Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-07-09

Not being military, Tor, at least never
having besn until Saturday last-since then
we are full of glory, and the "Pomp and
circumstance of war we cannot attempt
| 70 describe the drill in military terms, and
70 attsmpt to give all its wonderful features
would be to signally fail. The evolutions Of
tba Zouaves were so-perfeet as to leave no
rom for anything but the heartiest admlra-
ton. They marched in slow time and quicK
time; to the front, to the rear and opllqu0 )
! handled their heavy nuskets with a pre-
cision that made the action Of the whole
cornnanv seem as one man; went through
ali the motions Of loading and firing, while
hating, marching, or lying at full length
on the ground in their skirmishing move
ments deployed across the whole length OF
tbs narade ground and rallied again almost
as ouickly asa flash rallied by fourS and
then the entire company formed compact
, mass with bristling bayOnets pointing to
every side, springing back to their re-
spective places with the agility Of deer, and
finally, in the last grand charge of bayonets
e the company came rushing down upon the
It stand like whirlwind, and then, at TN
o word of command, and when within W.
d feet of the stand and its tenants, stopped a
suddenly asifstruck by lightning. All this
"A and Of course much more, wal grand an an
y exciting, and through it all, net 1nistak
could be dstsctea not a false mOFemen
>. SEEM Cheers and applause from all slde
70 showed the delight of the audience, the Is
N dies beine particularly delightedi and, b
i'll the way, puny clerks and students WI
be liks to be called ''interesting" may as We
IL make a note Of the fact that nothing SO we
re nlssses the ladies, as to see hardy, musculi
- = men who can defend themselves and an!
he body else they may offer to take care Of.
ne The drill lasted about an. hour and ma
~, and of course was very severe strain up'
We tbs strength of the Cadets. They SCENE
ca ca however to take it as matter ofcourss, a
y when allowed to rest for q few minute
amused themselves by leaping, running, q
In the drill Col. Ellsworth's voice cOu
be clearly heard in every part of the eIte
u siye ground. It is of peculiar ezPlosl
re- character, very pleasant to hear
oOn- During the drill Capt. Sanford, oYercol
NJ nv the heat and his exertions, was oblig
Oh to be carried from the field and taken hor
'lA He however 30 far recovered as to be at
ao head Of his company when they reacf
anu Superior street at the return Of the proc
sion.
era EFeFsE DiSsER.
uO- Ala O'Clock the ZOuaves and the Ii
tOn' Guards sat down to the amply abundant
Iulv Dsr at the weddell with members Of
trait Council and other invited guests. At
the close Of the dinner, brief speeches were m
the by several gentlemen gfrE9
snts Mr. Russell was called for to speak for
.bles Council. He assured the Chicago zou'
nile of their cordial welcome from the citiE
and spoke highly Of their Cleveland en-
tainers. .r--i.
ton, Mr. s. stevens proposed =
es.-- The health Of Col Ellsworth-a pleasant.
Pub ney and a prosperous return to hlm an'
-, corps.
"k'' Col. Ellsworth returned his acknowle
ith a mnents. BE felt really more enbarraaseff
2 be- said, than he felt usually, although n
dren, much of a speaker There wss ce
her. amount Of military courtesy that was al
good expected from military company to
: tsrv quests, and this they had expected