New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-19
NEWS FROM CAMP DEWEY.
coxn1TIONS OF AMERICAN TROOPS
WHILE PREPARING FOR ADVANCE
Upon MANILA.

cau,p Dewey. near Mania, Phihpphe isIahuS
VOW q via San Francisco, AUG. l7-Camp Tamoo
-. r,oro II Is Camp Dewey now. General orders
.,nc the change and paying a great compliment
- .,a naval hero have been issued. and the old
~, nil soon be forgotten. There Is still town
:. ro,oho but 1t has not half the population OF us
o,.inc rival. Dewey.
~ r-,ah Battery and a couple of hattalions OF
par,,lars went into camp to-day. and me o'ieaoe
no .- the present received It's fun quota or men
has 49,. shore from the outskirts Of Paranaque 10
I"' -, trenches Of Malate is now a white city
=. .,,v shelter tents
,,. r-tah Light Battery pitched It's tents ana
ed US battery along the old rebel trenches
'H' md that few weeks ago was oattleheid
o.. ~ LEI California. pioneers OF the camp. are 70
nth and west of the battery. and then N
VI. awe the Colorado and Nebraska troops. two
ea,,ors ~ Regulars and the 10th Pennsylvania
-.o~o are four full regiments. numbering nearly
-,,vo hundred men. and the Utah Battery ana
40 United States Regulars swell the nuinoer 10
o-lr 1--WE thousand men. The artilleryInen were
the last to go into camp. and 1t Will be severai
80 before they have all their field pieces ashore
Ta'sev was devoted 10 placing the guns brcught
- -, tho Colon on lighters. 1t IS n difficult task
snd :. will be several days before all Will be
ready
DEWEY GIVES GUNS TO ARMY.
Admiral Dewey has given the Army two S-inch
formerly mounted on the DOW "a 'Hc
xcCulIocb They are 10 be landed al Paranaqne
ord used IN the operations against Manila
THO artil,orvtnen and members Of the 18th In
,o,+-v narted company OH the Colon this morning
Tho former going 10 ParanaQue and the latter 20
cavi,e Added TO the ordinary friendship they
zero tied by the bonds Of shipmates. ana 'hey
,oado the farewell a memorable one. They cheered
ora another until hoarse. and then fhe yeiis were
,ouoved By tootinc OF whistles that startled the
Acc, The Colon and all the tugs and Launches
Joined IN the inharmonious chorus
The routine established at Cavite has been altered
a, Camp Dewey and the men are now drilled an
hour longer in the morning. The weather was
found sufficiently cool 10 extend the time without
danger The men, too, becoming used 10 local
conditions and are better in health than they We're
The "donts' have been quite forcbly impressed
rpon them by the medical officers. and experience
in some cases quite bitter. has quickly taught them
The health Of nearly every regiment IN the camp Is
quite good and IT Is expected that all will shortly
be ~ 10 the standard
MEN ALL READY FOR SERVICE
The men like Camp Dewey better than they did
Cavite 1t Is several miles nearer TO Manila. they
are in the field ready for service al moments no
tee and the activity OF the Spaniards and insurgents
,en3s excitement.
CALIFORNIANS on DRESS PARADE.
The LIST California has had its first dress parade
and has created very favorable impression, not
only among the officers. but among the men in
camp There is all manner OF local pride In the
regmental camps. and the spirit OF rivalry that
will come from IL will be productive Of good 10 the
service.
General Green has established his headquarters
and Is hard at work with the affairs of the camp.
He is making a very careful. study of the country.
not only from the maps and data already obtained.
but by personal inspection. He has as an official
visitor today General Anderson who is still quar-
tered AZ Cavite. and the two, after conference.
made an inspection OF the camp They are both
exertng every effort for the thorough organization
Of their men before the actual advance the city.
II was thought there would be action before this.
but Il is now apparent that nothing Will be done
until General Merritt and the Monterey arrive
The closinc-in process. as far as Manila Is con-
cerned is still being kept up. In addition 10 the
300 American troops encamped at IL" outskirts
of the southern end OF Manila the cruiser Boston
and the gunboat Callao anchored OFF Malate
within easy range of the city The McCuoch has
been sent to Maahar. the northern bay suburb, and
the rebels complete the line in the The city Is
hemmed in by an unbroken linz that IS frightened
almost daily. and the only hope is FOR relief from
Spain.
Men who went through the streets Of the hungry
city repeating tho story OF SIMPSONS victory were
warned 70 desist under pain of arrest.