New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-30
GREAT WAR GAME ENDED.
Gen. CH4FFEES REVTEW.
Praise for State Forces-MaROeaures
TaIuabIe for Young officers.
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v,7~tland Ne, Aug. 29-Peace pervades Port
,,,5 -o-night. The great war game ended with
. e,1endia parade Of the entire feet at noon and
80 exchange ofecongratua tons on both sides
-,e feet PASSED the length Of the forts. salut-
.rg and receiving the enthusiastic cheers of the
,..r5,sds Of soldiers and the officers who have
A.sn Watching them through so many weary
,.,,,-s ,his week The review an imposing
.,Ac.acle and thousands of people lined the
chores o. me island 10 see Admiral Barker
splendid feet
IL 40 columns. one headed by the Kearsar2e
- made up Of the Illinois. the Alabama the
chicago and the Texas the other headed by the
OLYMPIA with The Topeka. the Newport, the
rsn+ber and the Prairie. the fleet moved along
he vbo1e front Of the forts, still flying the red
~ ers,gns. but peaceful in purpose Inside the
30 columns four torpedo boat destroyers ma
incurred
Turning il a great circle. The ships Tetraced
-bs front of the forts and came to anchor on me
,-.-srce "a The haroor just as the noon whistles
announced that the game was over Then the
.i,;-e sbips came into the harbor and dis
,bsrred their crews Of volunteers. and. Major
r..ne-aI f,nafree went ont on the Kanawha
- r,.;5 his respects 20 Rear Admiral Barker.
- ,,,l,,,-aer troops Of the forts have already
80, -. city and the forts are getting ready for
800. --sc+ica next week. General Chanee and
tss e+-F Ief, for Nev-Y York tonight. The two
,.,,,s7,es n the NeH--Tork Signal Corps from
Es-ooklz-n and Nev-York City also left for home
rato-a taking leave Of the garrisons of the
me. Major General Chaffee issued The following
r-es-s n Colonel s u. Mills, commanding the
local artillery district through Brigader General
Thomas H. Barry, chief Of STAFF:
nh .1,e conclusion Of the mannuyres the
major general commanding the oepaI L1ile-1 It
sIres me 10 convey to you ana your "HiCtiS NE
hanks for the satisfactory manner III Wfllch al
izy-e performed their duty. II IS inspiring 10
observe the zeal and efficiency dlspaEed u! .ou5 "a
o-,r,and He i satisfied all have appreciated
he enlandid work OF the navy. and hopes all
have rrofted professionally by the experience
lined Please inform the comma nders OF all
regular and National Guard organizations
cHAFFEE on RESULTS.
Before leaving for Neyy-York General Chaffee
gave . brief summary of the results Of the
ranauvres as he saw them. He said:
regard the chief benefit derived that Of
Instruction TO our own officers, many OF whom
sre young and few Of whom have ever seen the
FIRE control system and the communications used
under conditions such We had here, condl-
lions resembling actual warfare But even more
important is the training given the volunteer
troops
was particularly pleased With the work of
the Massachusetts heavy artillery. Those men
went right into the guns with regulars and did
their york without any trouble. They were well
trained and knew the business. believe that
every State the coast should have regiment
of such character 10 work the big guns. and be
come familiar with the work by a ten days ex-
peTience like the present. For this manPuvre
had 70 strip my district of batteries. as should
not have been able TO do in war. The normal
garrison here is only four companies. Ever
then with tyventy-one extra companies here
had only two reliefs where ] needed three.
NATIONAL GUARDS WORK
The difficulty Of getting regiments like th'
18th New York National Guard away for suct
training Is great even when the government
pays them. / have taken up the question with
the Secretary of War. and he finds that July is
course. did not expect the Newly regt-
could come down here. but do want
them in the New-York district, where a garrison
a l5Oh artillerymen alone Is necessary 10 man
the works
The local regiments should be familiar with
the forts IN their district In that way the best
work would be insured. Perhaps the greatest
benefit is in getting the post in fighting trim.
some 81 the work was only tried after the game
began We have now but three points New on
don Portland and Barrancas where the sys-
TENS have been put to actual test. 1t is a mat
Ter 81 conjecture still where the next manoauyres
viii be. hut presume that san Francisco may
ne the point chosen.
OTHER OPINIONS.
The actual results Of the maneuvres will be
given out if made public at all by the War
'- -Ne-fe 'iflf1i 'lll'llS ID N 4SnlnRLOn 10 whom
the umpires OF each branch Of the service Will
report
The reports OF the umpires observers and
commanding officers VIII afford the basis for
decision by the board OF arbitration 4 final
opinion is expected from each commanding o47
Ger ashore as 10 the Sufficiencv of rba n-asant
hEed qetences and Of their relative ,-s,,,a a :
night or In thick. foggy weather. also 10 VIZ :
extent mines and Instructions 2 70 anDIica H.
eu-tl-I mere are enough Searchghts and rapid
IT. batteries 70 cover the mine fields and pre-
- roun'ermining. and whether some mobile
- = = necessary for the same purpose in
NICK or foggy weather or at night
Admiral Barker. who commanded the fleet
said to-day.
eeiieNe ne inanGuyres have been cry sue
-eHslul. ana have accomplished much v-l,tc, -
= as intended they should 7 viii Ieay-a tbe C,,ee
'''' 'i 'eSo''k entirely with the navy umpires.
Colonel Samuel NJ Mills. commando. or the
Portland artillery district. said:
The manouvres have been of great be,ae+
- me army. and especially 10 the artillery
HaIcn OF the service. and the work Of the IA
-''-@' Guard vas far better than / expected
Ne converted gunboat Vixen took the Maine
Navsi Reserves or the Illinois 10 land then,
here. Lieutenant II. NJ Bigelow. conr,7andi,,y
no reserve. said the navy was highly pleased
Win the showing it had made Il IS his opinion
ara that Of those in the squadron that Admiral
oeIzer made a wonderful attack on the dAfe1ces
r portland and won a decided majority ~
points in rhe nlanosuvres %