New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-03

and pioneers and with the cavalry, veterinary sur
geo s, saddlers, and faIrers, in addition.
With the exception of the foot rifles, a company
consists of captain, lieutenant, sub-lieutenant,
! orderly sergeant, 4 seIgcants, | quartormaster-
sergeant, corporals, 30 priyaes the number OF
privates VARYING somewhat according to circum-
Stances, 9 musicians, pupils in muse, snd enfant
de troupe. Ia tie foot rifles there is an additional
sergeant as instructor in firing, bugiers no pupils
in music, and flsni 100 10 1870 priyaies.
On tie war establishment each squadron Of cavsl.
~ Of the lDe has - yryates OF the second class and
each squadron Of light cavalry bss los.
In each regiment there il also a company "out Of
ranlf,' comprising clerks, fencing MASTER armorers
taors, sboemakers &C., amounting to - men; and
attached to each indeIenden, battalion is section
" out Of ranks" consisting Of AZ men Of similar
class.
TIE GENERAL OFFICERS.
The higher gridaiions of rank are Marshal Of
France, the entire number of which is limited TO J.?
at present there are IL; generals Of division (ieu-
tenaut.geneials;l and generals Of brigade major
geneIas.l Tie number cf generals Of both ranks Is
very large there being 90 of the former aud 100 Of
the latter in ncive service There is also astill larger
of brigade after passing their CID YER snd generals
of division, at the age of o. attached TO the re-
serve, with thrce-ffihs of their former pay but
liable to be called upon to serve in tie Interior IN
case OF war. They only retired with pensions al
their own request.
ADMINISTRATION OF TIE ARMY.
The afiIrs OF the French army are administered
by the Minister OF War under the orders and de-
crees Of the Emperor. There are five principal
branches, each having its particular duties, at the
head of each OF which branches is General; there
are also SIX consulting committees, each hhyng its
speciality, composed Of generals and staff officers
The gener. staff is divided intothe staff of the army
comprising the maI sha!s ard all the generals, active
reserve and pcnsicned; and the corps of the gene
raj saiI or 6iat major which contains $50 officer.
from colonels TO lieutenants. From this corps all
the adutsncies of the amy as aso tie whole OF the
general stats of the military divisions and sub-div
sions ore derived. Other members are employed in
the various branches of the War department, and
one captain of the second class is selected from this
COPS for service with each infantry and cavalry
regiment
Connected with the administration Of war, there
are all immense number Of employees, clerks, ines
seugers, poriers, &C., sl working under the immodi-
ATE direction Of one individual. The expense is
enormous but there is certainty celebrity, efficiency,
and unity Of action. Tho Minister OF War has
the sole and undivided authority and re-
sponsibilty in command Of the army. aud Ill func-
uouaries connected with the service are not merely
subordinate lut obedient TO him. In word the
army receives liz impulse, H. administrative direc-
lion, aud IT, guaranty Of preservation: from siah
admirably oipaA.zed and comp0sed-a corps Of con-
;fo drawn from the ranks Of the army ile and dis
iiusuisled by - intelligence, its integrity and IT.
irnDesr from health corIr, as loidly contributed
by irs excellent Organization and courageous devo-
ton: and from various other administrative depart
menis equally recruited from tie army. TIE whole
Of these departments, from their actual origin, their
military spirit and their eood service, have acquired
the confidence ofthe whole army.
For the command aud administration % the troops
tie territory Of France is divided into Dix great
military departments oorP4 da,m,r the troops Ia
winch aro under tie command q n marAal Thee
are snbdyled in'otwcn'y.iv divisions commanded
by general q dy-.on and further .ubdi,ided into
cighty.fix districts corresponding with the geoTaph-
lea. departments Of France, encu district being under
tie control Of general Of brigade. Algeria, fiui-
hfly subd.yiled. forms seventh oorPs dGrm,e.
The commsndani Of each department division. and
district is surrounded rs staff and suitable num-
Lcr Of administrative officers and eul loyecs.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
The Medical Department Of the French amy con
sis's Of BOO surgeons aud aIctAccaref. ILi- body
,rcu.,cd by Iupils Of tic military medical scAoo
established IN Par.s few yean ago. Tie surpeons
are attached 60 armies districts inspectors, to
hosP,as, re-.meris, and corps a. medical officers.
They have oiii.ren, grades ar inspectors, principal
physicians or surgeons and assistants, buf'have no
nfaimiIned rank with other officers Of the army,
DO they exercise any command either III hospitals or
IN the field.
MILITARY TDrCNTIoN IN TRANCE.
The system Of military education N France il of
q superior character aud tie miiisry profession is
viewed as il VIE ut Aliens, al Sparta and At Rome.
The French cultivate IN their military schools gyBi-
uasics and bodily exerc.r,s, well the theory Of
strategy and war Young men are Instructed IN
.l.se sciences by rllo and pIecsp, illustrated by
practice The most ample means are provided ior
tie education OF officers ard non-comn.is, ioned
officers, in al branches Il the military service.
There are ten -Tent military schools, each with IT.
specially. The preparatory schools Tor officers are
TIE Polytechnic School At Paris, the Special School
az st. Cyr, and the Military College Il, la Fioehe
the special schoosa are The Firing Sonoolat Nncennrr,
tie Polytechnic School ut Metz, the Miitgry Medical
School at Paris, and the Veterinary School at Al
fortzc and the exercising schools the School Of
tie General SAL at PGris, the Engineer ana Artil-
lery School at Metz, and The Cavalry School al
Saumur The a,,or school, situated Oh the banks o.!
be l. ire is the most perfect ana extensive nf.'u-
ton 81 the hind ia Europe perhaps tie only one