The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-30
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The Armnmei.ts Of I3urope.

The Armnmeuts Of Europe.
In view of the anticipated alliance between
France Austria, and Italy against the Nortn
German Confederation, the following statement
Of their armies aud nayies will prove interest
ing
FRANCE.
The French army, according TO the new law of
February l. 1868 consists of the tctiye army and
the reserve each numbering 10000 men. A
"Garde Rationale Mobile which Will number
$4,000 men, is intended to cooperate for the
defense of fortresses, coasts and frontiers. Inc
National Guard has a military organization, and
is placed under the Minister of War Together,
the active army, the reserve and the National
Guard number 1850, COO men. according to the
French returns, published in last January the
condition of the army of France ut the end OF
last year was as follOws:-
Total available military forces. ........ lO2S,9SO
Number of regular troops. s............. tOOOOO
Active army. at home me..............,,., 3lSSo2
Active army in Algeria. a................ 6l53l
Active army in Italy y.................. 5,o25
Total i'm active sCrvicc................ 4lS,nl
The new naval force of France, the only one
that constitutes the real maritime strength OF the
empire counts, as completed at the end OF last
year, 314 steamers and 10 sailing vessels lhe
steamers include 80 iron-clads.
AUSTRIA.
The strength of the Austrian army on the
peace and war footing was in 1868 as ioHoWs-
FeI-e f9yi"L Var f5g',nl.
Infantry. ry................l53 lOO 6oS,ttl
cavalry. .........,..'... o1@S1 - lu2
Other troops. ........... 43OI 1O5,0l9
Total .............2 .236 O0l 7jj,1u
In addition to these troops there, were Troops
of Public Safety consisting of II commands OF
gensdarmeriC and the corps OF military police;
together 1921. The navy consisted in 1868 of
45 steamers with II, 756 horsepower and 530
guns and 16 sailing vessels with Is cannon.
ITALY.
The italian army i'm 1869 was, according to the
budget of the Minister of War, to consist of
lS4, 43l men on the peace footing and j13 12l on
the war footing. The number of war ships was,
on January l, 80, armed with 272 guns. The
number OF iron-cads was a. armed with 212
guns.
NORTH GERMAN CONFEDERATION.
According to an official account published at
Berlin, the effective strength OF the North Ger
man army was last year as foows:-l2, 696 Off
GERS, 80 III sub-oflcers, 2f9,5 non-commis-
stoned officers and men, 2lS0 hospital assistants
800 artisans, 493 accountants, 533 veterinary
surgeons, 440 armorers and rs saddlers-total
3l4,23S. There are also 1913 horses. The
numbers above given are those of the army
when on peace footing, us at present; if placed
on the war establishments the battaliOns of the
guard and the line, which now have each GSj and
534 men respectively, would be raised to
their full strength of 1000 men, making a total
OF about 911, 600 men. The number OF horses,
too, on the war establishment would be $50 600
more than double the present number. The
North German fleet in 1868 consisted of 50 ships
and 36 gunboats, the former carrying 4O5 guns,
and the latter 6S. There are also 80 sloops, to
each of which are attached from two to four
boats armed with guns.