New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-01
NEW DRILL. REGULATIONS
| FOR TIE CAVALRY AND ARTILLERY AT
| ,ropt- >,,v 90. Trfr. INFANTRY TACTICS

FOR THE CAVALRY AND ARTILLERY At
WORK SOW oH THE INFANTRY TACTICS.
WASHINGTON. May 81 (speciaD Army officers VIII
he greatly ploasei - hear that the War D' .lri-
ment has received from Major-C;oneral Kruger the
drill regulations for tho cavalry and tho marching
manoeuvres FOR the heavy artillery. General Kruger
has Informed Secretary Lemont TINT the dri r"su-
iations for the infantry may b" expected tn Wash
ing;on not later than August q. The cavalry ana
artillery regulations received have already been
sent TO the Public Printer and tho prediction se"ns
warranted that they VIII De- ready Tor distribution
some time early IN June.
The cavalry regulations contain a number OF
notifications OF Using tactics 'or this arm. ellie"
Of which are the oIen-order exercises ana the
qualification OF cl)sc-orlcr formations IL is sad
at the War Departs icnt that the changes IN III"
marching nanocu,rcs f1r heavy artillery ihis tile
Is hereafter - be- used Few. In c'nsld' ring
both sets u regulations General Rug"r had before
him the rules drawn up 10y IN" boards o. on ''F'
which were recently charged with the duty ~ ram
ing revised regulations for the cavalry ana afti-
lery pr, vious 70 the time when Secretary In
mon, decided to refsr the whole subject OF reg la
tions 10 General Rucer.
Great interest is shoNn n tho new infantry rcSu-
iatlons This is not confined to the Army. but IS
fel, thr ,ughout the militia. The Navy and Marine
Corps are also waiting arxously FOR the Army
regulations to appear Upon the recommendation
slight inodifca tions. adopt the Army rules. The
preecnt situation is embarrassing for the Navy
ana Marine corps. the edition OF their own
resulatilns ~ exhausted. and II has been decd" 4
BY the authorities not 10 get out "a ne" cdlioN
until the Army regulations ar" ISSUED lcth IRON
the Army and the militia Secretary Lamont u" p
received 4 large number OF urgent requests ina
the new regulations y" given 10 the troops. Many
Army officers have expressed the particular hope
that the regulations be issued in season 10 permit
o. their trial in the field before me Weather De
comes such 20 prevent Out-of-door exercises.
Officers " the militia have manifested an earnest
desire get the mex rules during. or preferably
before their summer encampments. secretary La
mont recently Informed General Ru2er thAt there
was a Widespread demand fdr the rcsuli. lions. and
stated that he would be- glad 10 learn how soon
they m!rht be expected hero. 49,
4 few days ago General Kruger informed the War
Department thot he had completed the rerls.on o.
the rules for the Infantry FAR the cos order
m ,vcmcnts are concerned. lie said these cOui be
sent - Washington al once. lie also said that Ivy
the end Of August pcssi5.y a little sooner. the
revision OF the Opcn-Ordcr exercises would be com
ploted lie suggested that the close Orcr rules lie
not published until the revision OF the Opcn-Order
| regulations was concluded This sugscstlon the
| authorities have acted upon favorably. II - now
| said AT the War Department that the end OF Au-
gust viii gee the Infantry dr. regulations IN lS,
hands OF the Public Printer. Probably three week
thereafter they Will be issued to the service.