New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-23

That Il. the number Of men shot 10 i've tincs "a great
coude mined to hard labor II tmes % great sno put
companies Of arrest three times 10 grest - .e 10
ago. These ngures too, are 10 . eootnua'S 'ncios:
progressive scale. while the army has not peeh io'i'
bnt diminished by 100000 men.
may be imagined that the publication OF sncn neaee
az thess csusos connection among I'll military men, o.
well az in the Government, which is busy with tno
organization Of the whole army end had just msae
erest reform in the admintstrstion OF mihtsry Jus
Theststistics cited by Col Komaron 90 nos eAena w
yond 1853 and 1t may he possible that sance 'nAs ~
and since the introduction Of tho new military W
morale of the army has Improved. 1t 10 not however
probable for receut cases st. Petersburg anu
Nov eorod show that military crimes are ies' heasnS
punished than before, and are even son'e
times greatly extenuated. Indeed, ths 'ei!
constitution OF the new courts, maApk 0'o
sanction OF the commander to the Juue"'h'
unnecessary, and taking from him any power over '"'
trial. only rendersthe soldier less amenaoie 10
When rebuked for oense he can say TO his coone %
he has said in several Instances, THAT Is not your snAr
il Ia for the Court 10 Judge me-" SO long "a all cases oe
tween soldiers and civilians 10 be tried by mitaIy
courts il Is advantage to have them az heary 10 poe
sbe like the civil conrts but for the trial OF
discipline The reformed courts seem to be failure. Co
Komaron says does not wish it thought that nc
believes the Russian army TO DO had, for ne believes
there great future before it, and that 1t would nght
excecntly IL put the field. He has only thought
1t his duty ~ his country w sgnaze these uts Doioro
they become worse.
very sad occurrence here few day ago has also
called public attention to the discipline Of tho Grny-the
death Of young officer Of the Horse Guards III DUEL
1t seems that Bulyche officer III the Pcobrazhensky
Regiment under zeal OF confidence told his intimate
friend KOlelc cOrnet In the Horse Guards some dis
agreeable reports that in cirenat0D to the effect
that certain officers Of the Horse Guards had been
cheating at cards. KObelef. dsre garding the private
and friendly Ut the communication repeated to
his and the duel between the two friends waS
the result. The duel fought near the city, with
rhcd PISTOLS and kObccf according to all accounts the
challenger, wounded Ill the spine and died three
days aftcrward. His funeral took place yesterday.
with very numerous assistance, including the Grand
Duke Nicholas Constantno,ch. in the uniform OF the
regiment Both the pcoIazheDsky and be Horse Guards
are crack gImcDts and contain many OF tho best young
men Of Russia They have both got into avery excited
state evcra challenges have been sent, and three other
duels have already been arranged for IL ~ even Ha
that the officers Of the Horse Guards have resolved 10
challenge every officer il st. Petersburg who speaks III
any way Of the injurious report Finally the Emperor
has and has requested all the officers Of the
two re to give their word VI honor that they VIII
FIGHT 10 more dueis, matter how far matters have
already gone. conuiseO has also been appointed.
with tien TcherkOf at the heal, to investigate the
causes OF the first duel. SDeuarly enough no inquiries
10 he made either the Horse Guards or out Of IT,
az to whether the reports true Such an ln'est'ga
ton would protect the rcgmchtul honor much better
than many dnel. IN connection with this one cannot
bnt re neiubcr ease tried three weeks ago, OF
three young officers Of the Hnssars who purIoscy in
shifted their colonel for the purpose Of inducing him ~
challenge item The colonel had been promoted to the
regiment against The Wshes Of lite officers. VINO ised
To associate with him and various accusations were ia
circulation about bis improper conduct III money matters