'll
tensely hot passage through the Sea and
the Suez canal. Stops will be made OF
necessity at Suez and at Port said.
1t is assumed that Malta will be touch
ed, and perhaps Genoa or Nice before
reaching Gibraltar. Leaving the Medi-
terranean. the Olympia will stand straight
across the Atlantic. though she may put
In at the Azores for two days.
TINE OF TRIP. SEVENTY DAYS.
The time that should be occupied py
such a trip is variously estimated Dy
naval officers, but the average Is about
seventv DAVIS from to-day. However. the
nuhlic will soon be able TO get more ac-
curate knowledge OF the itinerary. for, In
a few days the Navy Department VIII be
in a position to schedule the ships move