The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-04
THE MILITARY MANEuvERs.

The Movements OF the Troops
Watched With Feverish Interest.
LONDON, Sept. Sin France, in Alsace-
Lorraine, and in Austria, immense bodies
Of troops were set in motion to-day, this
being the date for the long'anticipated,
much discussed grand army maneuvers of
France, Germany and Austria. In view of
the heated war talk caused by the echoes or
Sedan day, the Dardanelles incident and
the Cronstadt understanding, to say nothing
Of the renewal of the dreibund, these mill
tary movements are being watched with a
feverish attention by the military men and
diplomats of Europe.
he changes in military organization,
improved equipment, smokeless powders
and rifles are having their first real oans
paign test, and much may depend upon the
result.
Ia England this showing of war material
attracts deep attention, and reports from
various headquarters are being received by
the war office, and the public and the press.
The Vienna correspondent Of the NetcS
comments on the execution Of newspaper
correspondent as probable feature of war
fare. In Austrian maueuvers all arrange
ments for reporting are placed in the hands
of specially selected artists.
PREPARING AGAINST SEA ATTACKS.
KEEL, Sept. 3.-Extensive experiments
have been commenced at FrIedshort with n
view to protecting the forts at that place
and elsewhere by series of submarine
mines against "a possible attack from the
sea. As a result of these experiments mer-
chant vessels passing Friedshort are COM
PEELED to take a pilot on board aud they
will have TO continue so doing until the
mines are removed.
MEETING OF THE EMPERoRs,
VIENNA, Sept. 3.-Emperor William Of
Germany, accompanied by Chancellor Won
Caprivi, at Horn. this morning met En-
peror Francis Joseph of Austria who was
accompanied by the King OF Saxony and
the entire party, surrounded by brilliant
military suites and escorts of cavalry, pro-
| ceeded on horseback to the Headquarters at
Gopfritz, where the Austrian army is en-
gagged in maneuvers.
The country around Gopfritz has been
exp essly selected for military movements,
owing to the suitability for furnishing a
good test Of the advantages or disad-
vantages Of the new small bore rifle and of
the smokeless powder used In connection
with it.
The general idea of the Austrian mill
tarY operations is that the force display ed
Is to arrest the progress Of an enemy ad-
vanciDg from the direction Of Bohemia
| upon Vienna.
FEATURES OF THE MANEUvERs.
In addition to the attention being given
TO smokeless powder and the small bore rife
| features Of the maneuvers, considerable in
terest is manifested in the telephone and
bicycle corps Of the Austrian army, which,
upon this occasion, participated for the first
time upon so large scale in the man
euvers.
1t Is expected that millions of cartridges
will be fired before these maneuvers termi-
nate Monday next. The conclusion of the
Austrian maueuvers will be signalized Mon
day by grand review on the nights of
Gopfritz before the Emperor Of Germany
and the Emperor of Austria.
Count Kalnoky and Chancellor Won
Caprivi had conference to day of several
hours duration. They did not attend the
military maneuvers.
ARRIVAL OF THE FRENCH COMMANDER.
PARIS, Sept. 3.-M Saussier has arrived
at Bar sur-Abbe to take chief command Of
the French military maneuvers. The opera
tons of the fifth and sixth corps began this
morning. 80 far they have been of an un.
important character. The condition Of the
troops is excellent in spite of the great heat
that prevails