Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-30
Army Maneuvers Postponed Be.
cause Of the Storm Of
Rain and Sleet
REVIEW OF TROOPS ARRANGED
National Guard Companies Without
Camp Equipment Suffer Severely
New York Democrats Meet at Sara
tosa- Chairman stanehfieId Attacks
Republican National Administrations.

Fort Riley, Sept. 30.-Instead OF the
maneuyers originally scheduled forFthe
day. it was decided to hold a general
review later in the day in honor of
Assistant Secretary of War Sanger and
Brigalier General Carter, acting adju-
tant general OF the army, and Governor
Stanley, Of Kansas. The attack on the
convoy which was to have been a fea-
ture Of the day was postponed until
tomorrow. The storm which swept
over Fort Riley last night was one of
the most severe that has been exper-
fenced here for several years. The wind
blew q bowling gale. the rain fell in
torrents and the cold was intense
Some national guard companies that
arrived during the latter part of the
evening came in without eQuipage of
any kind and but for the efforts of
Captain C. B. Baker. Quartermaster,
many OF them would have Jared badly.
Fort Riley. Kan. Sept. SO.-LAast
nights heavy storm placed the grounds
In SUCH wretched condition for field
maneuyers late last night that General
Bates decided to caN Off the program
for the day.
Fort Riley, Kas., Sept. s0.-Marching
over soggy field swept at frequent in
tervals by binding rain. driven by q
forty-mile gale. the men OF the maneu-
Syer division carried out their days pros
gram In splendid style Monday. The
work was without flaw and at the
conclusion OF the days work the um-
spires pronounced 1t the most satisfac-
tory undertaking that has so far been
carried out In the maneuvers.
In working out the problem Of the
day It was presumed that the blue
force, with headquarters at Abiline.
Kas, was operating against the brown
force, advancing from the east. A di-
vision Of the latter was presumed to
have already reached Stockdale. Kas.
Colonel George b. Rodney, OF the ar
tiilery corps. was IA command Of the
blues and was camped on The banks OF
the Republican river on the Fort Riley
reservation.
The brown division, supposed to be
sencamped near Stockdale, was under
the command of Colonel James Miller,
OF the Twenty second infantry. 1t was
reported to Colonel Miller that Rodney's g
command was moving north by way of
Fort Riley reservation. He decided to
attack and capture the blue enemy II
possible, or at least drive the enemy
from his direct line Of retreat thru
Junction City.
& In 'the morning the blues gained on
advantage by seizing Mars hill. Marsh's
battery rushed into position on the
crest OF the hill, ready for action in
marvelously small spare time. The
4 blue scouts pushed norlhward. believ-
ing the browns to be developed in that
direction. But the browns moved to the
right flank, endeavoring to gain the
rear OF the blues. Marsh's battery
changed front three times and finally.
I as detachment OF the browns ap-
peared a mile away, opened fire. The
battery Of the browns forces took a po-
sition to support the infantry and a
lively artillery duel followed. In an
occasional lull the crack of rifles was
heard, showing that the scouts Of the
opposing forces were In contact. The
browns advanced steadily and were
thrown squarely across the blues line
of retreat. Reinforcements coming up
3 drove the browns back one company Of
their cavalry being captured. The line
Of retreat was reopened, but the browns
came up SO strongly that a halt was
ordered 30 the umpires could discuss
the situation. It was finally decided
that the forces were SO closely in con-
tact that further continuation Of the
maneuvers would simply mean close
range fighting and the war was de-
clared over for the day.