The Indianapolis journal., 1895-09-17
no MORE "CARRY ARMS
New Tactics Adopted for Use of
United States Soldiers.

United States Soldiers.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1s.-The tactical
board now sitting at the War Department,
and empowered to make certain necessary
changes in the manual of arms for the
United States army has about concluded
it's labors in revising the manual OF arms.
and, as a consequence, the old manual has
been entirely superseded by new tactics de-
vised to meet the needs of the new rife
adopted by the army. Some startling
changes are made and among them is the
abandonment of the time-honored carry
arms" an evolution that has been a part
of the manual of arms since the American
army was first drilled in tactics by Baron
Steuben. The dropping of the carry from
the manual ii rendered necessary because
of the peculiar construction OF the new
magazine rife, which has large bolt pro-
jecting from the right side. making 1t i'm
possible to grasp 1t in the old fashion that
became so familiar as the central movement
in the old manual. The carry was the
principal movement In the old manual of
arms and every movement was executed
from a carry" In the new manual. how
ever, any movement can be executed from
any position Of the arm.
The modification of the manual of arms
changes, in every feature, the tactics Of the
United States army and the soldier who
learned foot movements and the manual
of arms in the army five years ago would,
except for general confidence in himself
and his piece, be on the same footing with
the newest member Of the awkward squad,
for the es changes IN the old Upton tactics
mains of the old formation or the old foot
movements, while the recent changes in The
manual under ,de,n the manual manual Of arms
of date and so old fashioned as to be
useless. The Upton tactics for infantry
were never satisfactory: as they were, a
tactics and never well adapted to infantry
formation, as realized by the tactical board
at the time of the adoption of the present
formation of infantry troops.
The present changes in the manual Of
arms, as already explained, arose from the
peculiar FORM of the new rife, and not from
the the arms in use for years past. The new
arm Is handled entirely with reference to
the rather cumbersome bolt on the right of
the lock piece. The elimination of the car
ry'' rendered it necessary to adopt q set
of movements that could be executed inde-
pendently of each other and. as result.
to any other position without any inter-
mediate movement. In the new manual
the toe of the butt of the piece, when rest
ns ling oR WITH ine the right toe and touchns GA it,
The piece is carried to present from
order without any other movement being
inserposed IN going to ,sa. shoulder arms
an order to port and thence to the
shoulder arms" Bayonets are fixed at a
ss apS charge can be
present" The elimination of the carry
and the substitution of the right shoul-
der as the normal position Of the piece.
formations OF battalions and regiments the
arms are presented from "order.'' IN
stead of from a carry as at present. At
reviews they are returned from present
A number of other changes are made
which will be Of great interest to the many
The board Is also working at present on the
infantry formations and Will spend some
time yet on this work before announcing
will be sought by the elimination OF p
number of movements of platoons. files and
and Extended movements. win Re SO rrsa,
as to amount. practically. to new system.
Hill VIII Not Oppose HornbIower.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1s. = Doubt no
longer exists here of the correctness Of the
information that Mr.. Hornblower is to get
a seat upon the Supreme Bench. 1t Is set
tied that Senator Hill win not oppose his
confirmation. and In all probability there
will be no opposition from any other
sources. Senator Hill has modified his
views of Mr.. Hornblower's fitness for the
Supreme Bench since Mr.. Hornb,ower sup
ported Hill for Governor last fall, II is said
Chinese at Atlanta tn Be watched.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1S.-The two hum
dred Chinese admitted into this country at
Ozdensburg N. Y. before the Treasury De-
partment's instructions directing the coIlec-
tor not to allow them to enter until the
case could Be investigated wiz not " lost