The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-09-08
They VIII Be the Guests Of Gen.
Corbin During the Mill
tary Maneuvers
ALSO FOREIGN MILITARY MEN.
The Military Attaches Represent the
Governments Of spain. Russia, Eng
land. Turkey. Mexico and France.
The Beginning Of the MsnsuVsrs WIN
Be 81 Midnight September s.
Col. Wagner VIII Re the
chief Umpire.

Headquarters Camp. GaineEviiie. Va.
Aug 3i--Gen. Corbin Tuesday fixed
september 10 as the date for holding
the final review OF the $4,000 troops
20 participate In the annual maneu-
vers Of the army and Wellington. Va.
As the place for holding the review
This decision was reached after the
broad. sloping acres adjoining the rail-
road track AZ Wellington had been In
spected by the general accompanied
by Col. Knight a member Z. rs stan.
The inspection trip was made IN an au-
tomobilo and the headquarters OF Gen.
Grant az Manassas was visited before
the return was made 20 headquarters.
Gainesville Va. Sept. 2-Squadrons
or cavalry bivoucked Thursday night
throughout the maneuver zone. The
search for position is growing keen.
and both the Seventh cavalry. az
Thoroughfaro. who are 20 be part
OF the Brown army in the man
euvers. and the 18th. at Manassas. who
are 20 wear The blue. are remaining
away from camp. that they may have
] the benefit OF the entire day Friday in
/ their study OF The country.
The conference ia Gen. Corbin's tent
/ Thursday was participated in by both
/ division commanders. Grant and Bell.
and tho four brigade commanders OF
/ each division. Col. Wagner. chief um-
] nire. and Gen. Corhins stan omcers.
settled all open questions The oppos-
/ Ing commanders wanted 20 know the
minute they win De allowed TO move
when he FIRST problem is declared on.
/ The time was fixed at midnight %
the 9Th
There is 90 DO no declaration OF vic
tory hy Col Wagner the chief um-
pire The result Of the days opera
lions are TO De summed up by the
umpires as accurately as possible and
statement made Swing the dispo
B.. s.tou and use Of forces made by
each side This is as near q determine
tion OF military contest as is prao
ticahie whore blank cartridges are
used in Ncu OF lead.
The commercial telephone and tel
oeraph wires are not 20 be used fol
the transmission % Information by
b either side. ,he supposition being
) that in actual warfare these means OF
p communication will be destroyed.
. During the maueuyers Gen. Corbir
is 90 entertain the military represen
tatives Of several governments a
3 headquarters camp. the governors o.
eight states and other distingulshe,
guests. Each guest will have a tent
: in which has been placed a small iroI
he'd. a chair and a tent table. VIII
bucket. wash basin and tin cup. III
military attaches are Col Monte Verde
Spanish. Col Raspopon. Russian: Col
I Foster and Mai Williams. English
Col Alta Mira. Mexican; Col. Aziz Beg
I Turkish; Mai Won Etze'. German. an
= Capt. Fourier French.
Governors OF the following state
: viii be visitors TO Gen. Corbin's cam
, during some portion at least Of III
mancuvers. Connecticut, Massachu
setts West Virginia. Georgia. Vernon
Maryland. South Carolina. and Ne'
n Jersey. Each governor will be a
!, companied by two aides.