The times., 1899-05-20
CHANGES IN DEwEY's FLEET.
The Admiral Is Expected to Leave
Manila Sundny or Mondax

The naval officials expect Admiral Dewey
to leave Manila for Hongkong on Sunday
or Monday. No news has come from the
| Admiral, however, as to the date of his de-
parture, but as he is expected to arrive
at Hongkong on May 25. the officials have
figured out that he will take three or four
days for the trip, as the Olympia is SLOW
| owing to a foul bottom.
Admiral Dewey telegraphed the Depart
ment yesterday list of the transfers OF
officers under his command. made neces-
sary by the homecoming OF the Olympia
and the Boston. officers in these vessels
who have been on sea duty a short time
only will be transferred 10 other vessels
or shore duty. while those whose tours Of
sea duty have expired will be transferred
TO the ships that are coming home. The
list Of transfers follows:
Lieut.. c. L. Fox, from Olympia TO Helena; En-
| sign E McCauley, jr., nom Olympia to Oregon;
Ensign J. Ii. Holden, from Olympia to oregon;
| Naval Cadet G.. Z. Nelson, from Olympia 10 Ma
| Mia; Naval Cadet ". b. Tardy, from olympia 10
Baltimore; Naval Cadet C. Z. Morgan, from
Olympia to Charleston; Naval Cadet =. o. BTauch,
| Olympia to Charleston; Passed Assistant Surgeon
L. l.. Won Wedekind from Olympia to Oregon Cor
| hospiiaD; Chief Engineer j. ID. Ford from olym-
| pia 10 home in the United States; Passed Assist
ant Engineer L. ID. Miner, from Olympia TO Iris;
| Acting Boatswain \. Rettig, from Olympia TO
| Oregon, Acting Gunner A. oisson from olympia
to Baltimore: Second Lieut.. ~ J. Shaw, from
| Charleston TO Oregon; Lieutenant Commander 4.
| z. Nazro, from Oregon to MANILA Passed Assist
ant Psymaster z. W. Reynolds, from Oregon to
Monterey; Assistant Engineer c. K. Mallory, from
Oregon TO Manila; Boatswain J. Costello, from
Oregon to Olympia; Capt ". H. Whiting, nom
Charleston to Boston; Lieut.. G. X. Sloemu, from
Charleston TO Boston; Lieut.. Il. +. Coontz. from
Charleston to Boston; Ensign W. A. MoiIett, from
Charleston 10 Boston; Surgeon IL. 7. Percy, from
| Charleston to Olympia; Capt q. +. +. Wilde,
| from command OF Boston to command OF Oregon;
| Lieutenant Commander j. A. Norris from Boston
to Charleston; Ensign l.. II. Everhart, from Bos-
! ton to Charleston; Ensign ID. W. Blamer, from
| Boston to Charleston: Lieut.. Bernard D. Scott
from Boston to Concord; Ensign II. II. Hough,
| from Boston to Manila; Ensign l.. l.. Bissett from
| Boston TO MANILA Assistant Paymaster ID. Potter,
! from Boston to Manila: Assistant Surgeon d. G..
| Beebe from Boston TO Monadnock; Chief Engineer
| G. b. Ransom, from Boston to Baltimore; Chief
Engineer r. II. Bailey. from Baltimore to Olym-
| pia; Gunner L. J. Connolly, from Baltimore to
| Olympia; Assistant Surgeon J. s. Chaffse, from
Monadnock to Boston; Lieut.. c. Z. Yreeland, from
| Concord To Monterey; Chief Engineer Il. 7. Hall,
| from Concord TO Boston; Lieut.. c. Laird, from
| Helena to Olympia; Chief Engineer =. ii. El-
bridge, from Helena TO Monterey, Lieutenant
Commander +. ". Hughes, from Monterey TO Bos-
| ton; Paymaster 4. b. Rogers. TO Oregon; Chief
| Engineer \. H. Stevenson, from Monterey to
| Union Iron Works: Passed Assistant Paymaster b.
| +. Dubois, from Bennington to Boston, Lieuten-
ant Commander r. $. finger, from Manila TO
Boston; Passed Assistant Engineer II. W. Jones.
\ from Manila TO Helena; Lieut.. T. f. ID. W. Wee
| der, to Baltimore; Chief Engineer ". NJ n. Lit
tie, from Iris to Charleston; Captain Marines Hen
| ~ o. Bsset, from Iris to naval station. Cavite.
| Medical Inspector r. G. Persons, from hospital
/ Cavite to Baltimore; Capt. J. NJ. Forsyth, to Bal
| timore; Commander W. II. Everett, TO Iris; Sur
| geon I. q. ilibbett, TO Charleston.