The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-06-26
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his description OF the cavalry brigsdes. but / in
fer from his vague hints and random computa-
tons that each brigade has q normal establish
ment OF one regiment OF Husssrs, one of Cos
sacks OF the Ukraine, [those Of the European
army are Don Cossacks, as / should have ex-
planned above and twelve small mountain how
itzers, six OF which are mounted on trucks and
six arranged for being transported on pack sad
dies, such as were represented at the Centennial
Exhibition last year.
In addition to these forces our author speaks
indefinitely OF 'the Kalmuok and Kirpbiz Auxi,i-
aries" as
'BxGELLErT LIGHT CAVALRY"
aud of "other contingents in Turkistsp and
Khokand." Owing TO the vagueness OF our
authors treatise on these points can only rough
ly estimate the Army of the Caucasus at fifteen
divisions OF infantry Of about 10 600 men each ana
twelve brigadss OF cavalry OF about 1000 men,
with perhaps enough Kalmuck Krghezs and
Usbeek auxiliaries to swell the entire fores to
zoo, 600 men, OF whom nearly $4,000 would seem
to be mounted. sincerely wish the statements
OF our author respecting the Asiatic Army OF
Russia were more explicit, inasmueh as his
description OF the European army leaves nothing
to be desired upon any point while his refer
ences to tho Asiatio force betrsy every now and
then an accuracy Of knowledge which it Is hard to
believe has been suppressed by accident or
MERE OVERSIGHT.
On The other hand. 10 Ia very evident that his
friend, the Grand Duke Nicholas while willing
that the details OF his new European organiza-
ton should be made known to the world, in or
der TO win The applause Of military students, was
equally desirous that the condition strength and
disposition OF bis Asiaiio forces should rem sin a
mystery-doubtless to haunt the dreams OF the
English statesmen and cast an imponderabe
shadow over the rich plains OF Hndostan.
have not space in which 10 even summarize
our authors description OF
THE STAFF APPOINTMENTS
OF the Russian army. II 10 q bureaucratic sys-
tenn, embracing the following bureaus:
Chief OF staff; ohancellorship Of staff; bureau
of artillery in the feld bureau OF artillery parks
buresux Of engineers, OF sea coast ordnance, Of
ammunition trains, Of communications s-embrac-
ing sub-bureaus oi railways, OF pontoon trains,
Of pioneers and OF permanent roadways; bureau
Of the Hetman OF Cossaoks; bureau of the Etsp-
pen, whatever that may be; bureaus OF posts and
telegraphs, OF hospitals and Of military Justice.
services seem to come under the head of sepa-
rate department, divided into several sub
bureaus, or sub-depots as they are officially
termed, such as depots of clothing, subsistence
remount, etc; and / should judge that the
quartermaster's department is charged with the
furnishing Of small arms, o service which, in
most other armies, comes under the head OF
ordnance.
THE TOTAL NUMERICAL FORCE
OF the regular army cannot be ascertsined but il
spproxmstes 800, 600 in Europe and 100000 in
Ass, back OF which are lines of reser YES elassed
as Primary" "Troops Of Location and "seden-
tary Reserves" which on paper foot up nearly or
quite 100000 men.
The infantry 10 armed with the Berdan rifle,
the needle gun and Russian riff Q, the name of
which is unpronounoesble. The dragoens and
hussars carry oarbines and belt revolpsrs the
lancers two revolvers in saddle holsters, and the
Cossacks carbines, belt revolvers and lances. All
the cavalry, Of course, have sabres. The guns
used by the artillery are breech. leaders, Of Rus
sian construction, somewhat similar to tie
Krupp, and are made Of steel Or bronze. As
whole. the exhibit 10 imposing. But whether The
Russian army will prove as formi dable in the
field as 1t is On paper remains to be seen.
A, q. r..