New-York tribune., 1904-09-02
PLANNING OUR WAR GAME
General Corbin and Forty 4rmy
Officers Discuss Ill Rules.

Gainesville Va Sept. 1--Squadrons OF cavalry
bouvacked tonight throughout the ulaneuvre
zone. The search for position is growing keen. and
both the 7th Cavalry. at Thoroughfare, who are
TO be part of the brown army in the manCsuvres
and the 18th, Manassas. who are TO wear the
blue. are remaining away from camp that theY
may have the benefit OF the entire day tomorrow
in their studies of the country
The conference to-day revealed the keenness with
which the opposing commanders are entering into
the spirit of the game. Both wanted 20 know the
minute they would be allowed to move when the rst
problem is declared on. The time was fixed at mid
night of September >. and there is no doubt that
daylight on the Sth viii not be waited for by either
commander.
There is to be no declaration of victory by Colonel
Wagner. the chief umpire. The result Of the days
operations 20 be summed up by the umpires as
accurately possible and statement made giving
the disposition of forces made by each side.
This is a determination Of a military con-
test as is practicable where blank cartridges are
used instead Of lead.
The residents Of the maneuvre zone are TO be
protected during the actual nnancsuvres by guards
if they SO desire Some requests have been made to
this end especially for the protection OF livestock
in the event Of the cutting down OF fences for cav
airy charges or to gain artillery positions The
commercial telephone and telegraph wires are not
to be used for the transmission Of information By
either side. the suppcsition being that in actual
warfare these means OF communication viii be
destroyed.
OuIluS the n4n8uNTSS General GOEOln Il 10 efl-
terrain the military representatives Of seven gov
ernments az headquarters camp. the Governors OF
eight States and other distinguished guests His
camp has been arranged with this end in view, and
although the accommodations are simply those OF
the army officer in the field there will te no lack
OF the necessities OF life. The mess provided fur
nishes substantial feed. but not Of fancy variety.
Each guest viii have tent. In which has been
placed a small iron bed. chair and 4 tent table
with bucket washbasin and tin cup There tS
Of cHa7fli wit
water main running overhead. constitutes a num-
Der Of shower baths. The military attaches VIII
arrive September 5. They are Colonel Monte Verde
Spanish: Colonel Raspopoh. Russian; Colonel Fos-
ter and Major Williams English; Colonel Alta Mira.
Mexican; Colonel Aziz Bey, Turkish; Major Won
Etzel German. and Captain F'ournier. French. Cow
ernors OF the following States will be visitors 20
General Corbin's camp during some portion az least
OF the manoeuvres: Connecticut, Massachusetts,.
West Virginia, Georgia. Vermont. Maryland, South
Carolina and New-Jersey. Each Governor VIII be
accompanied by two aids
Adjutant General Henry. of New-York, viii be an
observer. as will General William Crozier. chief OF
ordnance, and General Humphrey, quartermastsr
general.
Gainesville. Va. Sept. Every rule Of the war
game which is to be played during the annual
manoeuvres OF the army was discussed az ex-
tended conference to-day. participated In by Cen
eral Corbin as corps commander; General Grant.
commander OF Division No. l; General Bel. COM
mander CT Division No. ?. and the four brigade
commanders from each division. including Cen
erals Wint, Bliss. Frost and Augur under Gen
erals Grant and Lee and Barry and CoIones Price
and Smith, under General Bell. besides ths staff
officers Of General Corbin and those OF each OF the
two division commanders. making gathering OF
nearly forty army officers.
The points settled were that the field OF opera
ton. involving the two main manceuvre problems,
is TO be confined to the map prepared by Lieutenant
Spaldng. and issued by the War Department; that
any given operation set for a certain day may
begin immediately after midnight OF the day pre-
vious. II so desired; that no civilian scouts or
troops may bivouac in the field one night during
all points which were not clearly settled by the
general order planning the action
After the conference in which oflcsrs were given
opportunity to discuss the matters at hand freely.
the group of officers were photographed and re-
paired to the mess tent for luncheon. With Gen
eral Corbin seated the division and brigade
the other officers beirG placed at
other tables. While the luncheon was entirely In
formal the health of the President was proposed
by General Corbn and drunk standing
After luncheon the conference was resumed IN an
informal way. During its session nothing said
gerdnE plans Of either side for offensive or de-
fensive operations General Corbn tested one OF
from Gainesville into Thoroughfare Gap and re-
turn. making the run IN less than a halt hour.
these machines TO view operations. Mrs eorbin
and Mrs Grant. who be the guests head
quarters camp this week. were given the OF the
The Massachusetts, field artillery arrived at Divt-
sion Camp No to-day, also all OF the regular
officers for the Thoroughfare camp who had not
previously reached the scene of action The militia
organizations for each camp will begin TO arrive
Saturday.