Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-09
Review of the Troops.

The troops will be reviewed by Gen
Wood and his party some time during the
-program of maneuverS. Gen. Wood Will
also visit Galveston with his staff. to OBJ
serve the joint maneuvers between the
brigades of Coast Artillery and the fifth
thivsion of the Atlantic feet at that
Ooint.
1t is explained by the War Depart
ment that the full division at San An
tonic is to represent field division at
maximum strength i'll time of war, and
tho organization Is in compliance with
the army regulations. Inasrpuch as
none of the commands was at full
quota at the time the order for move
+xnent was issued, 5000 recruits In the
various recruit depots throughout the
country are being rushed to the scene
Of the maneuvers.
Maj. Gen. William II. Carter. assistant
chief of staff of the army, left Washing
ton last night. with Lieut.. Henry e.
Pratt, 9Th Cavalry, aid to the President,
as his aid. to take command of the en-
tire expedition at San Antonio. He ex-
poets to reach his destination Saturday
night. According to instructions gISen
before his departure, he is to have the
troops OF his command engaged in
maneuvers by Monday morning.
Hurry Troops Into Field.
He will not await the arrival of ali
troops before sending some into the field.
The different regiments and companies
are TO be added as they arrive, rs would
be done in case of actual war, with rein
forcements being sent The nucleus of
each command will have arrived at San
Antonio. Galveston and San Diego by the
time the commanding officers reach their
destinations. so that the coming Of ad-
ditional troops will not have to be await
ed begin operatiCDS.
The first attachments of troops from
outside of the Department of Texas to
respond to the orders for the mobilization
OF the army division at San Antonio have
begun to arrive, and 1t is estimated that
by tomorrow at the latest all Of the SOL
6iere. even those from St. Paul and Fort
.. A. Russell, Will have pitched their
tsnts on the military reservation at Fort
Gam HOUSTON
While the war game is regarded al
having begun with the iseue of the first
order Monday night for the movement
Of troops. 1t Is expected at the War De-
partmAnt that it may be fully a fort.
night before the !naneuvers are fully un.
der way. The intervening time will be
spent In properly fsposing the large
number of troops at strategic points
looking after their equipment. filling W
holes a the ranks and working out on
paper plans of the operations to be un-
dsrtaken-
This last matter has been left largely tc
Gen. Carters discretion, but II is SAID
that at least one phase will involve ar
attack upon the coast OF Texas by the
navy. There are not many spots where
deep draft warships can get in close
enough to land marines and bluejackets
hut with the long expanse OF the Texa.
coast line II will be difficult for the army
to assemble a sufficient force at any
point which may be suddenly Threatened
by a naval landing to defeat that pun
pose.
Coast Artillery Going.
Three companies Of coast artillery
from the garrison stationed at Fort Wash
fngton, have been ordered to Texas. ant
tho officers and men. In all about go. vii
leave here this evening at 8 O'Clock vi,
the washintton-Southeru railway 70
Richmond and the Chesapeake and Ohi'
railway for Fort Monroe. where they vii
board transports. to be taken to Texa
port.
Fort Washington has been a busy plac
all day today as the men made ready t
leave the post for this city to take tn
train to Fort Monroe The army tut
swartwout Is employed I'm bringing tn
soldiers and their impedimenta to thi
city, and several trips will have to b
hnade to transport the men and baggage
The depot auartermaster's office ha
instructions TO provide the necessar.
wagons for the moving OF the i'm
the Union station. where the men will
entrain, and TO provide rail transporta
tion 10 Fort Monroe. and the remainde
Of the tourney to Mexico will be direct
ed from the Office of the quartermaste
AKeneral OF the army. The sending o
three companies from Fort Washfngto
caves but two companies REMAINING
n the garrison there. How long tn