The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-07

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AtrAMatttr tfft az NrStuo. April : E..
In this season If utpnunciamontus 1t is
III fTirut to ANY uat how tulich IF al arm Y
Mnsioe has It's organization is six III
Visions, eRoh composed ~ tom reEi
mpnts of infantry. one pF cavalry. and
six fotit-gtrn batteries # artillery in all
5000 men sn rnuor but he utunriza
tiona nrp seldom full These arc tho
rnguia, troops Of the limo. nnd tho Gnv
eminent was in tho not Of making con
siderable reductions when the rendition
broke out The rank and file are all IT
Indian oi mixed blood. and not gan.
orally Intelligent They are often very
Young. and all pf small stature. three Of
riir ,nen heinu equal In weight to foiit
Mex icnn aoldiars They ara fairly uni
formed it being mixture in pattern
botwoon tho French and our own, The
lone troops have shoes. bat the army
away from The capital wear sandals
The troops are very we'll armed with
The bennington nuslfet aud carbine
which they handle effectively, and their
equipments ale simple and fairly ser-
vieenble For carrying the metallic
cartridges they wear the thimble OF
HnHon bolt. just ms our troops 10. bat
which, nur t!uvprIimant ilaplincs tn
adept The cavalry are well mounted
81, tho small. hardy horse of the uoup
try. aud the hpfsrs are usually in good
condition The men ride well. but tho
equipments, like otr own. arc toe heavy.
Tho artillery. Of -four gums to battery.
Ia half aud half of twelve. pound coltiin-
biads and six4pound very light guns
called mountain howitaers, but In fact
they are light. slender tified guns for
packing on mules in mountain regions.
The guns afr all brass and ritled.
h,tH. ~ l..
ment Supplies are furnished by con.
trnct to regiments upon tho orders of
the Secretary of War, who. being q gen
oral Of tho army. In COMMANDMENT
Chief When the army moves a great
number of women arc sent with ~. who
90 ahead. forage for the day. and have
the meals NIL prepared for the troops on
their arrival in camp These women are
a new feature In armies. aud are said to
he matter of great economy to the
tovprnmrnt. ~ little or nothing Is
paid for food. and the men. being re-
iieved from all bother of cooking. march
much fnster. aud foot troops are
expected To march ns far as eavaiiy.
The women. in their simple iross OF
striped cotton, aud htuad- -hiiinmed palm
leaf hats do not add specially to the
martial appearance u column OF
troops. Although the higher officers of
tho MrNioan army, many Of whom J
mot. were cultivated gentlemen. and
bear the reputation of good ptlIeels. It
cannot bn anid that the nrIuy Is well
otIiacred geuernlly. although tboy are
Of u much better class or people than
nre found in the ranks. and are mostly
pretty well educated H.4
The troops in the Mexican service re-
ccivo aa pay *15 n month. which covers
all costs for clothing and rations. There
arc n great many officers on sort OF in
active list They receive no pay and do
no duty, nor are they entitled to promo
tion, but arc liable to be called into
active service at The wish OF tho Govern.
ment, and nre then entitled to MI the
consideration Of active officers. This
explains the great number Of officers ot
high rank in the Mexican army. II is
like OUT volunteers of the war. only
that the Mexican Government keeps
their names on the army lists. and mt It's
pleasure may call them into service.
For this tho officer is recognized a. u
mombor Of the army, and Is entitled to
certain considerations
The Mexicnn Government has pro
cured from the United States full ma
chinory for the Manufacture or the
Remington arms, and Is fabricating its
own small arms, tho machinery being
put up in the citadel, n sort OF military
enclosure. with shops, barracks for
cavalry and artillery. and stables Tor
horses. In the suburbs Of the city.