The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-01
AN ARMY or INDIANS.
Tue Forces that Mexico has Raised to sub
due the Dinz Rebellion.
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STEAMSHIP CRY OF MExICo, April lin
tins season OF prOnunciamentOs II u Oinicult 20
sly just now much Of an army Mexico has It's
organization H. six divisions, each composed OF
four regiments OF infantry, one of cavalry and
six four gun batteries OF artillery. IN all 5Un
neh-On papcr-but the organic tons are sell
dom full These are the regular troops OF tne
liuc, and the Government was III the act ~ max
ing considerable reductions when the rebellion
broke out. rhc rank and file are all 81 indlan
Or mixed blood, and not generally intelligent
Ihey are often very young, ana all uf small sta-
ture, three OF our men being equal III weight 10
four Mexican soldiers. They are fairy uni
formed. It being mixture IN pattern between
the French and our own. he home troop, nave
sandals.
1he troops are very well armed with the REM
lnKton nusket and carbine, which they handle
effectively, and their equipments are simple aud
larry serviceabe. For carving the metallic
cartridges they wear the tnimble or Hazen belt,
Just 80 our troops d.. but which our Govern.
ment dectncs to ADOPT. The cavalry are vol
mounted ON the small hardy horse Of the coun-
try ana the horses are usually III good COldii ~.
Tue men Tide well, but the equipments. lkI our
own, are too heavy. The artillery, oi four guns
to a battery, Is half and II II OF twelve pound
columbiads and six-pound very light guns.
called mountain hOwitzefs, but IN faci they are
light' slender titled guns for packing on mules
IN mountain regions. The guns are ali bress and
all rhed.
lhey have no commissary department. Sup
piles are furnished by contract to regiments
| upon the orders OF the Secretary Of War; who
| being general Of the army, is Commandment in
| Chief. When the army moves great number
| OF women are sent with II. vino 20 ahead. for
| age for the day, and have tde meals all prepared
| for the troops on heir arrival IN camp. these
women are new feature In armies and are said
| to be "a great matter OF economy to tie GOvera-
ment. IA little or nothing Is paid for food. and
| the men, being relieved from all bother OF cook
| Ing, march much flster aud foot troops arc
expected to march rs far as cavity. The wo-
men, In their simple dress Of striped cotton, and
| broad brinm,d pam-leaf hats, do not add
| specially to the martial appearance uf a colu mn
| OF troops. Although the higher officer, OF the
Mexican army, many Of whom met. were col
| tlvated gentlemen, and bear tue reputation Of
| good officers, 1t cannot be said that the army Is
| well differed generally, although they are Of a
| much better class uf people th,n are found in
the ranks, aud are mostly pretty well educated.
| The troops IN the Mexican service receive as
ply els month, which covers all costs FOR
| officers on sort OF inactive list. They receive
no pay and do no duty, nor are they entitled to
promotion, tut liable to be called into active
| service at the wish Of the Government, and are
then entitled I all the cohsid ration Of active
| officers. This explains the great numne Of ON q
| GERS OF high rank III the Mexican army. IL Is
| Ike our volunteers Of the war, only that the
| Mexicln Government keeps their names on the
| army lists. aud at Its pleasure may call them
into service. For this the ofiicer Is recognized
| as "A member OF the army, anu Is entitlcd to GER
tain considerations.
| The Mexican Government has procured from
| the United States fun machinery for the manu-
| facturc of the Remington arms and Is f,brica-
| ting its own small arms, tue machinery being
put up In the Cttldc IA sort OF military enclosure,
| with shops, barracks for cavalry nd artillery .
and stables for horses, III the suburbs Of the city