The Washington times., 1895-03-10


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pany G bids fair tdftake the place in the
guard that IT sbouiri.. in the Fencibles the
recruiting is still Goirg on and the hope
of a battalion is groVing br ghter The
National Rifles are. stsll outs de the guard
and may stay tlterd Capt. Oyster has
thirty y-seyen men ready 10 muster in and
may do SO on the generals return. The
general was unable to Fay the visit TO the
| Rifles ttat be was asksd, but may the end
of this month. MaiT friends are urging
| Capt. Ordway TO enter he guard with his
! thirty seven men, but he has hesitated
| His friends claim that the usefulness of
the Rifles as an organization outside the
| guard has departed. They say the company
must come in or go TO- pieces as q military
| organization.
DEVELOPMENTS IN SIGN ALING
! Rapid and accurate communication in
military operations is of vital Importance,
hence the engineer corps, etc. A late article
! from the pen of Major Gddings, of the
| Signal corps, Connecticut National Guard,
speaks of tue field telephone, the instrument
which is attracting the greatest attention
| just now
great stride has been made in the use
OF TINS instrument by the device of Capt.
VI tue tOlps. Tue
outpost cable cart" The field telephone
kit carries only a third of a mile of double
| conductor cable. so that flying telephone
lines-that s, linesrapidly laid on the ground,
or strung on light poles, during march or
| battle-of greater length necessitate a
supply of additional wire by.a more satis-
Factory method than that of the knapSack
Inc frame of the cart is constructed of
bicycle tubing, mounted on thirty inch
bicycle wheels with cushion tires. The
cart carries five reels OF cable and one
reel knapsack, for use in places where the
underbrush VIII not allow it to penetrate,
ana has an automatic spooling device for
reeling up the cable. A field telephone is
used, and by attaching the double con-
ductor OF the kit to one on the frame of the
cart the telephone is kept in circuit, and
communication may be had with the home
station at any time The cart can be drawn
by one man almost anywhere that an
armed man can pass. IL is proposed TO
test the availability Of similar carts for
removing the wounded from the field, and
for supplying ammunition TO troops in
action.
ON BICYCLES.
similar device TO the outpost cable
cart is one by which "a reel of wire is car
ried on a bicycle, which also automati-
cally spools up the wire as the soldier
rides or pushes the machine. The military
bicycle has grown vastly popular during
the past two years, and seems specially
adapted for the use of the Signal Corps.
A cyclist has the advantage over the
cavalry soldier In superiority of arm,
speed noSelessneSS of travel, without a
cloud of dust to betray his presence, and
ease of concealmeft. without necessity of
forage for his mount. The signalman,
mounted on bicycle and completely
equipped, carries, attached TO the ma
chine, rifle. ammunition, blanket,
waterproof cape, piece OF shelter-tent,
rations, canteen, tool-bag, and cyclometer.
Among the party is carried a field-glass,
compass, road map of the locality, one or
more cycle lamps, flags, torches, and
photographs. Those on reconnaissance duty
have also a sketching case and photograph
ing outfit.
NOTES FROM THE COMMANDS.
For the present Hp person except an Off
Ger is permitted in The armory before
4 o'clock in the AFTERNOON. After that it
is open for all. on sunday the hours are
from 10 to 4 O'Clock Capt. Walsh, su-
perintendcnt OF the arfnory, is keut busy
these days seeing THAT these orders are
Obeyed. 3fi Il
One of the priyates from the Fifth Bat
talon paraded with tf1e Corcoran Cadets
Washington's birthday. Resun-threat
cned court-martiaI.
Property returns for the year are not all
up yet. The moving has kept them back.
1t is now said the First Regiments is kicking
over the assignment OF quarters. and the
general cry is. wait tdll the general gets
back ID ,jiEveryonesis is waiting and many
are hoping. .Gmuloo - n@on sI'sy
The Washington Eight Infantry win go
from the Thirteenth Regiment, " g. S.
n. Y.
The Infantry, accompanied by a full
band, wilfleaxe Washington on the evening
of May 20. and is TO remain in Brooklyn
until the Following Sunday, June ., reach
ing this city on the evening ofthe iatteTday.
The main object of the trip OF the local bat
TALON is TO participate in the exercises at
tendant upon the dedication of the new
armory Of the Thirteenth Brooklyn Regi-
ment This ceremony was to have taken
place some weeks ago, but was postponed
on account of the trolley strike. The In
fantry win travel in a new corps fatigue
uniform, in style similar to the one now in
use. which VIII be ordered in the near future.
Full-dress National Guard uniform win be
taken along. \ large number Of honorary
members and friends are expected to accom-
pany the soldiers, and the committee has
been assured that all viii be entertained in
a royal manner
The Cycle Corps has been trying to get its
things in shape. Last week the night relief
at the arInory resembled a walking arsenal.
When asked the meaning OF it lie said he
was trying TO protect Capt Story's ex
posed property.
Capt. Parsons has handsome new desk
in his company headquarters.
Major Bartlett has recovered from his
i.iyY Il At
night looking after his new quarters.
Everybody is wondering what surprise
the Fourth Battalion has in store. It is
understood their headquarters win eclipse
anything in the new armory.
Gen. OTdway is expected back from
Europe some time between the 18th and
Goth.
Major Ross is still recruiting the First
Battalion. Twenty names are on the
board now.