Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-05-26
DEWEY
OFF FOR HOME.
Pathetic Farewell on
His Departure from
Manila.
A NOISY HALF HOUR
Guns of Warships Belch Forth
The Admiral's Salute, Mus
sicians Play "Home,
Sweet Home"
A NOISY HALF HOUR

A special from Manila of til,
2oth inst, says: The cruise
Olym pia, with Admiral Dewe,
on board, left here On her home
ward journey to the United
States at q o'clock this afternoon
AS she steamed away the Ore,
gon, Baltimore and Concord fir
ed an admiral's salute. At the
first shot the band on the flag.
ships after deck played lively
air and her white clad sailors
crowded the decks and gave a
tremendous cheer.
AS the Olympia passed the
Oregon, the crew of that battle
ship gave nine cheers for the
Oly,npians, who responded by
throwing their caps SO high that
dozens of them were left bob
bing in the wake of the cruiser.
Then followed the noiSest half
hour known in this harbor since
the battle which linked its name
with that of Dewey. This din
of guns and brass bands echoed
through the smoke, a fleet of
steam launches shrieked their
whistles, the musicians of the
Baltimore played Home, Sweet
Home" her flags signalled
Good bye" add those of the
Oregon said "Pleasant voyage.
The merchant vessels in these
waters dipped their flags, the
ladies on the decks of the vessels
of tie feet waved handkerchiets
and the great, black British
cruiser Powerful, which lay
turtherest out, saluted the Olym>
pia. The latter's band then
played "God oave the queen,
and to this the crew OF the Pow
ertul responded 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 Para
naque, too far to be audible puff
ed white clouds of smoke.
The Olympia was disappear
ing past Corregidor Island when
a battery before the walled city
spoke Manila's last word of fare
we'll.
Admiral Dewey sat on the
deck Of the Olympia and re-
ceived the adieux of his friends
during the most of the day. The
launch Of Major General Otis
was the first to arrive alongside
the cruiser, at 7 o'clock this
morning, and afterwards the
Admirul landed and called up
on the Major General and the
Uuited States Philippine cons
missioners.
Admiral Dewey is enthusias-
tic over his horne>going, but
when mention was made of the
welcome to be extended to him
he said he app, eciated the friend
ship of his countrymen deeply,
but hoped they would not be too
demonstrative He intends to go
directly to his home at Mcntpel>
ier, VT, and live there.
On it being said that the peo>
pie wanted him to go home by
the way of San Francisco and
across the COZ tinent, the Admir-
al replied
elf l was twenty years young
er and had political ambitions, l
would not miss that chance"
Speaking of the situation,
Admiral Dewey said:
Il believe We are near the
end. TIE insurgents are fast
going to pieces. The sending of
a third com mission shows that
they believe this commission
mems business.
APATHETIC APPEAL.
Captain Walke~, of the Con-
cord, the last of the command
crs in battle here, went to the
Admiral and said:
"Don't leave me behind"
So he was relieved and goes
home on the Olympia.
ITINERARY OF THE CRUISE.
Washington, May 2o.-So far
the Navy Department knows
nothing except in the most gem
era1 wav of the itinerary or