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Show PREPARE TO TAKE NEW YORK CITY Stratford, Conn , Aug. 15. The veil and blue armies slept within flvi miles of each other laBt night and began be-gan preparations for the big battk that will decldo tho fate of New Yorh City. The day was devoted by both commanders to shifting various units massing artillery and strengthening positions. Tomorrow the reds will advance and 'General Biles, commander- of - the de- ''' " ' ' ' ' '. I l i I I M i l,il , J II II IN I I. I I flllM I II iwiri li partmeut of the east, who hitherto has directed the movements of both armies during the period of instruction, instruc-tion, will leae the opposing commanders com-manders to worlc out the problem in their own way, and as chief umpire, try to decide which wins the concluding conclud-ing general engagement oo |