The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-06
UNION PACIFIC AFACTOR.
In Fort Riley Mimic Warfare-This
Line to Be Disabled.

Fort Riley, Kan, Oct. Elm beautiful
weather which promises to continue for
the remaining days of the army man
euvers. the exercises were resumed this
morning.
The problem for the day was the at
tack and defense of a position The
general situation was assumed to be as
follows: A Blue force coming from the
west was operating against a Brown
force located northeast of St Marys.
Kan The Blues We're depending upon
the Union Pacific railroad for supplies.
The main Blue force beyond St Marys
was supposed to have met with a seri-
Gus reverse and had been temporarily
thrust off its line of direct communica-
ton with Fort Riley.
Major Leach of the engineers. com
manded the force which was guarding
an IMPORTANT depot OF supplies a Fort
Eley. 5ecause of the reverse to the
Blues beyond st. Marys assistance
could not be counted upon, and he was
compelled to make his fight alone
against a strong force of the Browns
advancing via Stockdale upon Fort Ri
icy his position was strengthened by
nasty entertainments, there being no
time for elaborate defenses
| The force under Major Leach consist
ca OF the Sixth infantry. the First lat
troop A Of the Eighth cavalry and the
sixth and Twenty-eighth batteries of
field artillery.
The force under Gen. Kobbe. which
made Up the Browns. comprised The
/ Eighteenth infantry Twentv-second IN
fantry, Colorado battalion. first and sec
/ ohd squadrons Fourth cavalry troops
3 {, and D of the Eighth cavalry. and
| the seventh, Nineteenth and Twentieth
batteries OF field artillery. His object
! n 11a
dhC disable the Union Pacific for sew
eral days 10
Kansas troops were originally included
~ Gen. hoobes command. but did MOI
tdI.S part n the maneuvers, as they left
! LOT nome during the day Gen Kobbe's
torce was therefore assumed to be stronger
re ,Mo iuH regiments than was actually
As was anticipated, the problem proved
flis most interesting of the series thus
IN the afternoon paper replete will
HloSt interesting information to the off
GERS OF the national guard upon the .-sconf
and Duties of the Onartefrnasters,s ~ ~
garment was prepared by Can't c. b
BBa aEtr' the chief quartermaster at Cam
Capt Baker. who is authority on mat.
t ~ connected with his department de
sSIsu the many and various duties whicf
ran TO the lot Of the new csuartc rn1ast,s[
anu pointed out the great Importance 81
an vNlclent administration Of this depart
ton in pecs Gccess OF any military expedi
~, as indicated vast import roe of 6
4lgla system in the conduct c \ he quar-.
tsllhaster work, declaring t4at fail4r,
1siS certain unless this was done H
urew Tor the informati of the natiora
5 ,eeissf. 93ILlcers graphic picture of the
ltlScessltes of an army in peace and war
showing that in the latter case it was al
was the army that carried the least i'm
psuiiIAents, that was able to make the mos
ldPlu nafches and had therefore The
sir a chance of success in its opera
The questions of accountability fol
property and for public funds were dis
SSussed at length and much interesting in
aoIAldloh given. The readiness Of tn.
9GeI lcriilstster to assume rcsponsibilitS
when circumstances demand was dwell
upon as desirable factor in the compost
ton of the successful Official