Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-06-01

sOnal knowledge that nothing y want
ing in the incipiency OF his undertake
ing.
lie can then dismiss these important
elements rom his mind, and be UNI
tfammelcl In the serious work before
him. lie can leave the care and distfi'
button of his supplies more generally to
the chiefs of the departments to which
they belong.
The commander knowing that he Is
thoroughly equipped, what Is his next
carer
At the very outset he should make all
his dispositions for sclf-delcnse, and use
every means to obtain Information.
do not mean by this, that he should
start out on the defensive, but that
he shout so dispose his command
that there will be the minimum chance
ui surprise or taking at a disadvantage.
When he reach his objective he should
assume the offensive ut once. II Is a
military axiom, I'm the offensive Is
strength" lie will lose no opportunity
10 gain information of his objective, ior
by It he must be AZ all times guided.
There are two kinds Of operations
that will probably demand our attcu-
ton. One when the objective IS on the
great lines of travel, railroads. steam.
boats, etc. The second where It Is in.
land from these and must be reached by
marches, The FIRST Is The most likely to
engage US. Let us consider the methods
VI getting on the field OF operations,
ANA those to be adopted when we get
there.
In operations against mobs 10 is nj,
Well TO determine beforehand that
violence must be rcsDT,ed 10 on meeting
IL, but II Is absolutely essential thl,
timely preparation be made to meet
violence with violence. In civil distur
Dances, unlike actual warfare, Il IS best
that violence should be initiated IN
some form by the mob, but quick aud
not uncertain response should be made.
After the first blow Is struck, there
military operations. until YOU have
asserted yourself to such an extent that
you can treat as tie cOnquerOr who has
something TO give--nu,hug 10 ask.
The seli'dcitusg / referred TO is at
tanned by several methods known TO
the military art, each subject, as !
have said, more than sufficient for one
lecture. Advance guards, outpss SD,
pickcts, patrols, reconnaissance screens,
rcarguatds, ilanscts, spies, oricngiion,
scouting, all these enter into security
aud information. The proper use Of
these would take months to demonstrate,
yet a knowledge Of each Is essential.
For our purpose tonight | will only
allude to the best aud most necessary
methods for the small operations We are
liable 10 encounter
In all operations the careful command.
or will make his dispositions Tor olIen,c
At a sufficient distance from his opp3u.
ent to allow him 10 form Tor attack
without molcsiation, develop without
confusion, assault without uncertainty.
On railroad or steamboat, order and
promptncss arc most essential. Com.
partments should he assigned TO each
organization or unit, aud they should
proceed TO occupy them independently
OF each other. Regular details by roster
should then be quickly made TO load
and unload baggage. Al, should be
done with system and celebrity, bu, with.
out confusion preferably under the
supervision OF an officer but always
under either an officer or non.commls.
stoned officer A guard should invaii.
ably be ON duty with command Its
size and composition will depend on
the existing conditions, and be regulated
10y the commanding officer. II the
travel IS by rail and danger is imminent,
pilot engines well guarded should 20
Ia advance. The guard for the main
body should be quaucTed near the rear
VI the troops, and should not he al.
lowed to take Oh accuu,rements, so
that m case OF attack It will be ready at
once, and can get out OF the train as lar
away from the attacking force rs pos.
slb.c and thus 90 into action without
confusion. SO too u an accident happens
to the tram by durailmcnt or otherwise,
u will be less liable to be involved la
the disaster and will b.. Ia condition to
prepare the way for the main body.
which should always be disembarked
IN the rear OF the guard, the train or
boat either backing down Tor this pur.
pose Or the guard advancing SO rs To
clear them. The main body having
formed, bankers will he thrown out on
each Hank for observation and protec.
ton, and small rear guard will he
thrown back vi the column for the same
purpose. Al! these movements will be
made rs near as possible with the pre-.
cisiun used IN drill. without noise. The
commanders voice alone is heard, /. c =,
the commanders OF the different move.
munt'.
These dispositions made, an advance
will be next IN order This also should
be made as II In drill. The systematic
and precise advance will give morale TO
your men, aud decentralization to the
enemy, causing them, II they are deter.
-.
expose their methods and locality OF
resistance-and will draw their fire at a
time and distance when there will be
least exposure
II will be remembered that in opera
tons OF this kind our opponents are
wanting in what We should be pro.
isituI, VIZ, drill, order, rules OF attack
and dciensei that when once drawn INTO
action, the tendency OF mob Is to
uuddle together because disoTgauized.
and offer ihe better target the deeper
they becOms involved, By well De.
iyered TIE this force may be dispersed.
Nolleys are always preferable to desul.
tory or other kind OF fire, and here Is
when troops other than regulars usually
make a mlsIake-ihey are liable to lire
over the heads OF a mob Tor the pur.
pose OF intimidation, As a rule 1t does
not have that ellecl. When the smoke
clears away and Il seems that no dam.
age Is done, the mob becomes en-.
Outraged aud Is easily excited to more
vigorous action. II is well known that
The time IN q fight when fear has the
greatest elect on troops Is lust before
firing commences, Alter one gets
accustomed ever so little to II, excite.