The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-25
lLBI0N'o ALLIED ARMIES.
ENGLAND AND midas FORCES.
Row Their strength Can BE Speedily In
creEsed-Th Regulars aud Their
weapons Good Fighters
when Wen Ofioered.

In the "muItT' OF the country, with
hoWing muslin robes, and gigantic tar
hans rakishly perchsd on their heads.
With emerald and diamond pendants in
their ears hereditary adornments, be-
ouegthed from father to son for centu-
RESI- and exc, perchauce, jeweled studs
In their noses fierce Whiskers and
moustachea, and, above all, no caste
marks or their foreheads, these men
move among their compatriots with
the naughty mjen OF u warslike aristoe.
reey. These are the British sepovs:
they are, as rule, very handsome men,
with Caucasian features, and thick
srchCd eyebrows meeting over their
noses, and their heads are shaved, leay-
ing topknot The regular cavalry uni
form Is hussar costume of French
gray and silver, with little red turban,
perched on three hairs, and tho troop-
ers, VINO are mainly Mahrattas, wear
their hair long curling upward al the
nape Of thCir uecks like the Cossacks,
only they tHkc more care of it, comb II
with the sOliUitude Of a Murray Hill
belle, and meyer detile il with
grease Il shines brilliantly enough
by reason Of its own animal oil, Bril-
liant, too, are the teeth Of the dandy
warriors OF India. Their tooth-brushes
Of split cane are perpetually in requisi-
tion. The fatisue Uniform Is a white
shell Jacket simply, The body guards
of the Viceroy aud the governors of Ma
dras and Bombay are similarly uni
formed, but in scarlet aud gold for the
ViOerOy, and blue and gold for the minor
representatives Of tho empress of India.
with q very peculiar headdress, inslea
of the tHrban, This is sort OF scarlet
tiari of basket work, covered with cloth
a iralif H.f d
liar to thai worn 10y the Assyrians of old
and the diadems OF the sovereign priu-
cess Of ludia to-Uay. 1t is something
like reversed pitcher, with an incip
lent bishops mitre on the bottom-or
top, ra Their,
THE SO-CALLED IRREGULAR CAVALRY,
which ara probably the best, are uni
formed more ~ native fashion, with
large turbans and tunics of scarlet for
parade, and Bahkee, or cotton dyed of a
sutternut hue, for SO vice, with Jack
boots aud cotton panlaloons thrust into
the tops Of them. The regular Ghoorka
regiments OF Bengal ara dressed IN scar
let like the rest Of the infantry, but are
equipped, in addition to muskets and
bay0nets, with their national knives,
affairs two feet long, curved, very
broad aud heavy, and sharpened = the
inside.
tits popularity with all Indian sol
di0rs thai their hands are verv slender
and lady like The hilts of their knives
ana sabres Will scarcely admit of the
grasp Of more than three fingers OF tho
average European haud. The irregular
cavalry are armed with native tulwars,
or sabres, whicI they carry in velvet
sheaths lined with sandal wood which
Keeps IA very sharp, and they are
sharp Ied like razOrs. They are worn
In frogs, close to the hip, instead OF
sings, and ga their horses are fire.
quently shod with felt, the charge OF
such troopers is marked by the absence
OF The deaiening rattle and chatter at
tending rapid movements oft the cavalry
OF Europe. They also carry carbines
and pistols and, In addition, usually
lsnces, with broad leaf-shaped heads,and
the lO-toOt slaves OF the male bamboo
which is very tough and light, although
not hollow, and with the joints closer
together than the female bamboo, which
we find usually employed in walking
STICKS, Chinese chairs, ETC.. The regular
cavalry aud infantry are armed like
Europeans, except that muzze. loading
Hmoothbores are used as a RUE instead
OF rifles or hreecn.loaders though some
few regiments have beer of late fur
nished with the latter. Tho Shutaso-
wars or camel cavalary are peculiar
corps, chiefly used, where field telegra-
ply IL uasttainable, Is cOuriers some
Of them nu last dumei4ries making
most extraordinary marches on occa-
sons, while a portion carry mountain
hoWitzers, and folm
An EFFICIENT SPECIES OF FLYING Ar.
IrLLERY,
England has officers enough for 1000.
0D native troops, aud she can put 1000
700 into the field In no time. The resu-
lar army, including Europeans, is under
00,OOO, but can be expanded at snce
with recruits who know the use of
weapons M well as the men actually
with the coors. Vast numbers
of natives OF India belong 20 war-like
elhssea, who will not 40 anything use
nj, They VIII not dig or sell goods,
they dare not steal, for they have a
Wholesome horror of the police and the
hndaman Islands, and, moreover some
81 them are too proud To steal. But
th'y are inveterate ollice-seekers. As
ohuprasSles aud poems or messengers,
avery indigo or coffee planter or mer-
chant has numbers OF them In his en-
Ploy as messengers and guards when
travelling, every Sepoy has several OF
mem living as pensioners on
what he can spare OF his muniii-
sent pay OF 50 90 u month. The natives
o. india are very generous TO their rela-
ives, and, indeed, very liberal and
Ohristtanlike In benevolent deeds to
perfect strangers of any race. Every
naive gentleman has \ body guard OF
ngntlng mon ~ a necessary appendAge
~ MS rank, Just as an English lady of
position" must have two siX-fOot foot
men with big calves. Some OF these ma
ave gentlemen maintain largo armies
Ior thelr greater gloritication, oflicered,
parity 10 Keep thom in order, and partly
- provide for the officers, by details
rom the British establishments Nearly
hquArter of a million OF these troops arc
" ~ Mell drilled and disciplined Ms the
EnS,lsh. The rest 6re more like Fail
S.al army though they are more rich
dressed aud know how to tight, aud
10 fight admirably when they get the
get.
ENGLISH RULE
n,s spoiled the fun they used to have,
Mnen agentleman In search OF little
recreation used TO burn out his nearest
helghoor, loot his possessions, capture
ms wives, and slaughter and torture
soNery one he could lay his hands ON Of
.he masculine persuasion. II is very
ESlopHple that, IN despair of fighting the
EnBllsh with success, they would be
very happy TO eight the Russians or
anybody else, " England chose 20 raise
!,VOOiOW or 10000 600 OF them, and pay
t olem AL $500 a month each. Tho 49,
vVc,WO Mohammodan population, which |
- the idlest and most useless of all, IL
ulreotly Interested In the present quar- |
SI Islam, aud could be relied ON TO |
furnish a formidable contingent.
Inc best of the irregular Mogul and
nlndustan troops are the Silladar cav
airy, composed of wealthy men, who |
own their arms and equipments, their
magnificent Arabian or stud-bred |
chargers, with wardTobes of medieval |
splendor, which ou,shlne the stories OF
tne costumes OF western chivalry. Some
OIL them actually turn out with armor |
and shields, aud the effect of their cos
tum0 IN mass Is very dazzling, though |
scarcely two will be armed or equipped |
or clothed alikn a. iar IN them sal Vpg |