The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1874-07-12
The contsnding Armies in Spain.
THEIR ORGANIZATION AND srRENGr
New York World.

oo,Vov men OF alI arms, most
wnom are in the field, and the remain
aoing active garrison duty. In Madrit
large garrison is maintained to enforce ,
oecrees Of the Government
Inc infantry forms the chief arm of I
service. "a is the Gaze in most mode
armies; 1t is hardy, Intelligent and sp
.aS me arms are OF the beet pate
ing "a dark blue tunic) 10 neat. and tbe r
none ample when they are to be had. ii
..sH consisting Of coup, meat, bread an
garlic with coffee or wine, the latter
SPAN and the former in Cuba, where it
ssnons. In the present war the var
osiaons are supplied with beef b
neros OF cattle which follow the column o
the noof, and at nightfall are coruered in
nelo, shot down, and their quivering fies
served oat TO the hungry troops, who 500,
t | CON nis it to the camp kettle aBd produc
soup. Bread they carry in their haveracks
aoo II they can find garlic and q ration q
wine agna-diente they are happy for tb.
eonee- Songs beguile the bivouac. and The
weary march of the day ia forgotten unit
reveiIle. o"''
The organization of the infantry ia mucb
ihe same as that of the French. the reoi.
Gent consisting of two to three battalions.
ana sne oattalions being told into two half
ns. iour divisions, and eight com
pac!es. ihe company is told into two
seeons tplasoons) and. when strong. into
ionf cnattas (fourtbs). The drill aIso ia
very similar to the French, but a quarter
distance column +" is used, which is NOT to
oe ,ound In the French exercises, and ia.
20 oonos, borrowed from the British. the
- 90 sues oi Spain in the Peninsular war.
are admirable light troops, only second to
iae Italian Bersaglieri IN actiyity. and
Gucn resembling them in stature and an.
pezrAoee. "uu Sp'
re cavalry is NO longer SO important "a
,I useo 10 be, owing to the effect of breecb.
on1s1is. for patrol duty, escorts, and
essential to an army. The men are n;cIad ID
or s,zs' spirit and strength, and are
mounted on snowy horses, in most mar,
,oSming from Andalusia or thereahnn1s
ne arm Is the lance to which is, of conrse
'uaeo tne carbine for picket and outpost
.u.y. Inc present ratio of cavalry to in.
ay = ~ only one-twelfth. 1t used to be
. . RnIeh as one sixth. In the hilly couutrv {
Navarro the ground is generally unfit c
" IN. tne action of cavalry, 30 that the force I
tnis arm ls not large. The cavalry or.
anlzation ia also similar to the French
le regiment being formed of eight troons c
- aour squadrons, and the troop being told Q
. ~ .wo nait troops. In time of peace the l
,~nsin n,i vi tht rank and file of each troop
1r, uuch reduced, the arm being EXPENSIVE.
ne artillery is an elite arm, and in the q
'anisI IL Is, perhaps, the best of the fonr c
lns, tne men being chosen for intelipence.
20 anu education, which is here less nm
"a ~ mon mon than in the infantry and cavalry. u
10 oincers are men of culture, and sneak
ench or German, besides the yernacpIar
10 organization is told into regiments anj S
Iteries OF six guns. The material in nae
sooo, OUT the gun carriages aud caissons 81
INFERIOR to those in the English and 81
man services, and the same be said of 81
, attelege, M
as to the men, they are we'll appointed. o.
o pay ana allowances of the artillery are i
ater M than those of the infantry. th
mere is large force of artillarv with +ha st
~ oeIore Estella, as preponderance in vi vi
{ arm gives 1t an advantage over Sc sh
'Hsb adversaries. The hilly nature Of co
county 10 which the army is operating to
. anords good positions for artilierv' r. ha
aid seem that the arm has bean 1ai tL
Ved In that quarter, "eh wi
eveTy service the artillery is an e,i,. OF
!, anu that OF the Spanish service forms my
e4cepIion. The men are cbosen for su'
: inseilgence and education, and some oie
a. nsm nave studied civil engineerinr, pol
etter class of young men is to be- fonnSS Blu
he engineers than in the other bran"haa m "Jno tou
ne service. The pay and allowanoes ere
greater than those Of the infantrv anS wal
aIry, put still are not equal to tbosa ~ say
English and German services. The al
nization Is that of one regim.,+ tral
raj battallions oi S
far very little engineering has h..r my
since the relief of Bilbao, but botb and
now seem disposed to use the snaSa to
1s ouik of the troops on foreign serv;ca LON
90" q In Cuba, aud have been for the the
dve years. OF late the force has noe one fam
much increased, because reinforca l ro
8 can not be sparedsrom home -nnSer horr
xisting state of affairs. unuer wife
sTREcTr, oy r,,, hant
estimating the strength of the Garlic. ioi
reliance must be had mainly on tho tIo
ration OF the Carlists themselvaS Shor! She
lnately enough data are at hand fron, e"oa 10
It sources to determine their militarr All =
4 carliot sa eay uays or June the have
ions OF the followers of Don CarIos of ~
IN the field. These battalions 60 80
out few exceptions, infantry. Tb1 borS
{ cavalry at the same date connrisaS nnd
men: or the 1Ol battalions twenfw ~ "nv =,
ere from Valencia, twenty. two Frcy1, rTies
'nia' eleven from Nayara, nine fron, that
I, eight from Guipuzcoa, six each Sesr
nave, Aragon and CASTLE, and eight kin,
Of men frnm vsr;r.. S"S 1A'nSS