Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-08-18

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St. Petersburgh is given by correspondent
of the New Haven Register:
ST.. PETERsBUReH, June, l947.
II ''Every year this re
view takes place at the Imperial city, pre-
paratory TO the departure ofthe troops fol
their summer quarters For about foul
hours had good view Of the magnifcen
sigh, and my hurried pen will -fail to give
you an adequate description Of its exceeding
splendor. When arrived upon the ground
the troops had already begun to march,
The balconies and windows Of the public
buildings and private residences around the
field, were filled with ladies and gentlemen,
and the sides Of the field itself covered with
mass Of men, women and children. On
one side of the field q gorgeous tent was
pitched upon raised platform for the En-
press, and before her majesty and the EN-
peror 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 1000
troops, who in part only compose the
garde Lmperiaze Of the Emperor Nicholas,
and who are distinct from the main army
in Russia, which numbers near one million.
rank and file.
The foot soldiers, infantry principally,
first passed in review, marching by platoons
of companies, containing, perhaps, one
hundred and fifty men each, and in double
order. As the several platoons arrived
opposite the Emperor, the peculiar Russian
hurrah went up the whole length ofthe line,
making the welkin ring. Tho soldiers
were all picked men, tall, athletic. and
every one of them with q heavy black
moustache. They moved with ma hemali-
cal precision, and whether On slow or
quick march, seemed like pieces Of mechan-
seemed, either in heighth or inclination
given to them. Of all the marching that
have seen, and have seen the American,
French, Dutch, and Prussian soldiers, none
will at all compare with the Russian.
The uniform Of the infantry was blue and
red, not unlike our militia uniform in Con-
necticut.
1t was about two hours before the inlan-
try had passed in review, and then came
the cavalry, advancing in double order, by
platoons Of sixty horses abreast; and thore
was sight that beggars description.- and
which, when | recall it, seems like mag
nifcent vision First came 4 company of
Caucasian Princes, mounted upon black,
coal black fiery stceds, with long mancs
and tails, almost sweeping the ground The
Caucasians were dressed in q red garment,
fitting closely 10 the skin, and over this a
finely wrought steel chain armor covering
the entire body, foil from the hoAd loosely
over the neck and shoulders; upon their
feet they wore kind Of sandal, and upon
their legs leather leggins, similar to those
Of our Indian warriors; across their backs
they carried bow with we'll filled
quivers; in their hands carbine, and in
their girdles the savage yoghtigahn.
They are fierce, though handsome. SET
Of fellows. Next came the Tartars, upon
their wild, fleet, little horses, tine horses,
all of them carrying their necks forward,
and their heads high up in the air, as ii
snuffing the breeze, or, so uniform was the
line of heads, rs if they were all drawn up
by pulleys. The costume of the Tartar
soldier is blue frock, trimmed with silver,
and kind Of skull cap, bound with fur; in
his hand, he carries spear, the end of
which he rests upon the head, between the
ears of his horse. Then came the Cheva-
ler lancers, splendid men, dressed in white
cashmere, with heavy and highly polished
brass astplates, and brass helmets sur
mounted by the Imperial eagles, all nouns