Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-07

to take part in the engagement will be de-
tailed, and the oficers in command OF the
opposing forces will be expected to carry
out their instructions with the troops given
them. Another problem may be the forcing
Of q ford. Il Is expected that In some form
or other this problem will be presented, as
for the FIRST time in the history OF the
army maneuvers there will be present a
pontoon bridge train. This train carries
with II everything necessary for the con-
struction Of a bridge Of sufficient size and
strength to move a brigade. and 1t will, IL
Is believed, be certain OF an opportunity to
display its skill and learn something Of
bridge building under FIRE. The defense OF
the ford or crossing will be entrusted to
another detachment Of troops, and the ae-
ton of these opposing forces will be left
to the discretion Of the commanders.
Each branch OF the service present will be
given drills in work Of its particular line.
A battalion Of engineers from Fort Leaven-
worth with men sufBcient for a division Of
the army will be present, but will probably
be divided up so that each member will
have something to do. The hospital corps
will be brought up to a war time footing
for the time being. and the Red Cross men
will also be kept busy dressing imaginary
wounds and handling the injured, while the
hospitals will be operated as though
pitched in the rear of an army in battle.
Features Of the Campaign.
While the mimic warfare is to be car
ried on as though Il we're real, men will
not get out Of action unless they are forced
to and, therefore. IL has been found nee
essary TO declare men dead and positions
untenable, armies vanqulshed and batteries
silenced under certain conditions. For this
purpose instructions will be issued setting
out the conditions under which a COM
mander may find his army decimated and
himself a prisoner. As an illustration,
the officers are told hat it is impossible to
form cavalry In solid formation in the face
OF artillery fire. that cavalry cannot be
Unanswered at any gait slower than a trot
In the face Of such fire and that in charging
a battery cavalry must move In extended
order. while the attack of cavalry upon
columns supporting artillery must be made
In close order. Similar instructions are is
sued to cover infantry and rules are laid
down whereby artillerists may know when
their guns are put out OF action by opposing
forces.
That no Misunderstanding may arise. UNI
pires are appointed to decide questions
which may arise, and 1t is possible that
under a nag OF truce a company COM
mander may advance and inquire, "Mr.
Umpire. is my force dead. or is It able to
advance?"
Militia Will BE Regulars.
The state troops under their regimental
commanders will be brigaded with the
regular troops and will be treated in every
way as regulars. during the time that thew
are upon the grounds.
II is expected that President Roosevelt
and party from the east will visit Fort
Riley when the maneuvers are in progress
and his visit will be the occasion of a
grand review Of the troops.
The operations are under the command
Of Major General John G. Bates. He will
have as his stan Major ]. e. McClernand.
adlutant general; Lieutenant Colonel S. C.
@iiis' inspector general; Captain C. b.
Baker. chief Quartermaster; Captain H. J
Gallagher, chief commissary; Lieutenant
Colonel John Van R. Hoff, chief surgeon;
Major @. p. scriven, chief signal ofacer.