Iron County register., 1899-05-18
ADMIRAL LDEVEY'S SCON|NG
The Hero of the Battle of Manila
Bay Will Soon Return to
the United States.
0LYMPIA's MAIL ORDERED TO LONDON.
New York VIII, Therefore, Have the
Honor of Extending the First
Welcome Home to the ADMIRAL
Secretary Longs Response to
Mayor Van WycL's Message.

Washington, May 13.-''Send Olym-
pia's mail to B. +. Stevens No. Ira
falgar Square, London, England" is a
notice given out at the navy depart
ment This is the first formal indi-
cation that the famous flagship is COM
ing home Immediately. Upon inquiry
it was ascertained that Secretary Long
had, Thursday evening, cabled Ad-
miral Dewey permission to return at
once to the United States. He has
been relieved of the obligation of re-
naming at Manila until the Philip
pine commission completes its work.
Will be Home by July 4.
1t is estimated at the navy depart
ment that Admiral Dewey will reach
the United States in time for nation
al demonstration on the Fourth of
July next. The Olympia will not come
under full steam, but, nevertheless,
she should make the run to New York
in about 55 days from Manila. That
she is to come to New York is nearly
certain, as shown by the following
response made by Secretary Long to
the urgent message of invitation to
Admiral Dewey from Mayor Van Wyck
of New York. 1t may be steated that
this was sent before the notice was
sent to Dewey that he might come
home at once:
Secretary Longs Dispatch.
''Navy Department, Washington, d.
c., May 11.-Sir: l am in receipt of
your telegram, and expressing a desire
that he arrive first in the country at
New York. The time of his return
has not been fixed, and the department
has taken no other action than to au-
thorize his return whenever the con-
dition of the peace commission shall
permit. AS to the route he shall take
in returning, the department is in
cIined to leave that to him. He has
served with great ability, and must
necessarily feel so much the effect of
his arduou labors in a trying climate,
and under trying circumstances. that
govern himself in this respect largely
by the consideration of his own per-
sonal convenience and wish. 1t is un-
derstood, however, that Admiral Dew
ev will elect to return to New York.
Every respectfully,
JOHN ID. LONG, Secretary.
Hon. Robert a. Van Wyck, mayor of
the city of New York.
Admiral Watson to Sail Tuesday.
Admiral Watson will sail from San
Francisco next Tuesday as a passenger
on one of the regular Pacific Mail
steamships, but can not possibly reach
Manila before the middle of June. Or
ders have been issued placing Capt. A.
S. Barker in command of the Asiatic
squadron after Admiral Dewey's de-
parture until relieved by Rear-Admiral
Watson.
Capt. Barker the Senior officer.
Capt. Barker is now in comand of
the battleship Oregon, the pride of the
navy, and next to Admiral Dewey is
the senior officer on the station. He
is an officer of ability and discretion
and may be depended on to take good
care of the interests of the United
States. He was assistant chief of the
bureau of navigation during Admiral
Dewey's term of office, and a member
of the naval war or strategy board
during the Spanish war. At the close
of the war he relieved Capt. Clark of
command of the battleShip Oregon,
and took that magnificent war ship
from New York around the Horn to
Callao. Peru, and thence, by way of
Honolulu, to Manila, where she arrived
several weeks ago. As soon as relieved
of command of the Asiatic squadron
by Rear-Admiral Watson, about the
middle of June, Capt. Barker will start
for home under leave of absence
granted few days ago.