The Republican journal., 1877-05-03
talions of Albania and one Gordon bat

terry, making a total of l79 battalions of
infantry. Cavalry-There are twenty-six
regiments of six squadrons each, one reg
iment Of six squadrons mounted on cam
els and two Independent squadrons in the
Turkish regular cavalry, making a total
of l6l squadrons. Artillery-This arm is
represented by seven regiments Of field
artillery of twelve batteries each and one
reserve regiment of three batteries. Each
battery has six pieces. Total, seventy
five batteries and $50 pieces. There are
also ten regiments Of heavy artillery and
one corps of artillery operatives. Engi-
neerS-These consist of one brigade Of
companies Of operatives. After the law
of June %, 1869, and the imperial fir
mans of later dates concerning the reor-
ganization of the army the military forces
of the empire should be carried at 40, 600
men until the end of 1873. On this number
the active army would furnish 100000
men, the first reserve $4,000 men, the
second and third reserves the balance
100000 men. This plan of organization
requires an annual contingent Of about
81 500 men.
The peace effective strength OF the
Turkish army is l67 ,667 men and 26,04O
horses, and includes the police "a, 500
men). In time of war, such as the pres
ent, the forces of the Sultan are: Active
army, 2O3,7O0; first reserve. l05,6O0 ;
second reserve, "a 200; police military,
32,s0o; Hiyade, third reserve, 100000
Total regular army, 4S6, 100. Irregular
troops, 10000 auxiliary troops, $4,000.
Total war strength, GIG, 100.
The English army or the military forces
of the British empire, are divided into
four distinct classes on parts, each OF
which has its own peculiar organization,
but all are subject to the central authori-
ty exercised by the "war office" at Lon
don. The first and most important Iii
vision is the regular active army, which
forms the chief military strength of the
country This force is recruited by d
system Of voluntary enrolment from the
general population, and is mainly en-
plOyed when not engaged in war, in gar
rison duty i'll Great Britain and Ireland,
the colonies and in India The actual
military strength of England, officers,
men and horses, is set down as follows:
Regular army, 22S ,G24 men and 26,4e7
horses; reserves, 32O,24l men and 20
600 horses; Irish police, $4,000 men and
1000 horses; Channel isles $500 men;
Indian army, 10, l97 men Indian police,
100000 men; giving Il grand total Of
$50, 362 men and 81 .544 horses.
If then these countries, Russia, Turkey
and England, become engaged III war to
an extent that shall require the employ
ment OF their entire military strength,
the number of men who with Hii the APP
planes of modern warfare viii he en-
gagged in the work Of destruction will cX-
coed three and d half millions. 1t will
occur to most readers that if other ma
tons refrain from taking part in the war,
for the purpose Of deciding the questions
at issue in the shortest practicable period,
the contest may be indefinitely prolonged,
for it will not be an easy matter to eX-
haust the resources of either Russia or
England. The money power of England
is immense, and she will not hesitate to
use it in aid of the nation whose cause
she may spouse. And Russia, although
her finances are not prosperous, has an
united and enthusiastic population, and
as good soldiery as the world affords AS
We remarked, it is impossible to torsee
the end.