Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-12-03

From the Army and Navy Croniels.
RUSSIAN MILITARY REVIEW
|, gives us pleasure to lay before our
readers the following interesting and graph.
ic account, given BY an officer Of our Ar
my, who was present, ola Russian militia
ry review:
-Four DAYS OF our time in Russia we're
spent AT the camp Of krasnoe Selo, SIX
teen miles from 81. petersburgh. On our
arrival, we were invited to assist in the
manmuvres which would take place in
tho three following days. Accordingly,
next morning we were presented to has
Imperial Majesty in the field; then taken
to the chapel tent, attended divine service
with the Imperial family and staff, sur
rounded by fifty thousand military wor-
shippers rode ihro' the different camps;
saw the Emperor inspect the officers OF
regiments, and exercise those of the cav
airy in riding, giving point, charging,
&c., at full speed attended the evening
hymn and prayers a. rctroat, and went to
bed to reflect upon the novel and imposing
ceremonies and exercises ola Russian af-
my in camp.
!" The next day was particularly inter
esting; all the artillery, one hundred and
tweniy-eighi pieces, being in the field ma
nnuvring and firing attargets--slx of,ha
batteries being Of horse artillery, and two
Of those being Of twelve FOUNDER guns,
and twenty -four howitzcrs, and drawn by
/, eight horses each. The firing from this
immense field train was indeed grand,
and the effect, with round, canister, and
shells, was destructive to the targets,
which we examined at the close Of the
mannuvres.
| "The next day was a cavalry day, m
GLIDING the horse artillery, and, with them,
amounting to fifteen thousand men, four
regiments Of cuirasscrs, four Of Dragons,
Two Of hussars, two of lancers, (Cos-
sacks,) besides squadrons Of Circassians,
Persans, DC. &c.
"The last day the whole army ofthir-
ty.six thousand infantry, AMI cavalry and
artillery, making over fifty thousand.
| were on tine field at seven o'clock, a. NJ,
and the Emperor, commanding IN person,
commenced and executed series ofsplen-
did mannuyres, bringing the entire force
into action, and deciding the Imaginary
battle by grand charge by the infantry
and four thousand curassiers. Thcso
mannuyres commenced by sending in
advance skrmishers Of Cossacks, who,
being attacked, kept up spirited fire,
and, by their buges, asked for reinforce
mcn.s. Lancers we're despatched to their
aid, and the enemy temporarily checked
and driven back. In turn this advanced
party was repulsed, and reinforced by
some regiments Of Dragons the infantry
regiments (three thousand strong ench)
meantime all in motion from different
noints toward the scene OF attack. Is
the regiments arrive in column of attack,
they deploy, form line Of battle, and sup
port the cavalry, which fall back, or fight
on the TANKS.
"The attack finally becomes general
along The whole line Of two miles, the in
fan,ry firing, changing position. charging
the horse-artillery establishing baiicries
with the rapidly Of light cavalry, and
hurting its thunders al the enemy IN fne
style. The reserve is at length brought
forward by the Grand Duke Michael,
forms in column Of attack in The rear Of
the first line, which retires through The
intervals of the new line; the reserve
charge with the heavy cavalry, and VIC
tory Is the result or four hours inccssnnt
and most splendid manTuvriDg.
"Thc morning was most beautiful
one the troops (all Imperial Guards in
their finest condiiion---the twenty thou
sand horses on the field, all picked, choice,
high bred animals--thc artillery new,
with green carriages and FURNISHED guns,
glittcring in the sun like gold. The bril-
liancy Of the cuirasscs and helmets and
Russian eagles; the polished arms the
plumcs Of all colors; the fourcrafiye hun
dred musicians with their bright brass
drums, trumpets, and horns the plctu-
rescue Cossacks and Circossans, and their
little, feet, long tailed horses, looking like
so many pawnees; all formed scene ex-
ceedingIy beautiful and imposing. a re-
view followed the manmuyres, the regi-
ments fling off bcforethe emperor IN col
umns or ono hundred 'front.'" W
Tsg PRAmrEs.--The Morning Courier, a. new
daily paper rccsniy established at Springfield, II