The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-15

sa'e VI the rark As the troops marched 10 their poei
ZION " roht Oh the City Hall, they greeted with
applause from the anxious multitude. Both commands
were then reviewed by the Mayor The great matter OF
interest 10 the impatient appeared 70 be 10 witness
the zouave drill number zouayes ef the ranks
prior the drill, and those who remained numbered
sixteen nles front, thrtytwo men, evidently ucked
The drill CONNER ced by exercising in the
manual Of arms in open ranks (Hardie), End
progressed elected round after round Of enthuss t,c
applause from the ten thousand spectators crescent
among whom many Of the officers and paen of the
Seventh and Eighth regiments In full uniform. In their
Of the manual Of arms the zoaaves very
quick but opening and closing ranks r.nd dressing
their movements are necessarily slow In the ioadings
and hrDgs many Of the companies excet the Zouaves
either executing Them by motions or simple word Of com
mapd. Their firing by dies and bs tours was very
good and by far the best executed movements in the
first part Of the drill. In the company movements the
Iouaves yesterday among which we're opening doubling
closing ranks right by al into ne one rans for.
nation; marching in column By company and platoDns-
IA double quick me-and als1 in the obique STEP they
pnion, be surpas 1ed ia this country, and for
which we were not prea red, notwithstanding the high
The third part Of the exhiSition was the skrmsh rU
or disposition against cavalry they proved
superiority The aploysaens in cen rank 70 the right
aud Fn iormt" Of f0vrs Comrades IN balte) and the
ast movement, formation against cavalry assault,
which the troor formed In sort Of pyramdic, shape
were superoly executed and ELECTED much applause.
Boring the ecuton OF the msnual and company
ar The 70 Aves wore knapsacks, but in the skrmish
drill they aps'ung them.
holder an idea of rse efficiency Of the system in actua
COMBAT Avoiding the formation into compact bodies
and thus cssebg the eject Of both artillery and cavalry
upon then they depioy in small squads over large
tent of feld ekirnisaers, with agility and sSring
ness Of soveps mt giving the greatest possible effect 10
both their IRE and bayonet assault yet easily assembling
together when requiring copsoiidated action. The 70
sSt the cheer on the run rayng N the centre S
DO not pretend, in this article TO be precise
In the order OF their drill yesterday; suffice II
thcagoans made the confident expressor OF their eyes
the uniformity IN the size Of the and their true mill
tAry bearing, and added TO this their easy fitting uni
iorms convircei the military onnosscurs present thai
there was muscle will and discipline N the Chicago Zou
as hive not Yet been developed 10 this section OF
uie country aud, doubt ecs here IN the tnion
10 describe the drill in detail would require space
than we can devote TO 1t, besides the technicates
~ the words OF Command, chcult OF comprehension by
he unskited in military matters The Zouaves or Ca
dess-the Former the most proper name-are organized
bouaves Of the French army, both OF whom have world
VIDE celeb rty for the precision and sk Of their tactics
and the Ia OF whom displayed sueh terrible effective
ness in th late Italian campaign.
The con pany composed alncst entirely OF young men
who are prepared by gymnastc dsci
pine and developement for the proud military
Giumpm they have achieved 10 was me unanlmoas
opinion Of the various representatives of military organ
zations present that would be utterly impossible Tor
BODY OF OF the number To take from them the
palm OF superiority which they claim aud have thus TAR
mainta ned
Atu re conclusion Of the drill Captain Ellsworth of the
Zouavf warmly greeted by the military present
at the high discipline 20 which he has brought his
comm and. Ipdeed, bound, in all justice, 70 &C
know ledge that the zouaves generally speaking are gu
peril n to any company in the FIRST Division.
ter the drill the Xouaves end the escort marched bach
TO he Sixth regiment arnory, where they were dis
mis- sed The Zouaves will attend divine service Trinity
chu rch this forenoon, at half past ten O'Clock.