The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-19


Azerb,Jan. ..................... 10000
with reference to toe populston but il must be re-
Mtmbered that the infantry arm u proportionAlly
wesk, and also tina. In some parts Of Persia, and
especially On the frontiers, almost every man y
horseman. These troops receive NO pay, and they
fun nish tpeir own horses, arms and equipments; bat
when called out they draw rations for themselves
and their horses and look TO plumber for Ill else
ordinate officers; but these are ali nomaated BY the
Stab. portion OF this force varying 10 strength,
IS permanently kept on foot, certain number OF
villages being assigned for their support.
cavalry Is that composing the two crps Of the Royal
Guard, which amount together to ten thousand
me- united men, desigpated severally, the Golsmi
corps the first holds the higher rank, ~ the body
rrard Of the Shah. Formerly this corps, like the
original mamelukes of Egypt, was recruited BY the
children Of Christian parents, in Georgia, Armens
&C.; but now u is exclusively composed Of Aussul-
mans Of good families.
On ap ointment, the Sowar receives 40t,mons for
the purchase of horse and equi .ments; the pay 10
SO tomans per annum, with rahons and forage, and
The whole, generally speaking, are very we'll mount
ed the arms ca ,bine, the curved sabre, long
dagger, and pair Of holster pistols. Toe perquE
s, on Gy OF
keep up very strong and efficient appesran =.
The other and subordinate corps of the Golan'-i
Shah are similarly, but less sumptu0ufly equipped
and mounted, the outfit being only Is, and the an-
The artillery is confined to horse artiIlerv aud
camel artillery. The former, which takes the lace
Of foot artillery, il organised in batteries the
ruks light swivel guns attached to the saddle Of the
camel, deriving their name from Zauboor, . nat.
The horse artillery forms three regiments, each vi
eight troops or batteries, with l62 officers, 1888 nom
commissioned and gunnen, and 1865 horses. There
is also reserved corps with three batteries, 600
men, and about as many horses; giving total, in
round numbers, Of 4, 900 men, 900 horses. and 1c2
field guns.
The batteries consist Of 3 gums and howitser.
The heavy batteries are composed Of IL FOUNDER
gls and "a howitzers, the light batteries Of 0, or
=. under guns and IL FOUNDER howitser& Each
battery has ammunition wagons, for the guns
ana for the nowftzer, with the addition Of rocket
carriage, and spare gun carriage. The guns are
worked by mounted detachments; s horses are al.
lowed for the draft Of each IL FOUNDER gun and "a
FOUNDER no vitzer, and horses for the lighter
pieces and the wagons. An ordinary battery has
is2 herses. The ordinance and carriages are ali
constructed on English models, and especially the
latter, are Of very ferviceable description but small
arm ammunition is carried on light two wheeled
tumbrs Of the Russian pattern. English weights
and measures are exclusively used by the artillery
and in the magazines, and TRANSLATION Of the
"pocket gunner" made by the late Major D'Ar ,
TODD, who was for several years in the Persian ssr
vice. Is the present guide and basis Of their system.
The corps OF Zumbo0rchees consists of four COM
psIiee, each Of fifty men, with captain aud two
neuten ants. Each man IL mounted on @ camel and
carries bic zumbooruk affixed by means of trunnions
to swivel on thefront Of the wooden ss Idle. The
piece in form resembles . short musquet0on, hsv-
Ig stock end flint lock with wrought iron barrel,
carrying ball of about thirteen ounces the whole
Weighing about fifty seven pounds The total load,
Including the zumboorchte and supply Of ammuni-
tiop, amounts Ito four hundred and fifty pounds.
One spare ammunition camel 10 allowed with every
two zumbooruks when on service
Great pains have been taken to render this little
corps ~ perfect and efficient ss possible being .
favorite ann with the Shah, 70 whose guard /. Il
attached, and all public occasions Of ceremony Il
forms leading and remarkable feature. This aftil-
lery generally 10 the most efficient branch of the
service, and KEEP. tolerably complete. The uniform
resembles that Of the infantry the jacket Of dark
blue cl,th with red facings, the breaches of blue
cotton, the boots, sword and pouch belts of blact
leather, with . regular horseman's cloak for bad
weather. The arms are the sabre and : pair Of
pistols. The ray OF each grade Ii one third higher
than that OF the infantry and the officers hold rank
grace higher In the line, Q colonel Of artillery
being equal to genera in the other branches.
The whole department Is under the charge Of Q
sort OF grand master OF artillery, called Amir
Topkhaneh. This appointment, which IL considered
one Of the most important in the empire II only
soDaly held by the Grand Wuzir. There are several
well stored arsensls, the most important Of which Ii
that of Tebran, which includes q foundry, . gun
carriage and small arm mandatory, with an extern
sive laboratory and workshops.
The large guns are for the most part OF brass, and
5000 camels are kept up for the parks and other
ordnance purposes. In addition 70 the regular
artillery, each large town has body OF trained gun
ners for locsl defence.