Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-01
THE BAYONEp.

when the Trvncn i,iiantry have TO remain on the
defensive in position they defend themselves by their
fro: hut more often they attack, and then after an
engagement of skrmshes, and a cnnnonade, they
charge the cnemys infantry with sloped arms Pd,me
au brasil This manGuvre is executed either deploy-
cd or in close columns of divisions; If has often
ceeded against the Austrans and other troops. who
begin 10 fire at great distance from the enemy
hut II hos almost always failed against the English
who do not fire until he IS near them.
Intact if two bnttaons be deployed in sight each
other and one of them charges while the other re-
mains stationary, and does not fire until the former
has arrived within very short distance of it, the bat
talon which charges. not seeing the fire commence
at the usual distance, will be ntmidated, and when
arrived near the other battalion. and after having
recsivcd It's Gre it will be overturned ID consequence
of the enormous losses which 1t will have susiained;
or II will become much confused and halt in order 70
return the fire. IT, on the contrary, the battalion
which awaits the attack, has commenced firing at
great distance from the othef its Ere will have produ
eeJ little effect and the cndre Of the battalion charg-
Ing profng by this circumstance will accelerate its
march, crying out 10 the men-''ForDard, Jorroard,
they fre--ttey are afraid and will overturn the
Lattailon that awaits it. The English have also em
uoycd during tue last in Spain, and always with
success a mano,uvTe which consisted IN battalion
formed two deep, firing when the French arrived
within short distance of 1t, and Immediately after
yyards ci,urging without taking time enough to
null back the cock and shuttle pan. We can easily
imoaine that body which charges another, and
itself charged, after having experienced fire that
carried disorder and destruction INTO its ranks, must
be overahrown.
While the cadre con, inued to cali ou ,Enaoa1t ne
tireS pas and the fire estab shng itselfin spite
oftheln the English suddenly ceasng their fire char
gcd the French with the bayonet Every thing was
favourable To them the order, the impulse given, the
resolution to fight with the bayonet:-upont French
on the contary, greater impression was made, and
the surprise and disorder caused by he unexpected
resolution of the enemy. obliged them to 1y.
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of necessity The French regiment rallied behind the
rec md line. advanced again, and fought bravey for
the remainder oil the day.
Similar circumstances will always produce similar
results; for the most impctuous courage cannot but
rive way if il be not seconded by good methods Of
making war.
Y,he following is a fact which have selected from
many that hcye been related to me by eye-wtncsses:
it gives at once example of he force OF discipline,
the influence of the cadyes and the cxceonce Ut the
nanceuyre pructised by the English against tho
Erench when it is seasonably employed
On the eve Of the battle ofTalavera several deser
tsrs from an English regiment composed OF foreign
ers came to the uutposts Of French regiment in
" ich were great number of old soldiers, and said
that al their comrades were, like themselves, dispo-
sedt TO desert, it they found opportunity. On the NOR
row ine French regiment found itself opposed ~ the
English regiment from whence these men had desert
ed The troops were deployed on both sides The
French charged IN their usual manner Parme au bras
Arrived at short distance from IN English line
which remained immoyeable, some hesitation was
manifested in the march. The officers and noncop
fnissioned officers cried out TO the men, En- audnt
marches, ne treS pas Some evencslld out ,Usse rem
dent The advance was thenre established, and tic
French had arrived within very short distance of the
English line, when the latter opened IRE OF two
ranks which carried dcs traction into the heart Of the
French hne checked its movement, and produced
some cBorder.
Stoyv off - q Yankee There is not a creature,
perhaps, of VIII ordinary stories are told than OF
the siatk and 10 y, now no Of these animals
than what they may dried up skn ~ a mutsum,
sucb stories may app bot those who have any
intercourse With ssamen 10y opportunities Of being As
stories exaggerated but bono tide
One of these shalt here relate because heard
from good authority, aud afterwards had eouoboraed BY
still The principal facts these Several ags
iu the West Indes British ship Of fell IN with Amer
lean merchant vessel which, from circumssnces general
ly supposed good aud lawful prize bvs pepes ben
Iound on condemn the vessel and her Captain
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