, 1860-07-25
The XouAvo FuFore

We notice that all over the country, kindled
by the splendid drill Of our ZouaSes, furore
ia on the increase for military organizations On
a similar basis, and for study and practice OF
similar drill. Companies aud squads, and regi-
ments are resolving to initiate the course and
emulate results that have made our Chicago
Zouaves famous.
This Is well-that is, it is as wellas any other
type OF citizen soldiering, and it our Chicago
code Zouave prevails to the exclusion Of the
dissipations and roysterings, and vicious 1850
Citations that hare all the world orer been the
b4ne aud the perdition Of military life, it will
be most valuable feature gained, a decided
advantage to be accredited to the corps from
this city now lonizing in the older citiea Of the
seaboard.
It ia one Thing, however, to admire and to
nra,ss successful achievements, the result OF
sk,lied and patient culture. It is quite ansther
to set at work to initiate them When our
Zouaves 90 through their splendid manual, in
three.hour's drill, with precision like clock
work, moving limbs and pieces as if each were
a mart Of complicated and nicely adjusted ma
chine, When they come swooping down IN gal
liant charge Of bayonet, or 10 folio" their
complex evotutions in perfect harmony OF
movement, they elicit more than the admiration
Of ladies' clspping their delicately kidded hands.
Grim old military men allow their features to
GROW sunsy with delight, and the marvel initiat-
ed by the young volunteer soldiers OF ch'eago'
Is accepted and praised by all.
1t is easy, ne have said, to look on and I'D.
m,re such movements, and such perfection, and
as easy to resolve, either Individually, or %
| companies to initiate and excel The history
of the Chicago Cadet corps is most Instruct
i've one. Its scarcely less wonderful than thei'
drill itself. the patience and self devotion will
which these young men have schooled them
.elyes 1or many months past to the securing
Just this result
If the attainment is marvellous, it is because
their labor has been gigantic, their zeal ant
devotion measure1ess. Night fall, during 81
days in the week has not come more regulafi.
than their evening drill in the Garrett Bloc
a1mory. The young clerk from behind IN
counter. the law student from his books, tn
Young man Of leisure from his loiterings abou
l n.
and discinline self-imposed, and each eTenip
their drill is .naintaiued to late hour, has bel
them, despite Of fatigue, despite Of lures IN
inducements, innocent and otherwise, that
M the young mans hours Of leisure.
If the Zouaves have no peers in their 0"
peculiar sphere in the United States, or perhaE
the world, it is because their indetatigabl
laborious and long continued drills has no par
1ell. And companies in other cities vi
! are preparing to undertake the same, must col
; slider this, and be prepared to give period
months to faithful daily drill, drill which
no boys play, training 60 rigid and call't
40 much upon the time and attention OF eac
that nothing but the 1oftiest and most deVot'
erprit du eorps will survive the test eTen for
brief trinl,
We do not look for ths very rapid multip
cation Of Zouayes after our Chicago model.
is too costly IN attainment not to be an a.
malv. It is wonderful that the corps, with L
+ broken ranks, have passed their long aud
tient-we had almost written paiaful-e1pe
:. ence Of reparation for just this triumph. Tb
:. hare richly earned it, but it is the reward
+ more time and labor expended By them th
than the lockers On in New York, or eTen 9
cago, could have dreamed.
We are not carried away with military fu'
10 when re admire the Zouaves. They are
T. another brilliant proof Of what careful folle
ing of the one idea will accomplish whether
letters, art, or active life, handling pen, pen
Is chisel, OF Zouaye musket. We do NOT tot