The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-15
va MONDAY SEPTEMBER 1918
CAV ALRY OFFICER
THROWN FROM HORSE
Colonel Murray Suffers Frac-
tured Arm-Manocuvres
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Winchester, Va, September 14.-Col-
onel Cunliffe II. Murray. OF tho Twelfth
Cavalry, tominander-in-c chief of the
cavalry camp Of instruction near Win
chester was thrown off his horse while
directing manoevres yesterday, and his
left arm was fractured between tho
wrist and elbow. The horse whirlcd
around suddenly. throwing tho colonel,
and he fell heavily on his left side.
Camp surgeons set the fractured bones,
and Colenl Murray. although suffering
more or less pain, is in the saddle again.
The big program of manoevres, as
mapped out by the general cavalry
board. after receiving recommendations
from those. officers OF the army who
spent tho late winter and early spring
observing modern military tactics In
Europe. will be completed tomorrow,
when the last drill will be held. be-
tween the hours OF and 10 o'clock in
the morning. officers of tho general
army staff. those attached TO brigade
headquarters, and .others who have
been here from time to time as OBJ
servers since the camp was opened In
July. will. 1t Is expected, hold Il series
of meetings, and frame up general
report, to be submitted to the War
Department, making recommendations
which will probably result In com
plete reorganization of the cavalry arm
Of the service.
High army officers are much pleased
with the results that have been OBJ
tanned here during the past two months.
and 1t is stated that IL the cavalry Is
reorganized along the lines to be suE-
gested it's general efficiency Will be
greatly enhanced.
There was much jollihcation among
the troopers of the Tenth and Eleventh
Regiments yesterday, when orders We're
posted to the effect that these regi-
ments would return to Fort Ethan
Allen, VT and Fort Oglethorpe. Ga.
respectively. by rail instead of march
ing. was the case when they were
ordered to the Winchester camp of in
struction.
The Fifteenth Regiment troopers
have not as yet learned whether they
will march proceed to their home
stations by- rail. The headquarters of
the regiment is at Fort Myer. but about
half the regiment was brought here
from Fort Sheridan, Ill. Tho machine
gun platoons also have not received
orders.
While nothing definite has been done
, in regard to making Winchester a per-
manent army post, it is known that the
matter is being very seriously consid-
cred. and it is understood that agents
OF the government have approach ed
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lakewood battlefield farm. now owned
by Logan r. Fay, formerly Of New
York, which. 1t is claimed, Is not only
admirably suited for cavalry purposes,
but for artillery and infantry as we'll.
The big tract OF 1,4o0 acres owned by
Noah w. S0lenberger. four miles south
east OF Winchester, upon which the in
struction camp has been held is also
being considered. 1t is reported that
MIR. Solenberger was asked whether he
would accept $4,000 for the camp site
and some other land adjoining 1t. but
IL is not known whether he has replied
The land near Lakewood Is closer to
the railroad than the Solenberger tract.
That the government has taken up the
matter Of establishing a school of the
line In the suburbs of Winchester Is
also commonly reported at the cavalry
camp and other places where officers
gather.