Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-26


 the local military companies will par ticipate. Below will be found the arti- cle complete:
 The Manassas maneuver field in cludes fifty square miles of territory i'll Prince William county, Virginia, ex- tending from the hamlet of Thorough fare east to Bull Run. Headquarters will be established about quarter of mile southwest of Gainesville, Va. The forces participating will be di- vided into two main camps, each to consist Of about 12,OO0 troops, both regular army and militia of all arms.
 Vancouver camp No i will be located about two and one-half miles north west of Manassas Camp No ? will be about one mile west of ToroughIare. Brigadier-G General Frederick D. Grant, U. S. A, will be in command of No camp and Brigadier General J. Frank lin Bell, U. S. A., of No 2. Other off cers participating in the manuevers will be Generals Barry, Bliss and Wint. Colonel A. L. Wagner will be chief umpire.
 None of the residents inside the maneuver area have refused to sign leases. There was some apprehension felt when the matter was first taken up with the. property owners that their private property would be damaged or molested, but the officers in charge of the arrangements were able to allay any fears that existed by informing the residents of the good character Or the regular army for which they were able to vouch and also by assurances that the militia of the various states was made up of representative citizens with regulations to maintain and that there was no round for believing that they would conduct themselves differ ently when away from home.
 It Is earnestly hoped that the assur- ances of good conduct given by Colonel Heistand and Captain Moss will be made good by the actions of the par ticipating troops as it is believed that the question Of holding future maneu- vers will be largely determined by the behavior of the citizen soldiers at Man assas. As an evidence of the conf dence that can be reposed i'll the regu- lar army, company of engineers has been roaming at will over the maneu- yer field for the past six weeks and not a single complaint has been re- ceived from a resident; on the con trary, the men are on the best of terms with the property owners.
 That the maneuvers are popular with the National Guard is attested by the fact that as soon as organiza- lions have been designated to take part, applications for enlistment Lave come in to such an extent that many applicants have been necessarily re- jected.
 The Southern railway is making am pie provisions of sidings and storage tracks at both main camps for handling troops and supplies.
 A board consisting of Generals Grant. Barry and Bliss have been on the maneuyer field the past week for mulating problems to be worked out by the troops. 1t is understood that the two camps will be maintained dur ing the maneuver period as hostile forces, liable to attack at any time, and approaching as closely as possible to the conditions prevailing in actual | warfare.
 lhe following roster of troops to take part in the maneuvers is official up to date, but it is subject to revision hereafter:
 Corps Headquarters Gainesville, Virginia. Troop, Seventh Cavalry-1s Siege
 Battery without Guns. Division near Manassas, Virginia. Two companies U. S. engineers, and band; 6 officers, 153 men. Eight troops, Seventh Cavalry. head quarters and band; 36 officers, 5S3 men, 619 horses.
 One troop Connecticut Cavalry; 3 of ficers, 65 men, 68 horses. | One Troop New York Cavalry Squadron Al; officers, 72 men, 7G 1 horses.
 Twenty-third and Twenty Batteries U. s. IT. A, 12 guns and 1 veterinarian; 8 officers. 19s men, 191 horses.
 One battery Massachusetts F. A. (4 32-ineh guns); officers, 8 men, 65 l horses,
 Eight companies Fifth Infantry headquarters and band; 31 officers, 511 men, 14 horses.
 Eight companies Ninth Infantry headquarters and band; % officers, 25C men.
 First Maine Infantry; g officers, 55. men, 20 horses.
 First Connecticut Infantry; 53 off cers, 816 men. IS horses. 1 Second Connecticut Infantry; B off cers, S16 men, IS horses.
 Third Connecticut Infantry, 52 off cers, S16 men, IS horses.
 One separate company. Connecticut Infantry; 3 officers, 65 men. 1 Staff, Connecticut; Q officers, 5 men IA horses.
 9th Massachusetts Infantry; 8 of ficers, 773 men, A horses.
 1st Tennessee Infantry; 54 officers 4SO men, 9 horses.
 Florida Infantry Provisional Regi menu; 54 officers, GAO men, A horses
 14th New York Infantry; 45 officers 800 men, IS horses.
 74th New York Infantry; 3S officers 538 men, IT horses.
 9th New Jersey Infantry; 649 men
 10th Virginia Infantry; AS officers 509 men.
 South Carolina Infantry; 5O9 men. Georgia Infantry Provisional Regi