New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-01


mailing will soon be done and messages trans
mitted over the heads Of an enemy further than
10y the signalling in the daytime
one Of the most exciting scenes that could be
Witnessed was the rapid building, over the
Rhine of light bridge Of boats and the cross
Ing over it of corps of cavalry All cavalry
regiments now carry when on campaign duty,
a number Of water tight canvas boats. These
fold up and forty or fifty are packed on one
wagon The squadron came to the river on a
trot. dsmounted unsaddled their horses. un-
loaded the wagon and, with planks stakes and
bolts. carried on a second wagon built bridge
OF boats across the river very speedily.
forthcoming WITH BOATS
The troopers do not now have % wait. as for
merry for the engineers. but pontcon the river
themselves with their canvas boats. These
however are not meant for. and cannot carry
heavy traffic and arc generally used only 10y
the rlqn in crossing Each soldier sings his
saddle over his shoulders and leads his horse ny
tho bride the animals swimming as the men
march in single file Sometimes a commanding
officer j. Wiling To- take tn, risk and i"' MS
mon had their mounts oyer IL. b' IL" 90 boats
or the other side thy resajdl. rrn"uni ana
ride away and ia spite Of th" reluctance 90
sor1o # the animals To take - the water me
,,bo', thing is done in iucrcdlbl" time. The
writer saw some three hundred thlars arrive
,,ntoon the river and rid' away in SONG MN
ut.s over an hour.
\ still more interesting and much more 'H-
ncult exercise was that Of the artillery r'sl-
Lent Won Podnelski. that actually swan H9
guns across river. The preparations Tor ihls
drill though simple are made IN advance ann
consist solely Of fastening three barrels around
III, aNcs and one in front on the tongue Vi
the gun carriage. and they ar 50 fastened OH
hat they in no manner interfere with th' move
ment Of the wheels. When tn" cannon Is pre-
pared and arrive. at the edg" OF the water
the horses are unhitchcd and Embarrassed IN"
cannon is showed into the stream ana hFc men
in a boat guide ii to the opposite bank Where
ii is easily dragged ashore The harness. neatly
hacked i. TRANSPORTED in boats and the horses
swim the stream each one held hy the halter
10y his rider seated in the boats The mano'uNie
was wonderfully executed with skill. and 1t -
now to he practiscd and adopted 10y all artillery
regiments.
4 third manWuyrc full 81 thrilling excitement
lie and hustle. was the loading Of an ARTILLERY
train at a small station not far from kthi.
4 train # twelve fiatcars and about Tn" same
number OF cattle cars stand ON Il siding. the
engine has steam ny. f"N artillery officers i
few military mechanics and some soldiers aie
lounging about. \ 'ugle j. heard ami It battery
il seen coming down the slope about quarter
o. a mill. away The scene changes in s'c-
ond The mechanics bring forward puShcaris
loaded with tools and jacks. and every '"dN IL
la sv Tho battery comes 80 IN" siding ara lh'
hu-l. sounds agar. tn men d~'"".ni uuhiiru.
uiliml,r and fasl"r their horses =" the ran
irg, back The guns and ,a.~s"rs L" ln" tat
cars. push ana draw them on board. bolt and
lash them securely and put back M >ii' pieces
on tie cars Then the horses aic embarrassed
and led into the stock cars and fastened. ana
the harness hung neatly on pegs
When the officers have seen all this pr"perl!
done an ordinary coach is attached to the
train. the officers get in IN" major speaks to
the reicappcd station master who signals the
guard and the train is ready to pull out The
entire time. from the arrival Of tn battery
until the guard was signalled that all was
ready. was sey-nty-threr minutes ami f"rty-hve
seconds but this was not satisfactory 20 IN
commanding officer. and hc announced IN 20
rl.ssaut tones that tn drill must 70 repeated
after luncheon
TrLEGRAPliING II TIE FIELD
Among other interesting field .xrfoisca. apart
from those purely military. ar" tn building n
ii I'D telegraph lines with the arrival 81 Nh
poles 81 small stakes the urrc''ins ~ mics 81
wire. and it, stringins upon She insuiai"r-
The coming If field operators and ia" sending -
military message. TIL. Year 'y orders from
h4adouarterS. tn, service IF the ordinary toy
eminent viro for teieghh''o ana i"irS''li''
rurpo,,s Was dispensed with. and I'll" h''' ''.'-
graph alone was used Automobiles ser" USED
e.. the first time fof army PURPOSE. ana though