Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-04
ARMY DRILL AND NANEUVERS
Field Work and Practice Marches in the
Several Departments.
RULES ADOPTED FOR OUR TROOPS
Assaults. Night Marches and Ammuni-
tiOn suppIS-The Revised british
Infantry DriIl-A soldiers
Tournament.
RULES ADOPTED FOR OUR TROOPS

In the various military departments, writes
the Washington correspondent OF the New
York sun. much attention has been paid dur
ing the current season 10 field work, prac-
tice marches. and so on, and carefully de-
vised plans Of mansuysrs or rules for
nethodicsl drills have IN some instances
been drawn Up.
General Wheaton, in the Department Of
Colorado. prascribes that emulation between
subdivisions shall be encouraged, and that
upon the target range, detached service, and
whenever ii Is practicable to extend the
theory OF comrades in battle the squad sys-
TEN for instruction and control shall pre-
vail In addition 10 the instruction in estl-
mating distances given in gallery practice,
weekly tests are TO be held. in good weather
during the drill season. DstaChmeuts re
turning from marches are to be occasionally
Unanswered as if TO attack the post. those
left ID garrison operating to resist the at
tack. Post commanders are 10 make the
drill exercises. II possible. interesting and
varied as well as instructive.
During the season from March ! until
November 30 the individual Craftsmanship OF
troopers is tested at least once every two
months by board Of officers, on a system
Of scoring points The trooper must ride
the horse regularly assigned 10 him, and
have the sahsr drawn The points are as
signed for salutiuE, walking, passage 10
right and left bending horses head trOt-
ting gathering EallUpiuE, and so on. Then
targets are fixed for revolver blank car
tridEes ard heads and rings for the saber,
and practice al these secures a fixed num-
Der Of points The taking OF a hurdle and
a ditch or water jump. which latter can
be simulated by piece Of painted canvas
are also features COEsack riding around
the track and over the hurdle and ditch
and making the horse lie down ana remain
still while firing a revolver over him one
foot being on the horse. also come in the
record Of points.
Lieutenant Colonel Henry. at jefferson
barracks. in his general rules for practical
exercises. presCrihes that uuplres, in iudE
ING upon the relatives performances OF two
sIua drors viii wear around the hat
white handkerchief viii take care not 70 re
veal the presence OF troops seeking con-
ceal ment by showing themselves, and will
order the signals or calls for ceasing or
renewing acticn signals being preferable
In the presence Of an enemy. Advantage is
70 be taken Of cover, II the ground allows
and If exposure Is necessary a rapid move
meut N the best formation Is 10 be made
and needless exposure OF men may be q
valid reason for undertaking the move
meut. II is further prescribed that front
attacks VIII be avoided and flank ones
sought" and that cava.Fy attacked while
forming CT waiting shot are defeated.
Practice is given In the method o. pack
lng a wagon train under convoy. Fir.nEs
are TO be allowed only when an object is
seen. and IN charges or assaults limit OF
distance is prescribed and personal con-
tact Is under no circumstances to be al
lowed
BRITISH INFANTRY DRILL
As the revision Of our army drill regula-
lions is nov proceeding under General
Kruger and will soOu be CONNECTED there is
a special interest for us in the new matter
which has just been added to the British
Infantry Drill book. One important point
relates to night marches. Before under
taking them, the roads or route should be
| reconn0ltred, points noted where checks