The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-31
THE CHAMPS DE MARS IN THE CRIMEA-
MAGNIFICENT MILITARY REVIEW NEAR

MAGNIFICENT MILITARY REVIEW NEAR
BALAKLAVA
(Thursdsy April 26 by OF the granoest military
spectaces has been tia lot of most Of us TO wit
The whole OF General Bosquets army OF obserya
ton consisting of forty FIVE battons of nfeutry two
regiments Of heavy Dragons, and two regiments o.
Cbasseurs SAirique together with ma nerous ana wei
reviewed by General Csprobert, who was accompanied
by large and very brilliant stan by several Engsh
Generals and by immense 'feld'' OF officers Tue
insp ction took place the ridge which forms the
tural defence of the plateau which the Allies ara en-
camped, and the troops took ground from the point
OF it opposite the first Russian battery over Ioker
mann 80 the heights above the scene Of the battle OF
the black columns of French infantry formed ia front
of the white fields OF canvaes streaked the plain
tine Sn nnss o. Nth ss ,as
of tho br ght reflected from their and the
clash of their hands hiog the air with the essence
be corverging and drawing up regiment after res
ment the extended ridge till they formed SOLID wall
living, yet motioness, GROWING its summit The groind
was too limited TO contaln such body OF men eyea 10
the dense manner in which the men we're fo.med, aui
fresh regiments. The greater part of ths little army
must have been visible to the Russians the hsighs
and Caprobert's Hill in the valley The spectacle of
the review magnificent in the extreme A. o. :ocS
Rose Colonel Foley and Major Ciare@ons arrived On the
ground, and was received BY General Bosquet and his
staff The troops received the General With presented
yivan6eres, standing by the musicians, smiled Their
best The COLLEEN eagles, With their gor standards
were lo1ered, and General Csnrobert, his hat trmmsd
with ostrich pumss, his breast covered with orders
mounted on spirited charger, foowes by brilliant
staff and his esquire yng tricoored gudon
air and by this escort and suite Of generals passed
along the long lines OF men, ssoPng to the left and
various regiments General Estcourt General Engiaad,
General Pennefather, great number OF stan ON ;ers
as well as ruck Of English Officers on foot, and on
horse and pony, In all the varied uniforms and NUT
ii Of the army present The day was bright
and ane and the spectacle very beautiful As the
al Ia
colonies Of regiments, praised the artillery admired the
condition OF the horses said few words to the Zouaves
and fattered the Chasseurs Indigenss.
As soon as General Canrobert had reviewed couple
OF divisions there was can oticers CALI OF some 10
Csnrober riding into the centre addressed ,sm With
much elocutionsry emphasis but as he turned arount
from time to time could not catch more than broken
sentences, especially when the General vas very loT
and very emphatic, However, such as they are ~in
give you the scraps coud hear, and, as tbs sabss
which there two more little varied except Ia
turns Of phrase e1 uno disco oNnes -
les e9s %
vents msis passe en- revue avec mes eix
solds.s pour moi nom dc pEmpeIcyr. su nom de la
The General then dwelt ct length the priva
tions they had undergone and his eniuesnces sith
which they had supported them, and compmsntsd tas
officers on the neatness cleanliness, and order o. the
troops Amid marked attention, referring TO the state
| of the soldiers, he said
b.: dc bSDnSs pas.S
jsurs II en- aaja oc9 censtsn inopie Ave. o's
TO another division he said modifying the expression
and giving r. wider Significance
Eargr notre cerclc. QuaNd on vent entror d,ns une
METRO mss on entre Mssseur vOus dis on ysa.rers
ny" 90, par q ssSr n ss.'r
France Ansetsre aoerochsn auelqas chose sos
At another time he said-
La France ct rAuge.erre demandcn. la pre de sebaso.
ientrerons par Is fenatre.
In conclusion, the General raisiug his hat b-i,ay
said, "Bonjop Mesieurs" and rode OF to reviss the
rest OF the troops These addresses listened 60
with profound silence. The General and stat having
viewed the troops took ground tde ceptre OF
sullen gem from the enemy directed towards the
nearest column from the battery over the rchsratya
just before the French moved denoted tho Wig Lance of
the Russians but the shot fell short agsias, tbs OF
the plateau. The troops great tide of nc mike
coming OF eack gaudy wave nsradei by the crash OF
martial music rolled ia sight over the brow OF th
hill crested with sparslpg bsyonsts rolled on for nearly
two hours and seemei though II you'll eng az t,e
camp in its vast swell Chasseurs aPted Iufaatrg of
the Line Zousves, Voligears aud Arabs psssei,
lumn after column, till the fortydvs blslioas OF gal
liant Frensbmen had mlrchei before III, eyes OF nan
who might we'll be proud OF conn nday taem. rle
Chasseurs Indg6nes, their swartny Eases rasGag
with their white turbins clad in gat blue, VIA cr9h.
gIeaves. showed live bed OF sam nsr a5sers, AMI
the Zouaves rushed BY with the buoysu elastic, sprng
towards lns ermann; the soldieslike oriArly
and servioeable lock OF the lice rsgmsuts LEI
worthy OF commentator inen ca ne t1e r1u OF tne
tley, and In coGds of dust rosipg and bumony, aui
lotns, storm az gune and csrrisgas svept toe
broken ground for quarter OF hour till tle eiyey
ana their carriages had by Ths General theo
voe along the lines OF the Cnasssurs Ariqd, an OF
ne tvo regiments OF Drsgons which after ards wsos
past quick trot II said tnsrs were 1000 horse
men IN Tue tour resmants, aud they certainly ID az
ior any cay thas horse and could be ei loon TO
execute The horses, though izat, are ia ysry gooi
condition particularly those OF the Cha,ssurs
The inspection Terminated shortly attes six oicack
Each regiment as IL de6led past the General i,o ai
the sxampe OF the colonel. ami crad u Is -.