New-York tribune., 1904-10-16

krch. in 1853; 10000 Austrians and Prussians;
H. or Il per cent, casualties; battle OF Zorn-
dorf. IN 1853 5000 Prussians and Russians; S2SSs.
or 40 per cent, casualties; battle Of Siery Wood,
IN 1850; 800 English and French: 5000. or sS per
cent. casualties battle Of Mareugo IN 1900: 5sS77
French Austrians: 49, 500 or q per cent, casu-
alties battle OF Austeritz in 1876: 10000 French
and allies; $1,000 19 per cent casualties; battle
Of Jena and Auerstadt. IN 1866: 100000 French and
Prusssns; $4,000. or II per cent casualties; battle
OF Eylau. in 1907 155 coo French and Russians; So
CO. or 35 cent. casualties; battle OF Talavera,
in 1903 5000 English. Spanish and French: 15,457
or Il per cent, casualties; battle Of Wagram, IN
1908; 2S0ooV French and Ausurians; 24000, or TO
per cent, casualties; battle OF AIbuera, in ISL
$3.50 English, Spanish and French: 1900 or y per
cent casualties; battle Of Borodino 25O00 French
and Russians; &,G00 or S6 per cent, casualties;
battle OF Lepsc. three days in 1878; 46500G allies
and French; $780, 2 per cent. casualties; battle
OF Vittorla. in 1913; 10000 English. Spanish and
French; 1886, or per cent. casualties battle of
Lundy's Lane. in 1874; $500 British and Americans;
4aSs or 10 per cent casualties; battle kuuersdorf
In 1853; 10000 Austrians. Russians and Prussians
S30OO or % per cent. casualties: battle Of Bunker
dii IN If5; $500 British and Americans; 1.i5 "a
per cent. casualties battle Of FredIand. in 1907
SVOo French and Russians; 1900 20 per cent.
casualties battle Of Bautzen. in 1913; 100000
french and allies; $4,000 IA per cent, casualties
Another decrease in casualties is marked by the
advent OF another Improvement In WeapOus-that
OF rihed barrels and percussion caps Whereas the
average loss under the smOoth-bore hintIock
IOa per cent casualties IN battles where the rihed
barrel and percussion caps were the weapons
amounted 10 only 15 per cent. Thus the third
period begins with the battle Of Alma IN 1854;
10000 allies and Russians; s,S11. or per cent,
casualties; battle OF Magenta. Ia 1853; 109.73O
French and AUstrians: ACC or per cent, casual
ties battle OF Solferino in 1853; 29S $50 French and
Austrians 27435. or per cent, casualties; battle
OF Shiloh, in 1862 10000 Union and Confederates;
1887 or "A per cent casualties: battle Of Chicka-
hominy. IN 1852 days; l9SC00 Union and
Coufederates; 292l. Is per cent. casualties bat
tie OF Antietam in 1862. 1888 Union and Confed-
crates; 2O&26 l6 per cent, casualties; battle Of
fredericksburg IN 1SC2; 17s.0l0 Union and Confsd-
crates; 14.76+. per cent, casualties battle OF
Charlottesville, in 1S62. 10000 Union and Con-
federates; 2.s1. Il per cent. casualties battle
of Gettysburg, in 1853; $4,000 Union and Confed-
crates: 34543 20 per cent, casualties; battle OF
Murfreesboro' IN 1862; 1915 Union and Confed-
crates; I777S or 25 per cent. casualties: battle OF
Chickamauga, In 1868; s5 eco Union and Confed-
crates; -6706, or Is per cent casualties The
age percentage for this period IS 10. The
wilderness campaign is omitted. BY reason Of the
difficulty experienced in accurately distributing the
numbers engaged and the casualties on the Con-
federate side for each separate engagement The
Union losses from the date tlat the army crossed
the Raptdan. May TO June 3. when It refused to
renew the attack on the lines at Cold Harbor.
II It Is assumed that the total strength for the
campaign had been 10000. seems TO be
N~N~N
The casualties at the battle OF the Wilderness
were z1lb0; the battle OF SpOttsylvana, % sG4.
5l 5oF'n Anna N''1' at cold HaF00F' Li'' total
The first appearance OF tho observation-disclosures
otheT improvement In weApons-aslIu marks the
decrease IN casualties 70 l. per cent, against
loader era comprises the battle OF konggratZ.
IN lS55 $4,000 Prussians ana Austriaus. Is 60
w russians ana tEench, AUSO. or "A per cent,
casualties; battle OF Spcheren, IN 1870. 5000 Prus
battle Of Mars-le-Tour. in $50. 10000 Prussians
battle OF sedan in 1870 8ls 600 Prussians and
French Zocg. or SO per cent, casualties. IN these
actions the breschloader used by both sides.
except K6niEgrHtZ, where the PrUsslans only
were armed with it.
The enormous cost OF war Is also a powerful
factor only In the decrease OF the OF
a!t!es. but OF war ITSELF According 10 estimates
expended IN the wars OF the last fifty years no
less than the tuconceivable OF $500 coo 600.
900 as the cost OF the war with Prussia. According
lost in the war sOo0oooOo in money this being the
the $3.50 COO go paid by France by way OF indeu-
nifty Dr. EUgel another German 5taJsIician.
principal wars: Crfmean War se Geo 6GO G90. Italian
War OF iS5e S3O0. .oOO co., Prusso-Danish War
OF 1854, SIS 90 Cdo: War OF the Rebellion
War S25 $4,000: South African wars SS77o00o;
African war. 12,25o,C00; Servo-Bulsariau War,
SIS O00GO0
No particular reason Is advanced az the war
age IN the number OF killed and wounded with the
Improvement in arms beyond the theory that.
"A moral effect on the hgntlnE man that they pre-
vent the close actions which bloody in
the old days. And this theory" said an oflciaI
q the W ar Department. discussing the subject,
like many others. has received a most severe
shock and decided setback IN the present wa- be-
tween Russia and Japan