Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-07

ment Of Dakota, and Albert L. Mills.
commander of the Department o. the
Gulf. In addition TO the division az
San Antonio an Independent cavalry
brigade Of two regiments will be as,
sembled there. The commander or tfna'
brigade has not yet been announced.
| To Galveston. Texas. the War Depart
| ment has ordered three regiments OF IN
| fantry and coast artillery. acting as IN
| Angeles. Cal. These troops. it is an
| nounced. do not form part Of the division
| at San Antonio. but will operate inde,
/ pendently. The force at Galveston VIII
| be commanded by Brig. Gen. Ramsay D
Potts, commandant of the Army Service
School at Fort Leavenworth. Kan. wnlie
| that at Los Angeles will be In charge
| Of Brig Gen Tasker III. Bliss. command
| ing the Department Of California.
Brig. Gen. Joseph w. Duncan will re-
| tain command Of the Department OF
| Texas. 1t is said that his services will
| be needed in that connection in taking
care of the general work of that depart
ment and furnishing the additional troops
| with the needed equipment and supplies
Joint Maneuvers Planned.
The troops at Galveston probably will
hold joint maneuvers with the 9Th d.
vision Of the Atlantic fleet which has
been ordered from New York to south
ern waters. The program contemplates
an attack upon Galveston by the navy.
1t is also said that there may be joint
maneuvers between the army and navy
at Los Angeles, vessels OF the Pacific
fleet making an attack upon that port.
In making the announcement at the
War Department it was officially said
that the troops were being d Spatched
southwark to try out the organization
and equipment Of the army and to To-
cate any defects therein. The maneu-
vers are being conducted at this time,
it was added, to take advantage Of
the open season in that section OF
country before the season opens in the
north where the troops can do nothing
at this time.
The total strength Of the armored
cruisers of the 5th Division of the Attain
tic fleet which will participate in the
operations at Galveston. is 3, 500 men, In
Guiding officers, bluejackets and marines.
This number will be augmented by six
hundred marines which yesterday were
ordered by the Secretary Of the Navy
from the barracks at Norfolk. New York.
Annapolis and Washington to the United
States naval station at Guantanamo,
Cuba. They will embark shortly at Phila-
delphia on the United States steamboat
Dixie. The armored cruisers of the 9Th
Division will go directly to Guantanamo
personnel and the additional marines will
be assembled. From the Cuban port the
vessels will operate against Galveston in
the war game.
The commencing officers of the FIVE
ships Of the 9Th Division are: Tennessee
Gfasship Of Rear Admiral Staunton). Capt
Harry S. Knapp; Montana, Capt. John
G. Quinby; North Carolina, Capt. Clifford
j. Boush, and Washington, Capt. Richard
M. Hughes.
Assignment of Commands.
The orders SO far issued contemplate
the assignment to Gen. Carter's COM
mand Of fifteen regiments of infantry,
five of cavalry and two or three Of
field artillery. In addition two full
regiments Of coast artillery will be
transformed into infantry, which will
be novel departure in military prac-
tice. 1t is the intention to have this
entire force assembled In Texas within
five days.
AS matter Of fact the great body of
troops has already begun to move. two
cavalry regiments having started last
night from Forts Oglethorpe and Nc
Pherson, Ga. which is regarded as a
fine accomplishment from the point of
preparedness.
Maj. Gen. Wood. chief of staff, would
himself have been placed in command
of the troops which are to engage In the
maneuvers but for the fact that 1t is
regarded by the general staff as neces-
sary for the successful execution Of the
war plans that he retain his position in
Washington. Here he can have a com
plete survey of the field and be ready
to communicate instantly with every one
Of the army departments which go to
maintain the army in the field. It cam
not be foretold how long this large force
VIII be kept in Texas. but 1t is evident
that It may be there for many weeks
at the least. -t-s-