The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-25
MILITARY AFFAIRS.

The RoYAl ArmorT at Berlin is TO be csnvertsd
into temple Of fame Tor toe Prusslan Army.
Inc men Of tue German Navy are about TO be
armed with the Mauser rine. Tue division &C
Wilhelmshaven, ana tnat at Kiel, has each been
served with go stand Of the new arms
The Austrian government contemplate serving
out 70 q lew companies, Tor experimental use, the
new magazine gun invented by Captain Kropat-
schek. Inc details or tnis new system or repeat.
ing arms have not transplred.
The United states artillery orcers at sandy
Hook are engaged Ia q series or elaborate practl
cal experiments with converted cannon tnat il,
smooth bore guns which have been rined.
"A French miltary paper states That private
soldier Of that service mas invented 4 hand
n0witzcr (0butsier dc MAIN. Ii weighs fourteen
pounds, Is carried on the shoulder aud proJecb
one-pounu shell. Inis s0cailed Invention u notn.
BI circular from the Secretary OF the United
states Navy, unuer date Of Tne SIN inst, the en-
listnent " a number OF DoYs, between the ages
81 sixteen and seventeen years, mas been ordered.
these youths are 10 serve IN the navy un;ll tney
attain tue age " twenty-one years rney are to
De trained Tor service on board the flagship Min.
nesots, AZ Aew YORK, and viii receive $40 80
Ile 100000 men composing the army or Italy
are commanded oy eeneIals-La Marmora (0f
Jrlmean iAmel, CIaldini aud Della Rocca. 1ney
are assisted by "A lieutenant generals, so major
generals. 237 coionels 29l lieutenant colonies, I'll
MAJORS and IL. 52s Inferior ltuc aud stan 0icers
he French artillerlSts claim that gunpOwder
consisting oil eIRnty-teo parts saipetre, TOUR Of
greatest maximum OF neat; aud tnat sncn pow.
uers produce al IN error vesocty TO others taat
combustion produce less cslorlc. Inc pltn OF me
nauer - tnat good powder needs much nItre and
llLte charcoal
Ine ce,eDrated General Todleben, OF seDastopol
fame, VINO "a at the head OF commission CHAR red
wltn Maming rules aud REGULATIONS Tor the re.
organization % toe russian Army, has submitted
~ aO.e report upon tue engineers, sappers and
mlutAFy railroad aUu teleKrx pn corps. Inc details
are SAID to ge wonderfully complete.
Ine new Da5 0set invented oy Colonel Edward
Rice, Jnitcu states Army, nas been put 10 severe
tests W tue ordnance Department ana otaer
authorities. TIE results are stated to ue nignIy
SATISFACTORY. Inc report SHOWS nty.Onv Oficers
laC4udAng General sherman, Ia I1v0f Ol adopting
tue new weapon, WINE seven, among whom is the
Gael ~ Ordnancs are opposed 10 It's being re-
ceiyed INTO service. Ten thousand are to De Is.
sued 10 toe troops.
Ia conformity with the provisions OF section lol
o. lhe state Military code, a board mas been ap-
p0lntea 70 inquire into the illness ana encencT
Tor service Oh euon commissioned ofncers as t1e
Commander ln.Cnief may order D0Ore II. Tue
BOARD consists OF Breyet Ma General WOsd'
ward, inspector Generate Colonel ward, twenty
third reg ment, sna Cvlonei scott, Eighth legl.
ment las Board meets &C No. ~ Piatt street,
New YORK
Toe following general order No II. has been
issued =" lhe LomnAnder.tn-C htef las Dad unuer
sonslderauoa tas appeal u FIRST Lleatenant
kfedeIisA J. Hesler, Iwenty.siKnth battalion
N.S.s.N.1., IRON tGe proceedings. nndsngs and
sentences ~ a court Martial convened pursuant to
Epecia4 Ofdets No. -, headquarters klitA brigade
N.1.~,N.Is september IL, 1874, And having re-
view 90 re proceedings, findings aDd sentence o.
lOr rue reasons SET l0rth ths report and oDiAIOn
( Oh tue J40Ee Advocate General. inst L.s uten4nt
Ffeuerlek J. Fiestcr ~ hereDy released trom arrest
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