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SHORT NOTES ON THE MONTENEGRIN ARMY. 
A battalion 700 strong is mobilised for four months at Cettinge. It is 
composed of men drawn by lot from the whole army, equally from the 
several battalions. These are quartered in excellent barracks recently 
built, with all the necessary buildings and a large parade grouud. 
During this period they are thoroughly trained and return to their 
battalions when it is completed and fresh batches come up in turn, so 
that before long there will be a very good proportion of well trained 
men in every battalion; 30,000 are armed with Berdan rifles, a gift of 
the Czar and the remainder with Werndl rifles given by the 
Austrians. 
The bayonet is not used, but every man carries a handzar or long 
knife in his girdle and 20,000 are also armed with revolvers ; the officers 
carry a sabre and revolver. 
The artillery consists of— 
(1.) Eight mountain batteries, one being attached to each Infantry 
Brigade. Six guns (7^ centimetres) to a battery and six horses to each 
gun, two of which carry the ammunition. 
The personnel consists of three officers and 150 men, the commandant 
being the only mounted officer — 
16 rounds per gun are carried with the battery. 
48 „ ,, „ „ „ 1st ammunition column. 
96 ,, }} }) 3 ) 2nd ,, „ 
all on pack horses. 
Every year these batteries drill and practice for at least 15 days at 
the head-quarters of their brigade. 
(2.) Field Artillery consists of—• 
Two batteries of six guns each (7J centimetres), Krupp, at Cettinge, 
with which drill and practice are carried out. 40 rounds are carried 
per gun; no wagons. 
The personnel consists of a commandant and three officers (all 
mounted) and 180 men. 
In addition there are in store one battery presented by the Russians 
and one by the Turks—these are of an older pattern—also a siege 
battery of six guns (12 c.m.) kept at Cettinge and Autivari. 
There is no cavalry force, beyond the Prince’s mounted body-guard. 
The Prince is head of the army and the Crown Prince commands the 
standing force at Cettinge. For war the infantry is formed into divi¬ 
sions under a Vojvoda (duke). 
The dress consists of a :— 
“ Jelek,” or red waistcoat, with sleeves for winter use. 
“ Jamedon,” or short red zouave jacket, with floating sleeves. 
Baggy red knickerbockers, drawn together at the waist by a woollen 
cord. 
“ Kushak,” or leather girdle in which the revolver and morocco 
leather cartridge pouch are carried. Over this is a woollen karnar- 
band—for officers it is of silk of mixed colours. 
“ Opanquerz,” or leather sandals, cut from one piece of leather, the 
same as worn by all peasants, and most serviceable. 
Over the stockings is worn a white woollen legging fastened by hook 
and eye up the back. 
