The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-05-26
DEWEY HoMEwARD BOUND.
The Admiral Salts from Manila IN His
Flagship, the Olympia-Demon-
stratiOn ON His Departure.

Manila, May 22.-Amid the booming
OF big guns, the cheers from thousands
Of zlusty Threats and the strains of mar
tial music the cruiser Olympia, with
Admiral Dewey aboard. sailed from Ma.
Mia Saturday afternoon on its home.
ward voyage. Merchant ships and the
big British cruiser Powerful joined in
the noisy demonstration, while the
forts at Manila and Cavite roared out
farewell salutes to the man who had
one year ago defied their deadly fire.
( The Olympia will proceed to Hong.
Kong, where she will be locked, cleaned
and generally overhauled. With her
war paint covered over by the coat of
white, the official color of the United
States warship, she will resume the
long voyage for home, by way of the
Suez canal.
Just before sailing Admiral Dewey
said if he could have consulted his in.
clination he would have remained here
till peace was established. His health,
however, demanded his return. One of
the things that touched him most
among all the expressions of feeling
from the people at home, he said, was
the raising of subscription in his ma
tive state to build a bronze statue of
himself to be placed in the state house
at Montpelier, opposite a statue OF
Ethan Allen.
The Olympia left here at four o'clock
in the afternoon. AS she steamed awav
the Oregon, Baltimore and Concord
tired an admiral's salute. At the first
shot the band on the flagship's 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 battleship gave nine
cheers for the Olympians, who respond.
ca by throwing their caps so high that
dozens of them were left bobb:ng in
the wake of the cruiser. Then followed
the noisiest half hour known in this
harbor since the battle which linked its
name with that of Dewey The din OF
guns and brass bands echoed through
the smoke, feet of steam launches
shrieked their whistles, the musicians
OF the Baltimore played ''Home, Sweet
Home" her flags signaled ''good-by'
and those of the Oregon said: sPleas.
ant voyage.
The merchant vessels in these waters
dipped their flags, the ladies on the
decks of the vessels of the fleet waved
handkerchiefs and the great, black
British cruiser Powerful. which Law
farthest out, saluted the Olvmpia
The latter's band played "God Save the
Queen" and to this the crew of the Pow.
erful 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 Cayite
and from the Monterey, on guard off
faranaque, too far to be audible, pulled
white clouds of smoke. The OLYMPIA
was disappearing past Corregido1
island when battery before the walled
city spoke Manila's last word of fare.
well.
Admiral Dewey sat on the deck of the
Olympia and received the adieus of his
friends during most of the day. The
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to arrive alongside the cruiser at seven
o'clock in the morning, and afterward
the admiral landed and called on the
major general and the United States
Philippine commissioners.
Admiral Dewey was enthusiastic over
his home-going, but when mention was
made of the welcome to be extended to
him he said that he appreciated the
friendship of his countrymen deeply
but hoped that they would not be toe
demonstrative. He intends to go direct.
ly to his home at Montpelier, VT, and
live there. On it being said that people
wanted him to go home by way of San
Francisco and across the continent, the
admiral replied: eff I was 20 years
younger, and had political ambitions, ]
would not miss that chance"
Speaking of the situation, Admiral
Dewey said: II believe that we are near
the end. The insurgents are fast going
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