The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-17

AbuicatcS her position mistress India.
has been the boast OF her admirers that tho drum
beats Of her armies OF occupation increasingly
salute the rising SUM- but this only by
distribution OF her force which tends to weaken Ler
locally wherever her flag floats. BY means OF her
magnificent leet England keeps open tho communities.
ton between her widely separated strongholds, and
thus maintains herself against what mish otherwise
prove irresistible combinations OF Powers jealous OF
her wealth and influence. While all but invncbIe on
tho her land forces feeble compared with
those VI the pations with whom she Is nablc ut any
time come IN conflict; but II must bc admitted that
her armies make up vnor what they lack In NUN.
bers.
THE Ex0LIsm ARMY.
The military forces vi the British Empire divided
into four distinct classes or parts, each OF which has
It's own peculiar organization, bat all ure subject to
tue central authority exercised by the War ONCE" at
London The ilrst and most important division Is
the regular active army, which forms the chief
cruitcd by sysem OF voluntary enrolment from the
general population, and ~ manly employed when not
engaged IN war IN garrison duty Ia Great Britain and
Ireland the colonies and In India. Tho OF
two service IN tho regular army twelve years. with
tho right 10 re-cnst alter the expiration Of tho
continuous service Tor twenty ono years insurcsa
pensoin Tor life. bus after three years
soldier can enter tho reserves. and 10y serving Two
years therein Tor every year necessary to complete
tue term OIL activc service, hc can also earn lite
pension.
ORGANIZATION AND DISTRIBUTIONS
BY the organization OF 1872 the United Kingdom IS
divided into sAiy.eight military sub districts, whis
form the basis OF tho system OF orguuizaton In
each oil these districts ~ stationed the nucleus oil
brigade. which is composed Of brigade depot OF lS2
men. TWO pa..aons OF the regular army, which take
TIA aud tho volunteers OF the district.
Tho regular army contingent is made up from los
regiments or l37 Dattalons css ur battaons .! tno
Sixticth ElesL The artillery, cavalry aud rifles have
thor special formations and organization.
4 INFANTRY
The Infantry organization Of the regular army Is
foows:-
Three regiments OF Guards, formed OF seven battal
IONS each Of ten companies. making total OF seventy
companies OF Guards.
One hundred and nine regiments OF the limo (nclud-
Ing tue sxeth Rincs) anu the Rife brigade formed o
lsl Dattaons. VI these regiments the nrst twenty
1.-Two have Two battallons EACH the Sixteth Rifles aud
the Re brigade four battalions each and the remain
Ing c;shty-lErcc regiments one battalion each.
Each battalion OF the infantry the line has eight
companies and Goa men home service OH men on
lndlnn service ana UOe or ylT colonial 1he
West Indian regiments have each niue companies
This arm OF the regular army comprises thirty.one
regiments Of these three body guards--that is
two arc Lie GUARDS and Horse Guards All three
are armed a. curassiers. Seven regiments Of heavy
Dragons. called "Dragoon Guards" twenty one reg-
ments Ui tho line. OF which three Heavy Dragons
hve are Lanccrs and thirteen hussars.
Cavalry regiments have eight troops. On homo scr.
vice ten regiments OF cavalry have each 534 men and
$50 troopers horses and regiments each b34
ana 3S4 troopers horses. In India tho comp,c.
mont tncludng depots) Is 545 and 400 troopers
horsc&
TINS arm y organized IN brigadss and batteries rs