New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-18

ukase They also must not levy twice on the same Am
K AID there is in each district board OF nobemen 70
oversee this special operation.
In Poland where civil equality before the Ia" was Ia
troduced with the French Code in l-V7 the recruiting
il performed directly BY the Government from among
The available population without any distinction what
ever Of spy class or social position NON however
Ills to be changed special privileges for TIE bl-
IL are 70 be introduced the same footing a. 'ney eI
isl in Russia proper. -
TsLneuts for the military education of the nJse !0uth
las ALREADY been mentioned For the children OF sell
GieTs and above ALL for their orphans, estaosAhen.'
likewise exist where they received from thelr raF
est chldheod aud trained for The military service mere
they are taught to read and write the yeinAcuar an
eusee with Ruian itory the general outline. VI geos
-aulv and a so srithWeuc snd drasng Then hev enter
he service for life OF hearty They placed IN the
tai raQuical and engineer corps ana 81 tc Telegraph
IL tat rs nLich In Russia are exclusively Tor mIItSry
use and under the immediate direction Of the Emperor
The very numerous reserve Is formed IN TIE follow
inc manner The time Of service for the common sol
der il between II and % years but II his conduct Is cor
ret aud be wishes IT, lie receives what Is called an u-
limited furoueh for the remaining term, and can enter
civil life in sny vsy he chOsSeS-remaning sui under
military control They form batts.Ioss aud brigtdes,
having officers aud staff establ shments, WhcR IN case
Of Iced c,nyoke and organize them instantly lhey
are also brought together almost every year or grea'
mart uf them from four to six weeks for drlll mus
the best drilled portion of the Russian forces.
The military colonies owe their existence 20 Count
Arakshetf who was one OF the most curious phenomena
in the history Of Russia in this century lie was tue IA
voIits Of Paul, the companion oil Alexander during
whose last Years he governed Russia most and
vas rather persecutrd by Nicholas Count Araktsheei
to for his model the military colonies established oy
Austria between the AdstrO-Slayic aud lurSo Slavic
frontiers But the aim OF Araktsheetwas not the deenSe
Of he borders He surrounded ~. Petersburg win
IL To-, -.la-t fr IN tran fh
rrequable that stronghold of despOtlsm. The crown
pes,su,s If the Government of NoWgOrod end partly
ibos, o Psko we're transformed into soldiers and their
villages into barracks and camps Out OF these colonies
tie Corps Of Grenadiers established there was 10 90
maintained and principally formed. The peasants oil
Novcurod aid PskOh-thOse two ancient cradles 0t nus
sian embcan liberty destroyed only 10 the lbtn cen,u'
" hy The Gar Ivan the Ierrlbe-stl preserved the
sacred old tradition and were OF an ulyeldlng and I'M
poyefuahe spirit his rs be- broken and cItlfpated
Tie military system introduced with an iron hand aud
an inn acabe Tigdity akin to cruelty Unme ciiu cor
Torea tut il mt MS daily occurrences IN tue VII
hees thus transformed the military officers forming the
staff ruled most despOticaly Livery sort oil laDor, as
well as every movement OF the new! enslayed was oil,
rccteo Nv an order from above Thus, an order issued
iI,n the headquarters Of district would appoint for the
whole colony for example day for plesing, another
for sowing, another for harvest and - X rcdtura Ia
Dor was similarly arranged The w~re rural population
Was bound under penalties TO move on the same day
at the same hour peasant could not 90 % market
II.
nor sell an egg without permission from the o'cers
II the same time neither his wife nor his daughter was
safe from their lust Assassination aud punshnentsi0r
II laIp,ned very often bat the system TOOK root How
ever dmiug tie Polish campaign IN the spring OF ISL,
when the colonies became liberated from the pressure
If TIE erenadicrs quatered among them, terrible M
suIectiou broke cut The greater part OF the officers
were killed In several cases they were sunk IN the
earth 10 the waist aud then moved with the scythe
p,spsr and vengeance animated the wTOnged, the Op-
pressed Thee colonial usurrcctions, and others which
will be mentioned hereafter give iOreaste OF the CHAR
acter Of future yengeu uprising tthe Russian sers and
peasants
Finally the ibsurrection was quenched in blood by
Count Orloff. Numbers were decimated on the spot,
and hundreds of families transported to Siberia How
ever les cruel discipline was hencetrth introduced and
it would that the next generation had become ac-
cusImed to the heavy yoke. Things appear 20 go
On there rather smoothy-bu the of the peasant.
j. poured out with every breath The tradition Of better
tines OF Old and Of ancient liberty gmmers still at the
domestic hearth The time will come, and is per
hars not far distant when these colonies organized to
shelter and enforce despOtism, viii become deadly
weapon in the hand of the ayeDger
Tie maintenance OF these colonies, the cost of their
traui alton the raising of costly buildings Tor bar
racks and headqua tiers, we'll as the unavoidable We
la y and THEFT in all administrative branches make this
establishment burden TO the treasury. The revenues
Of the colonies tie rent paid by the peasants are not
~ ciot To cover all the expenses. The Emperor hun
sot directs their administration. Once, 10 the begin
II.
sluent iut LOW he is broken IN to it, aud likes this
duIotic Institution
Tie colonies established in the southern part Of the
Empire are designed 10 be the nursery of the great
hulk Of ttc cavalry The introduction OF the military
rule was as difficult and bloody there ia the north.
loe fam lies were destroyed Ia several cases afher
would eubark bis wife and children in boat, and reach
iug the dde If the DIleper, would bore hole IN II,
peernc 10 drowned rather to an submit - CHS
lind # slavery sin there was 10 insurrecton there
ar TO tie Iouh However, the general rule may be
aue iorattd, the peasant OF Little southern Rus
sia living Ike lis brother IN the north the traditions
ot once tree existence under the domination OF the
Coslacks still submits with uge TO this military oppres
ION. lu Bis bosom hides the aspiration FOR liberty and
revenge, and The bosom Of Russian peasant has IN
ltloL cd recesses.
IlebIcedrg ofhorses principal business siththee
colonies Tie extensive region occupied b. them con
tls the best agricultural soil 20 be found auyrhrre
Wheat is the general crop, and hardly any IS
0uirCd Thus 20 certain extent they less 0ner
a.. "a o. treasury than The lonies in the north nay
even profitable in of var. when the Sqdrons leave
tieir lone tlen each district Is 20 supply ts spe,
Squad Ga with men and horses during the VIII, duration
II tleuar These colonies form the If cavalry.
BIZ enough for today This topic sLall be lned 10
another article PAssLAYIsr.
ITO Je coatnueaI
The EAST
rFstr.ets from rr,sle Corr,sroud.uos Communicated for Tie
IribrHs
NOsrL M.naar App %, 1913.