The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-20
FRENCH ARMY MANEUYERS
E,,,t Sham Battle Witnessed by tlle
FroerOr and Empress Of RUSSIA.
ban FOLLOWED MOVEMENTS CLOSELY
!. Hundred and Forty Thousand Men
IN M. il Action, Which Closed with
Theatrical Panp.

r.,,svne. France. September 10. Em-
yts,olas passed a day full Of inter-
n, The morning was spent In witnessing
a anal operatons Of the grand Western
,rsrrers. ut which the ear for the first
4 ~ came into contact with the French
S,u,v operating under war conditions, and
IN merely In parade uniform.
II Ino ,roops we're concentrated on the piain
L round Fort vltry In the early morning.
3bnrratIons began at 10 a. m. on the arrival
N me csar. who was surrounded by French
! "A Russian stan officers, and who fol
&,red most Of the movements on horseback.
H. erorlna aud President Loubet, accom-
%,rlsd nv NJ. Waldeck Rousseau, the
1,sn,ier followed in carriages drawn by SIX
& .,iusrv horses. More than once the Rus.
tan emperor galloped ahead among the
holders and watched their proceedings as
4,ourh DESTROYS Of satisfying himself Of
sAeir efficiency and value as fghting units
The sklrmlshlng army corps early de-
4.lcped nm attack upon Fort Fresno. the
minor fort. The car and czarlna, with Nj.
4 onhet and others, mounted the earth
orks inside and watched a whole army
4orps advance to the assault. The enemy
kpprcachcd in heavy lines under cover Of
M shells Of their artillery to which the
mi responded The position wns finally
krrled at the point Of the hayonet. 1t
#as highly theatrical operation utterly
&nnossihle In war. but carried ont with
m dash for which the French soldier is
&mous and II aroused the enthusiasm OF
thousands Of spectators who followed The
fsnegyetr;s on foot z bicycles and in every
During the attack the incessant rattle OF
&nsketry, the grinding and cracking Of
machine guns, the sharp detonahons Of
Hnlek ering field guns and the booming Of
No heavy guns of the fort made a denfen-
be roar and with the thick pail Of smoke
lowering overhead converted the smiling
Main into veritahle Inferno.
II A significant incident. illustrating the
Xrxiety OF the French, not only to insure
d. ears safety hut 10 avoid the slightest
euse for uncaSlneSs on his part, occurred
&uring the assault The Infantry had
fached the edge Of the moat and were
fpurInE hre into the fort, WHOM some at
Ecking party aimed In the direction OF
Emperor Nicholas, who was prominent
'1sgre and stood watching the vanguard
IA ding down poles In the moat aud dxinC
Ee scaling ladders, One Of the gentr
Nptleed the direction in which the rifts
nero pointed and Fastening to the scene
Ynshed the muzsleS aside, eXcaimlrE ex-
'Htedly; Don't fire In the direction OF
DC car"
& The closing phase Of the operations. whom
3ae entire force Of 100000 mon were In ac-
Ecn, was Viewed from an cminence nenr
IVY Nitry. Tho whole country swarmcd
~ soldiers who, In the distance, reSem
'2nd 3 vast army Of ants Red flashes
HnrS from the muIzlcs of batteries while
&tarer were stretched outlines OF infantry
$ r,.. volisy after yollcy, Regiments Of
<parged across tho country. Brass hSl.
en and Sahers gtterrd in the sunshine.
&ae ground vlhrated with thousands of
3ggk as me cavalry dashed to IN capture
|&,,sSatsd q full Salop, The operations
~ Mnen the cxsr asked to he shown tho
Ivy french deld gl'a which had never
|uery q four was taken to him. He OK
r. ,'aso thN mechanism, Then the gun was
LA together and eight shots wore nrej
s w. maryetous rapidltv. In order to dem.
4 S !, M une net,cnce OF recoil. the Gunners
W .ne carriage during the firing. The
az N expressed his admiration of the rs.
Mnnsahg Qualities OF the weanon.
'I,.o. y Wohtnv of notice that the Russian
{ssruF ehattet cordially with Gnnprni
.aNm me minister 81 war. which was nm
III S,sasnt tenudtntlon Of the assertions made
'# .tas ahAuonaHst organs that the cs1r ro-
&mr u-u rs disorganlzcr Of the French
"a &c president sud his lmnerl,I guests
rs NJ sael Rheims nv carriage at < O'Clock
~ s,rae party visited the beautiful Gothic
~ ,S,asqq'; ne was mot ~ tho noreb nv
81 sssr,s, hssnntSSh'euX archbishop NJ Rheims.
e., eI ropes, who was attended Nv The
NM general attlred In velvet and snr.
49, ~ inc clergy, TIT cardinal con.
IA hiSls-tne emperor around tho cathedral
itacDa1inw .S Snu examining nrecious relics.
~ sas GENEROUSLY. embroidered garments
2 s4rn nv cardinals In rho nl,liic 80 "'N