The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-08-21
oANToN, MISSISSIPPI, sAruRDAx, AUGUST 81, ls4z.

the Imperial Huzzars, in their costume Of red,
with high fur caps, and mounted every enc
upon white steeds. TT is regiment, it is said,
is the %favorite regiment of the Empress. Then
came the Imperial Carbineers, mounted on
black horses, and dressed like the Lancers, x
cept that their helmets and breast-plates were
of steel, highly polished. Following these
came the Cossacks-their black steeds carrying
their heads high in the air. The dress Of the
Cossacks is similar TO that of the Tartars,
which have described, except in their caps,
which are high and Of fur; their weapon is a
steel, sharp pointed lance. u v n . \ y
The rear Of this immense body of cavalry,
amounting to over 10000, was brought up by
regiments of mounted artillery, six horses,
three abreast, to each gun, and Of sappers and
miners; then came the baggage wagons, and
the ponton train. But the greatest sight was
the marching of the horses attached to the diff
ferentregiments. They seemed like machines.
You think it "strange,'' no doubt, and yet 'tis
no less "strange than true,' that every horse
in marching kept perfect time, Nth his feet, eotM
the music. / never saw soldiers on foot do il
better-indeed, not SO we'll, for when a quick,
lively tune was played by the music, every horse
commenced a trot and kept up the same unifor-
nifty, as before when on a walk. And then to
see those horses wheel by companies, and in
double order, coming around with the preci-
sion of a compass describing a circle! it ex.
ceeded any thing ever imagined.
After the whole army, for the Imperial
Guard is organized as an entire and distinct
army, had passed in review before the Emperor
the infantry left the field, and the cavalry re,
NAMED in full possession of it, and went thro
with some evolutions. First the Caucassiani
came at full run down the field, and then thu
other regiments in succession. After this, thu
whole body stationed themselves at some dis
lance opposite the Emperor, in close order, anc
at a given signal half Of this body, over l5,00t
horsemen, started on a run and suddenly halt
ed a few feet in advn" Of the Emperor, pre-
serving as they halted, the same compactnes
and the same perfect front which they had be
fore starting. A few more evolutions which
have not time to write about now, finished thu
review of the day-a day which has done mucl
to impress on me the remark Of Napoleon, tina
with an army Of Russian soldiers he woult
conquer the world. He spoke Of the soldiers
) not of the officers, of whom he had not a higI
2 opinion. The Russian soldier is a mere ma
t chine, and has not a thought beyond his Churcl
and the Emperor-and for both he believes i
his duty to i've and die. Most Of the army i
composed of serfs or slaves; and the pay o
the soldier is only about three dollars per an
mum. He is fed upon coarse bread and a kline
) Of soup and upon some fte day ne is giyeI
meat as a luxury. The pay of the Russian
> officers is very small, A Lieutenant gets blu
l 500 rubles per annum, which is a little NOR
, than Sl0O; aCaptain 700 rubles, and a Colonc
only 1900 rubIes. You ask how they live
The officers generally have a competency be
( You'd their pay; some few there are who hay
not, and their condition is worse than the sol
+, dier's, for the latter is provided with a uniform
t and is fed at the expense of the Emperor.
finish this letter by daylight, and yctit
after 10 O'Clock p. IA. The sun does not sc
here, at present, until 81, ?, M,