The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-08
DEWEYHEROES
sHIPLOAD OF MANILA BAY FIGHT
ERs REACHES NEW YORK.
Arrived on the Cruiser Buffalo, which
Made the Record-Treakins Trip
in Forty-Four Days.
A COLLECTION OF lMASC0TS
INTERESTING RELICS FROM THE
sUNKEN SPANISH FLEET.
Some of the Men Have served n Year
and More Since Their Terms OF
Enlistment Expired.
GOVERNOR TH0MAS'S THREAT
WILL FIND MEANS To BRING COLO
RADIO VOLUNTEERS HOME.
but Does Not Outline His Plan
May Make Test Case.
some Of the Men Have served q Year
and More Since Their Terms Of
Enlistment Expired.
GOVERNOR THOMAS'S THREAT
WILL FIND MEANS TO BRING COLO
RADIO VOLUNTEERS HOME.
VIII Use "More ForcibIe- Measures,
but Does Not Outline His Plan
May Make a Test Case.

NEW YORK. May Flying a home
ward-bound'' pennant 235 feet long the
United States cruiser Buffalo. formerly the
Brazilian dynamite cruiser Nictheroy and
before that the El Cid cane into port this
morning after a record breaking run from
Manila. She brought 596 officers and men
from Dewey's feet. more than half or
whom participated in the battle OF Manila
bay. The men are those whose terms OF
enlistment have expired.
Among the officers were Paymaster John
r. Martin, Captain Dutton, of the marine
corps; Lieut.. A @. Rodgers, of the Monad-
nocl,; Lieut.. S. S. Robson, of the Boston;
Surgeon Rogers, of the Monterey: Surgeon
r. s. Blackman, OF the Boston; EnsigL
Stephen Douglas of the Monadnock; En-
sign f S. Wilson. OF the Monadnock; En-
sign Lang, of the Manila. and nine naval
cadets. who came home 10 take the spring
examinations at Annapolis.
Captain Hemphill, who took the Buffalo
out to Manila on Dec with more men for
Dewey, brought the cruiser home IN forty
four days, including stops at Singapore,
Port Said and Gibraltar. The actual sailing
time was thirty-seven days, an average
speed for the trip Of thirteen ara a quarter
knots an hour. Fine weather was had all
the way except after leaving Gibraltar,
when the Buffalo ran into a series of south
west gaies which made her roll heavily.
Captain Hemphill said that he ran from
New York TO Manila in fifty-three days
after the two break-downs on the start, and
that was considered big feat. He could
have brought the Buffalo home i1f thirty
seven days, but the bottom became fouled
and this delayed her. with the added defen-
ton of three days in dock In Singapore.
The cruiser was in Manila bay about six
weeks and left there on March % The
captain, like every other officer In the serv-
ice is enthusiastic about Admiral Dewey
On the Buffalo are forty-nine seamen who
were on Dewey's flagship. the Olympia,
when Montojos feet was sunk, fifty-five
from the Baltimore. seven from the Con-
cord. ninety from the Boston, fourteen from
the Petrol and forty-two marines. Some
Of these men have served twelve months or
more since the terms of their enlistment
expired. There are men on the Buffalo who
have not been in the United States for five
or six years. Tomorrow all these men VIII
be discharged and paid OF at the navy yard.
The men on the Buffalo brought home q
choice collection of mascots, including
monkeys, pigs and goats. The Buffalo has
two six-inch guns from the Reina Christina.
Montojo's flagship. which are intended Tor
the Smithsonian Institution, as well as tn
wheel from the sale ship. the bell OF th1
Isa de Cuba, some torpedoes and great
quantity of guns and old brass cannon. all
captured from the Spanish.