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


generally take Wy a good defensive
position, and hold the enemy oil long
enough 10 admit OF thorough prepare.
ton.
Having developed the enemy, the
| commanding officer will now examine
the ground aud determine upon his
mode Of attack and defense. IN these
| days of improved lire arms IL IS as rule
| not best to attempt front attack; tue
| better way Is TO increase the discovering
/ party, make a determined showing iu
| that direction, and mineuvct unseen 70
| possible. TOT the cucmy's flank AMI rear.
| These dispositions made, advance your
| discovering party rgsOluigly as iciut TO
attract the ynenys attention, more
| fully develop his strength, and lead him
to expect the main attack rom this
| direction, IN preparing To meet which
| he wtaktns himself Whcn d Is actual y
/ ~ occur, you should lave aultC Ell a
| good place to put your reserve 90 case
| yirgycDg, but primarily Unjust Doe uud.r
| stood iuAt this reserve is TO strengthen
! any weak point iu the ADVANCE aud
/ check any successful aUuCh made upon
iI II the main aitags % unsuccessful
/ aud your troops commence 90 TALL back
| gCugr.Ily. order tue reserve to the
pom. selected and move your beaten
force, iu rclf aud IN support Of ~ In
tue selection OF tlis point care must be
taken to protect your train. 10 the
enemy be sucgc 3'ul, every cil1r, must
! be made TO stop him. even al the rsS oil
| the loss VI your artillery, % you have
any. ! wall say more about aNilitIy q
| little further on IL should not De- duh,
cut 10 stop the enemy temporarily, but
now the commander will have to uyuid.
promptly as 10 his further action. II a
retreat D. decide upon, strong dc,aeh.
mcnB should be made 10 stop the al.
Vauec vi the enemy, aud as soon as all
who arc not engaged IN GUiIg THIS con
DEE Withdrawn be- Oad the cuemys hty
and sight, q malt viii be ordered and
rear guard detailed and placed 10 pos.
Itiuu. The resisting iJTgg will now be
Withdrawn aud JON the main body, For
| taIs methods are pres uucl that would
consume the time OF more than one
| lecture To- explain. The retreat Is con.
Quoted. trains iu front, until better up.
p1uuuittgs tuf tha offensive uil.f, when
/ % should Immediately be rcsuUcd to.
lne only chance tor success Is iu the
outn8lyc whether % be q general oiIcu-
aiNe OF what is called an offensive re-
| turn. Unless you become aggressive
you cannot prevent your opponent from
being SO. 10 you succeed instead %
being rspuiscl, the general rules laid
down foo the ufst named class OF opera.
tons will obtain. Inls gives you the
initial for an aggressive movement by
marches. To make the instruction
complete each Of the methods referred
to should be treated separately and At
length
/ made slight reference 10 artillery.
Great care must always be taken not to
expose your artillery unnecessarily to
Infantry hTc, no. 80 much on account
OF danger 10 the men as 10 the animals
| ln movements by march q battery
could be disabled and rendered useless
| except on the spot where Il stood II
| thus exposed. and the objective Oi the
| offensive might be changed from the
enemy to u, Therefore m line Of
march as rule a battery will DC with
| the main body. Only "a rare circum'
stances will Il be sent with the advance
/ or rear parties. Horse artillery, on &C.
/ count o. is greater mobility may be
/ kept with these bodies u the netes,It,
| be urgent, but even then must temJil
with thyir reserves, ARTILLERY tire serves
a double purpose ln the iirst place IL
/ Is indicative that the force using Il IL
considerable, aud will draw the enemy
into more extensive development TO
oppose Il. And second, by reason OF
this greater development II will delay
/ the enemy In making Il aud expose
their strength, which Is much g. be
| desired. Atulleiy Is frequently Of the
| ID. l"' 4 .H
| retreat By selecting a strong deien-
siye position, with a good field OF FIRE
| on the avenues Of approach, Il can stop
| the pufsucrs a. great distance from
| the rear guard. an force them to change
rom column OF march into line Of
attack, aud when this Is effected the
| guns vii, be immt diately Withdrawn,
and a new position further to the rear
! selected. The enemy now will lose
more time IN getting back TO column.
lhus the relreating force gain on their
| pusuers without loss,
The general rule Is however to keep
| your artillery out OF close action lest II
| be disabled by infantry fire. In the first
| operations mentioned artillery should
! always be located "a rear OF the infantry
| aud guarded by good troops detailed
| for this purpose, Against a mob arlil-
lury will not require SO much support.
| Indeed many occasions will oller them
selves when the entire action may be
| carried on by the use OF this arm. Ma
| pulcon put down one OF the most for
millb,c ATTACKS made on the Conyen.
ton at Paris, m 1895, with cannon, As
'ag as We read, not shot was fred by
infantry or cavalry yet the guns were
supported by both
Thus my friends have endeayored to
| olive k1u very guF.OfIIv a laly pf the