The morning call., 1891-10-05
STATE GUARDS.
A Review of the New Tactics For
Infantry.
The Consolidation in the Third-Another New
Armory -Clean-Up in the Arsenal
Field Day at the Preside

The new tactics for the infantry will very
shortly be at hand and every one is on the
qui viye for them, for they contemplate
radical changes in the system now in vogue.
The following from the Army and Navy
Register will give comprehensive and in
t-lligent review of the new system:
The new army tactics, which have just been
promulgated by order of General Schoheld. have
already been tried with the cavalry though not
mediate use in all branches OF the service far Il
practical trial. They have been promulgated as
they came from the board. which gave so much
time ana thought 10 their perfection, although
General Schofeld Invited general officers TO sug-
gesl what seemed to them improvements. He
received several such suggestions, but The OIL
GERS who made them preferIe ed TO have the tao
Ties issued as they came from the board aud
fairly tried by the troops before amendment.
II is believed that the new tactics are fully
abreast OF The latest advances in military science
and in the development Of arms and ammunition.
They +, eogBiZe the fact that The fighting our
army may be called upon to do will be done in
our own country. or In regions where the c0ndl-
lions are similar; In other words where the sur
face of tie ground Is broKen, roads are less per-
feet than in Europe and cover OF one sort or
another can be found almost everywhere. With
these tactics the line of battle disappears, as the
line OF battle ship has long since disappeared
from the fleets OF the world. Man -uyering under
only Two movements under IRE eau be made,
forward ana backward.
Deploying into line in the presence OF the
enemy is impossible; the lighting must be Gu The
sklmisb line, and this VIII be no longer than the
front OF the troops TO be engaged. The nghling
line Will consist OF series of squads OF Skin
mishers. the normal number of men IN squad
being eight. but Tie squads do not lose their iden-
Ilty by The increase or decrease iii numbers, aud
this group, whether larger Or smaller. forms the
unit of the lighting force. The rest of the troops
are under cover and are advanced, not In masses,
but Ia squads fer The reinforcement OF the squads
In front, until the whole force Is engaged. and
The lighting Will continue In TINS order until one
side or The other is able 10 charge or obliged to
retreat
The lighting Is expected to be short and de-
eiSiye and the retreat can b. effected with com
paiatiVe safety, for the fighting from the Skin
mi>n line can be maintained until the stronger
party is too much weakened TO make very
vigorous pursuit; a long interval viii separate
the combatanis, aud the enemy cannot keep up
an effective fire while advancing Officers who
have given attention 10 The new system are con.
hdenl that We now have The very best system oil
tactics in the world for such operations as our
army is liable TO be called upon TO perform.
CARRYING OUT THE SCHEME.
As THE CALL has said all along, the die
has been cast and Oroville Will have a COM
pany for political services rendered in Butte
County The Third Infantry Regiment,
Second Brigade, n. G. c., has had to fur
nish the company, which will make the
Eighth Infantry Battalion of five companies
in the Fifth Brigade the Eighth Infantry
Regiment of Infantry OF six companies, and
will give Lieuteu ant Colonel Park HenShaw
the eagles. The orders of the Goth ult..
Captain Henry Levy of Oakladd and pub
lished in The CALL on Tuesday morning,
.resoiute" as follows:
WHEREAS, The Board OF Location and Or
ganiZation OF the Second Brigade, National
Guard of California ba ing decided as provided
ia
regiments OF The National Guard by increasing
The Eighth Battalion OF Infantry TO a regiment
of six companies, and it appearing that OF the
eight companies composing The Third Regiment
Infantry seven are located In san francisco and
occupy one armory, which is of great advantage,
and that one company. c. is located In Oakland.
and Occuprs separate armOry. 1t has been de-
teImlneu that IL is advisable 10 consolidate this
company with one OF the companies OF The regi-
ment in Sau francisco, rather than disband the
same; 1t Is therefore ordered lhat Companies
and Ii, Third Infantry, be cOnsOlidat d, and tina;
the new company so organized shall be desg
mated Company c, bird Regiment Infantry, and
be located In San francisco,
BrigadierGeneral John Ii. Dickinson, CON-
manding Second Brigade, will at once call a
meeting OF The members of both companies, as
provided for the formation of new companies, at
the armory of tile Third Infantry, San Francisco
at which an election will be held for the Offices OF
Captain, FIRST Lieutenant and Second Lieutenant
of The new company, a. provided III Section 324
Rules and Regulations, n. u. C., and following.
The commissioned officers of both companies,
and Ii, not cleo ed 10 POSITIONS IN the new com.
pauy Will be honorably discharged the service OF
the state.
Enlisted men OF Companies and Fl, In excess
of ninety-eght IN number, may complete theil
terms Of service, II they 50 DESIRE by transfer tI
other organized companies of the National
Guard OF California, or may be bonorably dis
charged the service OF the State.
The commanding officers of Companies C aud
II will make triplicate invoices and receipts OF
all property and moneys belonging 10 the State
for which they are responsible, forwarding a
nFa nnb IN hos he md piGii-
ing each to Major L. L. Hughes, Brigade
QuarIermaster, Second Brigade. Major Hughes
will receipt for aud take charge OF said property,
and hold ihr same subject TO further orders from
these headquarters.
The Board Of Location and Organization OF The
Filth Brigade, having directed The organization
of new company al OIOyille, 10 be attached 10
the Eight Battalion Infantry, II Is hereby
ordered that Brigadier-G General j. W. B. Mont.
gomery, commanding Film Brigade, proceed ic
organize said company, and order election OF
officers as provided In section 1862, Political
Code. The said company will be designated
Company +, Eighth Infantry Regiment.
The use of the word advisable in the
first quoted paragraph is good in view of the
facts. However. the consolidation will be
effected, aud Major Easton has been detailed
to hold on the 18th the election OF officers
for the consolidated organization.
THE CAVALRY WILL HAVE AN ARMoRY.
Within about six months the cavalry troop
will have its own armOry. the negotiations
to share the quarters of the Light Battery
on Pacific avenue having come to naught
The old landmark known as the Sweden.
borgan Church on OFarreil street, be-
tween Mason and Taylor. has been sold.
The building will be torn down to make
way for a substantial brick building, the
lower floor of which will be occupied as q
livery stable and the upper one fitted for an
armory, the ground having been leased fol-
a number of years, aud the estimated cost
Of m
Captain Blun4enberg has practically closed
the bargain and will have an armory, which
will cost him only S75 per month, will be
located in a central aud most desirable To-
cality. aud Will be fitted as per orders. The
lot is 55X13T g. and the plans show a drill
room 50x96, with an open truss roof and five
smaller apartments, the largest of which,
the company meeting-room, will be about
thirty fest square. Captain Blumenberg Is
entitled to credit for his ''get I'D and git"
The cavalry troop went out TO the Presi.
do on the 9th ult. for mounted drill
Lunch was had there and then the trooI
was exercised on the Point Lobos road, ovel
the sand dunes to the cliff and the beach
and through the park on the return by the
south driveway. To the credit of the uooI
be it said that every man paid himself fOl
his nag and some forty took part in the
drill.
The resignation of First Lieutenant
Charles X. Stern of the cavalry troop has
been accepted.
NOT CUTTERS CRITICISM.
Lieutenant-C Colonel Cutler, Division IN
speetOr, begs leave to be excused and Oh
jects TO falhering the criticism that unless
Company ID Ofthe Seventh Infantry shows
at once that there is hope tor great improve
ment in attendance at drills it shoald be
disbanded." Adjutant-General Alien is the
father of the criticism. The Los Angeles
Herald published an official order
from headquarters transmitting copy Of
the report OF the Inspector. but made jum-
BILE Of the report and the Alphabetically
recommendation by including the latter as
conclusions of the former. AS the In.
spector correctly observes, the subject mat
ter of the report which refers to the com.
pany at Ventura is different from the
other in that it relates to the drills and at.
tendance of company presumably at home
and not ut all to the condition or efficiency
of an organization in camp"
Major John 4. Burgiu, that was /. K. P. OF
the Second Brigade. now prefXes the titlt
Northumberland u his name and has
substituted A. ID. G. for the other initials Oh
the roundup. He is now on the Governor:
staff. AS his successor on the brigade stafi
General Dickinson is weighing the merits OF
Lieutenants }. q. Giesting. p, and Franz
A. Vail, c., OF the Second Artillery, ant
John E. Mll!ar, o. o.. Of the Third lntan.