Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-13

nal Indication that the famous nag
ship is coming home Immediately.
Upon inquiry ii was ascertained that
Secretary Long had last evening ca
bled Admiral Dewey permission to re-
turn at once to the United States. He
has been relieved OF tie obligation of
remaining at Manila until the Philip
pine commission completes its work.
He is not even required to await the
cessation of hosrilities. but may start
homeward at once. The notice posted
at the Navy Department indicates that
the Olympia will not remain long
enough to receive the next outward
mail Mr.. Stevens. referred to, is the
Navy Departments agent at London to
distribute all Of the mail for United
States warships in European waters, so
he will see to it that the Olympia re-
ceives hers as soon as she passes the
Suez canal
1t is estimated at the Navy Depart
ment that Dewey will reach the
United States in time for the national
demonstration on the 4th of July next.
The Olympia will not come under full
steam, but, nevertheless, she should
make the run to New York in about So
days from Manila. That she is TO
come to New York Is nearly certain, as
shown by the following response made
by Secretary Long to the urgent mes
sages Of invitation to Dewey from
Mayor Van Wyck, Of New York. 1t
may be stated that this was sent be-
fore the notice was sent TO Dewey that
he might come home at once.
Navy Department,
Washington. May IL.
Sir:-I am in receipt of your tele-
gram with regard to the return of
Admiral Dewey, and expressing tesire
that ne arrive first in the country In
New York. The time Of his return has
rot been fixed, and the department
has taken no other action than to au-
thorize his return whenever the con-
dition Of the peace commission shall
permit. AS TO the route he shall take
in returning the department Is inclin-
ed TO leave that to him. He served
with great ability, and must necessar-
lily feel the effect Of so much arduous
labors in a trying climate under trying
circumstances, that the department lg
disposed to let him govern hirseIf in
this respect largely by the considera-
ton Of his own personal convenience
and wish 1t is understood. however,
that Admiral Dewey will elect to re-
turn to New York.
Very respectfully.
JOHN D. LONG.
Secretary.
Washington, May 12.-No dispatch
received recently from Manila has been
read with deeper interest at the war
department than that which was sent
by the Associated Press via Hong Kong.
War department officials and army off,
GERS did not care to be quoted upon the
subject, but the comment generally
among army officers was that the troops
which had been fighting go long and
continuously were exhausted and were
really in need of rest. II was explained
that the men did not fear fighting, but
after fighting and marching and CON
slant picket duty they were no doubt
much exhausted. Some army officers
suggested that the action Of the Ne
braska regiment was like a town meet
ing and that the army could not be
conducted upon such lines. Comment
was made to the effect that the dis
patches indicated that the various reg
iments were On duty constantly and
that there was no reserve TO relieve
them when they reached the limit OF
endurance.
1t was stated by an officer in the de-,
partmenE that one reason why it had
been impossible to relieve the volun-
teeFs with the regulars now at Manila,
was because the regulars recently sent
TO the Philippines were at least two
thirds recruits, and were necessarily
unframed and lacked the discipline OF
the volunteers who are nov veterans.
1t is believed that Cen Otis does not
care to risk the hard fighting TO un-
tfained men and that he desires the
volunteers to remain at the front be-
cause he is sure Of them in any emer-
gency
Admiral Watson will sail from san
Francisco next Tuesday, as a passenger
On one Of the regular Pacific Mail
steamships. but cannot possibly reach
Manila before the middle Of June.
In order to provide for the direction
OF naval affairs in AsiatIc waters be-
tween the dates OF Admiral I1sweyss
departure and the arrival OF Rear Adrni-
raj Watson. orders hare been issued
placing Captain a. s. Barker fl COM
mand of the Asiatic squadron alter Al