New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-01
READY FOR MIMIC WAR
Pine Camp Now Awaits Arrival
of MiIitiamen.
REGULAR TROOPS THERE
Attempt to Capture Carthage
and Attack on Water
town Likely.
GULAR TROOPS THERE

Camp of Instruction, Pine Camp, \. Y,
July 31.-Mimic war on what is likely TO be
the most extensive scale attempted since
the Blue and Brown armies met at Manas-
sas, Va, five years ago will begin here this
week with the assemblage of United States
regular troops and national guardsmen for
the Joint army and militia man9uvres.
Under the command of Major General Fred
erick Dent Grant. who commanded the last
series of battle exercises held at Pine
Camp, in 1875. ambitious plan of cam
paign according to all indications, will be
worked out. with an attempt to capture
Carthage a nearby village. and an assault
on the city of Watertown as probable
features
With the arrival to-day of the last of the
regular troops assigned for work in the
manpuvres which will continue during Au-
gust. Pine Camp awaits the mihtiamen
who. beginning early tomorrow morning.
Will pour into camp during the next three
DAYS For the last month Pine Camp has
been a busy place, getting ready for the
fifteen thousand men who will take part in
the rannuvres The work has been If
charge of Lieutenant Rutherford, of Com
pany c. 2ttI Infantry, who was the COM
handing officer at the camp until the ar
rival of General Grant yesterday. The en-
tire camp has been piped for water, which
is received from two large springs mile
and a half from the camp. Ihe water is
pumped into a tank with a capacity on
sixty thousand gallons, situated on the
Hogsback, a lofty ridge running for half
a mile on the south side Of the camp. Many
miles of wire have been strung by the
signal corps. and each company VIII De IN
touch with headquarters by telephone All
sanitary ARRANGEMENTS, including the in
tod nd nF1E
of government supplies have been sent to
camp for The commisSary department.
Regulars Assigned for Duty.
The regulars assigned for duty will be at
the camp throughout the month, but the
organized militia has been designated for
duty under three periods-August l to 10.
II to 20 and d to 81. The regular troops
designated are:
First Battalion of Engineers-Compan
B and {. Washington Barracks, DlStrlce OIL
Tenth Cavalry-Entire regiment, except
Troop D. which will remain at post Fort
Third Field ArtiIiery-Battery d, Fort
Meyer, Virginia.
Fifth Tnfantry-Entire9, regiment, except
Plattsburg Barracks. New York;
hand Iq ia Gd Sd Sa5tafo6s
except Company l. which will be left az
post. Madison Barracks. New York.
Twentyfourth Infantry-The lieutenant
Companies E, + and @, Fort Ontario, New
York.
Troups of the organized militia have been
designated as follows;
August l to Headquarters First Bri-
gade New York City E lZth, 9Th h- and r,it list
n naxairy CTr Nep Sr5 and
New York City; Troop E, cavalry, Albany;
Troop d, cavalry, Syracuse; 30 Battalion
Engineers C22d Regimenbp. New York City;
August II to 24-Headquarters Second Bri-
gade Brooklyn sd and 18th regiments,
CTrnons :. s. and S. Brooklyn; 9Th Bat
terry field artillery, Binghamton.
fantry. Maine, Passport Cheadquartersl;
hospital corps detachment, Maine Water
Vile: list Regiment. infantry. Vermont.
detarhment Vermont burlington: 9th
Regiment, infantry. MasSa chusetts; Boston;
Troop A. cavalEy Rhode B ISla6a' ,s Pa%
Providence: Troop {, cavalry. Rhode |
Island Providence
First Manoeuvres August 8.
This week will be largely devoted to the
instruction of the miltiamen in detraining
and making camp. The first man9uvres
are scheduled to take place ON Monday.
August s During the encampment each
morning will be devoted TO instruction OF
the militia. infantry and cavalry troops in
regirnental and battalion drills, and the af-
ternoon will include instruction in advance
and rear guard, outposts and rcconnois-
sance and formations for attack and de-
fence
The real mimic war of the Blue and
Brown armies will be fought for the three
remaining days of the period. Special IN
struction will be given to the field artillery
and engineer troops of both the regular
army and the militia. and officers or the
United States army medical corps will in
struct the miItiamen of their branch OF the
service in the establishment of first aid
stations on the firing line. in the dressing
stations and field hospitals.
General Grants staff includes Colonel
George Andrews. adjutant general; Colonel
George Z. Chase, inspector general and
provost marshall Major Carl Reichmann,
Gath Infantry, chief umpire, and Lieutenant
Colonel Isaac w. Littell. chief quartermas-
ter.