The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-06

The ordering OF Lieut.. Powhatan
Clark 10 Germany where he will enter
the service OF the Westphalian Hus-
sars is met with great satisfaction
among the comrades OF that genial Of
fcer In the Tenth Cavalry. Lieut..
Clark sailed less than n month ago
under detail by the Secretary OF War,
and the fact was announced In the
cable dispatches from Berlin as un-
usually significant. 1t was OF less sig
nificance 10 Germany than 10 the
United States; because IL Is moi I'M
usual for the German government
10 permit officers from the armies
OF other countries 10 enter
their service for experience.
There Is, ! am told. an officer OF Eng
lish cavalry In command OF a German
troop, by virtue OF his rank In the
English army. IL has happened not
infrequently that the American gov
eminent has sent an officer abroad
during some campaign 10 study the
style OF warfare. Gen. Sheridan was
with the German troops during the
Franco-German war. and was present
at Sedan. At the time OF Sheridan's
death Gen. Won Moltke bore tribute
10 the military genius which enabled
the American officer 20 predict the
event OF that battle before IL was evil
dent ~ those about him. Lieut..
+. v. Green vas detailed
by the Secretary OF War To aeon
pany Gen. Skobclof during the Russo
Turkish war. Inspector General
Sanger. then captain, was u OF two
officers who accompanied Gen. En-
DRY Upton In 1875 In his tour under
the auspices OF the War Department,
which resulted In the publication OF "A
work on The Armies OF Asia and
Europe" which has been regarded as
a standard authority, but to-day a lit
tie out OF date. Mai. Delafeld and
Maj. Mordecai followed the Crimean
war In the field and Delafeld's art
OF War in Europe" which was the re-
suit OF this expedition. Is considered a
military work Of much value. Gen.
l~iazen. the chief signal officer for
many years, aud Colonel Chamberlain
went abroad on n similar mission.
Undoubtedly il the war cloud
hanging over Europe should break.
the Secretary OF War would detail one
or more officers OF the United States
army TO the duty of studying the OPP
erat.ons OF the troops In the field.
LieuI. Clark Is not going to study
the art Of warfare. lie Is going TO
devote his attention to the minor de.
tails OF the cavalry service-to sh oe-
ing, saddling. feeding and horse-doc-
toring. which he has made n special
study during his service In this coun-
try. lie will watch also the method
'oI drilling. and OF setting up the men
which Is In vogue In the German
army. All OF these are details, but
they are very important details. and
Lieut.. Clark's report 10 the secretary
Of war will doubtless prove OF great
value "a the service.
Lieutenant Clark Is not very old In
service, but he has a fine record He
carries with him the medal awarded
20 officers and men for conspicuous
gallantry. In 1885. n year after his
graduation, while serving In the De-
partment OF the Arizona, he rescued a
coiored corporal who was wounded
and left helpless In the open field
exposed 20 the Ere OF the Apacbes.
Al the risk OF his own life
Lieut.. Clark rushed into the field and
carried the corporal TO cover on his
back. He was much praised for his
%gallan.ry ut the time OF this occur
renee, but no official recognition OF II
was made by the Var Department I'M
til he was about TO start for Germany.
Then Capt Taylor OF the Ordnance
Department called the attention oil
the Secretary 10 the facts. and on the
record OF the company, forwarded by
the co oncl OF the regiment. the Sec
rotary awarded TO Lieut.. CLARK the
medal OF honor which he has taken
abroad with him. - Detroit Sun.
Chain Arntor.
William Simmons. Y. s. s. Brook
Ign, Historian National Association OF
Nava' Veterans. 1882 Wharton street.
Philadelphia. Pa says the first use OF
chain cables on the sides OF vessels
for protection during the late war was
by Commodore ~Farragut's squadron
on the Lower Mississippi In April.
1862. The efficiency OF the device was
demonstrated In the passage Of forts
jackson and ST. Phillip aud the en-
counter with the Confederate
rum. la which the writer partic-
ipnt.d and a. rastlfad In ths