, 1860-08-06

tFH IN Tie Ka!t!mere ratEio, Au:. 2df
The immense Hall Of the Ma.yland Institute
vas crowded lust escnlng. that is, the galleries.
by ladies and gentlemen, 10 witness this fa1nei
corps Of citizen soldiers, whose fame had prc.
ceded item by the laudation Of Northern iour.
nails, and, indeed, they were spoken of ia such
high terms Of praise that We we're rather Inclined
to believe they were orcr.ra!ed; but aster hay
ing seen THIN drill last evening, words sem
inadequate to express our admiration Of tho
great degree Of perfection to which ti,cv llsvc
brought themselves. The various movements
ln their peculiar drill we're executed y ith pre-
c'sioc, an ease and grncc that wss truly aston
ishlne, and Il. onca took hold upon the audisnce
md held them spell-bound, impressiug one with
an NJ dor in behalf OF military mat:ers, which lc
had probably never before experienced, Esen
the ladies, ou tue rapid, but nevertheless per-
feet. execution Of sotue difficult order, would
give vent to IN Involuntary ejaculation Of
praise.
Las: night the Zouayes drilled r. ith twenty
FeTeu men, ~ho, iurir,, tho MANUAL drill. wore
their knap>aeka, which, however, were unslupg
during the latter part Of the exhibition. Til:
entire drill HnA gen" through With without mu.
sic or signal Of any k;nd-Co1 Ellsworth y;yi:..
tic command for every change and moveuent.
After tie drill. tile military guests marched
1hrougt the hall and we're followed ty The
Zouates, under charge of the Grcss, who @ es
cnrtcd them tn the Assembly Roona, where II
bnnutituf collation. awaited them, or lie drill
latt night but one opinion was expressed, and
that was, that nothing of the kind mud eycr be-
! fore been Witnessed ia Baltimore.
From tic Institute the Zouaves and Grcys re.
| turned to Carroll Hail to parsake Of COLLATION..
When tue company liad gathered around the
table, Captain Ly1e Clnrke sGid hat he fclt COM
| peilt to arn!ug1se for The character Of tie col
laton. 1t ltad been prepared hastily, aud was
| not such as the GreJs should hare liked to hare
invited 1lleir guests t. partake Of. lie hoped II
would he received by the,n, not for what it was.
but for the aprit and kind feelings which
prompted it. He spoke in the hie!,Fst terms Of
the proficiency Of the Zouares as soldiers and
their character as gentlemen. In CONCLUSION,
he called for hearty round Of cheers for the
visiting corps. which WIS responded to by the
This morning The Cadets, accompanied by
their military brethren, visited many points Of
interest in and Rbout the city, and eeem highly
| erat16cd- This afternoon, at 4 o'clock, i!,ry
will drill on the grnnnd at the terminus Of the
Madison avenue railway On Friday they will
Of erab supper. They now tlinE Of visiting
Washington by the early tram Of cars on Sal.
urdny morning, and return nj night, spending
part Of Sundty in baltimore, and leaving for
Cincinnati .: O'Clock. +. h., by the Baltimore
| j. Ohio ltailraaI.
by their abstemious habits and close applica-
| ton 10 their duties, have brought themselves to
look, feel a=d act tile soldier being for tic mos,
| part small in stature, but Of well-dercloped,
wiry frames: they stem constituted to stand
any degree oi hardship, going through the drill
without, alrsrebtly, experiencing uny fatigue.
and ha1dfing their arms with The hame ease, but
father more grace than tha. with which. u coz
comb twirls his cane.
from the baltimore Sun, Aug, -
Tie arrival Of this celebrated corps in B.lti
more, yesterday evening, was distinguished By
an unusual sensation, md curiosity was not
only On siptcc, but exceedingly demonstrative
Of all classes Of the community. The reputa.
lion which had preceded them WAS not only
great. but marvellous; aud We are by no means
certain that, Of the multitudes wno caught q
first glimpse Of Them, some were not relieved to
find that they were really flesh and blood hu-
man beings. For our own part, ne were not
only grat,ticd 1T their appearance, somewhat
entertained with the novelty, but decidedly i'm
pressed with tue cminen1ly mcritorinus quality
Of the corps in every resptct The Uniform is
characteristic, spirited, aud, with its novelty,
"a has an Improvement We accept without dispute.
trim, muscular, wiry, durable: all that one can
look for and relish In the soldier professediy
alert, and always ready fer deeds Of carpcst
meaning md great results. Ote looks upon
the company and at ones feels sure of them, It
is m institution which takes the eye aud con-
t, Tho last, tue very last.
Their drill ia perfect work. 1t is The n.a.
chine precision Of organic discipline; aud i.
perrades esery man, erery mind, aud eyerT
uu'c!e, every implement Of tho display, and
an'mstes ths whole corps. exhibiting it ~ onc
closely knit and complete mechanical desicc.
70 say that It WAS admired doub less exuressrs
the universal sentiment Of those who Witnessed
it but somethinE moro tlun admiration was
confessed ~ many who would say with US that
it WIS intensely t+lt. 1t thrilled the emotions
unqualified prsise.
But whea this is said there is much more due
10 these men. Thcr arc fairly entitled 10 the
fame Of heroes, though they hare reY.r seen
actual service Or won fight They have taken
the grand Initiative in competition with the
crack corps Of European armies. Without the
impeiIing necessity Of war, with no frequent
probability Of service to proEoke them to per
feetion, they have chosen the arduous alacrity
| nf military practice, and exemptitied the posi-.
ble attainment Of the will, the zeal and the teif
denial Of the citizen in times Of peace. And
more ,!.aa thiq, they illustrate a necessity
slow TO recognize, nor, we believe, will they.
Oflate yea-s military discip1i c, practice and
capacity for execution have made great ad
vances in Europe; and now tactics are increas
inE the efficiency Of every department Of the
service. And theEe men are here 10 show u
| Nuok VIC A4A9 CApcIk W E1CtuuET BHouIQ Kg1m'
visaged war scowl upon M from lis eastern
Lemrphtre. Amtrican citizens make the best
improtnp.u soldiers, beyond question, IN the
world THIS comes in tue main Of the quality
Of the m~u; aud he, sustained and inv;gorated
by an inpetuous aud srdent zeal horn OF his
lore Of that freedom be enjors, and which i.
ha|lowed by bis natige land. But with alI this
he owes it to aimself and the nation, and the
institutions be holds most dear, to enitirats biz
powers, improve lis resources, acquire excel,
icncc in those things essential to public duty o'
any sort, and especially to m.ke his prowess q
success always sgainst the enemies 0! his coun-
trs. And as manly examples. worthy of imita.
t'on everywhere. the Chicago Zouaves will
commend themselves to the respect and esteem
OF their lei!ox.cit:Eeus.
TIE EorAyks At CINCINNATI.
Tsou ths Commercial Of sasurday.]
~ = Il.sr41a from Col. Ellsworth, command.
c,,t = snS =; y zouave Cadets of Chicago, to
sa,. ~: Gloon, received yesterday afternoon
s,3nd.n .a&' n1a company will leave Bsltim ore ol
tSa .y %.;y evening. and arrive il Cinctnnati ou
NC n:4o =. \. ttaln, via Little Hiams Ra;lrosi
! ih' military Of Cincinnati h,,. h.a nnd.,