The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-09

Indian artillery was abolished throughout India,
even in Madras, and the officers merged N the
koya. Artillery. II was thought best never 10
guns 10 the natives again. The native troops,
TIL recently, retained tho smoothbore percussion
Europeans holding them Ia check, while keeping
them well enough armed to meet any foe ordinarily
expected TO come across them. Tney now have Eli
fields aud few have Sn der breecnoaders.
All these changes caused the retirement OF many
officers and mucn dissatisfaction; but SO lar ut least
ms Bengal and Bombay were concerned they were IN
evtable.
CHANGE IN THE MADRAS ARMY.
In 1865, under the liberal government OF England,
the Transformation Of the Madras army, which had
hitherto been untouched, was resolved on ana q
feced No regiments were disbandod, but recruiting
was stopped, the wing system Introduced and the
cline boys" instead OF being trained TO serve
in their fathers CORPS found that Only aro a
army had been sanch this measure caused mucn
butter feeling, shared 10 the full by The European
officers. To save their feelings admittance 70 the
enormous so-calied staff corps was rendered ex-
trcmciy easy, and promotions TO rank and pay Tess
ever) were made with reckless prousion. The army
Madras had within SIX months three times as many
field officers captains or subalterns fhen came
rr,irements engineered by bcwildering series Of de-
vices, ana employment made for men VINO coulo NOT
be SO disposed q, INC rors anu ABSORBED
majors cavalry and infantry by tue dozen, ana na-
tive rulers were supplied more Literally than ever De-
tore with officers TO tram their conuIeents
SOURCE ENGLAND's PowER
Now We come tho source OF Engiand's mighty
power which may bo raised from India Tho feudal
idea obtains under every gloss OF modern civilization
throughout India From The MAN OF Hydcrabad,
with his 10000 magnifcenlly equipped troops.
under detailed British officers. to The pclty
zanindar or country gentleman, with u few acres,
every native Of rank has body snard OF soldiers,
been trained to arms from tho cradle with the cold
steel they can do anything. Probably nine out OF
polo arc their daily amusemcEis They have nothing
10 do but practise for war. which they never
sSs aorss or their ancestors And their horses, with
strong Infusion Of Arab blood, are perfect chargers.
Ina, the Begun Of Bhopa signaed that her entire
army IS ready move out OF India To light tho Rus
SLAMS THAT feeling IS no doubt shared by every idle
swashbuckier III the country. There Is at
least 1000, 900 OF such men to-day rccciv-
iDg pay from rajah or noble or another
In India, with 100000 or 5000 600 OF humble
friends aud bangcrs-on who are very ANXIOUS TO be
into service and are az proficient in ail military
exercise as me happy rms" Tho Mussulmans aonc
s uitan they would surely furnish thcir best
men. Many Of these .roops ar ARC REGULARS, " Just
arms and equipments, tho same officers, the saine
discipline. The great majority are utterly Asatic IN
lars are not 10 be dcspsed. they have shown their
mctile many well fought field. and the cavalry in
particular probably as nc, as well horscd aud Us
formidable every particular as ever the Mamciukes
SUMMARY OF FORCES.
To particuarize me forces England can count on NJ
once at o pincn (sonle, OF course. having 10 be let
behind In India IN any event TO Keep the country
resist outside atiacks) there tho British
army in the snree pres,aencies and lieutenant gov
ernSrships, hsrse, fcos and artillery, 10000
Regular native cxva!ry, infantry aud sappcrs oo
RoSIas And Arabs in ino N,zam army anaer
strict drills aud discipline oil all arms, andef
In Bhopal OF ali arms. 5000
Beons ing to scindlah anu the Giucowsr, OF all
arms. zu,ouo
In Trayuncore all infantry .........,...... 5000
Belonging to other princes ................ $4,000
irregular cavalry ana artillery. .......... 100, 900
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In ADDITION TO these siliadar regiments by the
eau be raised among the Mahrattas OF The Dcccan.
tTncse S,iladars are all gentlemen aud nobiemen VINO
furnish their own horses arms and equipments TO a
standard pattern, receiving higher pay than ordinary
troops ana compensation for losses IN tho aervce)
rhc Amoer oil Afghan stan might aid tho Khiva aud
The other Central Asian Khanatcs 10 revolt Then
native swes could, II they liked, pour In irreguiars
by Inc hundred thousand, men VINO could De iicKcd
into shape In very short order.
OF course these irrcgulars, al present organized
are picture que tnan ptcpossessiug. Tney are
MS rule, most gorgeousy clad in clotn OF
gold, chain mail, cashmere shawls, &c..
With sabrcs sparkling with jewels earrings, noserings
service al crGey. Tne,r UNIFORM. diversity Of COS
iume ana equipment arc also something remarkable.
ordlo WIN Inks Of solid gold VIII be patched with
y BIT OF old rope. ono viii wear boots and another
and ano.ner scare. oaitan WIN gold lace
a ao 10 bis heels so%s viii have p p,soIs
and all VIII have several Kinds Of knives
stuck about them. But TINS chaos can ali be re-
duced order. II is merely question OF man mi-
merry They are sooc nshuns material and well
skilled m Inc use OF their tools give them European
officers, uniform anu broec leaders and they would
show themselves worth something
Then there arc tho Ghoorkas from the Ncpau
sharp The inside ike sickle, and dead
shots with oven the primitive wcipons they SO
hunting with. Nor need tho Burmese be omit
ted-a big. burly, good humorcd race, now
very friendly to the English they have shown them
saivcs terrible hehtcrs Nor should We leave out the
Maiays and the Arabs who fiji the coasting vessels
aud even short voyage craft IRON the straits Of Babel
mandeb 10 Hong Kong, rncy are excellent seamen
and brave men, too
rnE OFFICERS AND TROOPS.
As to officers 10 command the new baitalons able to
speak the native languages there plenty OF them
hundreds oil them sneived IN retirement or occupied
IN civil pursuits under The government. And II inc
word OF command is to be delivered In English IN
stead OF IN Hindustani, as hitherto, the rife voun
tccrs OF England or even details from the line, could
mandants and adjutants
Like all Asiaics tho native troops OF India are
slam are apt 10 run ike sheep, just as their
troops did In The days OF Darius and Xcrxes. Brig
adea with Europeans and under European officers.
their natural dash anu bravery are supple
mcnted by dcgged stubbornmcss. How tDcy
fought IN cabui In fearful winter on
very neavy odds, ana in huudreds OF other places, IS
matter OF history. Hero worship Is sirons charnc-
terisuc Wien iney ike an officer they love him and
would die for him. They VIII lrsvel IN thcir old age
hundreds OF mics on loot 10 officer unGer
whom, IN bis caIlow youth, they may long ago
nnrsod officers and their wives when stricken help
less, with ali their servants, by deadly cv.r with tho
devotion and tenderness and deiIcacy vi MISS Dix
Florence Nightingale, or the noble Sisters oil Charity
In our war, aud not shrunk from performing
the most ioathsome Offices OF Tho sick cham
Der. There IS sort oil childish gayey
and tnsoIcicnce running through the cnarac-
ter Of ali these Indian soeors whatever their diverse
race. which 10 very Charming rhcy are almost uni
iorpy good tempered, pleasant IN address, prompt
IN obeiiencc, and YET Win wariikc sort OF lnde-
pcndcncc utterly removed from the servc making
ObScQulOuSucss oil fhsir civilian COunirymen. They
to hold themselves In comradcship OF
arms In mutual scli-rcspect on grade
with their supcriors, aud yet their manner
Is devoid oil presumption. In tact, 10 those who
know aud understand him. tho native soldier OF
lnda Is remarkably good sort OF fellow Caste, OF
course, scs good ueai IN the WAY with some Of
thcm, but many are not troubled with u
at all, aud all relax It's observauccs oc-
casions. They arc always ready Tor hunt.
rug nshing or anything IN the shape OF sport;
many OF them are excellent crickoiers ana tue Mad
snppcrs and miners, very black anu low caste
men, OF grand physique ofcercd by tho royal on.
gnec.s ana Wearing toe same UNIFORM barring tall
black puggri Or turbsn instead OF busby, are noto-