required. Their number is under 200. For the numbers of the corps of Sappers, Miners, Pontonniers, and Danube Boatmen, I refer you to the tables. The subjoined tables will show,— I. The number of men and officers forming each of the respective. corps of the Austrian army on the peace establishment. II. Ditto on the war establishment. III. The actual numbers composing the Austrian Army when on the peace establishment, as in 1829. IV. Ditto on the war establishment as at present, April, 1835. TABLE I.—Showing the Strength of the respective Corps of the Austrian Army on the Peace Establishment. N.B. For carrying on Surveying and Topographical operations, there are always employed a certain number of officers of the Line-say from 60 to 120, according to circumstances-who still consider themselves as belonging to their respective regiments, but who look forward to being admitted to this Corps when vacancies occur. They are called "Attachés,” and receive a small additional pay per month. Pioneer Corps of 6 companies, at 80 men. (under the orders of the Etat Major-Gen.) N.B. This Corps has lately been augmented, and consists of 2 battalions of 12 comps. at 120 men each Corps of Pontonniers 1 31 971 21 10 90 480 602 61 180 1440 1683 20 * I do not know what is the English translation of this word.-B. H, TABLE III.-Showing the Actual Numbers composing the Austrian Army on the Peace Establishment as it was in 1829. Grand Total of the Numbers on the Peace Establishment. 6 119 321 1682 251 496 670520,378 155,700 33,319 186,818 N.B. There is no regular Horse Artillery in the Austrian Army, but a portion of the Artillery are placed on a sort of char-à banc which accompanies the guns. Hitherto this has been found to answer the required purposes of celerity and efficiency in other respects. 1 20 90 600 711 5 1 2 24 90 500 200 616 29 1 53 |