The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-27
FORErGY ARMY NOTES.

Since the coso Of the Gillian revolution much aten.
ton has been paid In Germany to the needs OF tho Ger
navy In Of South American disturbances. and
there loud demands for swift cruisers OF the
style OF the ships of the white squadron. The sowne@
Of the frgate Lepsc and tho corret'cs AltN"hdrihe
and Sophie In their voyage from Toxic TO valparaiso
has been the text OF much bitter criticism After com
mentng upon tho tixtyfour day voyage from Toxic to
Valparaiso. naval writer in the Kjiss Ntin1 says:
whoever has been ignorant OF ths should learn from
tho Gillian revolution that however big and powerful
H. such slowncss Ia disastrous to Its use
fulnoss in emergencies. swftncs Is one OF II" hrst
requirements In the navy OF to-day"
remarkable feature OF tho great French manu uvres
was tho precision with which the troops marched into
camp after days work. They moved easily enough"
says Engushman who was present, and the art'
lory got from the ncld rapidly and in beautiful ORDER
Despite tho hont the men were never severely faSued
and upon the appearance o. high officer function
airy OF the War ONCE never failed to salute with tho
precision Of tue dress parade. Tho new artillery was
found to do vastly better with the smokeless powder
than the guns Of older models had done Experts ac-
conpanied every battery to note tho number Of dis
charges possible without overheatng the guns. The
work Of tho infantry the rapid charging dscharens
and shouldering OF their rifles pronounced by Eng
lsh experts to be especially credaole All the bread
required the troops baked in Held ovens six or
which. In DAr.surAube turned out 5000 oaves in All
afternoon.
In the same region toward the end OF January 1914
Napoleon resolved to attack Butcher who by march
through Saint Dizcr. the forest Of Soulninea and
Brenne sought to unite with ScwarzrnbCrg Napoleon
had 81 600 troops and expected moreover the help OF
0erards division. Bluchers strength was about equal
to Napoleons Ito became acquainted with Napoleon's
intentions and took position at Brienne with the
determination to hold It, but in consequence Of the
storng Of the Castle Of Brennc by Marshal Victor lie
was compelled to give 1t up He was successful. how
TT Cabs.
whom Napoleon resolved to give battle Mt La Rothicre
the alles 10000 strong. Tho battle began at
p. N. Gerard commanded near Dicnvillo the French
right wing Of two divisions Marshal Victor the CENTRE
along tho limo Of Ia Rothere. Le Petit Mcsnil, and
ChnumsniI and Marmont, tho left 4 900 strong. and
protected by heavy artillery. After hot lighting
Bucher took In Rothcre. thus breaking the French
line and forcing Napoleon to retreat In many respects
tho recent manpuvres similar to the battle In
question.
In Russia order has been issued for tho speedy
organization Of bicycle corps Full companies will not
be introduced for some time among tho gnrrisons Of
fortresses and in the reserves The field infantry In
Guiding tho Guards however, will receive ut once two
wheels each and in the future two more. There
will eventually. be bicycle company OF eight rrivaes
and two officers in each regiment. The work OF tho
wheelmen will DO scouting and delivering dispatches.
The bicycles making in the Russian arsenas,
and even tho money for bicycle repairs has already
been appropriated The order specifics that the bcy
clists must DO lightweight Of exceptional cndur
and strength Tho uniform will consist Of cloth
blouse Of distinctive cut trousers and boots OF the
STYLE cap with front piece letter bag OF oiled
nshed stuff overcoat short rubber coat Russias
experiments with bicycles on the battlefield have been
continued for many years. and the order in question
not issued till the War Department satisfied
that there doubt to tho superiority Of the
courier whcellnan the courier horseman.
In French and Austrian newspapers paragraphs
have appeared occasionally in tho last con-
csrning wonderful French invention the protec-
ton OF infantry under nre. This protector made
Of metal 1t was said. Light. yet impenetrabe by rife
balls. 1t could be easily carried by soldier in storm.
ing party and could Joined other protectors so
that whole line could advance behind an unbroken
sheet Of metal French newspapers have announced
that this shield has been tested and found to be Irac
cable in the field. German newspaper
at the last Austrian manpuvres has discovered that
the protector in question has been tried repeat
eddy in tho Austrian army but with Indifferent
Not only did tho shield. impede the soldiers
movements in the nsd but they afforded little protec-
ton against the aim OF waiting enemy. especially In
an uneven or wooded country such the Of
tho last mAnnuvres before the German and Austrian
Bmperors The shields have been proved to DO worse
than useleso. Only in the night Komorn
were the shields found available. They then
utilized with fairly satisfactory results for tho protec
tion Of the men digging trenches and throwing up
sarthworks. The principal novelty Of the manGuvres
movable Notifications. consisting OF structures which
could BE- quickly transported and set up that In
hours position could be fortified and occupied BY
infantry and artillery.
Grand army man9uvres not . modern institu.
ton in central Europe Already in the sixteenth
tury small German States got their militia into camp
at irregular intervals and gave them the
work Of the battlefield Such manauvres were com.
paratively frequent in Nassau. Dillenburg and the
Pfaz and in many little Protestant States during tho
N,,Ho
old days. however. were held in France in 1893 in the
vicinity of Compiegne under the command Of Marshal
Bouiers. Saint Simon described them at length Tho
army of 10000 men was assembled that the young
Duke Of Burgundy might have object lesson In the
art Of war. The whole camp was. however.
one big carousal. Tho commauderin.chef, says
Saint Simon. "set the whole world in amaze.
ment at his pomp and the exquisite lux.
ury o. his feAsts Tho best Of food and wines
served in the officers quarters to all rank
who visited tho neld. little city Of palaces was
erected for the maneuvres and everybody except the
private, Lived ~ uxuriously he could in Paris A
there were then military attaches Of foreign lega.
TONS the ambassadors themselves entertained by
tbs eommanderinchief On the door OF every Prince
anc French Cardinal was tho inscription. "For -
-" on the door Of every other guest, however, only
the name Of the occupant Of tho house, without pre-
ssdins "for." This slight very near to causing
real was ~ the ambassadors protested against the
slight involved In tho omission of the proposition
rss Of Ink and reams Of paper wasted in the con-
troversy tho door signs but tho King persisted
that ordinary persons III camp must do without for
on their doors In the presence Of tho King who ap
psared At camp with Mme do Mantenon, several sham
lights conducted in open ncld and there oven
sham attack on Compisgne. Bouhlers received from
the King eventually 100000 nvre As indemninc Ion
for his expenditure at the great during the
manouvres but this sum covered but \ small part OF
the Nasshars personal expenses in the sybartio en-.
campmsnt,
At the Brooklyn Theatres.
The new Bedford Avenue Theatre In Brook
Ign will be opened week from tomorrow
night The first entertainment given therein
will be light and bright one. Fanny Rice was
for several years very popular singing come
dienne at the Casino. This season she has
started out Independently at the head Of her
own company. She plays the principal char
soter in "a Jolly Surprise" which has been
translated from the French and made to suit
her purposes by Arthur Wallack. The play
has consistency enough to hold together O
selection OF specialties. including number OF