The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-28

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at that chip and have IL over with. It is more
likely that it simply means that all ships shall
be ready for the contingency Of an attack.
chance or otherwise. on our men. There In
this to be considered also: Admiral Dewey has
received information that the Spanish feet
that was 70 have reinforced Manila has been
ordered back to Spain. That at once places
him at liberty to dispose his ships about the
bay by taking way the possible necessity Of
sudden concentration. To-day he began the
scattering of his feet by moving the Boston
in close 10 the new camp. for its protection.
The prize gold brick Of the day. however.
was the story that the California men
had been fired on in their camp last
night. That was Just n lie out of whole cloth.
There was one Epeninp World guess which
might be deemed a little worse than the shoot
ing yarn. II emanated from the Oregon aunr-
ters and was scattered by q foot-racing tidIngs
bearer. who breathlessly informed everybody
he met that Manila had surrendered. Word
had been sent out to Admiral Dewey early in
the evening and everybody would 20 in to-mor-
row. Such stun as dreams are made on"
FILIFrNos sKEDADDLED.
July 2O.-The sun came up over Mount Maui.
behind Manila. this morning with another
prize yarn. but this time there was some foun-
dation for 1t. The story was that in the night
the Spaniards had attacked our camp and that
some of our men had been wounded. What
happened was this: The two companies of COLI
orado men who were sent forward as pickets
established their line only a short distance in
the rear Of the insurgant trench. The Span
iards in Malate varied their usual evening per-
Torrance by dropping a shell or two into the
insurgent lines. Such accurate shooting on the
part Of the SpRniards was decidedly unparlia-
mentary, no notice having been given. and the
insurgents got out. They were going down the
road In q somewhat excited manner when they
passed the Colorado pickets. The men from
the State Of old Blood-to-the- Brides Waite
say that the Filipinos were running. It was a
bully rout. that was what it was. and the
bloodthirsty Spaniards would be upon them in
a few minutes. So Major Mores. in m
Of the guard, sent word to Col. Hale of the dan
= ger he was in. Tit messenger reached Col.
Hale's headquarters blown and sweating from
a lively run. 1t was about y o'clock. and some
OF the men. tired out with their hard days
work in making camp. were already sound
asleep. Others we're taking an evening dip
in the bay from the beach in front Of the camp.
The Colonel lost no time in turning out
the regiment and the long roll hurried the
sleepers and the bathers alike to their guns.
Col. Smith turned out his California regiment,
too. in mighty short order. Seven minutes af-
ter the drums began to sound the California
men had formed a battle line in 'front.' Of their
camp. The Colorado boys were close behind
them. most Of the swimmers having stopped
only for shoes and trousers. The two regi-
ments moved forward and the California men
took positions from the beach up to the road
that runs behind their camp and leads along |
the beach to Manila. To the light of the road. !
about q mile north of this camp. q narrow
road leads OF to the interior. Along this
road Col. Hale posted his Colorado men,
and they waited for their pickets to come tum-
bling in. But the pickets didn't come. 1t was
a false alarm. The Spaniards were not chasing
the insurgents. Some of the Filipinos who had
been in the trench until they were tired were
going home. that was all. and they were hurry
ing so as to lose no sleep. The Spaniards
never chase the insurgents. anyway. now. They
have had enough of it. The insurgents have 4
nasty way OF crawling into the brush beside
the road and hopping out with holas as the
pursuer comes along. They chop open a few
Spanish heads. grab a few Spanish rifles and
get out. So the regiments and the pickets
waited in vain.
In the meantime Col. Hale had wtgwaREed
to the Boston. which is only half u mile of
shore. with a couple Of candles. and asked that
Gen. Greene be notified. The Boston passed
the signal along TO the flagship. and a steam
launch was sent to the China at once for the
General. who had not yet established his field
headquarters. Gen. Greene went over to the
camp Win all speed. NE 1Ounu the men OF Tn6 |
two regiments resting on their arms and still
waiting for the pickets. The camp had been
left under a guard Of one company each. The
General satisfied himself that there was no ad-
vance of the Spanish and sent the men back to
their camps. Then he returned TO his ship.
To-day he moved into his headquarters in the
field. He has a native house right in front of
the California camp. but is arranging to get
under canvas. The men were putting UP his
tents this afternoon.
MAJOR rILDEN ARRESTED.
ALI day there was sharp work in taking men
ashore. The Third Battalion of California
troops was ordered to be ready to move out
from Cavite at 6:30 o'clock this morning. At Z
o'clock Gen. Anderson came down to the dock
and the men were not yet ready. The General
was greatly displeased. and placed Major
Tilden. who was in command OF the battalion,
under arrest. The Major had been in charge
of the property left behind by the other two
battalions. and the work of storing that with
the property of his own battalion was too much
for the time he had. but the excuse did not
satisfy Gen. Anderson.
1t appears that Gen. Anderson has probably
his authority In arrestinG Tilden.
Section 800 of the regulations says:
Officers will not be placed in arrest for light
For these the censure of the COM
officer will generally answer the pur-
pose Of discipline"
The regulations further provide that our ON
GERS may not be put in arrest unless there is
probability that a court martial would continue
the suspension from command. Tilden's delay
can hardly bs stretched into an offence Of SO
great magnitude. But Gen. Anderson was very
angry at the delay. He got up early to see the
men start. and stood with his watch in his hand
waiting for the time to come. When it came
and the men were not ready he put Tilden in
arrest Immediately.
The First Nebraska boys were taken from
he Senator in half a dozen cascos. and all the
they were busy setting up their tents
and getting their stores up.
THE CAMP ON sHoRR.
TIL campground is a level stretch Of com
Daratiyely hiRh land between the beach and