New-York tribune., 1908-06-25
MEXICAN AT PINE CAMP
Major Dauila, Military Attache, Re.
ceiued by General Grant.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune-I

Pine csmp N Y June A-MaJor Don Fortino
NJ. Dava, the military attache OF the Mexican
Embassy at Washington. arrived in camp to-day.
He received by General Grant and rode over
the camp with him.
Major Davila said he thought the grounds ad-
mirable for the man9uvres OF large bodles OF
troops and healthy camp site. He added tnat
he had seen many things in the American MILL
tary establishment which would be Of advantage
to Mexico. The Mexican army. he said, would
soon be reorganized much on the plan OF the
United States Army. Its present strength was
5000 Major Dava will remain in camp TO oo-
serve the big problems which are planned for the
next few days
70 the work of the New York troops during the
period The 23d Regiment sounded the 'generaI
at Q D. M. and Squadron departed soon aI'er
l o'clock. The other New York troops VIII start
tomorrow.
In the morning the cavalry drilled in attack
formations The 1st Battery, from Manhattan.
and the two regular batteries were on the target
range all day. The regular infantry was dr1lied
In attack formations and the engineers were oriuse
building in the morning The field hospital had
.+ar drill ambulance service drill and other IN
structions. .o., ,--,..s
Major Joseph T. Dickran Of the 18th United
States Cavalry conducted the tactical rloe ac-
conpanied by the following officers: Major j. >
Mallory 18th United States Infantry; Captain H.
n Williams 5th Infantry; Captain 1. G. Jenks
oath Infantry: Captain W. B. Cochran. 2fth IN
fantrv: Captain c. r. Jones, Sd Field Artlllery'
lieutenant John B. Sanford. Path Infantry: Lieu
tenant W. G. Heaton, 18th Cavalry Lieutenant v
NJ F1nore 5th Infantry; Lieutenant w E w
uackfn1av 11th Cavalry: Lieutenant Harry y
Rerrv 18th Cavalry; Lieutenant John c. French
oath Infantry; Lieutenant W. s. Greacen, lztn IN
fantry. .-
on "Ortposts' at IL o'clock and conducted the war
oe,,a or .'EriesspfeI" in the afternoon, assisted
bv Major wrenn. of the same regiment This game
is the most interesting and perhaps the most I'M
nortant work of the camp. and the regular Officers
exnress regret that the militiamen did not take
keener interest in IT, IT is the German game OF
uar r,aved on a map drawn to Pinch scale. and
the military bodies are represented by colored
markers A problem is given each group OF off1cers
on opposing sides, and they work on either SIDE
of screen with director and secretary TO
note the movements and report to the umpire IN
charge
The officers required to write the necessary
orders to their troops. and the rate or prog
ress is computed The character Of the terrain IS
considered and the umpire rules whether or not
scouts could see the enemy from such position. etc
When the troops engage in battle the umpire
decides lust as in the field manoeuvers. and the
game becomes more fascinating every minute
war game club has been organized at West
Point and the officers Of the e5th Regiment, N
q N V have bought Kriegspiel outfit.
In the evening Major George Montgomery or
the Ordnance Department lectured on The Re
ra+ion of the Ordnance Department to the Army,
and Lieutenant Colonel William c. Langhtt. OF
tbe engineers spoke on Shelter and Hasty In
trenchments
ONLY the regular troops will be drilled to-mor-
row General Grant has decided TO give them a
thorough course in forming for attack
The following officers have been assigned TO
duty with the militia organizations during the
second period of the mannuvres:
To the Essex troops. New Jersey National
c,uard CAPTAIN John 7. Haines 11th United States
Cavalry: TO the First Brigade. First Lieutenant
T. A I Chapman. 1st Cavalry. To the 1st Regi-
rnent Of Infantry, Organized Militia of Vermont
Captain Hunter II. Nelson. gath United states
Infantry conmtssary; Captain Hilton l. McGrew
11th United States Infantry: First Lieutensnt j.
F. Bell. corps of engineers. and Second Lieutenant
Fitzhugh L. Mimmigerode To the 1st Regiment
of Infantry Organized Militia Of New Hampshire
c.antain c. H Miller. path Infantry; Captain Hal
sted I,orey 4th Infantry; Captain G. L. Townsend
2sd Infantry; First Lieutenant l. A Dewey, l2tn
Infantry and First Lieutenant Joseph r Barnes
GA E;a1d Artillery To the Ist Regiment, Organ
ized Militia of New Jersey, Captain Munroe SIC
Infantry; First Lieutenant f S. Slayer. 23d In
fantrv and First Lieutenant John J. Mudgett,
18th Infantry