The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-08
March of the Troops.

Inc feature Oh Jnc Gay VIII De
the Joint parade of Savannah's mill
tary companies The officers ex-
pect to have the largest turnout of
years, as nearly all the employers Of sol
diers have signifed their willingness to
give the young half holiday in order
that they may make a creditable display
of Savannah S military force to the thou
sands of visitors who will be on the
streets to see the sight.
The military will form on the north side
of Liberty street, with the left restingon
Bull street, at 3:45 o'clock, and will
march promptly at o'clock in the follow
ing order:
Third Artillery Band.
Brigadicr General and Aids
First Georgia Regiment
Savannah Busch ZOuayes.
American Military Band.
Savannah Volunteer Guards
Barlow Light Infantry.
Chatham Artillery.
Georgia Hussars.
The route viii be on the north side of
Liberty street TO jefferson, to Broughton
TO Drayton, to Bay, passing in review be
fore the mayor and aldermen at the eX-
change, to Bull, to CASTOR and thence to
the parade ground where a dress parade
Will take place. After the dress parade
the artillery viii fire Il salute of thirteen
guns, and the exercises viii conclude with
an extended drill by the Savannah Ca
diets
The spectators are especially requested
to keep to the walks during this drill, as
to be properly executed the soldiers must
have as much room as possible.
THE EXTENDED DRILL.
The extended order drill of the Cadets
will be divided into two parts The first
part will Illustrate the various methods
of deploying into lines of squads from
company front, as well as from columns
OF tOurs; the deploying into line of Skin
mishers and assembling into line of
squads, platoOns and in company front.
The second part will illustrate an attack
made by the company acting alone on the
offensive. Owing to the limited extent of
ground available for the drill, the dis
tanceS at which the various changes of
front will be made will. necessarily, be
much shorter than the distances required
IN actual service. The company will adj
vance and form for attack from a point
near the southern line of the park. The
firing line, commanded by Lieut.. Lowell,
Will move forward, and when presum-
ably about / 400 yards from the enemies
position, will form line of sections: when
within 1000 yards will form into line of
wards
VIII deploy as skirmishers. NOlleys will
be fired by squads and by sections when
deplOyed as skirmishers.
THE ADVANCE BY BUSHES.
The advance upon the objective point
VIII he made by PUSHES, each section adj
yancing in double time to a new position
under cover of the fire of the other sec
ton. The support which has remained
IN rear under command of Lieut.. Nell
VIII JOIN the firing line while the rushes
are being made, and each lieutenant will
then take charge Of his own platoon and
conduct It's movements. When the line
has arrived at the (assumed) distance of
zoo yards the captain commands rapid
IRE, when the bayonets are untixed
sights laid down and a rapid fire delivered
by the whole line, until the Cease firing.
TO the charge is sounded, when the line
advances in double time, and when near
the objective point at the command
Charge the line advances at an in
creased gait, charging bayonets.
TO RESIST AN ATTACK
The company will be rallied at the end
OF the charge to resist an attack from the
enemy. who are supposed to have rallied
after being driven off in the first attack.
The requirements of the drill are such
that 1t cannot be attempted if d sufficient
space Is not given the company. and the
committee has guaranteed Capt Brooks
the necessary space, which will be indi-
Gated by stakes placed around theparadc.
a force of police viii be on hand 10 keen
spectators back to the line marked BY
these stakes, and no one will be allowed
inside that line
The best positions from which to view
the drill viii be south of the monument
as most of the movements will be ex-
ecuted I'm that part of the parade. The
signals used in the drill are given by tho
bugle, the whistle and by the hand.