The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-13

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To the Editors of the Boston Journal:
THE PRUssIAN ARMY-wAR AND
PEACE FOOTING.
IF Bismarck did at one time fear !
that the surplus individuality In Ger
many would hinder him from discip- |
lining his forces, he certainly has now
M need to fear on that score from the |
ooad citizens of the Northern Confed-
Grafton. As every man IS a citizen and
intelligent, SO every man is a soldier
and a fighter. The Prince of Prussia,
in work published some time since,
in which he discussed the relative
merits of the French and Prussian
armies, and CALAMITY gave credit in a
large degree to the French, shows
how this Prussian individualism, by
which our friend Bismarck was
haunted, becomes NEST valuable in
time Of war. In an army of Prussian
soldiers, every man is very likely to
be found fighting upon bis "own own
hook, but every man fights we'll,
With the French, concentration and
q rapid energy, before which, hardly
anything can make resistance, is the
secret of success. Concentration
once lacking, Reorganization is pre-
eminent. L. is harder TO rally French
than any other troops on the Cont
nent
Every man is indeed soldier in
Prussia. Imagine q country which
maintains such moral power over its
people resident abroad that it can
compel them to return over leagues
of sea and land. to risk their lives at
a moments notice. The hundreds of
Pru5sians in London, in Paris and 10
all continental cities were notified the
day after declaration of war to return
to their country, and crowds have been
passing, sullen and reserved, through
the edges of France for the last two
days, on their way to their own side
of the Rhine. The mode of proceed
ure ia Prussia is eminently compul-
sorry. The official in the village to
which the eligible resident abroad
belongs, writes to him to report him
self at once, or any interests which he
has in Prussia will be eonfscated BY
the government. As the Partisan
counting houses are filed with intel
ligent North German youths, business
has already received an effectual
check in the French capital. Hun
dreds of men in high positions in the
better grades of mechanics, both in
London and Paris, are now camping
on the mountains round about Lux
embourg, or squatted IN the Baden
territory, anxiously awaiting the COM
mencement of the fight.
The French, as a nation, do not
fully appreciate Che great strength of
the Prussians. This their Boosting
for the past few days has fully shown.
Although they have learned to re-
specE their neighbors as q military
power Of the first rank, still they
think that power so greatly different
from their own, In the fact that it is
less dgusTrt, that is, hardened to the
vicissitude of war. But they are al
ready flushed with the certainty of
success. 1t is no ordinary foe, how
ever. with which they have to deal.
The Federal army Of the North Ger
man States comprises thirteen army
corps, one of which is called the
Royal Guard" Each of these corps
comprehends two divisions, composed |
in their turn of two brigldes of infan-
try and one of cavalry, battalion Of |
pied, brigade Of artil- |
lery, battalion of pioneers, and nu-
meTous baggage trains. The division |
of tho twelve corps of the line has up to |
date been as follows: The Royal |
Guard" and the second and third |
corps have been stationed at Berlin, |
the first corps at Koenigsburg, the |
fourth at Magdeberg, the fifth at |
Pesen, the sixth at Breslan, the sew
enth at Munster, the eighth at Cob !
lentz,the ninth at Schleswig, the tenth |
at Hanover, the eleventh at Cassel,
aud the twelfth at Dresden. The in /
fantry and cavalry brigades count |
from two to three regiments each. |
The first are numbered from to AZ, |
the second from l to "a. AS to the |
brigades of artillery and the battal- |
lions of pioneers, they have the num-
bers of their army corps. The Guard |
In time OF peace, at garrisons in Ber- |
lin and its environs, forms two divis
ions of infantry and three of cavalry |
brigades, brigade of artillery, and a |
battalion of pioneers. The infantry |
comprises ia regiments and battal- |
ion of chasseurs a pied" Nine of |
these regiments aud two battalions of |
chasseurs form part of the Guard. |
All the regiments are In three battaI- |
ions of four companies of twenty |
i've men each. In the cavalry there |
are seventy four regiments, viz: ten
OF the Cuirassiers, twenty-one of the |
Dragons, eighteen of the Hussars,
twenty one of the Lancers, and |
four regiments of Saxon sharpshoot- |
ers, belonging to the twelfth army
corps. Each regiment is composed of |
i've squadrOns. The twelfth army |
corps Of the Confederation and |
the Guard have each a regiment |
OF held artillery, bearing tie number
OF the corps to which they belong. |
Each corps has besides a regiment of |
heavy artillery. The heavy artillery |
regiments are composed of four diyi- |
slons OF four battalions, making in oil |
twelve battalions. Each mounts four
pieces. This Is the peace footing. |
10 war time each battery is increased |
% SIX pieces, making 10 all a total of |
l,ItU lor the whole army. The heavy |
aruIlery regiments are composed of |
Two DIVISIONS, each of four companies. |
Inc service called the pioneers unites |
the enganeeri. g, and many other |
things cenhded in France to the mill |
tary service. 1t is, besides, in war |
time. charged with the destruction or
repairing OF railways. telegraphs. etc. |
1t IS comprised of battalion of the |
Guard, 18th line, as well as the sappers |
aud miners. The thirteen baggage
battali0ns are comprised each of two |
companies, with section of workmen |
and an army OF bakers and cooks at
tached. The organization of this SER
vice is admirable. The Prussian car
RES TO deaths door his love for the |
ach. ''
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