The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-10
PRAISE FOR AMERICANS.
An English Correspondent Compliments
Our Troops on Their
Demcanor, -


London. Aug. 10.--The correspondent
of The Times at Cayite, under date of
Aug. /. says: yesterday I visited
Camp Dewey and the American In
trenchments before Malate. Captain
Grant and Captain Young. of the Utah
artillery, were busiy throwing up ad-
vanced breastworks for guns. under
protection of the Nebraska volunteers.
From the upper floor of a European
house, facing the alignment of the
earthworks, l was observing the Span
ish positions. when a Nebraska sharp
shooter beside me fired the first shot
discharged by the Americans upon the
Spaniards, who were crouching into
the forward trench
"This was contrary to General Mer-
ritt's orders. He had forbidden an ag-
gressive attitude unless the Spaniards
advanced The insurgents, now nj force
inland on the right Of the American
lines, also opened fire, the SDaniards
replying briskly with quick firing guns
and rifles, but their shooting was high
and their shots fell half mile behind
the entertainments, where Colorado
volunteer picket was hit by a Mauser
bullet.
Personally, was impressed by the
nonchalant demeanor of the Americans
in the fighting line. They were like
high spirited youths out on q picnic,
while groups lying in the second line
were playing cards. Had the Spaniards,
who were unaccountably non-aggres-
sive during the American landing and
advance. dropped shrapnel from Ma
late fort they would have wrought ter
rible havoc, one house forming con-
spicuous mark, being within easy gun
range.
''The return to camp was exciting,
but was effected without mishap. The
natives follow the American advance,
occupying the houses within the fight
Ing line. General Aguiaaldo's guerl-
las caused the Americans considerable
trouble. While was in camp informa- ;
tion was received that party of Cali
fornia volunteers. engaged in telling
timber, had been arrested by the insur-
gents. Colonel Smith, under General
Greene's instructions, ordered out an
armed detachment, which released the
prisoners and brought the insurgents
into Camp Dewey. General Greene sent
a message to General Aguinaldo saying
that If the Americans were further mo-
Tested he would disarn the whole
Fiipinos.
"The Spanish have not opened fire
since Sundays engagement An order
has been issued creating a Second di-
vision Of the Eighth army corps under
the command of General Anderson,
which viii Join the forces at Camp
Dewey. The First brigade, under
General Macarthur, consists of two
battalions of the Twenty third rcgu-
lar infantry, one battalion of tn"
Fourteenth regiment infantry, the
Thirteenth Minnesota volunteers. two
battalions each of the First North Da-
kota and the First Idaho one battalion
Of the first Wyoming and the Astor
battery. Tho second brigade. General
Greene. consists of two battalions Of
the Eighteenth regular infantry. one
battalion of the Third regular artillery,
acting as infantry, Company A, of the
regular engineers Batteries A and B Of
the Utah light volunteer artillery. the
First California volunteers. the First
Colorado volunteers and the First Ne
braska volunteers and the Tenth Penn
sylvania volunteers. The garrison at
Cavite consists of the Second Oregon
volunteers and detachment of Cali.
fornia heavy artillery"