The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-27

bodv Of troops from Toulon to the Crimea But what
have we ourselves What 10 the strength Of that
e, ths II liberties and security Of Europes
whole force FIRST thrown upon the shores OF the
Crimes numbered about q, 900 men; and, IL We make
additions for heavy cavalry and other troops Afterwards
more Drsughts q the various regiments engaged have
since been out but these merely all up vacancies
and At no time, probably win the British army under
Lord Ragan's command exceed 80 900 This force
We cannot consider commsnsurate either with the mag
nitude OF the stake At issue the position Of England in
the commonwealth Of Europe the notori-
ously at disposal For the benefit of the readers
times gone by The year 1913 was the twenty aIst year
Of great and exhaustng war, and during almost the
whole Of that period there had been continuous drain
upon to supply the losses Of sangunary campaigns by
sea and land The population Of Great britain At that
time was about l3 100000
Under those circumstances we kept foot regular
army Of 237 900 men, regular militia Of So 000 local
militia Of 2SS 900, ysoman cavalry to the number OF
0e ooo and sailors and marines to the number Of lao
CO., With this compare present position aud eors
The population Of Great Britain this moment exceeds
a 900 900, the national wealth has enormously in
Ssvsr5.iess, the first estimates Tor our army provide
only regular soldiers for the service Of the current
being an increase Of some 600 on the peace
estimates afterwards brought In the total numbers
Of our regular forces were only raised We remember
tells in our favor Ireland certainly Is longer that
great nursery Of soldiers sohich used 70 be, but then
cum permanent oarrssom. We have 50 improved the
terms OF military service as to make them infinitely
more desirable have snr ~ 'ne most %.
Grated, and the approves itself to the sense and
Judgment Of the people as perhaps no war ever did be-
Of striking decisive blow while such blow can be
struck
Our correspondence from the Crimea gives vivid an
impressive picture Of the fatgues and privatons
which overtasked army is subjected. And let
imagine that these sufferings anything out
course, to be regarded extraordinary incidents
against which provision could be made. They
the natural and necessary results OF our insufficient
the rules Of military science direct in such cases
According to those established maxims the number OF
men on duty in the trenches before besieged town
should always equal Of the strength Of the
garrison, and there should be at least three OF
this number-tha is to say, each guar of the trenches
four being relieved BY fresh guard the expiration
that time. But besides the duties in the trenches,
there are the regular duties Of the army such as picket
camp, escort duty, &c. For these number OF men,
equal to about onetenth Of the whole army, requro
and they should have four reefs Now II estimate
the garrison Of Sebastopol at 000 threefourhs Of
this number would give $4,000 as the guard of
the trenches, and this at three reliefs would be
5000 which, at four reliefs gives SO 000 that with
out any reference to prands army the besegng force
before sebastopo ought to muster 900 men, where
The consequences read in communications from
the spot Officers and men together fairly out
possibility Of giving proper relief the soldiers are On
duty far longer and more frequently than they should
be- and the drain upon their strength Is In proportion
to the toll. 1t should be remembered too, that
calculations applying to an ordinary siege fall
considerably short Of what is wanted at Sebas-
tOpol where there is q powerful relieving army in
the field and where the troops duty harassed
BY continual alarms from the enemy The intelligence
just reported is sufficient to prove that the impstuous
energy Of the French and the unconquerable rness Of
the British make head against all these disad
yantages and find at any hazard road to victory; but
1t il not the part of wise government sympathi
King nation to permit fuch things to continue. The En-
peror Nicholas sets different example It clear from
latest communications that the very best troops
the Russian army assembling in Sebastopo and that
AL the available strength of the empire win be
trated this point Of contest Let take lesson,
then, from our enemy, and meet him, do, on
his territory, with equal resources and superior
spirit.