The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-27
DEWEY ARRIVED OFF NEW YORK
AT DAWN YESTERDAY.
Throughout the Nation Wherever the News Was Flashed
Guns Thundered Glad Welcome During the Day
the Admiral Entertained Many Dstin-
guished Visitors. Ahead of his
Scheduled Arrival.

New York, Sept 26.-Admiral George
Dewey arrived off 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 crew of pilot boat, Num-
Der Z, fifteen miles south of the Hook
lightship. 1t happened to be Pilot John
Peterson's turn, and at $3.50 a. M, he
was put aboard the Olympia and brought
her around the hook and into the lower
bay.
The marine observers along the coast
had sighted the Olympia in the first
light of the morning. The shore bat
teries of Fort Hancock, manned by
gunners called from breakfast, let loose
IL guns. The flagship replied with q
and let go her anchors not far from
where the cup challenger Shamrock is
moored
The Admiral was in his own country
again, after twenty-three months abb
sence. The pilot had brought aboard
the Sunday papers, and a reporter of the
Associated Press was received by the
Admiral in a cabin Uttered by the illus
trated Dewey Editions, which, together
made hundreds of pages in black and
white and in colors, all concerning the
great Admiral and the preparations
made to receive him.
1t almost saddens me-" he said, ITO
see what my people are doing for me.
The pride and qualification is immense,
and l cannot express the appreciation
feel. | didn't know. l didn't really per-
ceiye until this morning the splendid
welcome that my countrymen are giving
me. The Governors of many States are
coming to see me, and troops
from Florida, Georgia and other far
away States are on their way TO take
part III receiving me-"
Admiral Dewey stroxed the head of a
tawny- -haired dog. the Chow dog of
Chinese breed that appears in the illus
trated interviews with the Admiral.
Bob, here he said, ''is not well. He
yearns to be ashore. He is sick to get
little grass and to scamper around. L
feel a good deal that way myself. am
mighty glad to get home. 1t isn't good
for man any more than a dog to live
on shipboard for twenty three months"
The Admiral said that he felt tired,
but he did not look so. His complexion
is "a clear bronze, his hazel eyes bright,
his bearing brisk and rather jaunty.
Some deep lines are under his eyes and
around his mouth, but his voice is
singularly clear and pleasant. The Adj
miral's whole presence is that of a man
in his fullest powers. His manner is
gentle and kind, but he is exceedingly
wary, and did not permit himself to
wander off into politics or to exercise
those positive views, he no doubt holds
about the Philippines and American
affairs there. His attention was brought
to interviews in which he is described as
going rather fully into the character of
the Filipinos and their fitness for self
government.
Il cannot stand for any interview
giving my opinions on political subjects
and the Philippines. / disown any
views ascribed to me on those subjects =
Abiding to his arrival two days
ahead of the time he was expected, Ad-
miral Dewey said
81 am sorry that / am ahead of the
schedule. The Olympia has been steam
ing at the uniform rate of ten knots an
hour since we left Gibraltar. 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 | held a consultation. The
propriety Of running into Hampton
Roads or some other port in the South
was spoken of, but we concluded that
we ought not to touch land first any
where except at New York. lit was sug-
gested that we cruise some distance out
L. VA II
but we knew that if we did that we
would be discovered and reported. The
weather looked little squally and il
seemed to be better to be inside the
Hook than outside But the considera-
tion that really de .idel us to come 'ntc
port was to give Captain Lamberton a
chance to clean up the ship before our
VOYAGE up the harbor. Captain Lamb.
erton and / are very proud of the Olym-
pia, and we wanted enough time at oul
anchorage to rub her down ana make
her look spick and span"
The Olympia looks as smart now as a
yacht. The anchors were hardly down
before details of the crew We're wash
ing the ships white sides and touching
up the stains with paint.
The Admiral's first business was to
send an officer ashore with telegrams
for the Navy Department, Mayor Van
Wyck and General Butteriield announc-
ing the arrival.
He then spent most Of the morning in
looking over newspapers and receiving
reporters He was just finishing a
midday breakfast when Sir Thomas
Upton called on him. With Sir Thomas
were DIR. Mackay and other visiting
Englishmen.
II suppose you have come for the tea,
said Admiral Dewey, referring to Sil