The New York herald., 1875-09-22

army, and makes all military promotions therein ac-
cording to his uncontrolled will and pleasure They
are not Of worth much or his ministers would
insist on having the disposal them The Of the
serVian army figures the national budget for the
years 1874 at about 5000 900 American currency II
has at present officer higher in rank than general
OF brigade Il numbers four battalons each OF four
companies OF l25 men; squadron OF cavalry consisting
OF l22 horsemeni % batteries Of artillery served by SOC
arterymen; batteries OF great guns served by 44s
gunners; batteries Of artillery served by III
gunners; battery Of served by 90 men com
pany Of 300 sappers 40 guards Of forrcsses and so
smiths To these numbers must be added companies
OF pioneers and companies Of engineers making
thousand in all; 80 mounted guards for state oc-
casons, l6 policemen on horseback, $50 policemen
foot leo invalds and 100 persons attached to
the transport The total effective strength of
the prncpality is l6s fighting all told, and $50
guns In time Of this could for could not
cording to crcumstances be raised TO 5000 if there
could be found money enough pay them reasona-
Bile prospects OF prize money So much for the regular
army; but the national army militia is much more
important but If the bar and bar called out
under great national excitement, 1t is computed that
serya might bring l56, 1853 men into the field They
would be slow thinking awkward set of outs, beetle
browed and surly, but they would not cost much to
keep, and they would fight toleraby well in
A COUNTRY.
Austrian, Russian Turkish troops, however,
would make short work of this undiscipned militia in
a pitched BATTLE and Belgrade might be at
pied by either Turkey Austria without op
position. 1t may be observed that the Emperor of
Germany made present of seventy Ave field pieces to
the Prince of Serva in 1871; and that the government
Of Berlin for some reason doubtless known to Prince
Bismarck, has done good deal to favor the revolt in
In
in it. Some imaginative people even 60 far to
hint that the present troubles of the Porte were origin
ated by Prussian agents
have thought we'll to give this brief description of
the power and resources of Serva to enable Americans
TO understand how much her interference would weigh
IN the present state of Turkish affairs. 1t is evident
that Servia cannot do much alone but she would move
at nod from either Austria or Russia and her con-
tngent troops if well oncered would introduce quite
new element into the struggle between Turkey her
Christian provinces Servia, in short, could fight at
half or less than half the expense OF Turkey, whose
stores and ammunition would have to be sent from
Consantnople, that the cost of transport would be
enormous, while the whole servian army would be
content to live pig meat and maize which to be
had in abundance in their territory.
The consuls have by time met at Mostar and the
most experienced Of them Is Consul General de Vienne
the French representative who will have the least
weight and whose government has the least Immediate
influence in the discussion, unless any of French
ministers have hand in the concession Of the port of
Jafia just granted by the Turks. But whether they
have not, authorized state that the instruc
tions given by the Due Decazes to NJ de Vienne are
that he shall use every effort in his power to maintain
THE INTEGRITY TURKEY.
France bases her Intervention entirely on the faith Of
treaties and has suddenly developed very marked re-
for the fact is that most of the in existence
made before the defeat of the French by the Ger
mans, and while France was, If not the dominant
power certainly the most influential State on the Con-
tnent of Europe The Duo Decazes therefore, is very
anxious that of these treaties shall be revised
while France is in a state of temporary eclipse; and
therefore, the French agents are everywhere standing
up for Turkish rights just Indeed were the in
evtabe partition of Turkey to be made under present
circumstances, France would probably obtain no share
in the scramble whereas every French statesman from
Napoleon l. to NJ Theirs, cast longing looks toward
Syria and Egypt, and French defeats have in no wise
put at end to French dreams France has several
times worked in favor of partition treaty, which
would, at least give her Syria and make Consantinople
free port. Lord Palmerston, and afterward Lord
Clarendon repeatedly pressed by such sugges-
TONS both in the reign of Louis Philippe and in that of
Napoleon I'LL, and they had been submitted to Pitt
the time of tho First Empire. But France does not
wish to raise this question at period when she is too
poweress insist upon any conditions for herself
therefore she has decided that the partition of Turkey
should, If possible, be postponed till favorable
opportunity arises to promote her interests aggran
dizement
good deal of dcsutory lighting and running away is
reported again this morning. but the reports be
relied on, and upon the whole tho of Turkey
still looks WELL