The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-06-20

The ordering OF Lieut.. Powhatan
Clark to 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 a month ago
under detail by the Secretary Of War,
and the fact was announced In the
cable dispatches from Berlin as UNI
usually significant. 1t was OF less sig
nificance 70 Germany than TO the
United States; because it is not up-
usual for the German government
to permit officers from the armies
OF other countries to enter
their service for experience.
There ia, am told, an officer OF Eng
lish cavalry in command of a German
troop. by virtue OF his rank In the
English army. 1t has happened not
infrequently that the American gov
eminent has sent an officer abroad
during some campaign to 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. Ven Moltke bore tribute
to the military genius which enabled
the American officer to predict the
event OF that battle before it was evil
dent to those about him Lieut..
+. v. Green was detailed
by the Secretary OF War to accom-
pany Gen. Skobeloff during the Russo
Turkish war. Inspector General
Sanger, then captain, was one 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 1.-The Armies OF Asia and
Europe" which has been regarded as
a standard authority, but to-day u lit
tie out of date. Maj. Delafield and
Maj. Mordecai followed the Crimean
war in the field and Delaheld's Fart
OF War in Europe" which was the re-
suit OF this expedition, is considered a
military work Of much value. Gen.
Hagen, the chief signal officer for
many years, and Colonel Chamberlain
went abroad on similar mission.
Undoubtedly if the war cloud now
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
erations OF the troops in the field.
Lieut.. Clark is not going to study
the art of warfare. He 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 a special
study during his service in this coun-
try. lie will watch also the method
OF 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 to the secretary
of war will doubtless prove Of great
value to the service.
Lieutenant Clark Is not very old in
service, but he has fine record. He
carries with him the medal awarded
to officers and men for conspicuous
gallantry. In 1855, q year after his
graduation, while serving in the De-
partment OF the Arizona, he rescued a
colored corporal who was wounded
and left helpless in the open field
exposed to the fire OF the Apaches.
At the risk of his own life
Lieut.. Clark rushed into the fed and
carried the corporal to cover on his
back. He was much praised for his
gallantry at the time Of this occur
rencc, but no official recognition of it
was made by the War Department un-
til he was about to start for Germany.
Then Capt. Taylor Of the Ordnance
Department called the attention OF
the Secretary to the facts, and on the
record of the company, forwarded by
the colonel of the regiment, the Sec
rotary awarded to Lieut.. Clark the
medal OF honor which he has taken
abroad with him. Detroit Sun.
Chain Armor.
William Simmons. U. s. s. Brook
lyn, Historian National Association OF
Naval Veterans, 1882 Wharton street.
Philadelphia. Pa, says the first use OF