New-York tribune., 1876-11-25
THE RUSSIAN AND TURKISH FORCES.

| PURCHASES or WAR MATERIAL IN THIS COUNTRY
STRENGTH AND ORGANIZATION OF RUssIA's
ARMY AND NAyY--TUBkEY's POWER FOR WAR.
The prospects of war in Europe have for
some weeks been the OF excitement among Amer
can manufacturers OF arms most Of whom have their
agents n this city 1.-THE fact that in of Russia
will be cut of from all armsproduelng countries, and
win have to come here, viii make matters rather lively
with u.s." said the representative OF leading rife
factory 70 TRIBUNE reporter "but 10 orders already
received arrangements pending for The supply Of
TO either Russia Turkey, cannot give any
information" The same rcticence was observed by sew
era anufacturers agents but the reporter learned that
there are in Yew-YOrk both Russian and Turkish
agents, negotiating for all sorts OF arms.
Five years ago Gen. GoroR then military attache to
| the Russian Legation at Washington made contract
with Colts Rife Company for 10000 arms, FOR which he
paid very liberal price. he distributed them 10 the
various manufacturers and arsenals In Russia where
their mechanism explained Orders then given
for the machinery for the manufacture OF these guns,
and over 100000 Of Colts rifles have since been made
| in Russia with American machinery For this service
Gen. Goro has been since rewarded by promotion as
aidde-camp TO the Emperor While In this country Gen.
Gorof also perfected what is called the Russian
cartridge and had 0O00O 600 OF them made in Bridge
port Conn. lie also made set OF cartridge machinery
for the Russian Government, and that country now
making 100000 cartridges day in st. Petersburg aud
| Moscow.
machinery for the manufacture of both guns and
cartridges appears thar the Russians cannot complete
their wiihOut receiving constant supplies OF
| metal from this country TO make the cartridge The
Lake Superior copper has tenacity Unequaled by any
other metal in the weTld and this account contracts
for 2C0 tons OF the metal have lately been made by the
Russian Government. These orders for cartridge metal
were considerably increased still later by various Gov
enments, I'm consequence OF discovery made a sur
yey by Prussia, that Of cartridges made of European
metal percent found worthless Owing TO this
superior American metal the Turkish Government con-
tractcd two years ago with arms company Of New
Haven for 2OO,OO0OOO cartridges FOR the Martn-Henry
rifle and 80 600 coo FOR the snder gun Most OF these
cartridges have been made by this time and have
reached their destination Machinery for making car
dSes has also been sent from this country span anu
that Government about 500 tons OF 'ake Supe
ror Tor its cartridge factories at Seville, Toledo
and Havuua Notwithstanding the machinery now in
usg In Russia and Spain, tie cartridge manufacture OK
the United states ia the largest IN the world, and is
especially active st the present moment, one factory
having made 100000 Gay for so working days. and
actually made 100000 day during two days OF the
past month The different cartridge factories in the
country turn out about 100000 day.
Most Of the ARMS now in use by the Turkish army
came from this country. Seven years ago Blacque Bey
the Turkish Minister bought 100000 Springfield rifles
from the Government These were Transformed INTO
breechoaders on the suider principle but since tnat
European countries. Three years ago Turkey made u
contract for 100000 rifles tho Martini Henry princi-
ple as used iu England This contract was aiterward
extended to SO0oO0 OF which 100000 have been ship
ped 100000 are ready for shipping and material for
100 coo is hand at the works RemittSces not hav-
ing GENE 70 hand promptly recently, the american COM
pauy stopped work the remainder Of the contract
and Is awaiting further rcmittances and orders.
fact not generally known, and which is considered
great triumph FOR this country is the change which has
come over the great Pruss!an needle gun Zudhddege-
rehr) with which Germany pierced the French armies
so terribly All the guns used heretofore by Prussia are
being discarded, and they being replaced by guns
made from American machinery.
\ leading arms manufacturing company is executing q
contract with Egypt for 100000 rifles which are being
shipped from this port, and another has sold 100000
pistols to the Russians during the past year.
Among the Turkish agents now visiting this
country a German officer, ncknamed Torpedo Bey"
who was employed by the Confederate Government
during the rebellion. He is now in the employ ef the
Turkish Government, under heavy salary TO lay tor
peocs in haIbor OF ConstantnopIe and thus impede
The progress OF the Russian fleet He in this city for
the purpose OF studying the recent inventions for
harbor defense exceedingly energetic and is spoken
OF by American manufacturers an officer Of extr9a-
nary intelligence.
Military men here look forward with great interest to
the expected struggle. Russia has not been engaged ina
European conflict since the reorganization OF her army IN
1870. Under the old system the Russian soldery were
f1hp
complicated plan Of forced service The officers then
were deficient in number, character and education, ana
there defined system OF reserves. But s2ld an
officer at the army headquarters IN IoustonSt ll ts
changed The Russia OF to-day Is not the Russia OF
the Crmea Wonderful progress has been made IN mhtary
breaks ont the whole world Will admire the genius OF
Their Infantry regiments have DO rivals on tue march,
the soldiers are excellent gymnasts and then Dayoast
the latest information in regard 70 the Russian armies
now in possession OF american oheef the sane AN gene
sail NE
Amy ike tho Gating l0barrcl guns only somewhat
improved 10 the brccch mechanism by Gen Goron late
Russian military attacle at washington"
Tne entire Russian army Is divided as follows .
l. The Held army, composed of the standing army ana
the augmented reserves
IT, irregular troops both cavalry and infantry, raised
III Militia or local forces
The Russian force available for field service omltting
the militia orloea forces, consists OF a. divisions OF
Infantry, brgades Of rides 10 on yisonS OF cavalry, %
brigldcs field artillery, brigadeS Of horse artillery
brcades OF engineers, mnkig l"ta sltn. m ~ ae ae
of OF 1885 officers and l,S5s672 men, with 25o4
The compact Organization of so great force is the re-
suit OF the system entered upon Nov 10, lSaV
twenty-five per cent Of all Russian youths VINO attained
lots To serve army Tor fifteen years By the same
uase the administration of The army divided into the
follow ug velye epartments Imperial Chucey, COun-
eli of War superior Military Tribunal Chaucery Miu%er
OF War HcadcuAters STAFF, IntemdGnoc Department Tor
nav supply and clothing OF army Artillery Department.
Engineer Department, Army Medical Department. Edu
c0tiouai Department Administration iiIegnat troops
Department Military Justice. An English officer recent
ly ysit of the Russian military schools, es-
pressed his asoushment at the excellent education re
ccircd there, and az the thorough knOwedge possessed
by tie Young Russian cadets o. the geographical fea-
tIrCs England. They knew exactly h0B TO Trace lAe
course Of the smallest rivers III England
The principal officers connected with the RUSSIAN army
rs al present organized ia addition 10 the war Mine!'
Cen Niutin, are: The Grand Duke Michael, Gen
era OF Artillery; Grand Duke Nicholas General OF I'm
ciueers and tue WellkBOwn Gen. TOtebcn Gen ha1E-
man. and Gen. B0gouslawsby, chief OF the Irregular
troops The Grand Duke Alexander is commandcr-in-
chlei OF the Imperial Guard.
Thc Russian navy, which the Grand Duke Constantine
commands consists of DOB vessels. having tonnage VI
SSI2O tons and J6l guns. OF these q arc ron-elads
with 1917 guns. The principal Russian Icn-clnd Il the