The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-06-30
Miscellaneous
The Russian Army,

Now Ilial Russia has reappenfed upon tho
,.nlsdeld ofl3urope, a statement OF her Nil
ryresourees will have general interest,
Tie andiorces Of Russia amount % 900,
40 men IN tho war establishment, and nre
hanged into siX mnin bodies oflhe army
M general reserve and the several corps Of
l.fshrks'
Tbs teyerhi corps Of Cussncks, who nrc H.
,bls 10 ncIyc service abroad IN time Of war
,ooun, 10 10000 horsemen Tie Corsaeks
vho baye several particular appellalions with
7-r,Ffrrr tf Ito para Of the country whare
dev live, lff instance, COHahoka Of tho Don
Cos,arks ofthr Ufal, etc, sHd WHO number
,,nog fLe whole about 5000 mon ahlo 10
rsrry arms, nre genuine Russians ~ we'll m
he great mass Of the nation, bui with the
1 1renre UNI they, since the ycHr lGJi, en-
IA many political and social priyileges
rig arc ireemen without any exception,
tuF no Coashek u liable 90 bondage, aud
Itre aro actually no serts among IhouD and
'a..'s the right ofself government, being,
tfdo rest, under the immediate sway ofiho
Emperor, Moreover, lhey are FREQ from tan
~ srl are not liable 10 recruiting or con-
r.Ipiiun liut their whole political and 20,
Ia organization IN on military footing, aud
case ofw war, or on other mmilnr occasions,
tN arr bound 10 active service IN the army
uhoremeu. Then they receive regular pay,
,ll0uah the outfit IN 10 be- made NJ their own
f,prnsc. Those who s0rye IN lhe army are
ocular troops mud most of them belong a.
me- Cossnrk- oflhe Don. Other CDssncks,
generally forming irregular troops, hive "a
slnrd The frontiers Of the empire from IN
folis, etc.
Tho disposal forces Russia " enabled ~
send into the field IN time Of war, amount 20
Shout sO0O 600 mon. Ofcoursc ihcy consist
rrly o,lhe European nfruics oropcfaliun md
4 rpnr,Rud Of the regiments ofCog.ncks,he.
n 1-r TO mnin bodies Of tiio army In Cau-
NJ r-p Russia, in the province of Orcuhurg,
u b. must keep their stations iur tho main-
wing Of Internal pence und order there,
OF Tor the safety Of the ioulicrH ~ for tho
9rsous IN other PARTS Of the interior, aud
"sci1lly IN tlc Polish provinces, they nro
osy provided for 10y tho crnsrni re,o-rr.
5'a amount depends on Tire urgency OF
circumstances, aud WHO ihr the most part
Hupriso tho troops trained mp IN The militia
Is colonies.
The Military Colonies we've established in
go w,ll, llie view parlly to save largo d,
mount Of the expenses for tho ARMAND pnrt-
y 40
They hre 10 We found in tho interior proyin.
COS, between - Petersburg aud Moscow mud
orm great villages, which helongto tho crown
Ai arc pcoplcd by common farmers, FREQ
hon oil bondage. These farmers occupy
ttr'cycs with husbnndry, a. usual, but NJ
W@me time they Orc from the l7ih until
ne iOh or 50th ycnr of ngc liable to mililds
cU'c'cs, aud in case of necessity, TO ne.
inl military service. Al colonies together
alnhcr about 100000 soldiers. In 1891 they
g1s(Nrnt some rcl0rmE,uud Urc now entitled
'l-triri'u fihrmcr.sudicrs
Since that time. the system of recruiting
ha army 10y tho conscriptinn,or general lev.
bproyas agau. Liable TO conscriplion are
1Icul1rly the SONS Of trndcsmcn md Doors,
usually five out OF one hundred arc lev
81 Every hondsmnn Is free ~ hGnn M he
tfn the army, and he continues 10 enjoy
personal freedom even after his discharge
m military service. The mobiles aro not
,Jc 10 the duty Of military service but for
ipit they rulcr the army voluntarily. Tho
n'wnnis, professors, artists, physjcnusriv.
Y oa'ers, lawyers, &c, cujoy the same priv
aesr' 10 His respect.
According To- The latest official reports, the
hal 'ILcp0pulaiion throughout all parts of
.Ie l's,inus empire amounts to about sixty.
"'elm MILLIONS of iuhahmnis.-.N u CoUi-
%,