The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-21
GOODBYE TO MANILA
o,.xs nOOMED AND BANDS PLAYED
As HE DEPARTED.

u,s the Noisiest Half Hour Since
the battle of Manila Bay-Salutes
t-ou Every Vessel in the HarbOr-
,vhv He VIII Not Take the Trip
,.-oss the COntinent-Capt. Wal
,-or of the Concord Coming Home
with Him.
Mania. May 2O-The cruiser Olympia,
u+f, Admiral Dewey on board, left here
oo her homeward tourney to the United
states at o'clock this afternoon.
AZ she steamed away, the Oregon, Bal
.i-,ora and Concord fired an admirars sa-
lr+s Al The first shot the band on the
Aagsbins deck played a lively air, and
slr vbite-clad 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, who responded by
t5rowing their caps so high that dozens
of them were left bobbing in the wake of
The cruiser
Then followed the noisiest half hour
known in this harbor since the battle
which linked its name with that of Dewey.
The din Of guns and brass bands echoed
through the smoke, a fleet of steam
launches shreked their whistles, the mu-
s.,isns Of the Baltimore played Home,
Sweet Home" her flags signalled Good
bv" and those of the oregon said pleas
ant voyage
The merchant vessels in these waters
dipped their flags, the ladies on the decks
OF The vessels of the fleet waved handker-
chiefs and the great black British cruiser
Powerful which lay the fufthest out, sa-
uted the Olympia The latter's band then
MAYED God Save the Queen" and to this
the crew Of the Powerful responded with
hearty cheers for the Olympia.
TIE last music heard from Admiral
Deweys ship was 'Auld Lang Syne,"
while The suns from the forts at Cavte
and from the Monterey, on guard off Pa
ranaque 100 far to be audible, puffed white
clouds of smoke
Manils's Last Farewell.
The olympia was disappearing past Cor
regdor 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 adieu of his
friends during the most of the day The
launch Of Mai Gen.-Otis was the first to
arrive alongside the cruiser, at O'Clock
this morning and afterwards the admiral
landed and called upon the major general
and the United States Philippine commits
soners
Admiral Dewey is enthusiastic over his
home-going. but when mention was made
Of the Welcome to be extended to him, ne
said he appreciated the friendship of his
counuymen deeply but hoped they would
not be too demonstrative. He intends TO
go directly 10 his home a Montpelier,
w., and i've there.
On it being said that the people wanted
him to 90 home by the way of San Fran
cisco and across the continent, the ad-
miral replied:
IF was twenty years younger and had
political ambitions, 1 would not miss ,.4at
chance"
The Trouble Near an End.
Speaking of the situation, Admiral Dew
ey said:
q believe we are near the end. The
Insurgents are fast going to pieces. The
sending Of third commission shows that
they believe this commission means bust
hess"
Capt Walker of the Concord, the last
of The commanders in battle here, went
20 the admiral and said Don't leave
me behind" SO he was relieved, and goes
nome on the olympia
Ine Filipino commissioners called on
NAL Gen Otis this afternoon and arrang-
eu 70 meet the members of the American
t9HllnSson on Monday. when they expect
Uer colleagues win have arrived. The
sHdIman and secretary of the commits
Son have been chosen.