Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-23
DEWEY HAS STARTED.
Sails from Manila on the Olympia
His First Destination
is Hong Kong.

Manila, May 2O.-The cruiser Olympia,
with Admiral Dewey on board, left here
on her homeward journey to the United
States at 4 o'clock this afternoon, her
first destination being Hong Kong. AS
she steamed away. the Oregon. Balti-
more and Concord fired an admiraPs sa-
lutte. At the first shot the band on the
fagships after-deck 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 Olympias, who. responded by
throwing their caps so high that dozens
of them were left behind in the wake of
the cruiser.
Then followed the noisiest half hour
known in this harbOr since the battle
which linked it's name with that of
Dewey
The din of guns and brass bands
echoed through the smoke of q feet of
steam launches that shrieked their whis-
ties, musicians of the Baltimore played
Home Sweet Home her flags signaled
"Goodby," and those of the Oregon said
Pheasant 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 furthest
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 heard from Admiral
Dewey's ship was ''Auld Lang Syne,"
while the guns from the forts at Cavite
and from the Monterey ON guard off
Paranaque, too far to be audible, pulled
white clouds of smoke.
The Olympia was disappearing past
COrregidor island when q battery before
the walled city spoke Manilas last word
of farewell.
Admiral Dewey sat on the deck of the
Olympia and received the adieus of his
friends during most of the day The
launch of Maj.-Gen. Otis was the first
to arrive alongside the cruiser, at 8
O'Clock in the morning, and afterwards
the admiral landed and called upon the
maJor-general and the United States
Philippine commissioners.
Admiral Dewey is enthusiastic over his
home going, but when mention was made
of the welcome to be extended to him.
he said he appreciated the friendship of
his country deeply, but hoped they would
not be too demonStrative.
He intends to go directly to his home
at Montpelier, VT, and live there.
On it being said that the people want
ed him to go home by way of San Fran
ClSto anu GcIOSS the COHlIuCHL, luG du-
miral replied
If | was twenty years younger and
had political ambitions, l would not miss
that chance"
Speaking of the situation Admiral
Dewey said:
Il believe we are near the end. The
insurgents are fast going to pieces. The
sending Of a third commission shows
that they believe tins commission means
business"
Capt. Walker of the Concord, the last
of the commanders in 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
MaJ.-Gen. Otis this afternoon and ar
ranged to meet the members of the
American commission on Monday, when
they expect their colleagues will have ar
rived. The chairman and secretary of
their commission have been chosen.