The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-03-12


Europe is in what Is called a state of
armed neutrality, aud a terrible expen-
sive condition that is. Across the water,
lively journalists are energetic in abusing
this country, because the necessities of
the times has made it requisite that we
should haze large army-the fact being
that the larger the force tie sooner must
be our triumph, and therefore the less the
expense aud the briefer the suspense
In what condition are the EUROPEAN ma
iions The Aimanche de Gofhd for 1862.
which publishes lone but official state
mentS, gives some interesting deiaiS.
In England, the regular army is 2l3,
773 infantry, and Il ,903 cavalry, besides
about forty militia regiments and 100000
volunteers total, 424 ,677 soldiers of all
classes. Her navy consists of 993 steam
aud sailing vessels, carrying lG,4ll guns
The crews number So, 200 nen, including
$4,000 and s $3.50 coast guard men. This
military and naval force, it must be re
nembered. is on the peace establishment
In time Of war it would be augmented.
The French army, on war footing,
consists of 161.T7U men, and 10000
horses; in peace the nnmber in service
are 4i4,S6S men and 1890 horses At
this moment, when there is nominal
peace, and war may spring up at am no
u,ent. like u hon rtfres aed, the actual
effrcti, force OF the French army is G5U,
900 men. Its navy CONSISTS ot 500 yes
sells (afoat. building. or under transform
atiun,) carrying 1888 guns Of these
073 are steam vessels. of which 80 are
iron caSnd Tie nav i force consists Of
10000 men in war. and $3.50 in peace.
In what is called the maritime inScrip
ton. out of which the navy may be re
crulted, there are 10000 seamen. In
war there are 26,879 marines, in peace
y 400 There are 25,5ll men in tie
coast guard ard custom house duty.
In Prussia, the str myth Of the amy.
on peace footing, is 2l2.639 men; aud
622 $50 in war; this includes infantry
and cavalry The Prn>sian navy is sn ALL
consisting cf 26 steamboats,, carrying III
guns, and II sailing vessels, carry ng 200
guns The naratime force is small.
Russia, in peace, has an army of 317.-
S5S regular troops. with 1877 regiments
of cavalry. 81 ba,tallons, and 81 bat
teries for irregulars She has 242 team
vessels in her national navy, carrying g.
S51 guns, and 7 sailing vessels She
has also several hundred vessels acting as
guard slips and transports.
Austria has 24> $50 infantry and cav
airy in active service, and aS many more
ready TO be embodied for field duty at IA
few weeks norice Her navy consists of
53 steam ships, carving 439 guns. Her
naval force is under 5000 men
Italy, which is at present in somewhat
of a chrysaIis state, has her returns made
to June, 1861 Her army consisted of
327 .298 infantry, cavahr ard artillery
and her navy oi l06 vessels (steam and
sail carrying 1,OS6 gurs aud $4,000
men.
Such are the military and naval statis
tics, briefly given, Of the leading Ell ropean
powers. |. will be seen how gigantic
they are in war-how vast even IN peace
Let our readers Judge how far any of them
may be qualified 10 charge US with need
lessly having organized large aru.y We
have done it Not for conquest-not for
acquisition of territory-not for extension
of sway. We have simply placed our
citizen. soldiers in the field to maintain
the integrity of the Union, which made
Us a mighty nation, and, with Gods aid
and blessing, W, shall succeed in our
great and just Phiadelphm
Press.