Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-06-13
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cuirassers, Dragons, laneers, chasseurs, hus-
sars aud African chasseurs The arms aud ac-
coutrements are as follows; Carabiniers and
cuirassiers--metalie helmet, back and breast
pieces, pistol and sabre; dragons sabre, pis-
tot aud musket lancers--sabre, pistol, lance
and musketonj chasseurs---dragoon musket, sa-
bre and pisto hussars--musketoD, sabre and
pistol; African chassouts--some as other chas.
seurS, but musket always carried sung ov,r
the shoulder, and never in boot The irock-
coat has not been adopted; the pants are very
| loose, aud boots are worn with spurs, perma
| nenty attached TO the heel The horses must
/ be from four TO seven years Of age, and Of
| French origin The African chasseurs never
! 20 TO bed without cleaning and rubbing down
their horses, whatever may be the weather and
the hour of the night when they reach camp.
On the march each man carries four days bar
ley two days hay, and four days rations for
himself
The French cavalry school at Saumur is the
most perfect and extensive institution of the
kind in Europe. The instruction includes the
| regulations for interior service, cavalry tactics,
| garrison service, field service, equitatiOn, hip
pology, vaulting, fencing and swimming. At
tached TO the cavalry school is a school for
farmers The system Of instruction at this
institution is minute and complete, and its
influence is seen in the thorough condition of
the cavalry and the perfect discipline Of the
troops
The French infantry is divided into several
classes-the imperial guard infantry Of the
line, foot rifles, Zouaves infantry of Africa for
eign and native infantry. The imperial guard
consists Of gen'darmes, grcnadiers, and voltig-
uers. The smooth bore is generally in use for
the infantry ofthe line; the light infantry and
and elite corps have rifle arms The Zouaves
are all French; they are selected from among
the old campaigners for their fine physique and
and tried courage, and they proved in the Cri
mea the most reckless, selfreant. and com.
plete Infantry that Europe can produce. Their
dress is OF the Arab pattern; the cap loose fig
or skull cap, of scarlet felt, with a tasse tur-
ban worn over full dress a cloth vest and
loose jacket, which leave the neck unencumber-
ed by collar stock, or cravat, cover the upper
portion Of the body, aud allow free movement
OF the arms the scarlet trousers are OF loose or
iental pattern, and are tucked under gaters; the
overcoat is Il loose cloak with hood, The
men say that this dress is the most convenient
, possible. With his graceful dress, soldiery
bearing, and vigiant attitude, the Zouavo is
! the beau 'deaJ OF a soldier Captain Mcclellan
who was sent from our army in the Urlmea IN
, 1855, describes the movement of the ZuuaN es
$ as the most light and graceful he has ever seen;
G and he says OF all the troops he ever saw, he
should esteem il the greatest honor to assist in
5 defeating the Zouaues. The foot rites are
D small men, bvt active and very energetic, max
ing excellent skirmlshers. The voltigeurs are
} larger than the rifles but still small men.
z The French infantry are thoroughly instruct
+ cd and disciplined Their efficiency is atui
buta5le to the great attention which is paid to
| their instruction in gymnastics, scaling walls,
} fencing with the bayOnet, swimming, DC.
a The Sandman army has both heavy and light
4 cavalry, five regiments each, The regiments
{ number six hundred men and thirty.f five Off
4 GERS each. Besides these, there are six squad
rons of local cavalry on the Island of Sardinia
J OF the light regiments two are lancers armed
Q with the sabre, lance, and "pstolon;" tho Others
0 being armed with sabre, pistol and rifle. The
@ pstOlon is u riiled carhine with twelve incl
L barrel, carrying a spherical ball Ii may bt
j. used either as a pistol or carbine, although the
J., stock does not detach. The uniform is darl
l. blue trocb coat with short skirts, with trousers
j. the same color as our own, and a cap roecmb
ling our dragoon shake. There was regimen
n of Sardinlan light cavalry in the Crimea. Th
g horses are generally Italian, and excellent ami
II male
5. The appearance Of this cavalry and indeed O
-- the whole Sandman army in the Crimea s sal,
y to have been eXceent--superiOr, indeed to tina
Of the English and French There are n,
cuirassiers, and the heavy Sandman cayalr,
II differs only from the light in the size of the mel
- and the horses
l The Sandman infantry consists of twenty
=, regiments Of infantry aud ten battalions o
d bersageri rines) The army is filled by con
'' scripton The tactics and instruction of tn
), infantry differ but little from the French, iron
d which they are derived. The uniform is
g modification Of the French, and is strikng
!, similar to our own--the lrock coat being dar
q blue, pants grayish hue, and the shake identi
y calIy the same ours Tho hat of tile bersu
J, glieri is of lolt, with fiat rim three inchc
y broad, stin, and covered with oiled linen th
Il crown round, with a plume of black cock
y feathers. Twenty men in each company hay
u the borsageri rifle tho rost peroussio
u muskct.--BOSto Courier