Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-10-26
Nh, Two Emperors at olmut1.

The TWO Emperors ut
OLMUrz, Septe mber 25.-The EnP1'o. %
Russia arrived at the station here las: 1T az
O'Clock (the Emperor OF Austria nati"s soue 20
meet him as far as Preran,) ana AZ ma: muir tse
whole of the two Courts. with all the higher ON
,oors ne the Austrian army. were assembled, and
collou,o1 the imperial cortege into Olmutz, the
49,, 81 nor,icplary all the houses on the road
~ tho res;5ence of the Archbishop, where the
o,,r,orS of tho soveregns are, being illuminated
Ia decorated with garlands and devices. In front
IS The Palace stood the guard Of honor, composed
Of medal bearing veterans of the AustSaR regiment
of the Emperor Nicholas; and here took place enc
of those acts of determination which the Emperor
of Russia ernploys with such conSummate TACT
with a view to producing favorable impression
ON the Austrans When the first bars OF tne Sc
renade were GOT through. the Emperor 1>'Cnoi"S
placed himselfa at the head OF the quarry VI ho"o'
and as he marched past saia'eo Tue EuiPei"' Vi
Ams,r;a in the capacity Of a comrade OF the vete-
-ans and = holder of regimeuti command under
,So sovereiqn of Austria. Loud apelauses follow
a from the spectators as the EnperOrs publicly
I;ssed each other. and then the Court dinner toll
lowed. the two Emperors spendiag the evening
tooether in undiSturbed privacy, the Prince Oh
Prussia and must of the generals having gone 10
the theatre
This was the first grand 6eld-day, and all the
..mn was early a-toot 45,7OO men, with rs
gunS beino encamped on the great Plain OF Oi-
9utz. a couple of miles from the town, were DIS
posed for divine service, and parade aiterwarGS'-
Heavy rain fell during the night, and or my GO
ing to the camp in the morning tee groonu was
vet and the clouds lowered heavily on the black
mountains that surround the plain; but gradually
the weather cleared up to sunshine. aud at MID
dav the whole mass of troops formed long parai-
lelouram. in three corps, uader the command OF
General Wrailaw the first commanded by Uene-
raj Count Clam Gallas, the sccoRd by 1enerai
Count Schlick, the reserve under General Count
Schafrotsehe. the artillery under General Haus-
lap. and the cavalry under Gen. Prince Lucheh
stein. ,.;u;oa, h
The STATS Of the Emperors were brilliant De-
yond anything | ever recOllect IN pretty extern
sive experience of military demonStrauots' coIl'-
n,is;ng \ GREAT many Imperial and Royal person
saes and upwards of 60 generals, headed by the
boary and respected Marshal Nugent. The En-
neror of Austria wore q white uniform, with the
iioht blue riband of the order of ST. Andrew OF
Russia, and looked quite in the prime oil youth
The Emperor Nicholas. who is gradually getting
stouter as years roll over him, wore the Curassler
uniform of his Austrian regiment; bat, with his
buoe breast plate martial air and gigantic stature,
has lost some of that imposing appearance whlch
your readers know him to possess lie was ac-
companied by his sons, one OF whom wore an Aus
trian coonel's uniform, and he was Immediately
attended by Generals Alderberg, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
raloff, Mrshileyitch and Cre1tz.
The imnerial cortese in which the scarlet uni
form of Lord WestmOreland was prominent, then
rode alonr the camp and down the columns to the
field chanel. which was an alter covered with
tent. where several priests stood 10 perform the
functions of mass Opposite to this was a tribune
with red velvet cushions, and here the emperor
Of Austria heard mass, the Emperor OF Russia DE-
inr on his right hand kueeng, making the sign
of the cross, and as far as understood what
saw. Joining in the digiae service. The Prince
of Russia stood behind, as spectator, bat e'a not
kneel The elevation of the host, marked oy Tue
t;nqnq of bell was teegraphed te the most us
tant battalions. So that the whole army mlgnt 81
snultane luSly join in this rite OF the hon'an O"
ol;c church and instead of an organ, the anthem
was played with aStonIsh'ur preeS'o" anu u"' my
by the 80 bands united so as to be one oi the most
,ompous RELIGIOUS solemnitieS OF the Roman Cath-
oiic church that can be conceived.
Divine service was followed By kiFchen pGdde,
when the whole army de6ed before the two SOW
ereions Each general led his own corps u Htaes
and each colonel his own regiment General
WratiSiaw remained in the immediate vicinity OF
the EmperorS. Clam, who commanded 'he hrSt
division, aud who is an excellent officer, wore the
blue riband st. Andrew (RuSsla > Zen. ochiicN
distinuushable by the great patch ON his eye,wore
d, crimson HUNGARIAN uniform and white jacket,
and had the thorough look of an old soldier which,
Joined to his high reputation as general, made
him one of the most REM riable figures OF the
6eid, ~
Prince Windischgratz and Bar Jelachch also
Toured as colouels and not to tire you with too
many proper names in string, add IN the I'M
ner;al eoriepe the brother of the Emperor. his ia
varian brother-iu-law. and several Archdukes
,,so heard that the Russian Minister of War was
in the group. 80.
Whea the P,ince Of Prussia, as colonel OF his
Austrian regiment rode past. and then l0lned the
cortege, the two EmperorS rode little forward IN
courtesy. The veteran PaSkiewtsch, as colonel,
also led his regiment. aud appeared to be comph-
mented by the Emperor of Austria, to Judge oy
the profound bows and pleased looks oil the ff'nce
of Warsaw.
The defie lasted fully three hours. the Empe-
ror of Austria acting as nomencator To ms rupert
Tally. who sat ON his horse and enjoyed his ia
vot;te spectacle with manifest gUStO. But even
snatt from great petsona9es, the scene was highly
ntetestine as the old tatered aagS that had stood
the battles aid the breezes from Leipslc and Ue
mappe to Temeswar were carried past; and, as
The sonpd of one fine band died away IN the dis
lance. the trumpet tones of another coming on
awoke the echoes. A great white sea OF TENS
were seen spread over miles OF country, and the
spectators from all parts OF the Empire ana oi
Germany crowded literally in mytadS round the
vast enclosed eaceille. SD that In the little town
of Olmutz we have Melbourne prices and Mel
bourne accommodation, the streets all nlght rat
Ting with facrss of despair stricken arrivals un
successfully begging shake down IN the smallest
public house.