The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-04
IN HEAVY MARCHING ORDER.
Troops Leaving the Train at Manassas.
A Long Tramp Is Before Them.

port Of him way back at Fairfax Court
House Part Of the successful working
out Of his problem is to rush this di-
vision up in time as a reserve force to
help him in the fierce attack he is 70
make on General Bells force.
In the case of the latter general his
reserve force is at n distance behind
him. 1t is calculated TO require exactly
forty-eight hours To bring them into
action from the opening Of battle on
the first day.
The Real Problem.
The problem reads that they should
arrive on the scene exactly at , O'Clock
on the afternoon OF the second days
battle. As the actual maneuvering con-
cludes at 3 o'clock on the afternoon or
each day it will be necessary for the
umpires to mark out the positions Of
the troops as they stood. also the num-
Der Of dead and captured. From this
record the soldiers will be enabled 20
line up in their proper places the next
morning.
Bull Run battlefield is already trans
formed into a busy, busting place.
There are forty miles Of space to be
covered by the troops. but a long line
of soldiers take UP much ground. and
from the green. verdant hills which form
d picturesque feature OF the landscape
enc can get a fair view Of the camps
sea tered about on the plains and in
the valleys.
The scenery I'm that part Of Virginia
is eQualed I'm only a few places, and a
gorgeous panorama is presented.
There are the preparations Of the Signal
Corps for instance. These men with
their apparatus so indispensable in max
ing possible the rapid movement Of
troops, have taken possession Of the
heights. and have strung their wires
and arranged their -wagging para
phernaIia with all due care and fore
thought
To Use the Auto.
\ number of important experiments !
with new apparatus are to be made by
the Signal Corps in these operations. /
Principal among these may be men |
toned the 'auto-telegraph car" Of /
which a picture is here given. This |
car IS the first instance OF the practi- /
cal application Of the automobile 10 /
modern warfare. II is fitted up with /
apparatus for wire striRging J
and Geographic Instruments II is a /
nigh-pOwer automobile stoutly built, |
and the soldier chauffeur" in charge |
Of II will doubtless do some re- |
-narkable stunts" In covering the field /!
and bringing aid TO the signal men /
wherever they are stationed on the |
plain
OF course. the auto-telegraph men will |
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lets Of the enemy.
They will afford a fine target for hos |
tile artillerymen, and one ina ginary |
shot can put them out or business in /
short order. Then again it remains to |
be demonstrated whether an auto-tele- /
graph car can stand the strain Of a /.
modern battle and will not be made /
nors de combat very readily by a pune /
-ured tire or "a cranky gasolene motor.
The Signal Corps men also have many
other contraptions up their sleeve. They
VIII attempt "A new form telegraph IN
5trument known as the field Duzzer,"
which has special advantages for rough
and ready service.
The corps has also recently paid great
attention 70 "A new wire thar is so fine
and pliable that many rods Of it can be
-olled up into a mans vest pocket and
thousands OF feet can be carried about
With the greatest ease.
No Balloon Trials.
The Signal Corps men won't make any
est with balloons. They have too lin
ted a force for that. and besides not
much attention has been given to the
Of balloons in warfare since
he convention adopted at The Hague
I've years ago preventing their being
Used for attacking purposes.
The Medical Corps men, too, are to
Use a number Of new appliances They
ire To make a test with tho fro pg,,ort. |