Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-26
SCHEME OF THE MANEUVERS
Macarthur Announcer Plan Of Coming War
Demonstrations.
ILLUSTRATE REPULsE OF HOSTILE FLEET
Details VIII he Faithful 60 Actual
Conditions and Mines, Signal Con-
trivRnces and balloons
May ne Used.

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Major General
Macarthur made public today the text OF
the rules agreed upon for the coming army
and navy maneuvers. The whole scheme
Is based upon the assumption that. in. ex-
pectation Of a declaration OF hostilities, a
strong hostile feet, without torpedo boats,
determines to make a sudden dash on the
eastern entrance Of Long Island sound to
secure q naval base, In the expectation Of
finding the land forces, in the absence Of a
declaration Of war, In, a somewhat unpre-
pared condition. s-~
The periods OF the manauvers are to be
divided into two distinct p~hases-period of
preparation and period Of hostilities. Dur
ing the hrst Il is decided there shall be
a day attack and a night attack by
the fleet. and II possible a bombardment
and the enforcement Of a passage. During
this. mines and distractions may be planted
by the defense. and the conditions Of war
are to be followed as closely as possible.
On the part OF the army the information
to be gained relates to the general EN-
cheney. 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 concern itself with the best
means OF obtaining ranges. the effect Of
mines and distractions. forming OF attack,
searchlights and the general control Of ar.
tillery Ere.
Judges and Time.
Empires of both services will be de-
tailed to all forts and ships and will re-
port to a board Of arbitration Of FIVE on
GERS, whose Judgment will be final. In
addition n number If ohaarvara will at
with each force as the representative of
the other. The period Of preparation will
be from midnight August 20 to midnight
August 81. the period Of hostilities ex-
tending from the latter hour to noon Sep
TENDER 6.
The defense will consist Of Forts Rod
man, 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
fifteen ships. of which Ave will rank as
battleships and the rest as cruisers and
gunboats. The umpires and observers will
assemble at the War college at Newport,
August q, to discuss the rules, and on
August 80 will be distributed to their va
rious stations. The naval militia will en-
bark at Newport on August 80, to be dis
tributed to the ships. At the close Of the
maneuvers the attacking feet will pass in
review before the forts.
Elaborate rules are laid down to estimate
the value Of the fire OF guns Of all caliber
30 as to determine when any ship or fort
shall 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 a mine. No COM
munication will be held with the shore by
the feet, except under a flag of truce and
no boats win be aIlowedplopgslde the ships.
whrIike About the Forts.
NEW LONDON. Conn, Aug. s5.-Condi-
tions are exceedingly warlike in the forts
Of the New London district in preparation
for the army and navy maneuvers which
begin at midnight Friday and are to be carr
ried out on the plans adopted today by the
respective departments.
Colonel Davis Of Fort Trumble, the com
manding officer of this district, is directing
the movements Of preparations. and in this
is assisted by the signal corps under COM
mand Of Captain Russell. and by Major Pow
ell, who Is In charge Of this engineer dis
trict.
Five steamers are running continuously
from this port to the island Notifications,
bringing supplies and munitions OF war. De-
tachments of troops are arriving daily.
Before the beginning OF the maneuvers
Of the navy which terminated with the
defeat Of Pillsbury by Higginson. the ships
OF the North Atlantic squadron we're fire.
quent visitors in this vicinity. 1t was sus-
,pected that their presence was to secure
knowledge that would be useful in the
maneuyers that are to- come. This is ap-
narQntlv the yfau HfaEau NV thu arrn Of
ncers. for since the ships departure a num-
Der OF troops have arrived, and a number
OF rapid FIRE guns, six-pounders and gat-
lings have arrived and been distributed to
points known only to the army men. They
are Intended to prevent the landing OF
men from the enemy.
Balloons VIII he Used.
General Greeley Of the signal corps ar
rived here today and will command that
branch Of the service. Every scheme known
to the signal ~service. even balloons, will
be employed. General Gillespie, chief of
engineers. is expected to arrive tomorrow.
The lighthouse steamer Iris arrived to-
day. Major Russell, engineer in charge of
the Third Lighthouse district, also will be
on board Iris during the maneuvers, rep
resenting that department In case OF emer-
gency. Scorpion has arrived at the coaling
station on the Thames. as have also the
torpedo boat Decatur and Mayfower. Pan
Their also arrived In the harbor today. II
will act as q recruiting ship at this port
until Saturday. Sunday morning It will
take on board the three bsttalions Of the
Connecticut naval militia to participate In
the war game. Major General Macarthur,
commanding the Department OF the East,
was expected here tonight on Kanawha,
but may not arrive until tomorrow.
LESSON OF NAVAL MANEuVERS