Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-17
COMING :;:|NANEUvERS
Gainesville to Be Center Of
Operations.
TENTS BEING ERECTED
FOR GEM coRB1N,s HEADaUAR-
TERs AND, HIS STAFF.
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Preparations Being Made for News
paper Mems Comfort and Facilities
for Their Work.
TENTS BEING ERECTED
Special From a STAR Correspondent.

GAINESVILLE. Va, August If.-lhis
place Is to be the center OF opera
tons during the mimic war that Will raso
in Prince William county next month"; anu
it Is taking on the airs that such an iln-
portant locality should have FROM =
small collection of houses post Ones
railroad station and the ever-present
blacksmith shop. Gainesville Will be SO
grown within the next week that even the
oldest inhabitant will fail to identity II as
the same sleepy hamlet. The entire coun-
try about this place reeks with history.
The village itself was the scene Of hard
fighting during the war Of the rebellion
and there are many people living hereabout
who remember wildly the CLASH OF con-
tending cavalry, which has sent the name
of Gainesville down in history. Many OF
the old houses that were standing during
the great war are still in use today, and
any farmer in the vicinity will tell you
that planting is made difficult and tedi.
Gus operation by reason Of the fact that
bullets of various kinds and calibers,
muskets. sabers and even human bones are
plowed up. and the planter must stoop anu
throw such impedimenta out Of his way
Many of them have assured the corre-
spondent of The Star that they have tons
vfted. inspection. No inspections were
made. however. as there were other ana
more important things to do.
An Ideal Spot for Maneuvers.
The country about Gainesville seems to
the unmilitary eye to be an Ideal spot Tor
maneuvers. AS far as the eye can see
there are green clad hills and shady val
leys. There is open land and timber.
Some small plateaus and innumerable
slopes. On one Of these slopes. about
three-Quarters of mile from the rail-
road station and on a line with the rail-
road. the tents for General Corbin's mead
quarters are being erected. On an OPP
pOSite hill, south OF the railroad tracks,
the press camp will be pitched. 1t may be
said it pitched, because everything mas
been done but erect the tents, and they
are here ready to be set up as soon as
soldiers arrive to guard them after they
are upright. The spot seems ideal for an
encampment. and every advantage Is to be
taken of the natural resources of the place
In these two camps there IS 10 De some
little luxuries that are not often found
in military camps The military attaches
Of the foreign nations are to be entertained
here. and all distinguished visitors to the
camp will make this place their neao-
quarters
1t Is understood here that the governors
Of several of the states that will be repre-
scented in the field by troops will visit the
and quarters will be provided for them and
their STATS at the corps camp. The quar-
termasters in charge of the laying out or
the camp have spared no efforts to make
the place as comfortable as possible for all
concerned. For week past carpenters
have been busily engaged making floors for
the tents that are to be put up. The corps
camp will cover large area, and IT Is In
tended to accommodate every one who may
wish to remain day or two The water
supply of the camp VIII be obtained from
railroad tracks. On the south side Of the
tracks a large tank is being erected, and
water will be piped from this to every por-
ton of the camp A system OF bath houses
will be constructed, and members of Gen.
Corbins official family and their guests
will be able to enjoy the luxury of a shower
bath when they turn in from a hard days
work in the field. The mess for the Off
GERS of the staff and the visitors will be I'M
der the charge of an officer especially de-
tailed for the duty. and it is expected that
a long array of good things will be pro-
vided.
For Newspaper Mems Comfort.
On the other side of the railroad tracts,
where the press camp will be established
the arrangements for the comfort of the
newspaper men is precisely like those for
Gen. Corbin's staff and official visitors. Ac-
commodations will be provided for forty
newspaper men. Each man Is to have a
tent to himself and there will be a large
tent for general use. A bath house with
eight shower baths will be constructed
and there will be telegraph Office for the
sole use Of the correspondents. Unlike the
army officials the newspaper men will not
take their meals in camp. About hun
dred yards from their tents Is Magma
der" the beautiful home of Mrs. E. NJ
| McGaw, widow of the late Capt. McGaw
| T. S. NJ, and on the wide porches Of this
mansion tables will be laid for the accom-
| mediation Of the correspondents. The
| and face the north and west. From them
| one can look out over miles of the sur
| rounding country and watch the beautiful
sunsets of this region.
..Maynadjer' has been the scene Of many
cav parties in times past and was only Sc
| cured for use of the correspondents after
much pressure had been brought to bear on
Mrs McGaw. 1t Is a large three-story
and is not to be COMPOUNDED with the many
boarding houses in the vicinity. Its rooms
are larger and cooler than they build in
country homes nowadays, even for the rich
and it's door is always Hospitality open.
From what can be learned here the ma
neuyers are to be divided into two distinct
parts From August y to September the
regular troops will have the field exclusive
| ly and will put in six days of the hardest
| kind of work. Problems in reconnaissance
| and patrolling, outpost and field work gem
orally will be prescribed for the troops of
| the divisions the two division command
| ers see fit The militia will not arrive until
tie fourth or fifth and on the fifth the COM
bined maneuVerS peg1n.
The farmers throughout the maneuyer
field are much exercised over the possible
damage to their property which might re-
suit from the presence and maneuvering of
so many troops in the field, but their
anxiety has been :: considerably lessened
during the past few days by the receipt of
a communication from Gen Corbin. in
which he Outlines the measures that will
be taken to afford all private property the
proper protection; #,
Gen, Corhin's Order.
In this communication. or order, General
Corbin says. , j.
I'm order that thesdamages to farms and
private property located in the zone of
mar,euvers may be'kept at minimum, and
TO expedite the adjtstmeYt of such claims,
officers viii Sc detailed " division COM
| manders who. will be known as observers of
camages. When practicable an orderly win
he assigned to each observer.
"Such obseDyers will be regarded for the
purposes of this d9ty staff officers OF
| the commanding general. and any instrGc-
| tons or suggestions given by them, in his
name. in the discharge Of their duties shall
| be regarded as emanating from him. They
viii wear on their right arm brassard Of
white with a red band in the center
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