The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-28
MINERAL COUNTY.
r u r. O p E .
Reorganization of the Russian
Army.

Army.
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ST PErERsBURGH, October pa
general order OF the Russian War Office
duly approved by his Majesty, directs
an entire and complete reorganization
OF the army and the calling and train
ing to arms of the whole adult popula-
ton in their respective districts. The
order creates the numerical strength OF
field and landwehr forces Of the empire
to the total Of one million six hundred
thousand men, and when required for
war will be commanded by fiity-one
thousand commissioned officers. The
sixty-six regiments of Cossacks. of
which a portion is now employed in
the service, and the remainder liable to
duty, are not included in the enumera-
ton. The general order creates, also,
further military force Of reserves to be
enrolled in the event of an invasion of
the Imperial territory. The terms OF
the order are equivalent to mobiliza-
tion of the population OF the entire ma
tion for army purposes. 1t makes every
man in the country capable Of bearing
arms a soldier on peace footing. This
reserve will be commanded by thirty
five thousand officers, and foot up a total
of seven hundred and fifty thousand
men. Reinforcements are ordered to the
artillery, and the new addition will add
over one thousand guns to the batteries
already in service. This enormous
military change is marked, in the words
of the War Office Order, under cover OF
a mere creation Of a national landwehr
called Local Forces" which nominal
ly leaves the old army Of Russia intact
and unaffected by its operation.
Prince Napoleon Resigned.
PARIS, October 27.-Previous to his
departure from Corsica, Prince Napo-
leon resigned his seat in the General
Council OF the Island.
A Banquet Offered.
LONDON, October 27.-The members
of the Municipal Government OF this
CITY have been invited to a grand
banquet to be given in their honor In
Paris by the Municipality Of that city.
|, has not been decided whether the IN
vitation will be accepted.
Chicago Relief Fund.
Dispatches received from the Contl'
pent state that the movement for the re-
lief Of the sufferers by the Chicago ca
lamity is meeting with great degree OF
success. In the Frankfort-on-the- Main
cities of Germany, where the relief
movement has extended large subscrlp-
tons are reported. Numerous meetings
have recently been held at which lber-
al contributions were made and COM
mittees appointed to attend to their
nroper remittance. Similar acton has
been taken at meetings which have been
held in the principal cities throughout
Austria and Hungary, and committees
actively canvassing in aid of the move
ment are meeting with the most crafty
ing success.
Queen victoria's Contribution.
LONDON, October 27.-Queen VIC
toria contributed $4,000 for the relief Of
of the Chicago sufferers. The fund at
the Mansion House last night amounted
to $4,000. The Mayor OF Bristol Bristol
announces that he has received Slooo
for Chicago.
The Recent Mine Disaster.
Thirty men in the mine at Leaham'
where the explosion occurred, are
known to be dead. The pit is on fire.
and another explosion is feared.
The Turf.
Matters are all arranged for match
between an English horse and the
American horse Harry Bassett lor
10000 a side, $1,000 to be allowed the
owner of Harry Bassett to run the
match in England. The distance Is 10
be one mile and half. The horses are
IN carry even weight.