Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-02

and are made up for the purpose of in
structon only. A decision is not made as
to which side wins, but as to which posi-
lions, which movements and which solu-
lions of the tactical problems presented by
the conditions which will arise and which
could not be foreordained in any manner
are the best according to the recognized
rules of warfare and the natural results of
such movements, positions and the eXecu-
ton of such problems Col. Wagner spe-
officially disclaims the intention to simulate
anything War, he declares cannot be
simulated. By system of tables a fair
estimate of the losses by bullets can be
secured, but the great questions of the
morale of the troops, which are affected by
the actual conditions of war, cannot be re-
reproduced, so he declares, and these are
most important elements in battle.
The effect of the fire of a body of troops
does not always depend so much on the
number of men killed or disabled as 1t does
on the number of troops it affects morally
or mentally, it is said 1t is pointed out
that In the first battle of Bull Run the
moral effect of some of the movements of
the confederate troops had more to do with
the stampeding of the section of the Union
army on the actual field of battle than the
bullets from the rifles of the southern men.
A panic cannot possibly be caused in a
battle where blank ammunition is used.
The effect of men falling dead, of mangled
comrades dropping from the ranks and of
the actual contact between bodies of men
whose sole purpose seems to be to kill and
MAIN are things that are absolutely foreign
to times of peace and cannot be produced
by artificial means. AS has been stated in
The Star. the army maneuver of modern
times Is to give the men a higher course
of instruction and to enable officers hand
ling bodies of troops to meet and solve
problems that are nearly possible
what the conditions would be In time of
war. 1t makes for the development of
cool. careful judgment and the application
of common sense principles to the interpre-
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erning certain movements and formations
of bodies of troops, and has the same rela-
ton to the higher development of the mill
tary knowledge in the army and militia,
especially the militia, as the methods of
the trainer have to the development of the
athlete.
Test Of Signaling.
Another test was made yesterday after
noon and last night on the visual signaling
apparatus of the Signal Corps, and the
night was made brilliant by the illumina-
lions about corps headquarters and the
division camps from the pyrotechnics used
in signaling. Some people living in the
vicinity believed that a display of fire
works was in progress, and were disap-
pointed at the brevity of the exhibition.
Under the direction of Capt. Daniel ].
Carr, chief signal officer on Gen. Corbin's
staff. trial was made of the efficiency OF
the <smoke bombs at corps headquarters
yesterday afternoon just before dinner.
Several bombs were fired into the air by
means of small mortars. and were found to
work satisfactorily. The signals could be
plainly seen at Thoroughfare ana Manas-
sas. In the evening. after 1t had become
dark enough, a number of rocket signals
were sent up. both the fixed and prepared
rockets being used. The light made by the
latter was especially brilliant. Illuminating
q wide area of the country These signals
could be seen several miles beyond Ma
nassas.
Chief Commissary Arrives.
Lieut., Col. E. e. bravo. chief commits
sary of the corps. reported for duty yester-
day. Col bravo u the chief commissary