New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-16
THE ZOUAVES IN NEJY-YORK.

middle of the night to the degenerate iatter-day nan
comparatively few spectators were pr cent 70 nee
| the visitors They were received by de- achmens
| the 9th Regiment and, while approaching the pier
were honored by salute Of artillery. Having
breakfasted at the Aston House. the corps paradd ur
| Broadway, around Union square, down the Bowory,
| and to the armory of the 9th Regiment at Centre
Market, by which time the news of their coming had
| been noised abroad, and the people were out.
Tie second martial event the appearance IN the
Park of the 9th Regiment previous to their departare
for the Battery to receive the sunburnt heroes of the
camp Then, at later hour, came the sunburnt heroes
themselves, followed by their baggage, wrapped, like
Mr.. Kirby in the American Flag
These displays, however, served only to put fine
edge upon the appetite of the throng and by hafpas
o'clock he Park was packed with perspiring mass
The City Hsl was thoroughly occupied BY the munich
pal magnates and their friends, and not few ladies
yenured Der cath its roof People ezuded from every
front window, filed up the balcony, tottered along the
rdgepoe, and clung tothe cornces Below the crowd,
who could boast intimacy with civic functionary,
stood patiently in the sunshine shifting their weight
from one aching foot to the other. The trees bent
under the load of unrpe boys they BORE and men even
essayed to gain an insecure elevation by balancing
themselves on the chains which serve to keep nobody
off the grass. When we say that ten thousand people
were there we only to the numerical sign OF
an unknown quantity, and to imply that the spectators
were many.
At last the Zouaves came, escorted by Captain
Schwarz's Company of the 9Th Regiment and by the
Engineer Corps. will be well to give here correct
List Of officers and men, as follows:
OTeey.-E e Ellsworth Col. Commanding J. r. Scot, Fir,s
Lieutenant; H. d. Latin Second eutensn Charles De w
TS o.sss
BotsfOd Color Sergeant Nsyins Bqger Ro,s Gaiss ss
y Brand Abbey C6.ei Mschs:asy Smith susasy Bics
Msd B9,hs aa pew Asn Nathan. Ts,
Baldwin, Hand Bshrnd Walker Phillips, KsnnicO.t fnnis
The Zouaves have three suits of uniform that worn
on Saturday consisting loose scarlet trousers gaiter-
boots and buff leggngs blue waistcoat with orange
colored braid and jaunty red cap with black band
and trimmings of orange. Upon their knapsacks we're
rolled the blankets they use these being also bright
red. As may be imagined, this dress and equipment
give an appearance of singular braucy to the corps
They had not advanced rod within the space cleared
for the display before the delight of the immense crowd
broke forth into genuine and most enthusiastic ap-
plause their tread was firm, yet 30 light, their
dress was so beautifully preserved and every move
ment of the company was 80 spenddly precise, that
new sensation indeed was experienced even by those
who had been accustomed to really fine exhibitions
from cur troops The mere performance of halt was
worth long walk to see.
After few moments rest the corps and its escort
were revie wed by the Mayor and bis staff Of Office and
here the superb wheengs of the visitors again aroused
the multitude TO applause. Then the drill OF the
Zouaves began The ground was not favorable, being
quite too small for entirely effective maneuvers.
Though this must have interfered with the comfort
of the soldiers, it did prevent their exhibition
from striking with admiration all who saw it.
Without confusing the reader by any attempt topresen
technical particulars is enough to say that the corps
were exercised in the manual of arms, In company
movements, in iriDg-by company, by files by squads
of four, at will, and while lying the ground-n the
peculiar Zouaye drill wherein they depoyed in open
RAJ K, five PAGES apart then rallied by fours and by
company, going through with the exercise in which
the French Zouayes 80 much excel, making them
selves formidable against cavalry infantry Several
features deserve especial mention. The company
movements were performed without music or the beat
of drum yet without solitary break in the step, or
wave in the line of the 'front.' neither thsre any
unevenness in the length Of the step, but with rigid
uniformity Of speed, whether by file or by the Hank
they kept on, going through with the change OF arms
on the march as accurately as if in dress parade
The firings were superbly done especially the firing
By files and by squads; the apparently simple move
ment of ramming cartridge which all drill sergeants
know to be one of the most difficult things to teach
their men, was performed with wonderful precision
The operation of stacking was like feat OF leg
| erdemain. The oblique step ordinarily mode OF
progression very unsatisfactory to the spectators and
entirely destitute Of pleasure for the men, another
brilliant exhibition, and one that produced marked
| effect upon all who saw it. When the various COM
| pany movements had been executed in quick time,
they were repeated in double-quick tme upon rapid
| trot. Here the superiority Of this corps became
clearer than ever for there is the greatest danger that
the men win either become iurried, or that they VIII
| lag from WEAKNESS. Neither Of these things nap
pened; with uniform speed, and always with an I'M
broken 'front.' they ran about the field continually vary
ing their msneuvers but never vergng upon confusion
The vaultings unges thrusts, and parryings OF the
bayonet exercise were executed with remarkable per-
fecticn; the exciting rally upon the center, accom-
panied with the short Zouave howl evoked shouts OF
delight, waving of umbrellas handkerchiefs, parasols
sticks and hats and stirred the seething mas to IN
| wonted outbreaks.
When it Is stated that for the complete drill in which
| this corps is exercised four and half hours are
necessary and that il contains more than i've hundred
movements it will be that Saturday afternoon
only part of their tactics could be exhibited Enough
however, was seen to convince all that the fame wncn
| preceded the Zouaves had not trumpted too oou!
| The exhibition was not only interesting IN nsen' ou'
II was suggestive. Here were forty young men, VINO
had voluntarily given up what are considered ENJOY
ments by too many of our American youth sos'anine
from destination in all its FORMS restraining their appe
tiles submitting almost to the training Of the profes
sonal athlete and developing the natural strength Of
/ -. Nth the aasion of ultimately