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a good deal of experience in tho man
agement Of their horses, as well as in
active warfare. They arc mounted
on small but strong Oriental stations.
Tho heavy Fronch cavalry are tol-
orbIy we'll mounted, but tho cavalry
Of tho limo Ganccrs and Dragoons)
arc inferior in overy way. Their hor-
scs arc in. great proportion Of poor
quality, wonle, and high-lcggcd ami
mails, thousands Of which will be ut
terly worthless after n fow weeks ser
vice in tho field. How thoso shall be
replaced rs long as Belgium, Holland.
and Spain stick 10 their prohibition of
tho export Of horses, it is hard to say.
This much is certain, whenever and
Wherever these dragons and lanccrs
como into contact with German caval.
,ry, they will bo sorcIy cut up by tho
latter.
Tho light cavalry, consisting Of
eight regiments of Hussars, twelve
regiments of Chcsscurs a cheval; four
regiments OF Chcsscurs dAfriouo. and
three regiments of Spanish is decided
~ better mounted than the cavalry
Of the line. They have q good ma
ny Oriental horses, and the balance
arc bought up in the Ardcnncs VoSrcs.
and other mountainous districts of
France.
AS regards the array officers there
can nc no Goubt that tho German
corps of officers is superior to the
French in general intcli ~crcc in learn
inG, ahd IN theoretical study, and this
~ easily explained. In France, al |
though the majority Of officers lave
received their education i'm military
schools, their scientific traili.!" is Gf |
ten sadly neglected. ana they f:cGurnt-
y ent"r tho regular army withcut
1oa*A%a;n:s chat theoretical knowleduc
whici! should form the Foundation to
-he'r later practical experience. Be-
SIDES this Tie principle prevails; that
my corporal or sergeant may att;.in
'he rank Of an officer, in peace as well
Is III 'var if llc shows q certain Gcmrcc
,f intelligence, and is familiar with
he practical scrvict. in Prussia and
n the other States of North Gcrma-
~ an entirely different plan has boon
'dopted. Every officer has TO bass
several stringent examinations before
ne can obtain his commission. About
'nc-ha'foftl,c officers receive their cdu.
alton and military training in the
'tgular military institutes, which they
'ter i'll early childhood, while the
'est, serving on advancement, cn.
er the rank and file OF tho regular ar
ny when fit for service. attend TO
military school instruction, and, pase-
nS two examinations rs ensign and
lieutenant, can bo promoted TO tic
ank of office. No corporal or scr
.cant car ever attain Tint rank, unlcss
+ DO by particularly distinguishinr
himself on the field Of pattlc.
The staff Of tho army of tho North
German Confederation is formed out
# tho elite ofits corps Of officers, and
nay safely be placed above any other
general army staff in the world. The
lead and soul of it is tho renowned
'eteran General, Baron Won MoItkc.
vhose eminent services during tho
ampaigu Of 1866 are still too fresh in
he memory Of every one to ncod any
pccial comment here.
At the commencement of this year
no North German army had fifteen
rmy corps physicians, two hundred
nd thirty regimental physicians, thrco
hundred and fifty battalion physi-
ians, and six hundred and ninety-onet
ssistants. This number has boon
considerably augmented since tho
utbreak of hostilitics.
When in the field, every army CORDS
as twelve field hospitals, each for two
undrcd sick and wounded. The vol
ntary hospital service, which has
roved such O. great blessing durin g
ts campaign Of 1865, has again been
rganizcd; and q central bureau is cs-
ablishcd, whero friends and relatives
an obtain immediate information not|
My Of the sick and wounded in tlreI
cid hospitals, but also of those re-
loved from tic field Of battle for treat.
lent in private domicils. All the ar
may be said TO be rs pcr-
'ct as human ingenuity and Christian
cncvolence can mako them.
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