The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-06
THIRD BATTLE OF
GULL RUN Is ON
AT MIDNIGHT 1T STARTED
ARMY OF THE BLUE AGAINST
ARMY OF THE BROWN.

Then Be for the Umpire to De-
clare Which Army Was the Vic
tOr-How the Forces Are Divided.
The Comparative Strength and
Composition of the Armies.
Corps Headquarters, Gainesville. Va,
Sept. Borders for a rush to posi-
tions were given in both maneuver
camps exactly at midnight tonight.
The Blue" army, under Gen. Grant,
was put under way to attack the
Brown" army under Gen. Bell The
orders of Gen. Bell sent his army
against his adversary at double quick.
1t is his desire to reach a position
near the center of the maneuver field
and stop the attacking force, whose
duty it is to force passage through
Thoroughfare Gap.
Careful estimates of these marches
indicate that at daybreak a collision
between the opposing forces will take
place somewhere near Groveton, a.
memorable spot in the Bull Run bat
ties. From this first collision the
sary, to successive positions. towards
Thoroughfare.
Gen. Corbin will join Gen. Grant
tomorrow, and witness the operation
of his army. The day following he
will be with Gen. Bell.
The plans of neither commander
have been divulged, but the problem
makes plain to military strategists the
course that will be followed in all like
lihood. Every regiment to participate
in the maneuvers was in its place
shortly after noon to-day. Outpost
duty, regimental and brigade drills
have been in progress. and all final
arrangements made for leaving camp
for the battle which is to continue I'M
til o'clock Wednesday afternoon,
with a truce from o'clock Tuesday
afternoon until midnight.
On the Champagne Firing Line.
While the armies were preparing for
their contest tonight in maneuver
Camps Nos. l and 2, corps headquar-
tiers presented a scene quite in contrast
to warfare. Gen. Corbin and his dis
tinguished guests gathered in the mess
tent for dinner at 7 o'clock, and the
function was prolonged until o'clock,
while speeches in response to toasts
were made. A toast to the President
was drunk standing. A toast to Spain
was responded to by Col. Monteverde,
the Spanish military attache, who is an
observer of the maneuvers.
Col. Ranpopoff, the Russian observer
raised his glass to the President.
Gov. warfield of Maryland spoke fol
his state and incidentally remarked
that Maryland was responsible for Ne
braska, Kansas. Missouri and Other
Western states. This gave ex-senator
Henderson of Nebraska. who spoke
next, an opportunity for humorous
thrust. He had often wondered, he
said, where to look for the source OF
his friend, Bryan. He now knew Mary
land was responsible for him, accord
ing to the confession of her Governor
He touched on the structures reported
to have been made by Representative
Livingston of Georgia on the full
dress" character of the dinner in Gen,
Corbin's camp. He invited an investi-
CATION by Congress and hoped the Ia
dies present, Mrs. Corbin, Mrs. Gen
Grant and Miss Patten, would be call
ed as witnesses. Any member of either
house of Congress, he said. who would
not vote for the proper training of the
army, that it might be efficient as SUCH
was not worthy place in Congress.
Gen. F. v. Greene of New York. and
Brig. Gen. Biggs of Massachusetts, also
responded to toasts.
Each Day Maneuvers End at 3
O'clock.
The termination of each day Of ma
neuvers has been fixed at O'Clock
p. m.
Corps headquarters were deserted
early to-day by Gen. Corbin
and his guests. The general and his
staff rode to Thoroughfare to inspect
the newly arrived militiamen. Yester-
day he did this duty at Manassas.
The military observers and guests
were furnished cavalry horses and
roamed at will over the maneuver zone
some going to the camps of the hostile
armies and others studying the country
from a military standpoint.
Troop trains continued to arrive dur
ing the night and early morning and
Camps Nos. / and presented a decid-
eddy different appearance from that OF
Saturday morning Every regiment OF
state militia to arrive is now in camp
New tent cities had sprung up among
the hills and military patrols and SEN
tinels had been esta blished.
The railroad has ceased to exist, OF
will as soon as the last troops train is
in, so far as the military situation is
concerned. The rules of the game pre-
vent an attack by either army on the
camp of the other. consequently both
will have to move out and take up 20
sitions. Should Gen. Bell not assume
the aggressive he undoubtedly will take
up a position for defensive operations
and throw out outposts as soon as he is
permitted to move.
outposts Were On Duty.
Regimental and brigade drills were
ordered by both division commanders
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