The Washington times., 1902-08-21
GENERAL ORDER ISSUED
FOR ARMY MANEUVERS
Troops That Will Participate
at Fort Riley.
PRACTICE IN BIG MOVEMENTS
Officers Believe Such Work Should be
Regular Feature of Training, as in
Europe-Campaigns in Philippines
Nearly All by Small Bodies.

General orders were issued yesterday
at the War Department directing the
mobilization of mixed division of reg
ulars and militia on the large reserva-
tion at Fort Riley. Kan.
| The regular troops to participate in
the encampment and attending maneu-
vers at that point comprise the follow
/ ing organizations:
First Battalion of Engineers; head
! quarters. band, First and Second Squad
| rons. Fourth Cavalry; Third Squadron
Eighth Cavalry; Sixth Seventh, Nine
teenth. Twentieth and Twenty eighth
Batteries. Field Artillery; headquarters,
band. and twelve companies Sixth L. S
T Infantry; headquarters, band, and twelve
companies Twenty second u. S. infan-
( try; headquarters, band, and Eighteenth
| U. s. Infantry. excepting Company Ii
| detachment of the Signal Corps; detach-
ment of the Hospital Corps
The governors of all the States were
| invited to send a contingent of the va
rious State forces to participate in these
manCuvcrs. but, for want OF appropria-
tions and various other causes, very few
OF the States found themselves able at
this late date 20 participate. Arkansas
will send one battalion OF infantry; Kan
sas two regiments OF infantry and two
batteries of field artillery, and Nebraska
two regiments of infantry. number of
governors of States have signified their
intention to send officers to witness
these maneuvers and have expressed the
hope that they may be able, in future
years, to furnish organizations to take
part in such practical work. which will
be OF great benefit to all participating
Regulars to Reach Fort September 40.
The regular contingent Will go into
camp at Fort Riley September 20, and
will be followed by the State organiza-
tions September 90. 1t is intended to
continue joint maneuvers for a period OF
In order not to interfere with the cur.
rent work OF the various department
headquarters, a special division staff has
been detailed to report to Mai. Gen.
John c. Bates. who has been assigned
TO command of the division during the
Inaneuvers.
The benefits to be derived from bring
irg together regiments, brigades. and
divisions is so apparent that the War
Department has fully determined upon
this policy for the future. Many of the
States have permanent maneuvers for
their National Guards during the sum-
mer months, and they have proven ex-
tremely beneficial TO all those orgai>
izations. The regular army has had an
abundance OF field service during the
past four years, but nearly all the re-
cent work in the Philippine Islands has
been done by small detachments. fire.
quently mere squads
European Plan Not Practicable.
There will be no effort TO initiate the
great maneuvers which take place an
nually in Europe. The Government in
tends u utilize5its own reservations for
this work. whereas. in Europe. the
maneuvers practically cover d space as
great as the whole of New England.
With their long experience in these
matters they. have become able to
over private property under
some just and equitable arrangement for
but in America any at
tempt TO do this would be followed by
food of claims for damages. so the army
officers believe that no such scheme
could be carried out.
II is probable that the maneuvers foi
this year will include instruction in ad-
vance and rear guard patrolling. pass
age of defles, defense of conveys.
marches OF concentration, attack and
defense of position. use OF pontoon
bridges. and combined maneuvers Of the
three arms.