a successful system of strategic operations for one will,
in my opinion, apply to the other.

As the Turks have been more successful than the French in their
military operations against the Arab tribes, it may not be altogether
uninteresting to inquire by what means these inferior soldiers have
accomplished the best results.

The author above mentioned, in speaking upon this subject, says:

"In these latter days the world is occupied with the organization of
mounted infantry, according to the example of the Turks, where, in the
most successful experiments that have been made, the mule carries the
foot-soldier.

"The Turkish soldier mounts his mule, puts his provisions upon one side
and his accoutrements upon the other, and, thus equipped, sets out upon
long marches, traveling day and night, and only reposing occasionally
in bivouac. Arrived near the place of operations (as near the break of
day as possible), the Turks dismount in the most profound silence, and
pass in succession the bridle of one mule through that of another in
such a manner that a single man is sufficient to hold forty or fifty of
them by retaining the last bridle, which secures all the others; they
then examine their arms, and are ready to commence their work. The
chief gives his last orders, posts his guides, and they make the
attack, surprise the enemy, generally asleep, and carry the position
without resistance. The operation terminated, they hasten to beat a
retreat, to prevent the neighboring tribes from assembling, and thus
avoid a combat.

"The Turks had only three thousand mounted men and ten thousand
infantry in Algeria, yet these thirteen thousand men sufficed to
conquer the same obstacles which have arrested us for twenty-six years,
notwithstanding the advantage we had of an army which was successively
re-enforced until it amounted to a hundred thousand.

"Why not imitate the Turks, then, mount our infantry upon mules, and
reduce the strength of our army?

"The response is very simple:

"The Turks are Turks--that is to say, Mussulmans--and indigenous to the
country; the Turks speak the Arabic language; the Deys of Algiers had
less country to guard than we, and they care very little about
retaining possession of it. They are satisfied to receive a part of its
revenues. They were not permanent; their dominion was held by a thread.
The Arab dwells in tents; his magazines are in caves. When he starts
upon a war expedition, he folds hi