New-York tribune., 1902-08-26
RULES FOR MANEUVRES.
PREPARED UNDER DIRECTION of
CENTRAL. MACARTHUR AND REAR
H-tlRAL HIGGINSON FOR
tESIY AND NAVY.
tENIY AND NAVY

,+, ~, y-~:5av right off the eastern end of Long
Island viii DE conducted under the following rules.
These have been prepared under ihe uileo',on ~. =,
Major General Macarthur and Rear AdIniTai
Francis I FIigginson by Major George F L Har-
rison Of the artillery and Lieutenant Ooii-
rnander Roy c. Smith, Of the navy:
General Idea Anticipating the declaration OF
a,ostiiities strong enemy's feet twthout torpeoo
boats1 determines to make sudden Dash upon
Nevpcrt. the eastern entrance or Long dsel. @ f
The absence Of declaration Of war to ind the land
ssfsl Idea in Undertaking these operations
4be controlling idea should be 10 test the udlinS
and il Is OF paramount Importance that lhls lue1
should be lost sight Of - :, ,7;,.;5a 4
2 The period OF the manRuvres is 10 be dlVlded
into two distinct phases: ca Period OF pTepai
n is desirable that attacks feints should be
made an along the line, 10 test the eilcleSE
of each part OF the line rather than to haFe ee one
main attack upon some prominent Point @ tnerep9 ~
allowing enthusiasm and interest at olher P1oe' -
zVsne bv feeling o fancied security
( The attacks by the feet should embrace Gay
attack ard night attack. and. If possible d polii
bardment and d forcing Of a passage so7,a.;or of
This coup being made before otCat c., I,ariod Of
,renaraidn no Channels are mined obstructed
br g. mines and distractions may be placed
ineTTI1s f3s HIls M nrod Of hosties the conditions
are to approach those of as closely as possible
HOW TO SECURE INFORMATION
s For the army, General features tho OF most 8s
sack posts and The 5efemGe OF ors to Exercise
command CT the defences Of artillery dlsirlctSs Is ~ ~
cIion including the practical co-ordination OF such
.siefences as a whole: the OF movable aTIna-
1nents the best system OF Ire cohIT3i .TaSr @ ~ of
greatest advantage for each fort, simple aia
liable method OF communica ing orders anu mo- NO,
ssnation from fire commanders attS bsef use Of
ssnanders 10 gun eInplaceTeIlts; lle oea - N on
=eIny: the location Of searchlights. '9getner
with all information as to the use OF same IL I4.
the location OF range finders. and the coInIr
system of signals 10y searchlghts between forts;
the best method Of conducting the work ot
and information. and the utlIlzatol Q. -fci
life saving and lighthouse stations, the pracuc-i
Sppncabon b fT Ti fTpe caiibre and mounting OF
fty Of same to purpose Intended type and number
of ernplacerlenJs- material composed OF, consr!c-
zion durability and strength interior arrangeIents
suitabilty Of site plan elevation and position with
reference to other eTp!aceIne2Is, aio - 20 ~
guns front. flank and rear; facliltles IoL @
1ieI 10 pass from emplacelnent 10 anotheri con
sTenience as 10 location OF ammunition delivery
steived by the cannoneers from the ammunition oe
mems Il ms e1g 81 gbting inside and out: Ioca-
<sore s,,5 dimensions OF Teplotting telephone and
aeautograph booths; condition OF rooms ana ga
sentence of location Of armament chests, loading
supplements. tools etc ana PROVISIONS mac 3i
1fon and efficiency OF all electrical plants and ap-
s 6s5teries power rooms lamps switchboards.
motors for hoists and for rnanoeuHring guns an9
1sing cables wires, oonduits telephones and ieia1-
= Fer the navy The best method Of obtain
sng the ranges Of the forts and batteries flred at
.aiYision officers the designation Of the target TO
The divisional officers; the effect OF smoke IN con-
the limitations imposed by the simulated fire OF the
snc he directon and force Of the wind the effect
'of mines and obstructions on the progress or me
la - sesifat spnarate targets for the different
hrs after the action has begun or TO cease firing
certain batteries that he deems TO be snenced,
and 70 concentrate the fire Of the ships on the re
under ire considering the character OF the chan-
tween shiTS and the speed: the efficiency OF the
v night: the use Of searchlights for lighting the
target and for binding the eyes OF the opposing
5esrbe to tt-e s ' earcrbts from ali the ships or
firing the targets Illuminated by the searchghts
uf the few; the method Of preventing the crossing
Sond; the binding effect OF the opposing search
lights. both on navigation and on aiming al the
nesgnatsd target the possiPity Of shleidng t4e
be adopted in forcing mined and obstructed chan
os rs e I 9 q o. zcI5 G tF rss,,ite rThs
0es 0s ,s OF & 6hs y two to be % officers 5 the Of PaH &
respective army, and navy commanders.
HOW RECORDS WILL BE MADE
Il. The following scheme IS devised 70 secure a
ebaii seTve ae bas; a. for Jb 59oisions Of a board
81 artifrafion Fi%I9 rI1Sre efa be TInntreg whose
powers. however. are limited and whose main duty
Is TO note events IN the order OF their occurrence
Though styled umpires. they are not 10 make rul-
3ngs except IN few special cases, subsequently
that has not been anticipated and that Inanifestly
calls for decision the spot, umpire may be
approval by the board Of arbitration. In other
cases, they should make a note Of any decision
that seems TO them justified in order 70 make their
record more complete, but without announcing II
the time. Aboard Of each ship q naval officer
not attached TO that ship shall act umpire At
each fort and detached battery army officer not
attached TO that fort battery shall act umpire.
The reports OF the uInpires shall be MADE 10 the
board OF arbitration.
Il Second, there shall be observers TO act with
each of The forces as represent the other
They shall have power enter protests against
will observe and take notes IN the interest their
.1r siSe The may call the attention OF the UNI
pire TO occurrences that may to escape his
.o-tce srrnv offIrers shall act as observers afoat
one observer 10 be detailed 10 each ship Naval or
marine officers shall act as observers ashore one
observer least be detailed 70 each fort or de-
and observers 10 Forts ADAMS,
Wright and Terry The reports OF the observers
shall be made the board OF arbitration
IA THE commanding officer OF each ship fort or
detached battery shall detail competent person as
recorder for the umpire there stationed.
the special idea. shall be from midnight August -
10 rniaright August 81 .
special idea. shall be from midnight August 81 TO
noon September O.
the artillery district Of Narragansett tForts Rod
man Adams. WetheTfll and Grebe), and in the
field Wright Niche Terry and the fort on Gard
ner's Point. They viii be moblized on a war
basis allowing two reliefs of artillerymen.
Il. There viii be no floating defence OF any kind.
THE FIFTEEN VESSELS TO ATTACK.
IS The attack Will consist Of about fifteen d5)
ships in accordance with the following list, which
Is subject to revision:
a-Kearsarge. C--Panther
A-Alsbama- D-Montgomery-
VI E-Scorpion.