Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-10
The Review at varna.

A correspondent of the London Morning
Chronicle gives an interesting description Of
0mer Pasha, as he appeared when reviewing
the French army at Varna, on the 5th ult.:
There were three divisions in the field-the
I'd, Sd and 4th--under the command of Gen
erals Bosquet, Prince Napoleon and Forey,
with their batteries of artillery attached In
the rear was the only portion of the cavalry
which had arrived-the lst regiment of the
Chasseurs d'Afrique, and a battery Of horse
| artillery, drawn up in second line. Shortly
after the troops had got into position, a mass
of cooked and other hated people made their
appearance, emerging from the bushwood afore-
| said, preceded by an advanced guard of CUR.
| assiers, pistol in hand. Then followed Marshal
St. Armand, Lord Raglan and Omer Pasha, the
| hero of the day. The Marshal sported baton,
such as we see in the hands of the Duke of
Wellington in old prints. A rare sight--a ba-
ton! Your correspondent was not favored with
an opportunity of closely inspecting the fright
| full engine of warfare in question but, as far
as he could see, it appeared to be black stick,
| closely resembling in size the short weapon
carried by q policeman, but having a crown, or
an eagle, or something on the top, with gold
| inlaying worked spirally around it. Lord Rag
| Ian wore the plain uniform of British general
! General Pasha How shall this feeble pen do
justice to get.up which had certainly been
| organized totally irrespective of expenditure?
| But in the conscientious performance of a duty
| it must be tried. TO begin at the top His
fez was no ordinary skullcap, but still fez.
In the front thereof the precious metal was laid
on with no sparing hand, forming some device,
but the nature of which was not apparent at o
distance. His coat, specimen of the genus
| -fan al -hrao cta1.
Gus. From his neck to his waist, it (the coat) was
a mass of gold, the left breast glittering with
stars, some of which were diamonds to fabu-
| lous amount His neither garment was com
posed OF white cashmere, with a broad gold
| stripe down the same. The scimetar pure
| Damascus blade with jewelled hilt. The horse
| cloth and holsters would have made the fortune
of plundering bashibazook. The thief might
have retired from the stirring scenes of his
| profession to enjoy peace and his pipe under
his vine and his 6g-tree, had he gotten such
prize. The horse, wellbred grey Arab, with
small intelligent head, straight forehead and
| open nostril, beautiful figure, and gentle as the
| most nervous lady could wish, and at will fiery
enough to satisfy the most locomotive aid-de-
| camp. The above may convey faint notion
| of Omer Pasha, as he reviewed the troops,
provided that any ideas on the subject that it
may hafC SiCatCu, NC ueCupicu. IHe LUKE Ol
Cambridge rode generally in the second rank.
Admirals Dundas and Hamelin, Iskender Bey
Count Jellinsdi General Rose, Colonel Neale,
English generals) staff officers, and officers of
of every rank, French officers of all ranks,
Protestant and Catholic clergymen, Lord G.
Paulet and numbers of other naval officers,
aids-de-camp of Omer Pasha, pipe-bearers
(avauntD Of some few Turkish officers, and
certain nondescripts, whose condition it is hard
to determine, followed, composing what is called
brilliant staff. AS coup del, it was really
fine sight, seeing this motley mass of horse.
men emerge into the plain, where large mum.
Der of horsemen and eager sight seers on foot
await them. The staff rode down the front of
the line, every other band playing "God save
the queen" with the greatest taste both of
execution and motives. The troops have been
so often described that it needs not to trouble
you with any further remarks upon the looks
of the Zouaves, or the smartness Of the chas-
seurs, &c.