New-York tribune., 1904-09-01
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
lFRoM THE TRIBUNE BunEAU.)

Washington August g.
BIG REVIEW on FIELD OF MANASSAS
Troops are beginning 10 arrive at the manquvre
camps in Virginia. and already employed in
reconnaissance and patroling This work is ca rried
on in detail over much Of the terrain as pract-
cable. Military rides the entire manQuvre
field arc being taken FOR the observation and in
struction OF division commanders who are adding
20 the course Of instruction as they please
Progressive drills viii be instituted on Monday.
SeDtember O. in the FORM Of morning drills for the
school OF the regiment and afternoon drills for that
81 the brigade. Oalposts will be established on
Monday and maintained without interruption day
and nigh; until the termination Of the field exercises
on September 2. Four days of week wili be
devoted TO the solution Of problems which have
been devised ~ General \. L Wagner, chief
umpire.
The grand re.iew % the twenty-five thousand
troops, be heid Wellington September 10. is
regarded by General Corbn a the oaly really spec
;acalar feature Of the manouvIes. as far as the
pubic is Concerned. The troops from all camps
viii be marched toward Wellington early on the
morning Of the 10th They all expected &c
be in their prescribed places at 1880 O'Clock n the
morning when they will have an hour fof rest
snd luncheon. General Chaffee. chief of STAFF of
the army, is 10 be the reviewing officer With him
viii be Assistant Secretary Of War Oliver, General
Corbin and staff. and perhaps other officers IL Is
expected that il Will take four hours for the troops
20 pass in review.
Two high power steam automobiles from Cleve-
land are scheduled to arrive at headquarters to-
day. They are 20 be placed ~ the disposal o1
General corhin for the use Of his guests About
eighty guests Of the General have been PROVIDED
for at headquarters The first OF these expected Is
the former sdjutant general OF Connecticut. Gen
e-zl Cole. who brings party OF fve on Septenl-
Der 2
The only obstacle 20 a perfect camp at head
quarters the lack OF water, removed to-day.
steam drill has been pounding away night and
day for three weeks without result TO sink hole
three hundred and fifty feet into the ground To-
day the water came. The flow is ample, being
nearly twenty gallons 4 minute. good in quality
and cold Tanks have been erected and shower
baths built FOR the accommodation OF the guests
and officers. -,..-, -.
the preparation for official spectators. In the
bseS s-nisSihsd vtbere viii, he held The evening
lectures by the chief umpire or onc OF MS stan
Se veritsbe army have been furnished with five
dark rooms for their conyenienes IN & deyeilopment
the officers OF the two opposing divisions 20 ar
such as the employment Of civilian spies and the
interruption Of government telegraph lines. There
sduring the maneuvres. although the practice
would be proper in time OF war
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
@ ga z RoPTR kyT EnD ED%b % G sassi sgass s'9SP 20 7 &
sg7sson LEWIS eRlFFIra sI-s to Manassas
rom Philrpine5 wright, charge Of conStruo-
tion work
Captain EDWARD T WINSTON. retired relieved from
Gordon Institute. Georgia
'P SaE5Ta aaa Sa spd a iRss as q @
ant instructor
First Lieutenant CHARLES s. HAIGHT 4th Cavalry.
tsilsd class stan College. Fort Leayenworth
NAVY.
Lieutenant . z. coURTNET detached Hartford, homs.
1Asutenan. E B. FENNER aetsehsa. Ksarsarge; home
until September 2s. thence 70 Naval Academy
Lieutenant H A. BIsPHAAi. detached santee Naval
Academy.
Ensign W Y TOMB. detached navy yard Pensacola.
Paynsaster G. r vENABI.E detached Bureau Of Supplies
ard Accounts, Navy Department. 10 duty assistant
TO general stoTekeeper. navy yard, Boston
MOVEMENTS or NAVAL VESSELS-The fol-
lowing movements Of vessels have teen reported
10 The Navy Department:
ARRIVED
August 30-The Newark and the Denver, at Jeremie;
the Michigan Harbar Springs the Texas the Massa-
chusets the Florida the Nevada the Whipple the Hop
dsu Annapolis; the Hist. New-York-
August 3i-The Hist, a. Newport; the bancroft,
Puerto Plata
August 30-rhe Newark and the Denver. from Jerenie
for Guantanamo; the Buffalo Eo Mare Island FOR
The Hist. from New-York Newport
August 3l-The Bancroft from Puerto Plata
for woo-sung the culgca. from New-York for Meme
nesha Blight.
The samar placed Of commission 25th instant.
naval Station CaNite.