The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-05-19
The Hero of the Battle Of Manila
Bay Will Soon Return to
the United States.
OlYMPlA's MAIL ORDERED 10 LONDON.
New York VIII. Therefore, Have the
Honor al Extending the ft.st
welcome Home an the ADMIRAL
Secretary Longs Response 10
Mayor Van Wyck's Message.

pla ; mail To II. y. stevens no. fa-
ialgar Square. London. England. is a
notice given out at the navy depart
ment. This is the first formal indi-
cation that the famous flagship is COM
ing home Immediately. Upon inquiry
il was asccriained that Secretary Long
had. Thursday evening, cabled ADJ
miral Dewey permission 10 return at
once 10 the United States. He has
been relieved Of the obligation of re-
naming az Manila until the Philip
pine commission completes It's work.
VIII be Home by July 4.
/, is estimated at the navy depart
ment that Admiral Dewey will reach
the United States in time for "A nation
al demonstration on the Fourth of
July next The Olympia will not come
under full steam. but, nevertheless,
she should make the run to New ork
in about IS days from Manila. That
she is 10 come to New York is nearly
certain. as shown 10y the following
response made by Secretary Long 10
the urgent message OF invitation 10
Admiral Dewey from Mayor Van Wyck
Of New York. 1t may be steated that
this was sent before the notice was
sent TO Dewey that he might come
home at once:
secretary Long. Dispatch.
Navy Department. Washington, ID.
C.. MAY ll.-Sir: | am in receipt OF
your telegram, and expressing desire
Z that he arrive first in the country at
I New York. The time OF his return
has not been fixed. and the department.
has taken no other action than 10 au-
ihorizc his return whenever the con-
dition of the peace commission shall
permit As TO the route h shall take
in returning. the department is in
cl:ned TO leave that 10 him. He has
served with great ability. and must
necessarily feel SO much the effect OF
his arduou labors in irving climate.
and under trying circumstances. that
govern himself in this respect largely
by the consideration of his own per-
sonal convenience and wish. II is un-
derstood. however. that Admiral Dew
ey viii elect 10 return to New York.
Very respectfully.
JUN ~. l-'t-N'. sNtNltAdA
Hon. Robert \. Van Wyck. mayor of
the city Of New York.
Admiral Watson to sail Tuesday.
Admiral Watson will sail from san
Francisco next Tuesday rs "A passenger
on one of the regular Pacific Mail
steamships. but can not possibly reach
Manila before the middle of June. Or
a 4
:. Parker in command OF the Asiatic
squadron after Admiral Dewey's de-
parture until relieved by Eear-Admiral
Watson.
Can't. unrker the senior officer.
Capt. Barker is now in conand Of
The battleship Oregon. the pride Of the
navy. and next TO ADMIRAL Dewey is
the senior officer on the station. He
is an officer OF ability and discretion
and may Ice depended on 70 take good
care OF the interests II the United
States. lie was assistant chief Of the
bureau OF navigation during Admiral
Dewey's term of Office. and a member
Of the naval war or strategy board
: during the Spanish war. At the close
Of the war he relieved Capt Clark OF
: command of the battleship Oregon,
and took that magnificent war ship
from New York around the Horn 10
4 Callao. Peru. and thence. by way of
Honolulu. 10 Manila. where she arrived
several weeks ago. As soon as relieved
of command of the Asiatic squadron
by Rear Admiral Watson. about the
middle of June. Capt. Barker will start
, for home under "A leave of absence
granted a few days ago.
DEWEY NEEDS REST AND QUIET