New-York tribune., 1902-08-26

their respective ships by the % eommandern-chief
assemble at Newport and be distributed to their
stations by the commanding general of the shore
forces on August %. =, o..,.., - .,o
@ nTs % a Newpoaf eS ay o e Augusf 80
be distributed TO the ships by the commander III
aSIThe attacking feet will be assembled at noon
d on , o. al tan pass in review before the
forts which will salute by firing the national
2The unpires, observers and naval militia c6n
sngets Vii be returned & 70 sims in ike manner to
their original distribution. -, ,;o,
80 In pursuance OF Paragraph OF the speciaff az
idea it must be borne in mind that the object OF
the Hanoeuvres on either sac rs Is 9 ertsi systems
and problems attack and defence 10 TINS eng II
during the whole Of the manGnvres. Hence no
ship or battery will be ruled OUT OF 4cIog ab pS Il II
of the preliminary details; and in ParagraPns 3 pms 10 t
9Tt 20 moment sufficient information on which to
base decision and rules involving te eI.eGt ,ne %
to lack of time for the needed calculation In most
cases il is enough If he NIL hoiT n 9 I full to the board
Of arbitration. The reports OF the uptre @ am nd nd,
ing officers will thus afford the basis for decisions
10y the board of arbitration.
WHEN OUT OF ACTION.
81 AS the ships and batteries are not 70 De FiS gI
out this circumstance must be allowed Tor as i 5oi
lows: Fire commanders will decide whe1, IN tte tnei
and viii comuncate such decision at o. once Set to the
battery commanders wh9 Tor the sbiSs as Negligible
;, uoia4 ~ eco,nraanSer in chief and commanding
officers aioat viii exercise the same prerogauRHe We
silenced. The object OF TINS prohisoit "a battries
that Seem to be out action and to permit
tration of fire the remaining ships anu i'o
This action must be at the RISK oa i ne 5cGjo an
commander who orders II, as the ma! dcsio 0aii
' 81 The attacking fleet is be under @ the sole sole
direction OF the commader fficer m he viii not be
given any Instructions during the Perlou P oI itS s
the shore except under flag OF truce He will allow
boats Of any kind to & cone aee it only as he
would in war. All American merchant shlpplhs Is
eS Sfe defence Will not know more of the plans
Of the hostile feet than II Wo4ld IN 1 he desig
mated for any evolution or phase OF the
cretion Of the commander in chief Of the the naval 4,H
force; If outside the hne OF ,eSf scb estab-
cannot and is not expected TO prevent SUI" Ss''''
5,5f 90 M S--6 or military reservatons Plans of
these reservations shah be FURNISHES ~ kvnS t the
iiT1ifs DIring the period of hosttes flags may
be be establishes on hess eTe So sha be rssation signal
flags which, being stationary ana M nor NV sgs es Nil
not be shown the plans but generally mere wv ~
he one al each shore termination OF any
line. and at each pronounced cHAHse III 10 -
recuo" CHARTS TO BE USED.
g The charts to be used in the manoeuvres and
in the reports viii be coast survey charts 30 ai:
EeWPSrt 9baT 70 f1 1sIsnd Sound and 10 5532 New
port Harbor The commander IN chief OF the nbTai naval
Iorce WI 81 i5ssb IF these charts for the OF
one copy o1 ev@rs eSSn 3t The commandng general
uanders one copy OF each OF SucA o. lIle =
refer to the waters in the immediate neighpor3, Dor,
hood Of their posts for the use OF the umplTes ana
Observers there sad0ned Of mSres observers and
other officers shall be made from tesg i Gt aG1,,re
81 The commanding officers OF shlIs sLtt @ tl eG1' a.
seNtant angles or ped[dIss 65,rDg the rnanCeuvres
in action and at other times as may be necesS4IE
in order furnish later track chaFt OF 'He snip
8s On board ships r. F. guns will fire blank |
charges the larger calibre guns VIII IlTe 5
on account Of the special character of the firing
the rh9e a o. down IN % the rules for be de-
terTnned service conditions ahd VI raPTa66
90 All commissioned officers OF the army and
o., 40 %articnafirc in the nanpuvres shall submit
duplicate reports their commanding o!Icers
embracing both record Of events ana Per t tnrst
that have come under Ihelr i ho9c@ own observations
and the reports of their subordinate 4iilcers n
forts and ships TO the commanding general Of the
shore forces Through district coIamanGetS, u r -
sectiiv These reports shall be in duplicate ard
shall include suggestions and pertinent & lnarai
or commander in chief 10 the oQarI care; oi ''
a. The commanding officers shall have the rlght
2f protest sgqnSt a any e rnhs nas out G IN IN dupcate
each case the reports TO follow the same COURSE |
as those mentioned above.
RULES OF ACTION
q Eastern standard time IS 20 be used IN an ne
The signal corps will maintain stand
ard clocks in all the forts regulated at noon dAly
and the time aboard ships is TO be Fegula'eo DS
a Anv communications between hostile forces
nuet he made under q Gag Of truce. This VII! pc
Indicated at night by a white flag with seaIchdghl
On II shown convenient point.
- Authorized and non-combatant Observers afioat
viii lie Indicated 10 the defence by flying the con-
soy flag OF the navy. white triangular nag Win
red border. . - a...,, 10
as Il being assumed that there Is no hoatihg de-
fence OF any sort, none of the small craft OF the
army employed in the service Of the forts VIII De