Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-08-07

| lessencd nj this moment--lt can never abato so
! long ms all treasure upon earth remains in the
bosom Of that community. Whnt ever estimate
they may think proper 10 place upon my opin-
ions is with them. To the aged and the middle
need would speak as TO brethren to the youn-
ger men and the youth would speak father
and beseech them 10 take the course best cal
culated to restore harmony TO our distracted
country, and promote the general good.
Thine truly SAM HOUSTON.
10 Hon. JONI HANCOCK. Austin, Tex
Review Of the Crimcan Artillery.
On Monday July H. her Majesty. accompan.
led by his Royal lIighness Prince Albert and the
! Prince and Princes. Of PRUSSIA, had grand re-
| view and inspection Of the various troops of horse
! artillery and field batteries recently returned
! from service in tho East The aspect Of the
| whole common seen Mt a distance, was like that
Of a great picture. Of which the artillery formed
! the subject aud the dense outer ring of people the
framework. The statue.like appearance Of the
troops, with their close darn columns solid
and as motionless rs marble with the huge mas
SEES Of gray looking guns looming above the men,
still further aided this pictorial delusion.
In the line ninety two guns twenty more
than were with the nrmy in the East, nearly four
hundred ammunition and small arm ammunition
wagons, 2.45O horses, and $500 men. Her Mnjes-
|
habit was the short scarlet coatee, smaller. yet
embroidered in the same style that of field
marshal. Crossing the left shoulder was q gen
erals sash and the riband of the order of the Gar
ter; and she bore small. elegantly shaped riding
hat ornamented with generals plume of red
and white Fl athers. Sho rode her favorite dark
gray charger, which was superbly caparisoned
and her whole appearance was both striking and
beautiful. Prince Albert wore the full uniform
of field -mnrshal. with tho riband Of the Garter.
and was, of course, also splendidly mounted -
! The Prince of Prussia, who rode on her h1ajesty's
right hand, wore the uniform Of general in tho
! Prussan service. The Duke of Cambridge
the full uniform of Lieutenant general, with tho
riband of the Garter.
As the royal party stationed themselves the
signal to advance rung out from twenty trumpets.
! and amidst n cloud of dust, with II continued
heavy Gathering noise like sharp distant thunder.
tho whole column of artillery turned, and. making
the circuit of the common. marched past tho
Queen First came the three troops of flying or
horse artillery, in troops of batteries, headed by
! the chestnut troop, nil the horses in which might
form chargers for generals. These had
enable proportion of Russian dogs and the other
smaller deer Of war following in their wake.
| Then came the field batteries or foot artillery III
column of batteries. six guns abreast These
were the mon who fought at such disadvantage
against the overwhelming batteries on the heights
of Ama-thc men who fought round their guns
MS infantry fought round their standards all
! through the bloody day of Inkermann They
were tho men-or at least the survivors of the
! men-who manned the siege batteries for ten long
| weary months, and by the fatal accuracy of their
"helish fire" at last brought about the glorious
triumph of our arms.
Some of the guns which passed before her Maj.
esty were acteally captured by the Russians ut
| lnkermann. though speedily recaptured again by
| the 18th and SSih rpyimpufa nf the liUbf aivis-
ion Russian dogs and goats were numerously
| sprinkled here among the men. One trophy
rather singular of its kind, being nothing less
thnn little donkey, which during the heat of the
! battle of inkermann. ran in among the men of
ono of the batteries. md was Immediately made
| prisoner Since that day he has remained with
! the crops; and yesterday, all gaily eaparsoned,
he passed in'marchng order before her Males
| ty.
By the time these massive guns had gone by
! the head ct tho column, making circuit had
! again returned, and now passed the flagstaff ut
what was called called trot, but which, with
many of the batteries, much nearer to gal
| lop. All tho gunners o the field batter
les were then mounted the limbers and
! spare ammunition wagons, and the men of the
ball and cartridge brigade on their tumbrils
| OF Minnie ammunition. Again the two lS poun-
der batteries came laundering by. and nothing
but the dali heavy noise and the shaking of the
ea'lh showed tue unwieldy nature OF the materi-
al that was passing.
The three troops of horse artillery then coun-
t"rmarched and passed the royal presence at full
| gallop. This was the most spirited manmuvre
of the day They down like the rush of
whirlwind, shaking the solid earth and scatter
! ing the turf like dust behind them. They seem
ed rs fatal and resistless as the sweep of desti-
ny. These troops, with all their hor semen tnm-
Drills. and wagons. thus by the Queen like
| guests of a tempest, and almost us they passed
were wrapped from view in the clouds of dust
their laundering course raised up behind them
The Prince of Prussia seemed as much struck
! with this impetuons advance as with the size and
almost colossal equipment Of the lS FOUNDER bat.
teres.
The whole body ofarterv then formed up
across the common TO contiguous columns us be.
fore. The advance was sounded. and in one
great line all came forward toward tho flagstaff
and salu'ed her Majesty Then off came the
BUSHES, and three such cheers were given as
made Shooters hin ring again, and might almost
nave been heard in the metropolis. The men
then d'smouted and formed double line in front of
the batteries, while her Majesty. attended by
her whole staff, rode slowly along their front.
noticing each man who wore the fore sped me-
dial.
The royal party then returned to the Artillery
BARRACKS. where, after short delay, they re en-
tered their carriages and returned TO London
Along their whole route they were loudly cheer
cd.-Lirerpooi Post.
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