New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-12
GLIMPSES OF CAMP LIFE
WHAT THE MEN At MONTACK ARE.
DOING AND SAYING.


against the other part, It was no uncommon thing
for brothers TO face another in opposing armies
for n To be exposed perhaps 10 the hrihs Vi
his father. There nothing singular about thS
because il a war of American against American
In the recent war in which peoples OF totally
different nations have been the participants. one
woald scarcely expect to find brother against
brother There is a boy at Camp Wikon. however
who has brother who was petty oficer OH 'nc
Spanish cruiser Nizcaya. When the smells ir"ih
Cervera's bottled-up fleet were exploding fhr Dach
in our lines Il was quite within the possibilities
that a shot fired by Daniel Davis might nave taken
the lie OF his young brother. Medford Davis Ihey
were both born near Lynchburg. Va. Of American
parents. Daniel If he IS still alive. Is thirty years
Old and his brother is nineteen. The older brother
Of adventurous disposition. ana leit MS
home TO become a citizen Of the world eleven years
ago. He first drifted to Mexico. and there became
familiar with the Spanish language and customs.
Then he went down through the South American
Republics. and finally enlisted in the Peruvian
Navy. and SAW some lively service in the Chill
Peruvian war
The next the family heard from Dan" he was A
seaman in the British Navy friend Of the fam
lily came North several days and told the loyal
brother that 1t had hcen learned at their home that
Dan" n petty officer the Nizcaya at the
time it was sunk by Sampson and Schley.
Mcdford is employed driver in the Quarter
masters Department. While ne is only nineteen.
affairs in life. He fired with patriotism last
APRIL when things were heginning to LOOK warnkc
the first chance offered him to serve his country
he gladly accepted ii. To Tribune reporter he
Il was surprised and not highly pleased at hear
only boy of eight when he went away from
home ana have not seen him since OCCASIONALLY
we would receive Il letter from him, from some some
newly reached part OF the world. am convinced
that he joined TIC Spanish Navy several years
ago. ana before there was any thought oi tr0hp'e
between that country and this II he had not been
IN that nhDy Tor sgyeTa Years ne rerany no woI h
never forfeited his American citizenship. When
on; Of tho service. but am convlnccd he would
rather not have been in under the circumstanres
bodily harm"
THAT can't learn. because have been unable
10 find out what name he enlisted under lie had
probably adopted Spanish name when he applsed
for enlistment. ! am waiting 10 hear something
more definite about him.
She was tall, earncs, looking Young woman
and wore the cap insignia Of Company G. lst llli-
nois As she stepped from the train she walked
up 10 a surgeon and said:
1--WE go, to get into the camp OF detention TO see
a soldier"
THAT viii be difficult" replied the surgeon.
The young woman was not discouraged. but re-
peated: Il have come here to find out FOR friend
If her son is sim alive. and must get into the de-
tentlon hospital"
We'll you can find out easily whether the young
man is alive or not from the surgeon but l don't
think they'll let YOU 20 in"
The young woman's eyes flashed as she insisted
Eve got o get into that hospital This woman
has given two sons to her country, ana sh' won
be satisfied unless ! tell her that have seen
hear him speak in reply"
she went to General Shaficr. and when she told
% the sort of proc! that this mother wanted she
had no trouble in getting the pass. She tccgraph'd
to the mother that her son was H. but wei enough
.f. s.ff a. Ill fff. IN %
lie is George o. Anderson. Of Company HIS
mother is Mrs +. O. Anderson. Of No ~, ksgl"',-
ston-avc. Chicago. Tn" persistent young woman
who got ocular proof for her b. Mss Gunl"ck.
whose brother Philip T. Guniork oi IoinpH Any :,
Ign.
The fever struck the ist Illinois pretty hard.
There was hardly a handful of really well men IN
{, when II reached Camp Wikon. Some Of tn
members said before starting for the West hat
thcv thought the membership ~ tho regiment
would change almost entirely within O year as
those that went 10 cuba have had their nh ~
militia mo- + n al. crack regiment Of Chicago.
and some OF the companics have been taking prizes
for years q, The big competitive drilling contests OF
tic W.. ana South.
II wasn't the fever and the hardship that tho
Chicago boys minded 80 much rs their comrades
getting ''nutiy." as they call II. The fever and
heavy doses Of quinine would leave men OF GER
tain tcmpcramcut WIKI q mild sort OF temporary
insanity These outbreaks took different forms.
For instance. - hoy by the name OF Bennett got
the notion that the regiment going 10 leave
him behind in cuba. This 10 him the horror
of horrors and his pleading 70 be taken with the
regiment was most piful. and Of course un-
necessary Bert Wild. OF company +, hishy re,
ep.ct,bl.. Young man got the Idea into his daZe1
brain while on the transport coming up rom san
tiaco that he was under an accusation Oh siralins
"A gold chain. As b" lay tossing on MS cot n" h"ard
some eunshots on tnr 9eek "boya MN arfdnsins
Il demand a fair trial before m shot don
want 10 BE- !gd by nmy nm 1 oi, %on 10 DE-
Ills companions had hard time paciiyng the
poor fellow.
Generally the fever and the quininc would leave
tho mind 4 blank and speech would b" incoherent.
The men would lie their backs talking vaghries
he the hour II was estimated that some thirty or
forty Of the LIST Illinois affected In this way
one of these was ". " StIIling Of Company +.
s,ulInc developed an appetite that was ravenous
after the fever LEFT him that he had to bc watched
closely for fear he would make himself III again.
IFS sister 10 get MN ana WAS greatly
shocked he al once began TO 5Pak =" hTr Tn ,a'
cIarcd to filling. W hat ne most wanted was
something filling. He said he must have some cao,
for cuba Tie overjoyed when she promised
that he should have some OF H.
"Tb,, ought to be called Camp WASHINGTON" said
a ma, who returned. dust-besrlmed, from an all
day tramp over the camp
"Why?" somebody asked.
,,ec,,ce Of IT. magnificent distances" h replied
III, EXPRESSED an idea that Immediately sclz"s
every one mat comes here. The camp Il four
miles long and nearly as wide, and when one fol-
lows the sandy roads that wind between the hills
of Montauk going from rcsmcntal camp 70 camp.
the whole camp seems ten miles long. ffty cents
IS the regular fare charged by the camp Jehus.
and many OF them must De laying away com
u, enco as the price easily jumps to Fl passenger
II the roads arc muddy the night IS dark The
youneos, Of these drivers Is 'JO' Lawlcr. fourteen
years old whose father Is "A liveryman ~ Madison
9. Ncv-York "IO" has a vehicle which IL a