The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-16

under General HauniAp, and the cavalry un0eF
Tho Asfs OF the Empor0s were brilliant beyond
anything ever recOlect In pretty extensive exps
rence Of military demonstrations, comprising gress
many imperial and royal peIssopasss ana
Marshal Nugent- The Emperor OF Austria wore .
white uniform with Che light blue riband OF the
Order of st. Andrew OF Russia, and looked quito IN
the prime OF youth. The Emperor Nicholas, VINO Is
gradually getting souter years roll over him, wore
the Curassier uniform of his Austrian regiment;
but with his huge breastplate, martial air and 81
gantic stature has lost none OF that imposing ap-
pearsnce which your readers know hin to possess.
He was accompanied by his sons, one Of whom wore
an Austrian colonels uniform, and ne was immedi-
ately attended by Generals Adlerberg, Grunwald,
Schuraloff, Mirshievitch, and CreutE.
The imperial cortege, in which the scarlet uniform
Of Lord Nestmfeland was prominent. then rode
along the camp and down the columns TO the field
chapel, which was an altar covered with tent,
where several shaven priests stood TO perform the
functions Of mass. Opposite 20 this was u tribune,
with red velvet cushions, and here the Emperor u
Austria heard mass the Emperor of Russia being on
his right hand III ceiling, making the sign OF the
cross, and, as far as understood what saw Joining
in the divine service. The Prince OF Pru STA stood
behind, spectator, but did not kneel. The eleva
ton OF the host, marked by the ringing OF bell,
was telegraphed to the most distant battaions, so
that the whole army might simultaneously JOIN In
this rite of the Roman Catholic Church, and, instead
OF an organ the anthem was played with astonsn-
ing precision and unity by the thirty bands united,
80 as TO be one of the most pompous religious So
lemnites OF the Roman Catholic Church that can
be conceived.
Divine service was followed by kuchen parade,
when the whole army defiled before the two sover-
eigns Each general led his own corps d'armee and
each colonel his own regiment. General Wraaslaw
remained in the immediate vicinity of the Emperors
Clan, who commanded the first division and ~ho Is
excellent officer wore the blue rband Of ST. Andrew
(Russia); General Schlick, distinguhhable by the
great patch on his eye, wore q crimson Hungarian
uniform and white jacket, and had the thorough look
Ct an old soldier which, joined TO his high reputation
as genera, made him one of the most remarkable
figures on the field.
Prince Windischgratz and the Ban Jelachch also
figured as colonek and, not to tire you with too
many proper names In o string, add in the impe-
rial csege the brother of the Emperor, his Bavariaa
brother in-lsw, and several Archdukes. also heard
that the Russian Minister of War was in group.
When the Prince of Prussia, as colonel of his
Austrian regiment rode past, and then Joined the
c0rfege, the two Emperors rode little forward, in
courtesy. The veteran Paskiexitsch, as colonel,
also led his regiment and appeared to be comph
mented by the Emperor Of Austria, to judge by the
profound bows and pleased looks OF the Prince OF
Warsaw
The defle lasted three full hours the Emperor OF
Austria acting as nomenclator 10 his imperial ally,
who sat on his horse and enjoyed his favorte spec
tacle with manifest gustO. But, even apart from
great personages, the scene was highly interesting,
the old tattered flags that had stood the battles
and the breezes from Leipsic and Gemappe to
Temeswar were carried past; and as the sound Of
one fine band died away in the distance, the trumpet
tones Of another coming on, awoke the echoes.
great white sea Of tents spread over miles
OF country, and the spectators from all parts OF the
empire and of Germany crowded literally in myriads
round the vast enclosed encete that in tie little
town OF OlmutZ we have Melbo rne prices and Mel
bourne accommodation, the streets all nigh. rafting
with the fdcrts of despair stricken arrivals unsuc
cessfClly begging shakedown in the smallest public
houses