The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-17

49, - ftlNt MANY MHNAh-
,g4ESA cations Defensive
SHA battles viii be at a
premium. and de-
fensiye warfare will be slmpllhed.
Armies will maneuyer for position,
and the generals commanding them
will gain fame by movements skillfully
conducted TO concentrate their scat
tered battalions a. the proper time,
with the purpose Of forcing an aalag-
onist 10 give rather than TO accept the
battle. II campaign with desig
mated objective point Ii planned. and
the strategy Is offensive ON the part Of
one OF the commanders, u possible, his
tactics will be defensive. Hostile
armies will keep at greater distances
and In open country out Of sight Of each
other. unless they can take up a line at
night and lnifench: and direct hank
movements viii not De attempted
whore troops are visible before the as
sault Field balloons Will locate the
position. and photography mark the
formation. o; coniendlng forcea while
telephones aud electricity wlli play
prominent parts In the war drama.
Night marching and night attacks viii
be more frequent. and columns Of
troops organized to charge stationary
positions will be- IJoyed under darkness
to close points so that the charge at
dawn will occupy the shc-test ,.ue pos
sible. writes General lee. 10 th Cen
fury Raging battles viii Doe fought hy
infantry and ARTILLERY. and on. cf the
problems win be- The protection OF the
horses that draw the guns Tempe
ray neld-v0rks cannot shelter them.
and unless hills afford protection they
will perish iu the lcadon hail. Cavalry
Wtl' not Boz employed ou the mlln field
OF battle. but on he TANKS Of asmios
against cavalry Cavalry oh a''ains
win no longer g-ssl infantry 1- ar;,l-
l,ry, and no more charges wil De- re-
corded Ike those of Pom onby A. Wa
tcsl1o cr Murat 90 Jena This arm VIII
sim be- effective .n rccoanl.Hances.
plcaeung. guarding trains. and as es-
corts. but except iu small bodies iIs
use for advance aud reaf-guards viii
be diminished The large, presented is
TOO large TO be r.saed before dell-guns
firing with great rapid.ty. even Z sew
eral miles distant, a. ven as before In
fanry r.des necessarily flashing mile
away
ManeuNcrigg ca,alry corp with,
say. ten thousand horses on a
future battlefield would be a
hing type % cruelty 20 ami
mails. bat the regiments brlgadss and
divisions composing /, can SIN render
good service They can be moved with
celebrity long distances. and tn troop
ers. except the horse-holders, can be
dismounted and used as infantry. their
modern carbines being nearly az e.
/ fcc,iye AZ the magaz.hc-rife Of the IN
fantrymau. but % will be- most dim
cult 10 protect the horses while locat-
lng them In such q position as 20 reach
their riders or be- reached by them
quickly. when necessary
Perhaps the most interesting proo-
lem TO be- solved by those Who Organize
armies In the future Is the disposition
and arrangement OF the immense am
munition trains The greedy guns
must be- led. aud great will be- their va
paclty. Next 20 the commandng geu-
eral aud his principal assistants viii
rank in Importance the field t5lei OF
ordnance. who has the location OF sup
ply depots and the management OF the
transportation Of large and small cart
ridges TO the combatants. The con-
,inual replenishing OF caisson and
timber boxes. the smaller charges for
infantry during actual conflict. and the
safety and efficiency of vast trains
where electric or steam roads cannot
be constructed. will require brave. en-
,crprising cool. vigilant oficcr Of con-
spicuous ability and executive capacity
The medical department. too. must
be recognized and enlarged 20 convey
the disabled to field hospitals, tor Geld
ambulances cannot be placed close IA
battle lines. and the numbers OF the
wounded will be greatly Increased.
Thr great captains OF future wars
will be those who fully comprehend
the destructive power Of improved can
non and small arms, and whose calm
and fertile iniellec, will grasp the I'm
portance Of so maneuvoring "a 10 force
the antagonist to give offensive battle
and who will never be without 'cleai
conception OF the object to be- achieve,
and the best way Of achieving a.
They will parry and fence like grea
sWordNmen. but they will thrus, on,
when the enemy rushes upon them.
The Managers share