The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-09
The Erussian Army.

An official declaration published at Berlin states
that, with the exception ofthc increased orsan!za-
ton in tho line and landwehr, begun last Autumn
and now complete re,lcrcd necessary by the new
acquisitions OF territory, no special military
measures have been Mt present adopted.
The military organization Of North Germany is
thus described in London papers:
Every North German capable OF bearing arms
belongs to tho permanent army for period Oh
sevon years. namely, from the en'l OF his 2lst to
the beginning OF his 2Sth year. Three years OF
this time is to be served i'll the active army, and
the four remaining in the reserve. For the five
following years he forms part of the landwehr:.
The effective forco of tho Federal army in time OF
peace is fixed att per cent of the whole population
of 1857 until Dec 81 1871, and each STATIC IL to con-
tribute according to its population il! tho above
proportion. At the cd Of This transitional period
the effective strength OF the peace army OF the Con-
federation will bo determined b. the vote Of tho
Legislature. On this basis the Federal army VIII
consist OF 300 900 men. The army expenditure is
TO be met by bu get calculated ut the rate OF 20
thalers per man for overy man under arms III time
of peace and this settlement will ;so continue TILL
1871. The Prussian military code, with all orders
and regulations which complete it, is to e adopted
throughout tho territory OF tho Confederation, AS
soon as the army is organized according to these
fundamental principles, the Minister President Oh
the Confederation will present to tho Parliament
aud Council a detailed plan OF military organlza-
tons and legislation, to be made law BY the con-
stitutional votes of that Assembly.
All the forces Of the Confederation. whether ID
time of peace or war, arc placed under the conf
mand Of the King Of Prussia, designated as the
Federal Commandcr-in-C Chief. The regiments Will
be numbered in rotation throughout the Fcderai
army, and tic troops viii be clothed and accoutred
in accordance with tho clothing and nccoutrc!nens
of tho Prussiau army. The right OF establishing
fortresscs within the Federal territory is vested III
the Federal commandments Unless sera-
rate and independent conventions enforce other
provisions, tho. princes or Senates, OF tue
federated States will appoint the officer coEi-
mandlng their several continscnts, except
that that the sanction of tho Commander-ln-
eral officers or officers fulfilling tho functions Of
general officers in each contingent. Should public
security be in danger i'll any part Of the tcdc;al
territory, the ommandor-in-Chief may proclaim
tho state Of siege conformaby with tho law OF
june, 1851, which will continue in force for the
Confederation until 4 Federal law shall be passed.
regulating tine form and condition OF such proca-
nations. Thus tho whole executive power OF North
Germany, as regards military matters, is placed IN
the hands of tho King OF Prussia, and tho people
of the States forming the new Confederation have
abdcated al control over this branch OF the public
administration for period OF tiTo years. making
themselves for that period the mere instruments
| of tho military spirit OF Prussia
general commission now assembled by orucf
Of tho Government at Berlin, has just laid down
set OF principles for the reorganization oil tho
medical service III tho Prussian army. Ihc ilSht
hospital ambulances are to be replace by meulcal
detachmcnts closely following the army in It's
march, Each corps fa,nsee is to have u, with 100
| beds each. During q battle tho medical detach-
ncnts Will establish hospitals in the rear of the
army, and in case there shall be 10 centres oil pop
ulation noar enough, closed barracks arc to DC
constructed. These dctachncnis are likewise to
be provided with tents for tho reception OF the
wounded, who, when tho army is obliged to ad-
vance, arc to bo forwarded to the reserve dcpots
while the medical dctacllments follow the army;
The wounded arc to remain i'll these depots until
their condition allows Of their being removed to
| tho regular military hospita =.