The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-22
The Armies OF Europe.

In the course Of the just concluded lecture on
nTho Armed Forces OF Europe" delivered, at the
United Service Institution, by Captain petrie Of her
Majesys fourteenth regiment, employed on the Topo-
graphical Sta The subject is one SO full Of interest and
constantly discussed that willingly avail ourselves
of Captain Petres great careness and research the
means of supplying our readers with the information
all or if it obtained IT would fail TO possess such
character Of authenticity obviously distinguishes
the statements which we now reproduce
AUSTRIA.
The war establishment Of the Austrian army accord
ing to the organization that came into force In
April $780, is follows-309 battalions OF infantry
teres Of artillery 81 176 guns 100s regiments Of
gnecrs, AGO. regiments of pioneers, 1858: "a squad
train, ,2o4 10 companies Of sanitary CORPS 1850
staff corps corps Of adjutants and general STAFF $3.50
total regular army 564 volunteer corps organized
1882 900; depois and reserves Of all arms, 1903
gendarmere, police veterans, &C., 1884, grand total Of
forces. 1888 ,344; total guns, 0S6
PRUSSIA.
Infantry-Guard. regiments, S,674; line q regi-
mcns 229 1892 lager 10 batalions 10 4S0 total 268 $40
Cavalrvs regiments SO 76s field lager and st order
lies 9O2 total, 81 $40. Artery-9 regiments, II 292;
guns, 1,22S. Pioneers train &C., 1871: total field
216 Landwchr and garrison troops &c. 261 128 grand
total Of forces, 719 ,092; total guns, 49,
RUSSIA. pt
The army OF Russia Ia so complicated in its organize
ton that there would be considerable difficulty In making
an exact analysis of st. but the numbers have been
reduced establishment about $50 600 men OF these the
active army numbers 520,523 men, and ], 160 guns;
the rest composed Of disciplined Cossacks and rreg
uar troops.
The infantry consists Of los regiments OF the line, each
having three active battaons and one depot battalion,
20 battaions of Chasseurs, regiments Of Zouavcs,
regiments Of foreign infantry batalions OF African
light infantry, and regiments Of Nrcos, Tiraeurs
Aigerens. The artillery includes regiments OF horse
artillery with 1872 guns 10 regiments OF mounted artI
lery with 600 guns 10 batteries OF foot with 90 guns
regiment Of pontooneers squarons train giving to-
tai Of 767 1854 horses and s52 guns This in
addition to 10 600 men, garrison artillery and the depos
artcers, &c. The total number Of guns that can be
brought into the field including the Imperial Guard is
942 all Of which Of brass and raed The Imperial
Guard forms complete corps da,mee in itself It
posed Yellowstone regiment Of gendarmerc.
gnent Of grenadersand voltgeurs regiment Of chas
seurs one squadron Of gcndarmeric cheval six rcci.
Of cavalry fifteen batteries Of artillery two com
panic Of pont0oneers two companies Of engineers four
companies Of train Its total establishment is 5000
men 10 447 horses and 80 guns The official returns on
tho LIST Of January. 1890 gave tho total number Of avail
able as folowsfroops in France, sos $780, in Alge.
ria 1882; North Italy, 1921; Rome 1904 China,
546S-ota under arms Sc, 994 men on coq,Cs Ga All
reserve, II ,017-grand total, 626 ,4S2
GREAT BRITAIN.
Regular troops Of all arms, 2l8 OIL horses. 30 OS2
guns $685. British local and colonial troops IS 248 guns,
24S foreign and c0lored troops chiefly in India 2S 043
guns, So military police India, ,264 grand total,
534 527 horses, 80 072 guns 672 on these there
in the United Kingdom Infantry-Guards. 7battaons,
297 line IS battaons, SO 1o5; total 80 402 Cavalry
Life and Horse Guards regiments, ,3 dragons, No
l6 regiments, 10, $50 total, ISL Artiery--Horse
batteries, 99 guns &c. Rci % batteries 6060 guns,
1888 garrison, SO batteries ESQ., total $40 guns ia
Engineers, 2316 military train. $50 hospital corps,
900 comssarat staff corps, 300 grand total OF active
forces 81 26S guns ia Besides there are tho depot
cstab siments -Tnfantryne f26 depots IA, re "a
Reserves available the daence Of the Kingdom in case
OF war Pensioners, IA 76S militia 40 900 yeolnnf
I6 ESQ risb consabuary, 1880 volunteers 10000
total GS 2sv.