The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-21
Of All Nations Joined In
Paying Him Their
Respects.
HIS ROUTE NOT KNOWN
Nothing Except IN a General Way
Is Known at wash
ington.

MANILA. May @.--The cruiser Olympia
with Admiral Dewey on board. left here
on her homeward journey at O'Clock
this afternoon. As she steamed away,
the oregon. Baltimore and Concord tred
an admlrars salute. At the first shoI the
band on the flagship played lively air
and the crew crowded the decks and gave
thunderous cheers.
As the Olympia passed the Oregon,
the crew Of that battleship gave nine
cheers for the olympians, who responded
by throwing their caps so high that doz-
ems OF them were left beAsnd in the wakt
Of the cruiser Then followed the noisest
half hour known in this harDor since the
battle which linked It's name with that Of
Dewey.
The din Of guns and brass bands echoed
through the smoke, the feet Of steam
launches shrieked their whistles. music
lans Of the Baltimore played Home
Sweet Home" her flags signalled good
bye and those OF the oregon said pleas
ant voyage" The merchant vessels. In
these waters dipped their flags. the ladies
on the decks Of the vessels OF the fleet
waved their handkerchiefs. and the great
black British cruiser Powerful, which lay
further out. saluted the olympia, The
latters band played God save the
Queen" and to this the crew OF the
Powerful responded with hearty cheers
for the Olympia.
The last music heard from Admiral
Deweys ship was Aud Lang Syne. i"
while the guns from the forts at Caviie
and from the Monterey, on guard OF
Paranque, too far to be audible, pulled
white clouds OF smoke.
The Olympia was disappearing past
Corrogidor island when the battery be-
fore the walled city spoke Manila's last
word Of farewell.
Admiral Dewey sat on the deck OF the
Olympia and received the adicus of his
friends during most Of the day The
launch OF General Otis was first to ar
rive alongside the cruiser at seven
o'clock this morning, and afterwards the
admiral landed and called upon the ma
jor general and the United States Philip
pine commission. Admiral Dewey is en-
thusastlc over his home going but when
mention was made OF the welcome to
be extended to him, he said he appre-
ciated the friendship OF his countrymen
deeply but hoped they would not be too
demonstrative.
He intends to go directly to his home
at Montpelier. Vermont, and live there.
on it being said that the people wanted
him to so by way Of San Francisco and
across the continent, the admiral re-
piled:
''If | was twenty years younger and
had political ambitions, would not miss
that chance"
Speaking of the situation Admiral Dew
ey said:
II believe We are near the end, The
insurgents are fast going to pieces. The
sending Of the third commission shows
that they believe this commission means
business"
Captain Walker of the Concord, the
-.
went to the admiral and said:
Don't leave me behind SO he was
relieved and goes home on the olympia.
The Filipino commissioners called on
Major General Otis this afternoon and ar
ranged to meet members of the American
commission on Monday when they ex-
pect their colleagues will have arrived.
The chairman and secretary of their CON-
mission have been chosen,