Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1899 — ROUTE WHICH ADMIRAL DEWEY WILL TAKE ON HIS RETURN TRIP PROM MANILA. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ROUTE WHICH ADMIRAL DEWEY WILL TAKE ON HIS RETURN TRIP PROM MANILA.

DM IRA I. DEWEY sailed on his way to the United States it 4 o'clock; Saturday afternoon. Gen. Otis and Ad/M miral Dewey exchanged farewell calls during the morning. All of the warships fired an admiral’s salute and manned «*«»the aides, the bands playing “Home, Sweet Home” and “Auld Lang Syne” aa the admiral’s flagship sailed away. As Dewey comes sailing home his voyage through the Indian ocean. Bed sea and Mediterranean will offer to the powers an opportunity to honor the American sailor with naval reviews, parades and banquets on akore. His route takes him first of all to Hong Kong, whence he sailed a trifle over a year ago to smash the don. Dewey will sail la the Olympia -from Hong Kong to Singapore, thence to Aden and Fort Said, Alexandria, Malta, Algiers, Gibraltar into the Atlantic. This will enable France, Italy and Great Britain to assemble fleets to act as escorts or otherwise pay tribnteto the American admiral. While it is not known officially that the Olympia will put into any of tbe porta named, it is-certain that if she does the nations in power will sec that the Tisits are memorable ones. France has already prepared to make a demonstration in Algiers. The admiral may cruise up the western coast of Europe, as semi-official dispatehes indicate that the British wish him to visit the island kingdom. In case he decides to run up to Portsmouth it ip probable a fleet will be assembled in the Mediterranean under some admiral higb in rank to escort the American flagship to her anchorage. The same fleet will also likely attend the Olympia a few leagues to ses on the homeward trip out of Portsmouth. If the admits! sees fit to drop anchor in any of the ports named he will receive attentions not only from the naval hut the civil and military authorities. The Governors of Malta and Gibraltar, while no specific instructions have been made public, will certainly exchange offldal calls and also extend to Admiral Dewey and the officers of his ship the freedom of the port, with a state banquet Similar courtesies will be extended in the French ports where stops can properly be made. Admiral Dewey will be absolutely free to extend his trip over as much time as he feels will be necessary to respond properly to friendly manifestations. He is not under hurry orders, although he will not delay his return to a home port beyond a reasonable time. Still, he can exercise his own judgment in the matter. The officers of the bureau of navigation estimate that Admiral Dewey will reach New York about July 30. They figured out that the OlympiaSvill take seventy days in making tbe voyage, including twenty days for docking, coaling and othei; stops, These are the outside figures, and it is possible that tbe admiral may reach New York a week sooner.