RUSSIA'S COSSACKS. rossneks iin "Russian, Kazakh is a name pivnn to «>nain portion? of the population of iho Russian Empire endowed with ppecia] privileges, and bound in return to pivo military service for '20 years, beginning at the age of 18. The Cossacks constitute tc-n separate Voiskos. or communities, settled along the frontiers of the Empire, the principal being the Don, Kuban. Astrakan, and Ural. In time of war the ten Cossack Voiskos are twund to supply 890 mounted Souiias (a Sotnia. is 125 men). IOS infantry Notnias. and 236 gun?, representing a total of 4.20J7 officers. 177.100 men. and 170.6U.1 horses. Every Cossa?k is bound to provide his own uniform, equipment, and hor?e. the Government supplying only the arms. Our sketch, from a photograph, shows members of a ?otnia of Orenburg Cossacks on the ■wav to th« front.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 202, 24 August 1904, Page 9

RUSSIA'S COSSACKS. rossneks iin "Russian, Kazakh is a name pivnn to «>nain portion? of the population of iho Russian Empire endowed with ppecia] privileges, and bound in return to pivo military service for '20 years, beginning at the age of 18. The Cossacks constitute tc-n separate Voiskos. or communities, settled along the frontiers of the Empire, the principal being the Don, Kuban. Astrakan, and Ural. In time of war the ten Cossack Voiskos are twund to supply 890 mounted Souiias (a Sotnia. is 125 men). LOS infantry Notnias. and 236 gun?, representing a total of 4.20J7 officers. 177.100 men. and 170.6U.1 horses. Every Cossa?k is bound to provide his own uniform, equipment, and hor?e. the Government supplying only the arms. Our sketch, from a photograph, shows members of a ?otnia of Orenburg Cossacks on the ■wav to th« front.