New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-17

! them throughout the movement was that
he had misjudged the disposition OF his
opponents forces. and in moving his own
might have weakened his centre to such
an extent that the enemy could cut him In
two. But as night settled down II became
apparent TO each Of them that In their
almost parallel advance they had Kept
approximately equal forces In opposition
all along their lines.
Speaking Of the criticism voiced by offi-
GERS Of the LIST New York Brigade. as toio
In The Tribune, Of the manner In wnich
the regular army engineer corps had
handled the routing and choosing OF camp
sites for the militia, this same officer saio
that the engineers were not at fault Dun
rather that the green troops expected 100
much.
They can't expect TO carry ali the lux
uries with them they are used 70 haVlne
at home" he said The great value OF
this campaign will be 20 instruct them on
how to go to war in a practical way. IL
is natural that raw troops should COM
plain, but when II is all over they Will DC
telling with pride for years TO come of the
cut maneuvre campaign. This IL the
greatest experience in real soldering Tor
citizens Of the United States since the
Civil War"
1t was reported at general headquarters
that two members o: a New Jersey res'"
ment had died as a result Of hardships
exposure and heat, although the general
ratio OF prostrations and breahdoVns TO-
| day was not 80 high as on previous days
| Colonel Maue, chief surgeon, announced
to-day that he had received full reports
/ from the Blue army as to the health OF
the troops. He said out Of the ten thou
sand men only nine cases OF slight illness
were reported. He has not yet received
the report from the Reds. but their health
| Is known not 10 be as good as this.
REGULARS Root for Reds.
| The general engagement scheduled Tor
tomorrow is expected TO be over by .
o'clock. when it will be known whether
the Reds have succeeded in capturing the
Croton watershed placing New York City
! az their mercy, or whether the Blues have
successfully defended 1t. 1t Is said that
the regular army officers, convinced that
New York Is insuficienuy protected In
case of real war, are secretly roofing Tor
Red victory. both TO verify their theory
and to help them persuade Congress 10
allow Increased appropriations for New
York's defence as they think II should be
defended.
General orders OF a preliminary nature
were issued tonight preparing for the
entrainment of the entire body Of troops
in the field Some will be marched direct
to their entraining points tomorrow
afternoon 10 bivouac for the night at the
stations where they are to take train.
Those At a greater distance will march
to a bivouac part way TO their entrain-
ment point completing their march on
Sunday. All troops will take train foS
home on Sunday. The entrainment points
Designated are Derby. Hawleyvile. Dan
! bury, Botsford Danbury Fair Grounds
and Bethel
The sounding Of the recall, when the
umpires have decided that the battle Is
won and lost. will mark the termination
of the Connecticut msnnuvres campaign
of 1912. as all this military fuss is termed
| in official records. The first Red division
and the provisional Blue division will
thereupon cease TO exist as organizations,
and peace will again come to the battle
| SCARED hills Of Connecticut.
| General Bliss official report of the
days manpuyres was as follows:
The operations to-day involved a flank
| march TO the north by both divisions. which
! has been executed without noteworthy In
! oident. and TO all reports has been well
executed by both divisions. The Blue in
| fantry. which was made independent by
the commander of the Blue division,
| seized NeWtown early to-day. Both forces.
now fairly well concentrated. are facing
each other in the vicinity Of NewtoWn.
| Outposts have been established and all
active operations terminated for the day.
! The manpuVres commander has d.
rected that no officers or men OF the op-
posing forces cross the outpost line, ex-
cept the regularly constituted patrols.
| The energies OF both divisions are now
directed toward getting up their respect.
4 i've field trains, which actually constituted
| the most difficult part of the problem
| to-day The health and spirits of both
| commands are excellent. No definite re-
| ports have been received By the chief