The National tribune., 1904-09-01

mander aseertains definitely that the lead
ing division Of the Blue is at Manassas
and that another division is At Fairfax
Court House.
As the Blue commander is able to es-
innate the time necessary to march the
troops from Front Royal to Thoroughfare.
he is given within a certain time thorough
initiative and is able 70 make his combina-
ton for turning movements or flank at
tacks with q certainty of being REINFORCED
before Brown re-enforcements can reach
Thoroughfare Gap.
The Brown commander must make his
dispositions with a view to holding his own
against the actual division and REINFORCE
ments.
1t is assumed that the railroad from
Front Royal to Manassas is in bad shape.
movements of the Brown army.
The umpire will suspend the combat at
3 p. IN. each day.
Problem No. Q.
GENERAL SITUATION
A Blue army is assembled at Washing
ton, and IL preparing to move against a
Brown army which is operating from the
Shenan doah Valley against the Capital.
The advanced corps of the Blue army con-
sists of two divisions, one of which treal)
has been pushed forward in observation to
Manassas; the other Imaginary is at
Anandale. where it is receiving rationS and
ammunition, preparatory to moving for
ward to Centerville to support the First
Division.
The leading corps of the Brown army
has one division in the vicinity of Thor
oughfare. the remaining division being at
Salem. The Brown army. the main body
of which is at Front Royal. has orders to
concentrate at Gainesville.
The Brown commander learns by recon
noissance that Blue division is at Ma
nassas. and he has received information
that. the other division is few miles west
of AleXa ndria.
SPECIAL sITUATIoN-BLUE.
The commander of the Blue division at
Manassas ascprtains by reconnaissance the
presence of the Brown division at Thor
oughfare. the strength of this division be-
ing approximately equal to his own. lie
also learns through spies that the remain
ing division Imaginary is west of the
Bull Run Mountains, and on the evening
of Sept. I was believed to be at Salem.
The commander of the Blue army is no.
take up defensive position in the yicin-
ity of Manassas. and to hold the enemy in
check while waiting re-enfOrcements. The
commander Of the Blue division is assured
that the division at Anandale will reach
him by the evening of the following day.
lowing from Washington.
The commander of the Blue division ac-
cordingly takes up a defensive position.
with a view to repelling an attack by the
Brown division, assisted. probably, by
heavy re-enforcements which he knows to
be i'll it's rear.
SPECIAL SITUATION-BROwN.
The Brown commander being informed
of the presence of the Blue division al
Manassas, and fearing that it may fall
back to effect junction with the forces in
delay, trusting to the attack of the First
Division (real) to hold the Blue division
until the arrival of the division from
Salem.
The problem for the commander of the
Blue division is to successfully resist the
attacks of the Brown division, knowing
that requirements for the Brown army
him in making any counter offensive
movement by the flank. The problem
Of the Brown commander is to en-
gage the Blue as quickly as possible,
knowing that he can receive REINFORCE
ments before his opponent can be re-
enforced. He is, therefore. able to take
more latitude i'm offensive movements than
his opponent. The railroad from the South
is out of service.
Interesting experiments are to be made
by medical officers at the Manassas man
uvers. principal among which will be the
transportation to the front of first-aid pack
ages by the use Of pack mules. They also
will try the travois for the transportat ton
of patients. While this method is an old
one. it has never been given practical test
under service condition. 1t is the intention
Of the Medical Department to make their
equi pment at Manassas more complete thar
it ever has been before. Stationary as well
as movable hospitals will be established.
The Signal Corps of the Army also j.
making arrangements for the test of vari
Gus apparatus during the forthcoming man
uvers. Among other things TO be tested
is an automobile telegraph car which com
bines telegraph Office and a supply equip
ment 1t will be fitted with facilities fol
making repairs to the various lines.
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