The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-26
ARMY AGAINST NAVY
GEN. MACARTHUR MAKES PUBLIC
RULES OF THE GAME.
A DASH INTO THE SOUND.
THIS Is THE ATTACK THE ARMY
WILL HAVE TO MEET.

Navy VIII Act Like Hostile Fleet
Anticipating War-TO Find Guard
ing Fortresses Unprepared for At
tack-Day Attack and Night Bonn
bardment by Fleet the Plan of
Mimic War-Mines and Obstruc-
lions VIII Be Planted by the De-
Tense and These the Navy Must
Avoid.
New York; Aug. 25.-Maj. Gen. Mac
Arthur made public to-day the text of
the rules for the coming army and
navy maneuvers. The whole scheme
of operations is based upon the as
sumption that, in anticipation of de-
claration OF hostilities, a strong hostile
fleet, without torpedo boats, deter
mines to make a sudden dash on the
eastern entrance of Long Island Sound
to secure naval base, in the expecta-
ton of finding the land forces. in the
absence of a declaration of war, in a
somewhat unprepared condition.
The periods of the maneuvers are
to be divided into two distinct phases
period of preparation and period of
hostilities. During the first period it
is intended that there shall be a day
attack and night attack by the fleet,
and, if possible, a bombardment and
the forcing of a passage. During the
ensuing period mines and distractions
may be planted by the defense, and
the conditions of war are to be follow
ed as closely as possible.
The Gain to the Service.
On the part of the army the infor
nation to be gained relates to the gen.
eral efficiency, down to the smallest
detail, of all that appertains to the
construction and armament of the land
defenses and the training of the forces
manning them. The navy will con-
Germ itself with the best means
of obtaining ranges, the ef-
feet of mines and distractions,
formation of attack. efficiency of sig
nails, the use of searchlights and the
general control of artillery fire.
Umpires of both services are to be
detailed to all ships and forts and
will report to a board of arbitration
of five officers whose judgment will be
final. In addition a number of obser-
vers will act with each of the forces
as the representatives of the other.
The period of preparation will be
from midnight, Aug. TO- to midnight,
Aug. 81, the period of hostilities ex-
tending from the latter hour to noon,
Sept. 5. The defense will consist of
Forts Rodman. Adams, Wetherill,
Greble, Mansfield, Wright, Niche,
Terry and the fort on Gardeners Point.
There will be no floating defenses.
The attack will consist of about fif-
teen ships. of which five will. rank as
battleships and the rest as cruisers
and gunboats.
Empires Meet at Newport.
The lrapires and observes Will as
semble at the War College at Newport
on Aug. 27 to discuss the rules and on
Aug. 20 will be distributed to their va
rious stations. The naval militia will
embark at Newport on Aug. 30 to be
distributed to the ships. At the close
of the nSaneuvers the attacking fleet
will pass in review before the forts.
Elaborate rules are laid down to es-
inmate the value of fire of guns of all
any ship or fort will be considered to
have been put out of action or silenced.
All mines are to be fully connected
and furnished with dummy charges
and fuses, the explosion of which will
be supposed to entail the destruction of
any vessel passing over mine. No
communication will be held with the
shore by the fleet except under flag
of truce and no boats will be allowed
alongside the ships.