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Show JUST LIKE REAL WAR Hostilities to Open on the Field of Manassas at Midnight GAINESVILLE. Va. (Corps Headquarters, Head-quarters, Sept 6.) How hostilities are to begin at midnight tonight is the prevailing pre-vailing discussion among the military observers at headquarters. The belief Is entertained that the "brown" army, under Gen. Bell, charged with the duty of holding Thoroughfare Gap, will assume as-sume the aggressive, move rapidly toward to-ward Manassas and frustrate. If possible, pos-sible, the advance of the "blue" army, under Gen. Grant. It seems certain in any event that the action will begin and the war be on at midnight, without the loss of a minute. min-ute. The-termination of each day of the maneuvers baa been fixed at 3 o'clock p. m. The final suggestions of Col. Wagner, chief umpire, were Issued by Gen. Grant today In the form of a general or.der. They emphasize the necessity of making the maneuvers conform to conditions con-ditions of actual warfare. |