The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-05
HOW TO WIN i'm A Y0DERN BATTLE.

The masters OF military strategy in this
country are watching with the keenest
interest for the first unfolding Of the plan
Of Campaign in the war between the
United States and Spain There are many
problems of attack and defense that the
military theorists are particularly DESTROYS
Of seeing practically solved. There is
much ciashlng Of opinions as TO the most
effective method of attacking modern
army, for military tactics have $40 changed
that old rules are OF little use In guiding
the strategists. Success Is the dOminat-
ing characteristics of the deliberate attacks
ii German and French maneuvers. To az
tack seems synonymous with success, and
the general who ventures u adopt q de-
fens!ve role would he considered slow
CROUCH II he out OF she running "Redan
Nindnam' used To say there WAS nothing
80 unlike real battle as a sham ore. ard
1Orwithsi and.ng the vast Improvements Of
recent years the sarcasm IS stiE true. We
are governed by other considerations than
realism In maneuyers In this country,
where Situations are less unreal than else
where. The tendency everywhere IS 20 give
az impression in fav2r Of the tact5cally
offensive. Nv net plan is 10 bring the
artillery ard Infantry arms 7 closer CO.
operation so tina. when the attack is
launched each w.G occupy i5s prope~ posi-
ton for u Is difticut - subsequently cor
rect faulty dispositions.
Il viii b. worth while for the rnif' ta~y
mon who are % battle win Sua!n on be-
half % the United States 10 study ths.
lessons learned in modern wars II is yge,}
n remember the mistake At Cravelotte.
when the artillery was moved ton Gar
ahead. with che resllt that the Ninth CORPS
ga' terrible mapliag. or the error At
Nocrtf. wheo the artii1.fy brouEh; ON srs
action thai was not intended
Mistake That IL Possible.
Another mistake 20 be guarded against
IN the pitched battle that seems approach
ing ls depioymeat Of a iorg sine OF guns
mat might afford opportunity for cavalry
enterprise on jh. part OF The enemy A.
SuT.ng 4 battle IN which horse artillery
and cavalry are dawn off % the flank
and putting fanki7g movements cut u
t1e question Ia ia consider tina frontal a.
tack While artillery are engaged there II
ample tine "a carefully organize the In
fsn;ry advance. and foretaoGEht must
theH be- largely exercised even as FAR down
IN ths hierarchy of command a. battalion
leaders There VII oa Ntt,e Eal,5usra
sao'l' q s.aff officers. aad tHsrc ought -
De- s.t.l e personal command or the T4a-.
e sari>Ts, TIE N:eECeSt fesosut ;ur must be-
. ss-7 .n.cafes} IN tae iYoE rtIle go or" r. III
ira moment tes fir-t skirus s5e- STARTS.
Ets- w:fh az avawe3 inferiortty = ar,g-
ferF g W. usually b. oeet ~ cess:fr...a
tire csv-ar. march. SO as fe 1rav. aff -isa
tE< 0t a-t. .9E g m ene'e @Hu s.as srit
a-r-3e ' a.t~rttoH Ia.le ones o27
e..sr-s- reot irfaat~> sh0a-d }-esp ~
rs10S ahead an3 refrain fem eran1 fs-
s-e RS are ~ range An1vg edge and dis
nI.na MAXI 81 - at55s ts.Ue. Ease se...r
@e taH HTe hght o. d.sa5Yaataee. the
IFS savtgE af.v aae rms ~ slew win
t1e reserves a1d~- cover. wale tsa a.
taeA-aS -Hfa1try- haye several Ines liable,
- catcA s.ray ppi3ets.