New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-26

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Total Russian Ann = cAts7 H2Aa lOacp l5o lso la''G7
T1u Tie toial strength OF the Russian army Is million
aud third; bat the field army for European service
not including e local troops and greater part OF the
Cossacs woud the Austrian journals assume, he from
10000 zee 90 men, which could Ne properly armed apd
couIicd m three months and brought 70 bear anywhere
on the European frontier Since these figures were valid
however various changes and Improvements have beer
introduced INFO the Russian system; very recently the
levy has uocn increased from four 10 six per thousand OF
tie population and late Russian journals contain an
uka,c of lc Emperor ordaning the more extended par
ucpatiou OF the population in military duties, and the
formal on 90 vOluu; or supplementary armies
20 be called into actual service only IL times OF war. That
Russia armed and well armed. too. Is not doubted IN
Official circles in Vienna Notwithstanding facts pub
lsh,3 which appear "a show that Instead OF increasing
her forces Russia Is releasing her men on furoush Tine
telegraph informed lately that great number of sol
oilers who had served ten years had been sent
home on unlimited furlough, while others had
been Temporarily placed on furlOugh whose
terms Of service expire after - years, in 1871
ls12 aud I,-l T.c legal period Of service in Russia Is
years but after - years the men should generally be
released on sO-caed underlined furlough; but the
fact H. that the term Of service Of the Russian soldier Is
much shorter and with the exception Of volunteers and
substitute there cannot probably found who
has served over seven years in the army (Dc ErOp0i
scict Hc,yc The system OF recruiting varies in differ
parts ~ the empire among the Inhabitants or the
Caucasus and in Finland it is voluntary in the rest Of
Russia ana now also in POa;d the recruits are drawn
by ballot Fix 10 the thousand inhabitants district Of
ri Ia, Is4ff
many substitutes. great number OF persons and
classes are freed from all military duty district can
also y certain Of money instead Of furnishing the
fun quota of recruits, and finally every person baoted
can procure substitute il he desires. About 100000
recruits annually needed the greater part heng
placed n peace times in the reserves for drill and Or
gauIAtion
Tire local troops perform duty in 'he Empire itself and
make W an essential part of the carsos The Irregular
troops are used chiefly in Asia for internal and frontier
service but large portion at any moment be drawn
the regular European army, which, not being well
supplied pgOp0rtiOnately, with cavalry, receives most
important additional strength. Thus great part of the
mounted CossacEs at any time he concentrated at
at any point Of the Empire; and though the German
French Wr has taught the uselcsnes OF this of the
service hcu opposed 10 the scbHcfCcr OF the brecCh
leaders like the PrusSian UhlaEs, they scOur an
cn,ny country from end to the other in marvel
ou,y short space Of time. Tie COSsacks of the Don
which force at any time be brought west besides
- mounted batteries of the irregular army The rest OF
the irregular troops absolutely necessary in Asia,
together with considerable Russian Army only TO
Keep check the native hOres but to he in readiness
possibilities there; for should England enter into war,
her Indian Empire would be one Of her weakest points
The infantry provided with good brecchIoading arn
the Government took this system into consideration in
1875 but the FIRST trials not satisfactory; the Terry
system i'm part introduced some years later but 1t
was not until that the Government determined TO
have all the muzzeoaders transformed according to the
Kari system which very similar to the Prussian Zind
rate and the ChassepOt. Later, the Kriink system
variation o the snGer, adopted, and the transforms
since been done according to this model alone The
whole army provided with the improved arm The
EcrGan system hear TO he introduced. The cavalry
doe, not carry carbines; the dragons have short in
aury gun; i'm an other cavalry regiments the first rank
i armed with lance and sabcr the second only with the
81 cr Tic artillery is provided with rned steel brcech
loadrg Guns, at first from Krupps mandatory at Essen
hut now the Russian Government produce equally
good li,t better guns at it, OWN mandatory at PERM
H. future The Russian field artillery Will be provided with
EUsau-ule gums alone. and half OF the batteries have
already been supplied with them. Railroads connect
with jhe southern part Of the Empire, entering
the Black Soaa odessa and the other in the Sea of AzOv
and thus the Disadvantages which Russia bad TO contend
with in The Crmcan are totally abolished The
IrandlHLiGH a semiOilcia Vienna journal has reported
that trpoi, arr now concentrating by means Of these
rrds; thar the Moscow Kew Balk odessa Railroad is
transport men % the shores OF the Black Sea at the
rate Of 2OJo per day; that northwest Of Jassy,
,hc Rounauian frontier. the land is alive with Russian
troop, that iu Poland the soldiers on rurOugh have
been called in aud under the pretense OF preserving
the country from famine the cOmmuneS there
dcred o. their giauarie and for the benefit OF land
owners. lists required OF all horses available for
military purposes" Tie idea prevails in Vienna minis
teral rcc. that Russia is perfectly armed and ready
for war doubts have been expressed here OF the
cauac.ty OF the Russian generals hut The may be
expressed OF the other Powers. The Prussian journals
urging adoption Of the Russian personal 0blGa-
tory military system.
THE TURKISH ARMY.
~ Turkish effective military force ia not large; Aus
military consider the organization good being
"a fact, in great part the work Of Gen. Motke many
years ago, aud the lighting qualities of the better
thar l. generally ascribed 10 them An Austrian officer
took part in the organization Of the Turkish army
has Just publ hcd in tue Vienna Press, an Interesting
article the subject from which, aud from Die ED0yd
sclS, Here. gather my daIa.
The aud strength % Turkey consists Of J. The stand
ing army which fails into two departments after the
European modcs-the active (Szam and the reserve
RediO Of Militia and rreguars; aud g. OF the con
tagets rou the vasa states. The war strength Of the
Turkish army may lie taken at 10000 though prohah
little more Gan half TIN. number DE spared tr ser
vice outside % the country. The active army In times
" peace consists Of ll2GO0 infantry 1920 cavalry 900
artillery batteries with $40 guns) aud 600 the en-
eer 1000 meG with 80 guns. In time
Of the Redfs called in. and these make up