The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-03
PREPARING FOR WAR GAMES.
As the Time Draws Nearer the Eager
ness of the Troops Increases.
(By the Associated Press.)

corps HEADQUARTERS, GalneSVllle.
Va, Sept. 1.-Squadrons of cavalry
are bivouacked tonight throughout
the Vancouver zone. The search for
position is growing keen and both the
Seventh Cavalry at Thoroughfare
who are to be part of the Brown"
army in the manOeuverS, and the Fiji
teenth at Manassas who are to wear
the blue, are remaining away from
camp that they may have the benefit
of the entire day tomorrow in their
studies of the country.
At a conference in General Corbin' s
tent today, participated in by both di-
vision commanders Grant and Bell,
and the four brigade commanders of
each division, Colonel Wagner, chief
umpire and General Corbin's staff of
ficerS, all open questions were settled.
The conference revealed the keenness
with which the opposing commanders
are entering into the spirit of the
game. Both wanted to know the min
ute they will be allowed to move when
the first problem is declared on. The
time was fixed at midnight of the 9Th,
and there is no doubt that daylight on
the 9th will not be waited for by either
commander.
The Duty of the Umpircs.
There is to be no declaration of vic
tory by Colonel Wagner, the chief UNI
pire. The result of the days opera
ton are to be summed up by the UNI
pires as accurately as possible and a
statement made giving the disposition
and use of forces made by each side.
This is as near a determination of q
military contest as is practicable
where blank cartridges are used in
stead of lead.
The residents of the vancouver
zone are to be protected durino the ac-
tual manoeuvers by guards, if they SO
desire Some requests have been made
to this end, especially for the protec-
iton of live stock in the event of the
cutting down of fences for cavalry
charges or to gain artillery positions.
The commercial telephone and tele-
graph wires are not to be used for the
transmission of information by either
side, the supposition being that in
actual warfare these means of COM
munication will be destroyed.
To Entertain Foreign Officers.
During the manoeuvers General
Corbin is to entertain the military
representatives of seven governments
at headquarters camp, the governors
of eight States and other distinguished
guests His camp has been arranged
with this end in view, and although
the accommodations are simple as
those of the army officers in the field,
there will be no lack of the necessities
of life The mess provided furnishes
substantial food, but not of fancy va
riety. Each guest will have tent in
which has been placed small iron
bed. chair and a tent table with
bucket, wash basin and tin cup.
There is plenty of water, and long
row of shedding with water main
running overhead. constitutes a num-
Der of shower baths. The military at
taches will arrive September 5.
They are: Colonel Monte Verde.
SPANISH Colonel Raspopoff, Russian;
Colonel Foster and Major Williams,
English; Colonel Alta Mira. Mexican;
Colonel Aziz Bey, Turkish; Major Won
Etzel, German and Captain Fournier.
French. Governors of the following
States will be visitors to General Cor
bins camp during someN portion at
least of the manoeuvers: Sonnectlcut,
Massachusetts,, West Virginia, Georgia,