New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-22
THE GRANT AT MANILA,
WHY TWO sALUTEs HAD TO BE FIRED
FOR ADMIRAL DEWEY.

ORDER AND CLEANLINESS PREVAILING IN THE
C1ry-rHE MEN ON THE FIRING LINE.
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| Manila March 17.-At 9:32 o'clock Friday
| morning March 10. the anchor OF the Grant was
dropped in tho harbor of Manila, and the voyage
of 1915 miles was at an end Captain Arey
was undoubtedly the most relieved man on the
transport We had brought nearly seventeen
hundred men through with loss of only one
man. and the achievements were greatly
needed. The Goth and 22d had arrived few
DAYS before and were on the firing line. WIN
in twenty -four hours after our arrival the bat
TALON Of the 18th had gone on provost guard
duty. the I'd Battalion of the 4th had gone
to Caloocan and taken up their trenches, the
1st and Sd battalions going into camp on the
Luneta and were besleged
state of siege actually exists. though OF
course, we are not entirely cut off from the
world The insurgents trenches are about
twenty-five miles in extent. and ours are pro-
portonately shorter.
With the dropping OF our anchor our pa,.ei!
hogan TO salute Cousin George" Dewey Thir-
teen guns were fired and as we stood watch
ing the Olympia and waiting for the reply we
saw q launch leave the gray cruisers side ana
pont for the Grant. In few minutes the
vourg Navy officer came up the ladder and al
dressing General Lawton. said: the Annhirai
compliments. sir, and If you VIII hre seventeen
guns thew will be Immediately returned Ana
so we knew that It was Commodore Dewey no
longer but Admiral Dewey, and we fired new
salute.
A similar occurrence, were told, happened
when a French man of-war came into the nay
n few DAYS before The Frenchman had asked
in return If he might add four guns TO those
fred but admirals do not accept statutes on the
instament plan.
General Lawton having gone to the Olympia
to make his official visit. 1t was shortly returned
by the Admiral and we saw In the nesh the
man whose picture has run in every moving
photograph exhibition for the last ten months.
McTamany was shaking out his blanket pre-
paratory to making up his roll. when the Al
mral came over the side. and when Hogan
whispered. IT'S Cousin George. the nero OF
Manila Bay" McTamany stated convncheS'
well he looks the part" And so he did
lust as Dewey was leaving one Of the LADIES
OF the 4th aimed her camera at the Aufhirai
and General Lawton they stood talking. Adj
miral Dewey saw the woman and, Catching
I,awton by the arm turned the General about.
saving. General there Is a lady trying to get
q photograph of you" and one womans heart
was made glad by the quick thought OF gal
liant gentleman.
Manila has. II is said, nearly three hundred
thousand Inhabitants. Just now they are not
all here. but at night as one goes through the
streets with a patrol 1t might easily be thought
that ALL are gone and that the city Is but rem
dezvous for American soldiers. Since the attack
~ February ) none but those soldiers on duty
are permitted In the streets and all one sees
IS a man in blue walking along the dim. paved
Messages ALI one hears is Halt! who is there?"
and we realize that military occupation is
fact This state Of siege has increased the price
of vegetables. poultry and similar products enor-
mously. and though no great need is at hand
we shall be glad to break through Aguinaldo's
lines The troops remain constantly In the
trenches. and have grown quite used to the
desultory firing Scarcely an hour OF the day
passes without the rattle of volleys from the
outposts being heard Sometimes 1t arrives al
most TO the dignity of "mucho boom-boom,"
which Is the Filipino word for fight
The troops in the trenches complain as to the
Filipino chickens One soldier told me the other
dav that there we're chickens in plenty. but.
"Lootnnt, we aren't allowed to shoot EN-, and
YOU can't catch 'em. because they fly until their
legs are rested, and then they run until their
wings are rested
Undoubtedly the greatest sensation ever Gre
ated in these parts was that brought about by
the appearance Of the Army mules just landed
As one officer told me. Why they look as big
as elephants" and as for the natives and China
men they stop stock still and gaze at the beasts
with the completest wonderment
have no doubt that this city was quite as
dirty when our troops landed as was Santiago
de Cuba but to-day 1t is. as to streets and
patios. clean and wholesome looking. A COM
plete STRENGTHENING department has been In
operation some months. and there should be no
outbreak Of disease. The climate Is not nearly
so oppressive as was that OF Tampa. and Is far
to be preferred to that of Cuba. The rainy sea-
son Is near at hand, and then shall be un
comfortable for some two months. Just now
we are not unpleasantly situated.
Yankee promptness has been delayed In
many ways, but the most distinguished example
s that of one Of our hospital stewards He came
here In November and two weeks ago he mar
ried the eldest daughter Of one OF the wealthy
native planters. A little conundrum occurs to
me- II he is blessed with children, of what
tionallty will they be?
TURKEYS RECEIVED BY ADMIRAL DEWEY.
letter was received in this city yesterday by
firm OF poultry and fruit dealers in Park Place. 1t
was the acknowledgment Of tho receipt OF a box Of
Vermont turkeys The turkeys were sent to the
Admiral on the United States troopship Grant
January p. The envelope bears date at Manila
Military Station No. March 49, 1899. The letter Is
an autograph one being written by the Admiral
lows:
Dear sirs: have the pleasure to inform you that
have this day received in good condition the box
Of poultry which you wero good enough to send me
by tho Grant I shall look forward with pleasant
anticipation to a feast Of Vermont turkey, and am
sure that not only myself but my friends here will
greatly enjoy your generous gift. Thanking you