Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-11

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missed its way andgot into the ditch where there wps
not the slightest vcstigc Of breach In this situation
they were ncorly annihatcd; nor would thew moi
witistanding the mistake was evident, move, until n
POSITIVE order from the Grand Duke Michael was scut
To recall them.
! But the Cossacts excite most INV curositv md in
terest equally brave aud hardy the regular Russian
soldier, they possess sugncy and CUNNING which =
not characteristic ofthc latter. When tle fr;nr.r
menced. 1t was easily observed that tho Coss,cLsa
round began instantly 10 an aacrity and IN b.
! alive To what going on. They took their No.
/ IN hand--ncver remained quite staiionary-Len, .
sharp look out in the direction of the fire of the csr
non and watched the rcochct of the ball and fight or
the shell 50 as To be IN readiness avoid them bev
are an lncongruous set, certainly Some old frow,s
with long gray bcarts-somc smart vouuu lads-s,n,,
almost in rnngs and patches of various coloursyvb;je
"'hcrs are m very decent attire. The Cossack wbo ~
upro"cu 70 attend me as orderly is young man. by
no means Cossack-lie, according to the notions ,d
formed OF these people. was struck bv his c;v,l;znJ
appearance ana mnnners; for, my arrival when he
mrs, came To me- with the respectful department OF n
Soi'ier united To an caslness and almost eegapra 90
manner, ne said he sent 10 wait upon me Inv ordo
OF his General, and had the honour of prescnn, hin
sell to receive my commands I do not moan 70 s,y
.hcy are al oil ,his class but am told that some OF
them are people of great wealth in their own country
omasScd chiefly by plumber in the last WARE vet 50
great u their passion for that species of uain aur
Sacra lanes, that Notwithstanding their riches thew
voluntarily leave their families and comfortable ol
inSs' at nm advanced age to encounter dangers in
quest of more.
That they marauders, and that they are ,o,bo,
mercllcss at times, is true: for an n,tcn,nt v,,s ID
90 MAKE them give up Tor the general good the plun
der they took III action but without success !. w.
theh o,ind that no prisoners were taken-they were
mvaraOY Killed; so that, their services are so es
scntin to the army IT Is become necessary In Sanction
their PRACTICES and to prevent atrocities In. E,nn.r
mas ISSUED a very humane order, bv which the Cos
sace or soldier receives one duca for every prisoner
mounted. r
| The Cossncks divided into regiments ne soo
ehch' having standard and captain for every hundred
independent OF junior oiiicersonc two or moro field
officers for the whole according to circumstances .nd
a lieutenant colonel, or colonel commandment ,ybos
nnne the regiment bears. in their biyouacs no VOL
as III their operations and attacks they seem To nv
little regard TO rcgulary and their huts those ofth
men, III front of which nrc picketted their horses are
formed IN the simplest ana rulcst manner in,aeinabI
sometimes three pixies poles with branches am hay
or perhaps their burkns, or coaks of skin ,,ro, -,
i them, form their dwellings.
Dressed IN short blue jacket, without buttons I'M
hooked down the iront-loose trowsers of the sams,
''r-a cyihdric"' ana sometimes Il fur forage can
seated upon cushion liked to high saddle-nou,
ca upon Il siphisbony, and by means Ilucenbnuv
Ike, hut cerT1nf@ hardy, horSe-armed with n;s,ol
STUCK under each arm IN a girde, Il freock suney
across ms shoulders and sword long twclye-co,
plkc,-the Cossack, Is, OH the least alarm INSTANTLY
ready for tho combat. He is endowed nv bis na,,,r
and habits with instinct, which peculiarly fts hin;
Tor The duties of ouposts and for this service lin which
by tne nye am taking some cssonsl suppose the
Cossacks the best troops in the world THE conT
ccnce rcposed In them is such, that the whole duty NJ
The advanced posts is entrusted their care and nor
formed by 25o men, and great their patience and
vigilance that nothing escapes their observation onJ
not Turk can stir outside the fortress without thc-
! immediate knowledge. '-
he moment an alarm is given the first two or fIre
nat can get ready immediately sally forth from The
/ Olvouac--thcsc arc followed nv six or oiobt,bo.
again by morc-and lastly comes the reserve n, mar
BODY III perhaps greater order In their REGULAR ~
tacHs, tI'y are sometimes IN one and sometimes in
Two ranks, according 10 their strength; thev advance
IN scm-crcic with the centre retired; the oreotcr
numbers Immediately fly oil and seek the AanLs-onJ
rear OF ne enemy while small portion supportcI
Ieluei'y by reserve, attack in the front; but per
hapS what makes them the most formidable is tho er
tTaordnary facility with which they dispense md n
stany collect again in bulk or body ,ipon anv mar
{ tcuar part OF the cncmy's line. However for Tho
most pnrt they pay little attention TO regular;t, 60
that after attack, having 10 tr,,mncts or so,J .,
assemble them, and they do alwnvs take ot
Ianuaros' thcr captains are obliged by dni of halloc
ing, or III the best manner they can to collect their
puIks' they do not IN general use the nike lilo ~
ancc out couch IT. and ride full gallon like the knight,
"i Old at their antagonists. The Turks Justly fear II
as the instrument, should it not kiln nficts drendf
wounded and transgi .-ccd, has often been known g.
say, "Ah, Cossack! Cossnck!' and bv Sims r,nlor
MN 10 put an end to his mlsercs by nm cccunl tlrnst
I,.cr having overcome his prisoner the first thino
Ic 1ossock docs IS to seize upon hsaTns which wI
the Turks IRE highly ornamcntcd and v,InnLI -;
urban and sash, which sometimes cashmere sbauI
'I great WortA-and his purse; and if he il not killed
~ Dduy %oundGa' lie victor then places the nfortu-
nate man behind him. upon the very cantlo of his sad
dic SEXES mm by the hands, and galops off with INN
70 INC rear In this situation joed and pacd nlmos,
"'ut' Jaw Turkish Chief IN eolonel,) few DAYS
ago. who had been taken prisoner nv mn old 60,
boarded toothlcss Cossack at the commencement q
an affair, aud was by him brought before the General
for examination. "'
Inc otpo.ts have skirmishcs almost daily; but The
tDssacks and Turks sccn TO have rood undeT,tand
: ing between them for they often meet talk 70 eacb
other and carry in more civilized yyav ,bon
Formerly wy 'iiu1'
The Turks, perhaps should say those Of tho cor.;
sons Of Cflurgcvo and Budscluk do not corTeSnnrI
with The idea had formed of them from, MI IL,
hAve heard OF that racc-ndecd believe we bavc
and That most Of thc accounts we receive nf fb N.Y.
very much msreprescntcd or exaggerated There is
monicness OF disposition, an opouiicss md truth in Tho
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