The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-31
PLACE BIG ORDER
FOR ARMY WAGONS
Virginia Will Put Quartermaster-
Generals Department OH
Regular War Footing
MUST HAVE 700 HORSES
Summer Manoeuvres Will Re-
quire Great Expenditure and
Vast Amount of Work.
MUST HAVE 700 HORSES

Sixty army escort wagons for the
use of tho Virginia militia were or
dered yesterday from the War Depart
ment by AdJutnnt- General w. w. Sale.
The rcQuisition was made on recon-
incubation OF Lieutenant Colonel Allen
Potts. Quartermaster-Gen ernl. Virginia
Volunteers, who IS rapidly getting his
department upon n war footing. The
wagons will be delivered Immediately,
and Will be used for the first time in
transporting supplies for the troops
participating In the nanocuvres in and
around Washington this summer
General Sale has received a number
of communications from General Evans
I; 5 ~. commander of the Department
game which Will bic staged In this
state. The Arrangements for the ma
hoeuVres have not been completed, how
n ni,niv and ,n about the only thing def
the largest unit of the eighth division
OF inc National Guard, will form part
OF the defending army which Will repcl
an attack upon the capital by the
seventh division. composed wholly of
Pennsy!vanians. New Jersey, Della
ware. Maryland and West Virginia
men.
VIII Need 700 Horses.
In order TO give some idea Of tho
work connected with the manocuvres
than 200 horses and mules for tho
tr0ops of Virginia alone. The state
ofiiciais have not yet been informed
whether the animals must bc supplied
by them. or whether the War Depart-
ment Will provide them. If the former
II may nc necessary for tho State to
puE the horses, as was done two years
ago when the First Battalion, Field Ar
tiilery. went into camp ut Taylor's
Crossing.
The horses were afterwards sold Mt
about the cost price, but IL this pro
cedurc Is TO be adopted again, Il Will
pc necessary TO open negotiations with
In "A short time. as IT is n different un-
deriaking to get horses equal to the
hcd"E tasks which they will be forced
to do.
The War Department. has notified
General sale that $4,000 will DC the
amount OF Nircini3's allotment for the
nanocuvres In addition TO this sum,
mere VIII be $4,000 available from Inc
annual general appropriation. Tho pav
OF the troops will be nearly SEQ 900
railroad fares. $1,000. and food. forage
Tor the horses and incidental expenses
f M, axe up the balance If the State
iurhlshes ~ own horses the money
AZ hand viii not be sufficient to meet
ne une ue,ihahGs: as there is no provision
u me; inc virginia law. for an appro
prlatlon from state funds
Dntc Not Selected Yet
no cate mas yet been set for the war
game. The War Department has rc-
quested the military authorities of each
state TO notify II in regard TO the rnnst
convenient time. General Sale has Sc
lecteu from August TO 10 as the best
time for the troops of this State. bnt
ne war department Will make no de-
ciSion until tho other troops are con
suited. |0i-
with the arrival OF the wagons or
nercd yesterday. the State will have
ScNcnty-nine wagons and twelve amin
ianceS ut its disposal This nunbcr
IS required rs the equipment i'm time
P ba ae,na dd service The new wagons will
virginia Beech. with the eXcention ~
tweTiy, which will be kept here at the
t;2ch OF the wagons requires four
luicS, making total OF 3lG The. thrn,
otttcricS OF artillery need 3l2 horses
W WI the Individual mounts for tho
m mnt ,h VII be In excess of 100 It is
or or animals could be rounded m in
, llama Tor the ten days OF the ma.