Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1860-07-26
The Znuaves.

New York has received another sensation,
what may be classified perhaps as an excitement
of the third degree, company of soldiers from
Chicago, got up after the style and named after
the renowned Iouaves. The Zouaves are sort
of martial acrobatS, gymnastic soldiers who
contrive to throw as much bodily exercise into
their field evolutions as circumstances will ad-
nit of. Each soldier is combined Blondin and
| Hanlon. They first astonish the enemy by their
extraordinary mannuvres and before he can re-
cover his presence of mind he is routed by these
flexible and indomitable soldiers When the
Zouaves get here they will probably exhibit be-
fore the public, and to prepare the people for
The entertainment we describe a few of their
ordinary movements: They fire volley, and
I'D an instant each man turns back somersault,
reloading his musket as he turns, and comes on
his feet ready to fire again. when charging
column of infantry the Zouaves Jump up twenty
feet in the air and come down on the euemys
heads with terrific force, driving them complete
ly under ground. The killed are thus buried
at the same time out of the way, which saves
trouble.
When they meet troop of cavalry tho
Zouazes advance brskly to meet them, and
when close enough spring up and throw
somersault over their heads, and Immediately
forming on the other side, wheel round and pour
on call fours," carrying their muskets in their
teeth; 80 through the musket exercise standing
on their heads and load and fire with their big
toe. But it is the use of the bayonet, that the
Zouaves, is most terrific; lighting upon an
enemy with a bound, they drive the bayonet,
musket and all, clear through him. and turning
somersault over his head, they draw the wea-
pom out on the other side. When they come to
streams, they drop line across, and pass over,
la Blondin. When observations of an enemys'
country are needed, a Zouave is put in sky
rocket and sent up to sufficient altitude being
supplied with the necessary apparatus, he takes
photograph of the landscape, and by the time
he reaches terra frma he has a complete set Of
maps prepared.
A GREAT STATESMAN AND CeNsERvAToR on
THE WINE QUEsTIoN.-The company being
seated at the table, Mr.. Clay poured out two
glasses of wine and passing them to Mr.. Dodge,
remarked in tones sufficiently loud for all to
hear:
"Mr Dodge, let us pledge ourselves in glass
of wine"
Without touching the glass. Mr. Dodge re-
plled-"Excuse me, MIR. Clay, | am teetotallcr,
and with your permission I'll pledge you in
what is more emblematical Of the purity of true
friendship, glass of pure water"
Mr. Clay slowly replaced the glass of wine
upon the table, scanned with his eagle eyes the
features of his guest, and discovering no express
sion but that of.perfect respect, reached across
the corner Of the table, grasped the hand of his
"Mr. Dodge, honor your principles land
then laughing, adtled-"but.I can't say that I
| admire your taste" -
Mr. Dodge, with his usual promptness Of re-
tort, replied:
':But is it not the doctrine that our orators
are daily teaching us. Mr.. Clay, to throw aside
taste for principles?'
Amid the shouts of laughter that followed,
Mr. Clay exclaimed:
Handsomely turned Charles, move the
wine from the table,