The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-07-02
OUR BOYS AT SAN FRANCISCO.
Another Interesting Letter from
VIM. Bruce.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 25, 1898.

VIM. Bruce.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 25, 1898.
EDITOR OF THE NEWS
We have moved from Camp Merritt
camp ground. The object In moving
was to get more room to drill on If we
receive our horses. We are camped
within few hundred yards of the bay
and we have the benefit of the sea
breezes all the time and also the bene-
fit of sea bath whenever we wish to
take it.
We have received most of our equip
ments and when we get our arms on, we
make a very warlike appearance. l
cannot find out anything ABOUT when
we are going to get any horses but we
have received our saddles and other
horse equipments. 1t is stated now
that we will leave on the fourth expe-
dition to Manila, but do not know when
it will leave
There is going to be swimming
match among the members of the New
ada troop tomorrow at the Cliff House.
White Pine is represented by Howard
Bane, Chas. Stewart and myself. There
is also going to be long distance div
ing contest between the Nevada, Wash
ington and Montana volunteers, in
which White Pine is represented by
Mr.. Bane and myself.
VIM. BRUCE.
ON the 2sth inst Mr.. Bruce again
writes:
Everything is rather quiet in camp
to-day as a majority of the boys have
been taken sick as result, we think,
of the change of water, but there is no
case serious and we will be all right
again in few days.
All the boys from White Pine we're
agreeably SUI prised and made happy
Sunday by visit from Sol Hip and
Fred Clark After making round of
the camp shaking hands with all the
White Pine boys and answering innum-
cradle questions, they were accompan-
led to the Cliff House by Howard Bane,
Chas. Stewart and myself, where we
passed the time looking at the curios
until the swimming contests began.
After they were over, We all returned
to the city, shook hands. said farewell
and parted for our camp with minds
filled with pleasant memories which the
visit of Sol and Fred had recalled.
Howard Bane won the medal for the
fastest swimmer in the 1st Nevada Cav
airy and one of the Washington volun-
teers won the long dive in Sundays
contest.
Everything was excitement here yes
terday as the boats carrying troops
departed for Manila. The first boat
started at p. NJ. and three others fol-
lowed in an hour. Every boat on the
bay that was capable of making noise
was doing its utmost, assisted by the
guns along the shore. The last salute
was fired about p. M, after which
things were quiet once more. There
will be two more transports leave to-
morrow.
Our company have commenced drill
ing in the manual of arms and, as every
one is so eager to learn and takes so
much interest In the drill, we are be-
coming quite proficient in the use of the
carbine. We have not yet had sabre or
pistol drill but will commence as soon
as we can handle a carbine properly.
All the boys were disappointed in the
arms we received, as we were expecting
the latest improved arms. Instead We
got Springfield carbines and old fash
ioned, single-action, sliding ejector six
shooters, Colts model. But most of
the boys are getting over their preju-
dice against the carbines since all the
regulars have told us they are far bet
ter than Krag- -Jorgensons as they are
not so complicated and, by using lead,
instead of steel bullets, do not heat so
quickly.
There have been so many names given
our company that / asked Lieut.. Gig
noux what our name really is and was
informed that it Is First Nevada Caval-
nv, with out any letter. We are as
signed to the second squadron and 4th
regiment and it is rumored we are to
leave for Manila near the 10th of July.
Our fatigue uniforms arrived to-day
and will be welcomed by the boys, as
they are so much cooler than the dress
uniforms. They are made of brown
duck, large and full so they will be cool.
The following is list of the things a
cavalry mans outfit consists of one
horse, Mcclellan saddle, bride, two
bits lone regular U. S. bit and a snatiie
bit for watering and grazing) halter
pair brass spurs, curry-comb and brusf
cotton saddle blanket, duck horse cover
nose-bag for feeding grain, two wooler
bed blankets, pair saddle-bags for car
rying food and clothing, frying-par
and plate combined, pint tin cup, knit,
and fork and two spoons, carbine, sabre
pistol carbine and pistol holsters, car
bine shonlder sling, cartridge belt, ant
canteen. Each man on entering tn
service Is furnished an outfit of clothes
consisting OF two uniforms, (dress uni
form of blue cloth and fatigue uniform
of brown duck) two suits of under