The sun., 1896-10-18

Ruies LAdopted for Our Troops-The Re-
vi-ed British Infantry Driii-Assnnits,
Might Marches aud Ammunitton supply.

wAsniSoroN, Oct Fin the various mill.
during tho current season tn feld work nrar.
,,co marches md so on and cnrs,o,,y d.p,sod p,
plans of manpuvrcs or rules for methodcal
drIlls have in some instances been drawnnn
Gen. v'hoaton. in the Department of Colo
rado, pre,cribes that emula tion between sub
diyisions shall bp encouraged. and that upon
w W ''i''''iio '''' w "'' ''a' -
the target range, detached service, and when.
ever It is practicable to extend the theory OF
co,rrades In hattie " tho SQUAD svs,.m for IN.
co'u' "a'9 IL. o"'''', ti1 euu"' ''r''", ior ~,
structinn ana control snail prevail IN addi-
.,n 10 ~ 'nv so
gwen !" L"',ers p."''''e' "eeN.s 'es'S arc W 10
held, in good weather, during the drill season.
a"aas,nnnIin ,aonn,,"od ,'V, -. 10 80 go, ,ho
occasionally man"uVreu rs II 10 attack the
the attack. Post commanders arc to make tho
s.,,i ovono,sos +, ssi,,,a i,,t.ros,in,, ,nd va.
ried as we'll as Instructive.
Durinr the season from March l until Nov
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80 tho Individual horsemansh'p OF troopers is
tested at least once every two months by
board of officers, on a system Of scoring points
SeG to and have the sabre drawn The
point, are assigned for salutlng, walking. pas
tTottine, csntcring :eaIlopIns, aud so on. Then
targets are fixed for revolver blank cartridges,
me taking Of a hurdle and a ditch or water
jump. which latter can be simulated by
sack riding around the track and over The hur.
him. one foot being on the horse, also come in
ths S, record To9 or points nms ,,.r.r.or Rarroo,s
tn NJ n rIs' %, az nr,cn, r"nrisas'
prcscrlle, that umpire,, in judging ,upon
sh9 r.ntys I h. Of two saqpad19nf
will take care not to re, cal the presence OF
troops seeking concealment by showing them.
censing or renewing action, signals being pref
taSe is ~ 70 he ,ok.n Of cover. II the ground nj
lows. and n exposure is necessary a rnpid meve-
ment IN me best formatlon Is TO- De mahe' niS ana ana
needless exposure OF men NAV he fali rea-
tier prescribed that front attacks will be
avoided md flank y ones sonSht and that sav,
| shot are defeated" Practice is given in the
of ha a train ban Ranes 6 neS
"a seem and in rb,rqes mr. assaults a imit n. dis
tanc. |. prssGribed and gsr.Gpa contact is un-
der no circnmstances to be ailowsd. S1
| is now proceeding under Gen. RuGer, and will
be ,Pn there ssi @ st be.a
| added TO the British Infantry Drill Book One
go s,ss to 1shI %sTc6s' dt BE-
should be raconnoitred points noted where
checks are likely to 9GGnr and the c9mpss. pa d
| should he blocked or else have men posted
| there The service. OF p,lidrs should be OBJ.
| tainei and n rouqh tracing from the man
placed over a piece OF cardboard. rrenared With
| luminous paint, is great aid. These addi.
| tionai ponts arc given in Tho English paners:
When sele ting features OF The ground to serve as
| landmarks for a night march. the officers chosen
to lead the columns should. II possible, visit Just
| before dark the srounc TO be passed ovsr-or. at
any rate. portion of i'-retarn!ng after dark.
They Will then be able to recognize by night use.
fu features ihat wnuli esrane their notice II only
seen py r usTS @ INC nn,ea t esa,ns ,no auv atee nee
nus oe W. @ i' ,o ~ We n @ 10, o "a ~ ,e .o
! fsnt bv means Of men extended AZ several naces
| distance This plan has the further advantage Of
giving ZINE for verifying the erection without
checsins the troops the connecting nles merely
closing up An oficer should Invariably be de.
tailed to check the distance marched. Features Of
the grounu that iho% against the SKY line anu that
have oeen PREVIOUSLY onsetTen ana n1ea' or the
moor or as u IN ,he reTh'e. h roc'inn; h, may ue
e s s az , ~ ,, " 'cv ocshs n.r
for a niTh, march should be given out as late rs
nc,sb,e C,yaIry pntrols should precrde the col.
ump the remainder OF the cavalry and the arti
/ icry marching at It's least exposed end. The
| ing troops should not be far from the main body,
and constant communication must be kept up be