Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-02-06
Saint Maru's Beacon
CURI0sITIEs or WAR.
From The Republic.

The first war of profane history
was about q woman-Helen of
Troy.
On peace footing the regular
army of China comprises nearly
4O0,OOO
The total cost Of our navy during
the Civil War, 1876, was s312,-
900, 200.
Great Britain now owns 6,2l2
cannons; France, s,21O, and Ger
many, $500.
After the great battle of Gamma
52,312 dead men were found on the
field.
On July !, 1895, there were 261,-
900 men serving in the nayies Of
the world.
The Jews war was the 20 years
war between France and Algeria,
1S27-1S47.
The largest Krnpp guns have q
range of II miles and fire two shots
a minute.
Switzerland has a population of
less than 5000, 900 and standing
army of 10000.
During our great Civil War 61,-
3G2 men on :he Union side were
killed outright in battle.
In time of war France reckons
on putting out $40 men to every
1000 of her population.
The war known as the Seven
Weeks War was that between Aus
tria and Prussia in 1866.
In our celebrated "war with Trip
OIL" 1901, the United States did
not lose q man
1t cost the Government at Wash
ington S345, 543, $50 to cfothe the
Federal army from 1861 to 1865.
The Queen of England can de-
clare war without consulting her
Ministers if she wills so to do.
At the great battle of Bannock-
burn 1875, 900 men fought, and of
that number $4,000 were killed and
wounded.
The "five nations Of Europe"
own 1910 war ships, mounting 49,
200 guns, all ready for immediate
service"
During the war the Union troops
captured 476, 169 Confederates and
the Confederates captured PIP, COS
Unionists.
The new German rifle ranges up
up to 1000 yards, and at 900 yards
the bullet will pierce ten inches OF
solid pine timber.
Britain's navy is composed OF
$4,000 men. Exactly 2sS, 200 pa
triOts fought in the American Rev
olution.
At the present time all Europe is
a well armed camp and has been so
for more than quarter of a centu-
ry.
The War of the Lovers was the
seventh religious war of France,
waged between the years 1876 and
1873.
The first standing army of histo-
ry was that of Macedonia-about
three and half centuries before
Christ.
1t is estimated that over 4 ,OOO,-
OOO.0 900 human beings have perish
ed in the wars of the world since
the opening of the Christian era.
In 1887 General Sherman pre-
dicted that "the most terrible war
ever known will take place in this
country before the end of the GEN.
tury."
The Italian navy in composed OF
2;j war vessels of 329. 900 tons. and
5000 horsepower, including some
of the best battle ships of the world.
When Germany warred against
France in lS70-72, she put ,OO3..
600 troops in the field. In the same
war the French employed 10, 900.
The Russian fleet comprises ia
war vessels, exclusive Of the Black
Sea Squadron. These vessels show
an average displacement of l 400
tons.
At Gettysburg, the American
Waterloo, 10000 men fought, OF
which numb Der IS, Federals and
$4,000 Confederates were killed,
wounded or captured.
One of the expense items of the
late war, as shown by the books OF
the War Department. is the $97, O3l
which it cost to capture jefferson
Davis.
The statement issued by the