The North-Carolina standard., 1847-08-11
Correspondent the New Haven Register.
Review of sixty Thousand Mem.

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lat the Imperial City, preparatory othedeparture
of the troops for their summer quarters BOT
ahont four hours 1 had good view Of the mag
ni6eeut sight, and my hurried pen will iaii TO
olive YOU an adequate description Of its exceeding
spiendor. When arrived upon the ground, the
| troops had already begun TO march Inc oaico-
MICS and windows of the public buildings and ele-
giant private residences surrounding the heio were
filled with ladies and gentlemen, and the SIDES OF
the field itself covered with a dense mass oil men,
women and children lfy Ht..t.
! On one side Of the field gorgeous tent was
pitched upon raised platform for the Empress,
and before her majesty and the Emperor the
troops were to pass in review. The panoramic
view of the whole field, you can readily imagine
was beautiful But to the review itself OF this
great body of 60, 600 troops, who (in part oniy)
composed the Garde ImperiaLe Of the Emperor
Nicholas, and who are distinct from the main
army of Russia, which believe numbers near
one Million rank and file aso
The foot soldiers, infantry princpa lily, first
passed in review, marching by platoons OF com
papies containing, perhaps, one hundred and fifty
men each, and in double order AS the several
platoons arrived opposite the Emperor, the pecu-
liar Russian hurrah went up the whole length OF
the line, making the wclkin ring. The sodiers
were all picked men, tall, athletic, and every one
of them with heavy black moustach They
moved with mathematical precision, and whether
on slow or quick march, seemed like pieces OF
mechanism, and their muskets not varying, 1t
seemed, an inch either in the height or inclina-
ton given to them. gT'..- .".lfHt.- aI@
Of all the marching I have seen, and l have
seen the American, French, Dutch and Prussian
soldiers. none will at all compare with The Rus
sian. The uniform of the infantry was blue and
red, not unlike our militia uniform in Connecticut
1t was about two hours before the infantry had
passed in review, and then came the-ca valry ad-
vaneing in double order, by platoons of sixty hor-
ses abreast; and here was sight that beggars
description, and which, when recall 1t, seems
like magnificent vision. First camea company
of Caucasian Princes, mounted upon black, coal
black fiery seeds, with long names and tails.
almost sweeping the ground. The Caucasians
were dressed in red garment fitting closely 10
tho skin, and over this finely wrought steel
chain amor covering the entire body fell from
the head loosely over the neck and shoulders
upon their feet they wore a kind OF sandal, and
upon their legs leather leggins similar to those of
Tndian warriors; across their backs they carried
bow with we'll filled quivers; in heir hands car
bine and in their girdles the savage looking
q .t ~. i ...lG -a..
They are fierce, though handsome looking
set of fellows Next came the Tarlars, upon their
wild looking, feet little hoTses-the horses, all !
of them, carrying their necks forward and their
heads hig up in the nir, as If snung the breeze,
for, uniform was the line of head, as if they ,
were drawn up by pullys The costume Of The |
Tartar soldier is blue rock trimmed with silver,
and kind of scu cap, bound with fur; in his hand
he carries spear, the end of which he rests upon
he head, between the cars, OF his horse. Then
:ame the Chevalicr Laucers, splendid looking
non, dressed in white Cashmere, with heavy and
highly polished brass breast plates iahd brass he
nets surmountrd by the Imperial eaglrs, all mount
ID upon most elegant horses Regiment afic.
Sa0Hh hu
,nt colored horses, and the horses in each Regi-
nrn IS well matched in size form, color, and in
Iced every respect, that To Distinguish them, each
lad braided in his name his number upon small
.late. -9 ... =. .... -. q ..- ...a.. ! ..,5...
The Lancers are all picked men, and are OF
he flower Of the Russian army, the officers being
f noble birth; and were it not for the different
orses, no one Regiment could be distinguished
rom another so nearly alike are they. After the
.ancers, came the Imperial Hussars, in ther cos
line Of red with high fur caps, and mounted
very one upon white steeds. This Regiment, it
said, is the favorite Regiment of the Empress.
hen came the Imperial Carbinecrs, mounted on
lack horses and dressed like the Lancers, except
lat their helmets and breas.-plates were Of steel
ighy polished Following these came the Cos
ncks their black steeds carrying their heads high
a the air. The dress of the. Cossacks is similar
that Of the Tatars, which l have aboye des-
ribed, except in their caps, which are high and
f fur, their weapon is steel sharp pointed lance.
The rear of'this immense body Of cavalry,
mounting to over 10000, was brought up by
egiments of, mounted artillery, six horses, three
breast, TO each gun, and sappers and miners; and
len came the baggage Wagons. and the ponton
ain. But the greatest was the marching of the
orses attached to the different regiments. They
eened like machines. You think it /" strange"
o doubt and yet 'tis no less strange than true,
lat every horse in marching kept perfect time
nth his feet with the music | never saw soldiers
n foot do it beuer-iHdeed, not SO well, for when
quick, lively tune was played by the music,
lme uniformity of step as before, when on walk
md then TO see those horses wheel by companies c
nd in double order, coming with the precision of Y
compass describing ciEclei it exceeds anything
ever imagined. -n..sz.1 ,t t4e..s. * a..
After the whole army, for the Imperial Guard 3
organized as an entire and distinct -atmy, had 5
assed in review before the Emperor, the infantry
fl the field, and the cavalry remained in full pos s.
ession of it, and went through with some evolu- l
ons. First the Caucassians came at full run
own The field, and then the other regiments 10 b.
accession. After this, the whole body stationed
lemselvfs at some distance opposite the Emperor, n
close order, and at given signal half of this g
ody, over $4,000 horsemen, started on run and il
lddenly halted few feet in advance of the EN- 81
eror, preserving, as they halted. the same COM b
actness and same perfect front which they had c.
etore starting. A few more evoutions which "
ave not time to write about now, finished the re- ]
lew of the day-a day which has done much to
npress on me the remark of Napoleon that with S;
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