New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-23
PREPARATIONS FOR CARRYING ON THE WAR.
Fror, The London Times, Maya

From The London Times May g.
The misgvngs of those who were disposed, Ike Lord
Peterborough 10 fear we might not be gong 10 war IN
earnest have been eheciuay removed, we should
thin l. by The production OF the s0Hd supplementary
timctos on Friday last; Independently of our two power
ful teets Il j. proposed % make greater addition Ia
our land forces than has Yet been made ia
this country in single wear; and, with this aug
T,ntation of the numerical strength of the army,
all other conditions OF military efficiency are to cor
respond. Ii viii also suffice We should imagine,
10 srosse>s the Gar of his impressions respecting the
parsroiy Of British Parliament when he observes the
manner in which this increase was voted There was AT
orally single voice raised against the outlay ON tho
contrary. exception taken one particular IA mo
sD0a,ss of the demand, and was asked rather queru-
lousy whether the mere irae OF $50 all the Gov
eminent meant TO lay ont in gunpowder-baseiy allow
ance enough, as was observed to fire away IN ons
battle.
Our readers viii be desious perhaps of seeing the
ana substance of what has been done since the opening OF
the in the oi increasing military force The
NAL Estimates ad before Pariament III February car
ritd with htm augmentation OF some 10000 men, az thc
additional charge OF 1902 iO. This reckoning, however,
lasted but very short tic ana az the Deghnh OF hcu
suyp,ueutal army estimate was introduced providing
further addition of 900 men. This made the whole
ircrgsc % goo but Friday last Mr. Sidney Her
bert moved another supplemental estimate for some $4,000
more that altogether fewer than 1000 soldiers will
be added 10 the army in this year. 1854. II We take into
Also the current supplies which ordinary extra
ordinary casualties may render necessary II wan De iount
that 600 recruits Least viii be required In the
ing twevomonb. The additional charge incurred by the
vote of Friday evening 100000.
besides this however, Mr. Monsell produced a demand
for more than much the Ordnance
account which always creates some perpexty, and
qur,s propOrti0nate explanation When we propose 10
rao 3D. 600 soldiers for E30Ooo0 the statement IL by no
complete. This disbursement will give us soldiers
Of the line but not artorymon engineers; Will find
TIE men with coats but not with grcat-coas Will IL
include then reocks Their bayonots their barrack odg
ing All this belongs TO the Ordnance Department and,
therefore whenever there ia additional vote for the
amy similar is required for the Ordnance. Accord
irgly os Mr. Sidney Herbert down, Mr. Mon
sen rose and asked for many thousands of pounds for
baack supplies greatcoais, boots and shoes, stores,
powder shot. small arms &c The Ordnance, too, stands
in hat similar relations TO the Navy Department. aud
all the heavy ornaments of the ships equip
ped and dispatched 10 the of furnished from
the establishment represented by Mr.. Monsol This is
what makes the Ordnance hoavy. To begin
with the whole artillery aud engineers OF the army
corps the direct suponiendence of the Ordnance
Department that all the charge for cannon and
II, Ieeis artillery horses eldain equipments and siege
materials first the account. Then follow the
Of the line, and lastly the stores Of all de-
scrplions which requires and consumes Werccoect
when little complaint used to be made respecting the
sary accumulation of these maintained in the
Tower but Mr.. Monsel stated Friday that the whole
stock had in items been already exhausted almost
we may say before shot has been fired.
Perhaps the following analysis of our proceedings will
contribute to the reader comprehension Of the