The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-31
IS orr FOR HOME
Admiral Dewey Sails Away From
Manila Bay.
ANXIOUS TO SEE U. S. SOIL
Great Dem onstration on Departure
Of the Olympia - Band Playing
CheerS-E. &, m. 8. Powerf
To SEE U. S. SOIL

| MANILA May 2O.ZThe cruiser
Olympia. with Admiral Dewey on
aboard, left here on her homeward
Journey to the United States at
o'clock this afternoon. AS she steamed
away the Oregon, Baltimore and Con-
coru fired an admiral's salute. At the
first shot the band on the flagship
played a lively air, and the crew
crowded the decks and gave thunder
Gus cheers. AS the Olympia passed
the Oregon the crew Of that battle ship
gave nine cheers for the Olympians,
who responded by throwing their caps
so high that dozens of them were left
bobbing in the wake of the cruiser.
Then followed the noisest 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, fleet of
steam launches shrieked their whis
les, the musicians of the Baltimore
played Home, Sweet Home, her flags
signaled "Good-by," and those OF the
Oregon said Pleasant voyage" The
merchant vessels in these waters dip
ped 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 farth
est out, saluted the Olympia. The lat
Jer's band played Goa Save the
Queen" and to this the crew of the
Powerful responded with hearty cheers
Tor the Olympia.
The last music heard from Dewey's
ship was ''Au.I Lang Syne," while the
guns from the forts at Cavite and
from the Monterey, on guard OH Par
anaQue, too far to be audible, puffed
white clouds of smoke. The Olympia
was disappearing past Corregidor
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 adieus of
has friends during most of the day.
The launch of Gen. Otis was first to
arrive alongside the cruiser at Z
O'Clock this morning, and afterwards
the Admiral landed and called upon
the Major General and the United
States Philippine Commission. Ad-
miral Dewey is enthusiastic over his
hOme-gOing, but when mention was
made of the welcome to be eXtende,.
him he said he appreciated the friend
Sip of his countrymen deeply, but
hoped they would not be too demon
He intends to go directly to
his home at Montpelier, VT, and live
here.
When some one said that the people
wanted him to go home by way of San
Francisco and across the continent the
replied: IF | was Vpty
years younger and had political amibi-
tlOns | would not miss that chahEe"
Speaking of the situation Admiral
Dewey said: Il believe we are near
--.e end. The insurgents are fast go
ing to pieces. The sending of third
commission shows that theS~heAeve
the United States means business"
Capt. Walker, of Tie Concord, the
last of the commanders in the battle
here, went to the Admiral and said,
Don't leave me behind" So he was
relieved and goes home on the Olym-
pia.
WASHINGTON, May -O.-Admiral
Dewey cables the Navy Department
that he has sailed with the OLYMPIA
from Manila to HongkOng So far the
Navy Department knows nothing eX-
cept in the most general way of the |
itinerary of Admiral Dewey cruise |
from Manila to New York. He has re-
ported simply that he will come by the |
Suez route, and has not indicated Of |
hcially how long he will take IN max |
ing the trip. The actual departure of |
the Olympia was made known in the |
following four words coming by cable |
from Capt. Barker at Manila:
olympia HOngkOng. Assumed COM
manu-"
The understanding at the Navy De-
partment is that the Admiral will |
spend about two weeks at Hongkong. |
for the Olympia is to be docked and |
her drab war paint must be covered |
with spOtless white.
MANILA, May 20.-Before sailing
'or Hongkong today Admiral Dewey
said: Il leave Manila today. / go
With the less regret because l believe
hat the inSurrectiOn is breaking up |
he repeated arrivals in our line OF
.missaries sent from insurgent head
quarters can only mean one thing
they point to the inevitable end.
Now, had | consulted my pride l
would have remained here till peace