The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-07-20
THE z0uAyEs.


The Zpuayea, OF ZnuLous, as they call
themselves, are c1uiessedly tie lir,tintantry
of the world. Their deeds ii lie Crinea
and in Italy leave no doubt on tits point.
Formed originally Of tie most desperate aRI
reckless gamias Of Paris, traiaed IN Nigeria
to compete On font with tie impetuous Arai
on horseback, Injured TO every hardship aud
practiscd daily in gymnastlc exercises, such
as running, ieaping, running on the hands
and feet, fencing with the bayonet-exercIs-
es resembling mpre the ieats oi the athletm
OF the 0lymplan games than the rigid drill ul
the modern s0ldier--lt is not 10 be wondered
that the Zauayes had performed miracles on
every field Of battle where they have appear
ed, and msds Their name the synonym of all
that is terrible aEi dar.ng. Ml,N lseir shay.
en- f1rvhes.is, thetr leas 5sSgis, ;lieig strange
Uatlls 'burruwei from tie hrAhic, their com
pleSions burat by tropical suns, ihg!r wild,
joyiai, devii-inay care dcineaEog, lAcir lUIty
esprit ds corps v hch dcrides The existence oi
lear OF fatigue, they present the strange spec
iacle Ul seml.saeages barn auh reared IN tie
very heart o! civilization. Iliry are indeed
the children Of lielaaa, the goddess of war
utterly unfit lor lie snhcr dates 81 LIE.
Foe this mat-Glrss body Of s3l liery, tiie
right arm Of her service. France Is Indebted
70 the wars which attended the conquest Of
Algeria. Ii was t4src that Il system of tac-
ties unlike ANYTHING i'll civilized wafiara
was originated. i'ae nature NJ tie gug viii
whom the French ial 10 contend, aud tlg
topography ii i5e country ii Sh.ch the
contests tuuk place, made this new sys'
ten Uf tactics il meter mot Of CHOICE but o.
necessity. Il1rsemen mounted nppn steeds
swiiier than the wini and nbpdient 10 the
lightest touch ol tie rein Of tie simple
wor,l Of their riders, anl cOnrsins singly Oi
in small gionps over saHdy plains, could noi
be encountered n pitched battle. Hence Oh,
French soldier was taught 10 creep on his
belly. to run Ike an antelope from hilock "a
hlllpck OF sand, - Jlr0w himself Est on hi-
face bealna tie sis.tg barriers afforded by tie
surface ol the desert, and IN tie moincnt u
falling 10 fire ~ the enemy taat swept by
like siinDpn and because iHe siu,Esy match.
lock, III Tie haaHs I'll THE Bgdpnig, wGs Tile
deadliest Uf instruments, FreuChmpn were
instructed, iuf tie afsl time, ii the use ~ fr
/ ride, weapon !smaGin. precision OF ain!.
steadlness and drtbgtsgiOn in titag IN.
known in lie days Is muskets.
j When the conquest ai Algeria was compile.
ted, there was returned 70 France Iody 81
men which fuf efficiency, apidity. endurance
and reckless courage. had 90 equal IN all tie
armies of Europe. These were tie Innares
with as yet eniy preliminary draining
Conscious ct tier ssFeriertv. t3sy deter.
mined 10 maintain il. ilcst tbey might lose
4 the piiaucy ii limb a1a tte tuughness q mus.
clio acquired iii Altica, taey made batraGs.
\ life brisk anil healthy br substituting in tae
place of tie lurNal drill lhr gymnasIic exrr.
risrs alrcaty mentioned Tues net anly hpi,'
their own, blt added Ii their eiiiciracy. 10
the arts 0f skirmi.tlEg- lcaping.
crawiing-ihey added the art % bay1net-
fencing. hy whish uey accomplished shch
wonders OF late, wien tnCugHttung. hand ID
hand, men massgtl ~ columns. Their bayo.
nets are male sharp as razors. aad IN their
hands possess tie l51er %. the" single stiC.
combined with the sappieness Of the rapirr.
The art Of boxing Win ihe feet is ptculiar 10
I France, has long Deen practircd there, and IN
/ this also the Zoua,e has been instructed, su
4 that in personal fenconire his FIRST act IS to
\ parry the weapan ni bis opponent, his second
/ 10 PROSTATE him by kick ID the breast, bis
\ third to stab him IL death with TIE keen bay d.
I net. All this il the work u d minute.
Hence the statement made by cmresp0n.
I dent of the Journal dss Betais affords litti,
matter Tor surprise. Iies1ys that the di,ls.
ions Slia and Jellscl,ich, counting not less
than 10000 men Tor father youtas--iur IN.
other statement ASSERTS shat ms; ol then