New-York tribune., 1897-08-19
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Note, Champla!n. -. Y. Aus. lS.--Henerai
Acer Secretay ot War. has Jus; received from
General Nels,y =. Miles Commander 81 the
ARMY .w,,lc,;ers giving interesting particulars
q. his recent j-mrney through European c"''''-
tries IN tNc first Later General Niles d's41inrs
80 cona;,ior o. tie armies " the various :a-
lions e Eu,ope IN tho second. which was
,cri,,en AT Carlsbad. in Austria. ON July ~ the
armies OF Austria. England and Italy are spe-
c,aIl, deserted Ir future letters. General Alger
saws General Niles will describe the condition
-. 10 armies of Russia and Germany. IN
NAMES General Miles saw large bodies of itsilah
o~,tuerv and infantry actively occupied in field
.ve-oise and in drill Ccrti,li:E his ictteI, Cen
erai Miles says:
ksea as '@s egerT .aciiiy was afcra@j me to
nine thc work Field, siege and high.power guns
%a,p,oyrd skilcd labor Is obtained at $ ~ ana
;.p hcd labor AZ 30 cents per DAY - '. " P,n
of he C;oyeinren, Higi.-power guns are mace
f3r the Iia..ar Government ana 10Y Spain ana M .ne
5.i.k-are typ, are made there. re mechanism Is
sgone and vel a6Gpiod for aciy r,P;I ilS iS Id
s,cn up to ;ha. tine. ana renders t3.m 'ara'e o.
ldng hred THh sro1, Iapndity. ,.,r, witnessed
p rS,n rn" Army T'hev wrre reviewed by tie liing
ejupments, drli and m.lilai% hcaFins. AZ 'l,y v
VA Wa v,lsfer li VI Wsr and afforded every facility
nigh; require in making any military ohserS at'cns
sIS W.Sic" to Vienna. General Won Kieighammcr
The Minister OF War, detailed an officer, Cdptam
or seeing the military establishments in that yicn-
tv Visited the principal barracks and lni,rt mltnry
md was cordially received by the intelligent orlcers
shaTgs At & hf aa sasnSn 9er o"ha[ ars y" While
treat strength IS claimed for these guns am noI
has ,s nreyiousiy ana have since seen. am however
much impressed with the Mannicher rifle. now IN
ss, been fred over forty thousand ies and was
still in good condition Compared VIII an @'nso so
.Sfd ySfs II this rife holds high rank and ha; some
advantages over all Others. The Austrian Govern
DeIidr %T%I r S%uTSs n9T 10 any row in use ara ahosh
0evI6ce the mcthamsf 2c y Il. Is tg tgPer sS Sry ''"s
0ffaS From Vienna a sesora iime ne 9TSnfh S@ Z
In arcordance with my letter of Instructors, !
parti,ipated in The QucCn's Ju5ee celc3Tati2I en-
1%ar6mns, From Ynn5 y at GH c 'Bn:@E%elam @ P@c ee
witnessed on 'hc a arLT Gh,se of the British
Army. Of the colonial troops. ON the Asii WIZ
captain Ma9s M VI D. we're T acwayd TSS t@yT S " 10
Her Majesty Queen ViGcra @ Ih' 20 Short dis
,en@e in front Of the queens caIriaee. me SlN
was brilliantly decorated, especially dlonS 'h' & my
n,,llions of peop.e witnessed the pageant thus cTle
hranc the reign of their ustrous soyeIcign ne
and the condition and martial appearance OF '"e
troops were most excellent AT, naro,,e, at the
Mansion House given by the Lord Mayor or h9r n9r,
o o9n ,bc Rritsh INV a, Spthead. consisting OF JOS
vessels and $500 men TheTs was satne've sseIe
U"E SbSt was ever assembled from the I5d
and orpedo def9Ier Oh nnWer This feet does
not constitute one-halt of 'nT Fo6 Msrshai Woseley
10 the Royal Military College AT ha cnrns ' Of
saw the reveiw and inspection % ried WarshGi
Woseiev 10 Aidershot, where was the eusit, ,epI pI
The Duke Of Connaught. commanding me "A AiuIie rhe
queen Of cavalry artileTy and pan n
iantry ana trG1ns columns Of divisions and then in
Inc '3e i4fInafy ~ IN followed by the cavalry and light
g eg g GR@rfnT e2crent PS5'd Pcondion IN q
discipline and the" man6euVres we'e i'"'N
HCn INV ! visited the Maxim gun factory rI at
rri.h on the 9Th was present at the sHrd On
% % ''' H,b Visited the Woolwch gun factory -
Government establishment under me ne Eneld ee-
;abusbment employ 1900 men Last year d SVU ieiu w.
sig and hiEhBBS~Per fd ,BS PrIsh Amy and Navy It is
worthy O. notice that in addition to InG apoNo c
aiforms shields bar6etr ana proicctes
rnrndins armor casngs). shot and shells pGgW;nTI
..naI ,s ond tornedoes are all constructed at this
on@ ostablishmcn Another important tsature ,,r Is
~ tha heaviest calbres built they are place.
,.on tr,l ks or cars moved to the proving siouIu
fgcl and returned TO the factory without uh'o"H-
NIX 'thaE ~ on Visited the smallarms factory at
Endeld Were 1850 Ioe-Metford rifles Gee ,al an
.rd .binnaJ to all narts of the world for the use
OF the British ARM and Navy. on the l3th S gaVe
81 dinner TO I.ord T.ansdOvne. secretary o. ,Htd.e
sor War. Lo-d Met huen. commander o. the iorctS
O, the Home District o. London ana oth'I oI'cl4.a
engaged in the construction % war matcilai, dl-
lo9,atic officials and others on The lPth Sl'n
2 part OF the dav :he field Of Waterloo; ana l
,h1 reterroon visited the exposition o. Brussei".
who're had opportunity 90 seeing Whai thei"
was on exhibition o. military character. ,
* ! have never taken the time to 50" the nihiafF
features of Europe. ! propose 10 tax" 'dvanlaE
Q, his opportunity to visit III" military eS'absno
,en.s Of Prussia and Germany. There are hWD
troops cncampc1 near s. Petersburg. and ne Coz
man nauRuvres take place This year near FRANK
hsN ccrDs Of the German Army -lGPeo men.
f0'.4 fn witness these HauDuNr~s returning TO the
Tni;ed States as soon thereafter rs practicable