The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-24

may therefore be set down physical mpossbilty.
Invading armies have crossed The deserts to India,
but no native army has ever lett India 10 invade other
tcrritoesat least such event is not recorded IN
history
TRANSPORTATION ny SEA.
With England's powerful fleet OF transports Indian
troops could be sent by the Persian Cult or the
Red sea- Could be-but such movement on an ade-
quae scale would not bs accomplished AS regards tmo
and numbers Tor long period and without an enor-
nous expenditure. Not only should tire men DO trans
ported but every pound and variety Of food necessary
TO MAINTAIN them. For the occupation Of Egypt
small force OF scpoy troops could be employed. tho
change OF climate being slight and the general habits
OF The men being little dssimiar 10 those Of the Nile
Valley But to send such troops 10 the snow covered
raieaus OF Asia Minor would be TO send them To inev
table destruction Fancy party OF shvering natives
Of tho lower Gangcs Valley keeping guard at Kars OF
Erzeroum during the carly spring or late au-
iumn, 10 say nothing OF tho winter time IL
would DO about wise 10 seud a Lapandor
dwell OF the shores OF tho Victoria Nlyanza and
expect him to survive the change OF climate But
there hill trb"s India That ustomcd 10 the
SHOWS OF The Himalaya ranges and as hardy
cossacks districts. Cerniny, bat these
the very whom England VIII not dare 10 drain
IRON their native territories ~ particularly TO serve
against Power that is much familiar With thcse
same tribes their cuniugs ana desires as the British
themselves. Viewing il IN any way there does Dot
to be the rcmotcsL possibility OF England being
able ia scnl 900 men WESTWARD from INDIA under
tho most favorable circumstances. unless, indeed
well known TACT that Russia has army ready TO make
a counter in the direction 81 India England
spare one ~ her white soldiers from his post II 10
not likely that she can.
DOUBTFUL LOYALTY THE NATIVE PRINCES.
once WITH her Indian army, which must govern Eng
land to-day II II the India o large number
OF native chiefs and princes whose loyalty - more than
duuttiuL Incac Ecmi-iudopcndenL tovercigns have
considerable forces attached 10 hoir standards. and in
tho aggregate their armies number man Tor man With
the BRUSH army. True, many of them arc Monam.
mcdtns aud sympathilc with the cause OF tho sultan
but distance dlmprns enthusiasm, and home oppos-
tuntties are tempting when they present themselves
in such favorable shape az they would II England
were involved ~ var with her powerful pelghbor IN
ASIA Who knows but .nc active agents Of the Gear
OF the Empress oi India and by promises succeeded IA
enlistng their sympathics Epglunc is, therefore,
practically powerlcss Win her Indiar army against
Russia, until the troops OF that Power either approach
very near TO cross The frontier. As this - not
likely 10 occur yet awhile AZ least until The TURKISH
question is settled there is scarcely probability that
England will disturb her army in India
WHERE A. INDIAN FORCE siOCLD LAND.
should sho, however, make an effort 10 that drcc.
ton all The troops must be transported by sea TO Suez
tcncc through tile canal 70 the shores OF tho Lcvan
1hcro they would ba landed and added TO the Turkish
forces covering SYRIA and the roads leading TO Egypt
and the BOspnorus ~ - highly mpfobsoo that an
Anglo. Indian army would be landed at the mouth OF
tie Euphrates Al tho head o. the Persian Guis
because the distance between such landing
place aud tho actual scat q war y more than
twice inc distance u that between the syrian coast
and any common point % Central Asia Amor. besies,
there rGads WHICH army material could DO
transported in wagons, ana all supplies should 30 on
camel back by which an immense amount oitmc would
b. lost faNiDs contingent OF, say, 10000 scpoy
troops or tranod from the hill tribes OF India, u
woua occupy fully six months before such lorca
could put the ueld 10 Asa Minor under tho most
favorable circumstances THIS would bring tee army
OF Orcntals INTO territory where the climate Is ex.
| ccplionay severe at the beginning OF winter when
they could DC exposed to ali the mscrcs Incidental 10
! war and change oil climate ana food. Then the
| Brush army from India would be wholly untitled
! for service against the Russians. whose equip.
| nient would enable them 10 MAINTAIN the
! neld oven amid the aud freezing blasts
that sweep tho pateaus OF the headwaters OF the
Euphrates. Tho whole thing Us. then, practically Inn
| possible Tor England She cannot reach the seat OF
| war by overland march through AfghanistaI and
/ Persia, ana 20 send her forces by is amos,
equally difficult, even u all the other conditions are
| favorable IN any case nothing can be done toward
| using The Anglo indian army in 1871.
4 RUSSIAN ATTACH oS INDIA
/ While England ouiy with tho utmost difficulty
/ and risk use a small part OF her Indian army
against Russia the armies OF tue Car are sowy but
! surely enenlng way souihsastwsyd 70 India Thia