Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-29
DEWEY ARRIVES
AHEAD OF TIME
The Olympia Anchors
Near Sandy Hook.
Welcomed With the Admirars
Salute by Shore Batteries.
Spends the Morning
Reading Papers.

- NEW YORK, September 27.-Ad
miral Dewey arrived of New York
at dawn, and the Olympia is now
anchored in American waters IN
the light of Sandy Hook.
The first shout of welcome was
from the pilots and crow of a pilot
boat, Number 7, fifteen miles south
Of the Hook lightship. 1t happen
ed to be Pilot John Peterson's
turn, and at 5:30 a. IN. he was put
aboard the Olympia and brought
her around the Hook and and into
the lower bay. The marine Oh
servers along the coast sighted the
Olympia i'll the first light Of the
morning. The shore batteries of
Fort Hancock, manned by gunners
called from breakfast, let loose sew
enteen guns. The flagship replied
with twenty one cheers not far
from where the cup challenger
Shamrock is moored.
The admiral was in his own
country again, after twenty three
months absence. Tho pilot had
brought aboard the Sunday papers
and reporter Of the Associated
Press was received by the Admiral
in cabin Uttered by the illustrat-
ed Dewey additions, which togeth-
made hundreds of pages in black
ond white, and in colors, all con-
cernlng the great admiral and the
preparations made to receive him.
WHY HE WAS AHEAD OF TIME.
Alluding to his arrival two days
ahead of the time he was expect
ed, Admiral Dewey said:
81 am sorry that L am ahead of
the schedule. The Olympia has
been steaming at the uniform rate
of ten knots an hour since we left
Gibralta. Several days ago we
knew that we would arrive before
Thursday unless we moderated
our speed, or went somewhere out
of our course. Captain Lamberton,
Lieutenant Brumby and l held a
conversation The propriety of
running into Hampton Roads or
some other porl in the South was
spoken of, but we concluded that
we ought not to touch land first
anywhere except in New York. 1t
was suggested that we cruise some
distance outside New York harbor
until Thursday, but we knew if we
did that we would be discovered
and reported. The weather looked
little squally and it seemed to be
better to be inside the hook than
outside. But the consideration
that really decided us to come into
port was to give Captain Lamber-
ton chance to clean up the ship
before our voyage up the harbor.
Captain Lamberton and | are very
proud Of the Olympia, and we
wanted enough time at our an
chorage to rub her down and Ill AXE
her look spick and span."
The anchors were hardly down
before details of che crew were
washing the ships white sides and
touching up the stains with paint.
The admiral's first business was
to send an officer ashore with tel
egrams for the Navy Department
Mayor Van wick and General But
terfield, announcing the arrival,
AS TO THE PRESIDENCY.
1t was suggested to the Admiral
that the Democratic slate had
been settled with Admiral Dewey
for the Presidency and General
Wheeler for the vice.presidency.
"Well," said the Admiral, "we
should make pretty mess of it.
General Wheeler, of course has
had some training in the political
school, but then lie is a West Point
er. [ had forgotten that. He
would want to run everything as
he would run regiment, and, of
course. would make a mess of it
You cannot run a government. as