The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-12
FORT DOUGLAS TROOPS ON. REUEILLE.

J. a. Irons, member of the staff of the
inspector general of the department of
Colorado. More than 500 men, $50
horses and "A battery guns constituted
the warlike assembly that marched,
conference.-the and charged back ana
forth over the field while the TWelfIh
infantry band filed the air with strains
of martial music. The inspection and
review We're creditably executed.
It Pleased the Spectators.
Every chaotic tangle of men, horses
and guns attending the maneuvering
worked itself out into perfect military
order and precision with an ease and
picturesQueness that won the applause
o. the crowd Of spectators who gathered
on the brow of the hill TO watch the
scene. There were thrilling moments
when the batteries charged across the
field and swung around the wheel
ing points of the marching course,
amid the clatter Of hOOfs and sabres
and the rumble of gun caissOns-
The inspection was a most complete
one and il viii not be finished before
tonight. This morning at o'clock
the troops Will report for drill and
another spectacular scene viii be pre-
scented.
Just at o'clock yesterday morning
the bugle sounded assembly In an IN
slant the whole fort was hustle and
their trappings of bright red, moved
slowly on 10 the field and took position
at the south corner to await the arriN al
of the infantry The latter formed IN
battalion order on the upper parade
grounds. facing the fag. While the
band played a spirited march the
column moved on TO the field ana
formed in open ranks at the southeast
corner.
Officers on the Field.
At the same time Major Irons, Colonel
NBubb post commandment; Captain
NBarth. post adjutant. and their STATS.
al mounted. took their positions mid
way Of the north side Of the parade
ground
There was a bugle sail. a rattle of
guns and the batteries swung into line
Without a stop the teams wheeled and
a tangle of men and horses followed.
It lasted but few moments, leaving
the big guns in perfect line ready TOT
action while the teams and calsSOns
in order stood lined up behind.
Facing the reviewing officer In close
formation nearly A block in length
stood the band. four companies Of in
fantry two ranks deep. and twenty-tour
cannons side by side. their steel barrels
ElisteninE in the sun Back OF each
gun stood SiX-hOrse team with three
riders each. and the gun timber. The
most as perfect order as the ranks of
infantry. The red blanket on each ami
NAL, with the red and blue of the riders
costumes. and the black of the Gals
sons made g color combination that
was striking
Another bugle call, a rush Of horses
and the guns were again in position
for marching orders. BY executing an
other dexterOUs movement the brigade
formation was in order of companies
right. ready for the review. Headed
by the band the formation moved
around the field. the soldiers coming 70
port arms as they passed before the
reviewing officer. The band and in
fantry marched of the field at the
south side. leaving the batteries 1oI
further maneuVering.
Maneuverings of the Battery.
In double column formation they
made the circuit of the grounds. Then
the horses were dashed into a run
Down the field they came at "a speed
that threatened 10 bring everything into
q heap at the foot of the hill At the
wheeling point the siX-hOTse teams OF
the inside column. with trained pre-
cisiOn sIackeued their speed while
those on the outer column increased
theirs and whirled around the corner
in perfect line. In rounding the mex
wheeling point the drivers showed theil
dexterity and GOODNESS acquired 10y
training Under increased speed tht
lines of heavy guns rushed down upor
each other with a force that would have
wrecked everything But, when col
GsiOns seemed certain. a quick pull or
the reins of the lead horses Eeered then
out and the column telescOped Itself
until the wheel was made and the guns
moved into line again.
y Although the ground had been thor
OUghly sprinkled before the review. tht
formation was lost in a dense cloud OF
dust as the last dash around the field
was made. When the cloud moved of
like smoke from a battlefield, the gun:
Were numbered and made ready FOL
action The teams stood in order be
hind them
Infantry Guard Mount
While in this formation the inspector
passed between each line examining tn,
guns and caissons- When this had beer
completed. the batteries. one at a time
moved from the field back To quarters
Inspection was over for them and tn
boys with their red stripes heaVed
sigh of relief.
I'm the meantime the infantry haC
been drawn mp i'm battalion Formation
aa the upper parade grounds, and Will