The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-14
A Russian Imperial Review.


From the Haven Register.
We have received letter from friend In Europe, from
which Though not intended for publlcation we cannot
forbea making am extract The writer had the good for
tune be present at the late annual review OF the Rus
sian Imperial Guard by the Emperor, at St Peersburgh
which is composed of 10000 men; and such descrip
tons are seldom afforded the American reader il will be
read with Interest,"
ST.. PErERsBuRGH, June, 1917
every year this review takes place at the
imperial city, preparatory the departure Of the troops
for their summer quarters For about four hours had
good view of the magnificent sight, and my hurried pen
Will fa me to give you an adequate description OF It's
exceeding spendor. When arrived upon the ground,
the troops had already begun 70 march, The balconies
and windows of the public buildings and elegant private
residences surrounding the field filled with ladies and
gentlemen and the sides OF the field itself covered with
dense mass OF men, women and children On one sde
platform for the Empress and before her majesty and
the Emperor the troops to pass IN review. Inc
panoramic view of the whole field, you can readily
imagine beautiful. But to the review itself, OF
pose the gayde mpe'laie of the Emperor Nicholas and
who are distinct from the man army OF RUSSIA which
believe numbers million rank and file.
The foot soldiers, infantry principally, first passed in
review, marching by patoons OF companies containing,
perhaps, one hundred and fifty men each and in dou-
BILE order AS the several patoons arrived opposite the
Emperor the peculiar Russian hurrah went up the whole
length Of the line, making the welkn ring The soldiers
all picked men, tall athletic, and every one OF them
VIII u ICY uia:A od'aJ hh my I ea ; s
march, seemed like pieces OF mechanism and their mus
kets not varying seemed, an inch either IN the height
mnnd have es soon the Hmean French Dntcb and
Prussan sodiers-none will at all compare with the Rus
sal ne % ~ ',e uS Wis u,u' a. u b
two hours before the infantry had passed in review and
1too uo IS 'ni ny. haante ana bero ;b
a. W sihy mosee auleasi anu hele w's .. s
seems like magnificent vision. First came company OF
,aui S'i1 u oueu upon IN, oEn s,s .o ,,nan . ~
ronnd % ar dressad m sd
E..; e ~ ,h WIZ uies ,i AZ leu S a.Ih
hng closely 10 .he SKIN ana over ,h's ney Wrought 5h
i eh @ .n eiis 'e uii e,, n0 th .
es bsw nd az s,naa and nnn be eg
leather Ieauns ssilar 10 those Of our Indian warriors
/; thar carbne and IN her g;rdes The
savage locking unnIi;ea6m T6ev are n fierce though
handsome ookny set Of fellows Next came the Iara7s
mon their Wild LOOKING eet little bosesbe horses. ali
{ hem her nec forward and Their heads hgh
m in the air. as + snutnr the breeze or so Uniform was
~ n 20. f hJ m e h ',ne p li ra ~ mn hN nml,evs
with silver and Lind nj t can hound with fur in his
hand he carries The end Of which he rests nnon the
ha ht, ~ q ars of hnrsa Tian car,a tho Thew
LEE ioeS, snlepdd ooh;ng men dressed IN While cass;
mere with heavy and hobv noshed hrass breas mates
and brass bemles smrmonr,ad bx Tho MINERAL eagles
ali mounted mon most elegant horses Regiment
after regiment nassed Nv each regiment with different
colored horses and the horses In each REGIMENT so
well matched in size form, color, and indeed every re-
hiatt IN had iIpu in
mane his number mon a small Mate The Tancers are
ali ncked men and are the flower of the Russian army
the Officers beinr al noble birth and were il moi for he
different colored pennans thew carry mon their lances
and the color of their horses no one regiment could he
distinguished from another 50 nearly alike are thew AL
ter the Iancers came The Imperal Hussars in their cos
tune of red with hirh fur cans and mounted every one
mon white seeds This regiment il is said is the fayote
regiment of ire Emrrpss Then came the mperal Garth
neers mounted on black horses and dressed like The
ancers excep that their hemets and breastpates were
Of steel highly polished Following these came the Cos
hack steeds CARRYING their heads hiph in the
air The dress Of the Cossacks IS similar to that Of the
Tartars which have above described. excep in their
caps, which are high and OF fur their weapon is steel
shaar no;nted lance
TIT, 49, 80 ~; ;.,s bod. of c,,,,l.,, ,on,;
to over GO GOO was nmrbt mn by pecmenis Of monne1
pt;,Iv CIV; horses Iyse abressn - each cun and 81
os ,, "a or ad tLon ~ mo ,he ho%a , r"u w.
aR th m, ' Rt ,bn renest ERR We ,ho
v ~ ba borses n hs arn e
Ta S' asso ~ Iii III n;nas Y bnb i .tnmas, No
dn,I, amd t H ,t nn iss &C ,nna tbar t"a ,h,
ouau.' a,u yt 10 no i, 1917 t .,o r. r,
.b ~ !, nau "ar p;o " fo " d 10 bat
indeed not 90 ,yel for when nu;ck l;velv rne ,vas
played by the music eperv horse commenced trot and
kept up the same uniformity of step as before when on
a walk And then TO see those horses wheel by comIa-
MES and in double order coming round with The preci
Al aI