, 1860-07-23

DRILL AT THE ACADEMY OF
MUSIC.
An Immense and IsnthusfAstio Audi.
RUC9.

DRILL AT THE ACADEMY OF |
MUSIC.
An Immense and Isnthus1astfe Audt-
ence.
~ last evening. Ali the public cxcisements
whirh have Intended the campaign OF the Ch.ea
20 Zsunvcs in New York were eclpsed by 4
demonstration Of a character fer which The 20
cabulary Of the current scribe has no adequate
terms. On night Of suffering for all animate
nature, of heaTy e12hs for shade, Of moist and
unpleasant sights. the prestige Of company Of
youths whose existence was scarcely known 4
month before TO the macs Of the metropolitars,
and who hare established their character Ind
finished their education without any Of tha ad-
vantsges which central habitation is alone pre-
eumed to confer, attracted from their little par-
adlses III dim, open-windowed rooms and
sprinkled courts and graesy gardens, as many
people Is the Academy of Music could bold at
high pressure. who braTe'y perspired amid its
blazing lights and choking vapora for more than
two hours; looking at ths dr1il Of the splendid
great artists who hare made the theatre ri.
brate with their genius never received. The
military furore reached its climax. The gentle
Muses were dethroned, and Mars was cslebra-
ted.
ut.appOlutEAs AAuA&t bssoA@ sA- AA6 A"A* ~4~
hest seats in the house were taken. When the
LouAves appeared there was no Tacant inch Of
suace. sitler in any Of the circles or in any Of
the passages. The audience was relieved by
many ladies'. The light toi!ettes Of the season,
flowers, and moviug fans, gave It 4 beauty be.
5ond all the grare e'egance Of the tulldress
assembly. The stage IVES open in al its cx.ent.
set wilh simple scene. Midway the arms Of
the Zouaves we're stacked.
The dramatis persona Of the occasion wers
escorted from their quarters BY Companies
and of the 18th Regiment, and Dod"orth.s
ence not long after o'clock The musicians
descended to the orchestra, the corners Of
which were taken alre4dy BY u number ct deb
u.antes in the reportorial probes ion. beside the
yer1tab1e *gent!emen Of The press" and then
the q uayes crossed the ttage, with thunder
Of accompaniment from the house, and taking
line, wit great pre- cislon advanced 70 the stacks
s.d saluted the people, to whic1 iLiliatory1sttp
the people responded with will. Ihe eso'u'
sioua were at once commenced. No better
chance has been afforded to Eeallte their amaz:
inp per:ectness. The elevation OF the ttEEe
THEW each form Of Z,uaye mo c1esr rslisf,
while the contracted limit kept the alght from
wandering md the other sensts from disorder
that comes Of rapid and complicated action:
The excitement rose With each movement in
| the manual Of arms. The applause at last be-
| came chr onic, when the Colonel requested
violent compression the enthusiasm was r.
strained, breaking forth, however, At 1ffesisla-
ble points ia the action, and raging nereei5
when the restraint was eased by rest
The soldiers Of the Twelfth, seated in sec'
| tion OF the stock ho:derv reserved for them;
we're as much wrought upon by the mechanical
effects Of the spiendiuly unanimous zouave
! rank. as the less intelligent observers. They
| frequently gave the cue for applause. und VI re
u, length so sarcharged with generous admira.
ton that they could get no relief but b5 th1 &c ?
cheers and q tiger Tor the corps. Distinguished
military characters, in the private boxes and IN
the w,ngs Of the stage, we're equally moved.
Spontaneous combustion WIS tue 1afe 0f any H.
diyldual. There was 10 resisting the reeu-
lar tall OF feet upon the boards, the untalttr-
Jag front beariug here and there, the
sympathy Of ail the arms, Of all the hng.r-
ends |. at controlled and operated them.. the
Certainty Of response to the most oellcete
ca i, the dash aud aFdor Of the young men, tue
picturesqusness Of their every attitude, tae
happy lishtness Of their carriage, the novel;!
Of 50 many ot their tactics, the commence o.
their bo5ish captain. Several new wonders .
discipline we're revealed-a sharp support o
arm; a side step Tor symmetrical position;
silent drill Of loading and firing At will, th'
locks clicking one click, and the By ,ts rappint
one rzp; q lock step in which, linked BY eacl
others 4rms, the corps movea like some move
| snake, collinK and dragging its length: Their
we're rare advances to lhe very. fooillghts, ALI
orderly dispersiors when clas ing seemed Ger
tain. attitudes thken 80 suddenly the breath " :
held, End brilliant exploits beyond the reac
. | even OF the simplest description.
Thr EXERCISES were divided into i've paris, IN
! ! intervals Of which were filled with muu,c; no'
, Of if, Of course, wac martially distinctive. un
! used to such confinement, tue actora suftere
greatly from the hest, and inbibed coplousty
Q the ICED water provided behind the acene
= Styeral were forced to withdraw from seFv1e
by inability to keep their feet upon the po'isne
9 | 13or.
The prone movements we're those that mo
excited all the people. Several had not bee
j. seen before. The lvely turn down OF the me
y yuigarly designated the shelly movement
= (alinough. truly, the word was more used tha
+ either stomach or abdomen in the period OF j.
l. nah aud the original Prince Of Wales, and vi
r. deemed quite proper) evoked hilarity. But Il
- response to tie orders 10 load and ire IN II
~ horizontal DOS tion wse, perhaps, the climax
'e the evenings wonder. 1ustantaneously II
d bodies revoived aud were face upward, at
Ia thus disposed, with precisely as much unanl1
itv "a ia the common manual OF arms, Il
D. Xoanves loaded their pieces While the epe
ID tator spcculxted whether they would be d
charged At that low Ievel, another order brcne
:. the whole corps to their teet, with III tae 3
- vantage over the enemies Of our country vi
a whom the imagination could easily people u
ot | rear OF the stage. there haFing shot clear OF
H..
During m entire lntermisson the men kept !
e, floor. The pastures Of all being unconstrained
be graceful. Did anyhow contrast these anco'
=. parabie soldiers with The melancholy cttatu1
:. in uniform which the stage offers as falr repl
II sentat,yes o: the trade Vi war, and revert to :
ae sad MARCHES and terrible collisions ol the j
- memorial four who constitute the army
- R,chard2
Nor must We forget to mention very quaI
=. tactic that preceded these tactics on the grout
~ ~ It was in the lock step. The men we're snEo
W ing without confusing their respective feet, a
. ~ s.ated previously, The line resemb!ed b
n iunt serpent There came an order 10 ht
" The head and tail came together. At auotl
81 order it doubled up. This phenomenon '
W caused bY the men suddenly sitting down NJ
~ each others knees, presenting very PR
s problem in the science Of eq siiariuu, and
,ss M Convenient theory for Summer pedestrians
a,s put into practice.
ny A. he end o, the skirmisbiug the spirit Of
an sceus was made entir If hIoodthi' sty BY
N real r*ce.He Vt the us Army, which
~ -, rounded upon the fife aud run oy Mea
o1n on Neyius and Robertson, Of the Zou are bs
~, There a1e to the uncu!tlvated ear sounds m
NY to,erab!e for early in the morning, but to
war-rinaiug organ the strains may indeed
por por powerful The silent Manual followed tht
~. ~ rtl4e, The movements were Ill at tap Of dr
olo Tae e4actness was the concluding link IN
long cham Of evidence, going to prove tha
- the matter Of drill the Chlcogo Cadets ar
. ana The extreme head of their profession in
"a country.
!. This being done, Col. Ellsworth, accompa
,ey. by Col. Pincknsy and TWO other officers,
AL proached the foollightr, and alter coosfoes
his applause. Col. Ellsworth spoke As follows:
ons. IL believe it is customary on all such
vly. siops as this for some one to say q lew -
ri. I take advantage Of this custom TO apolc
.tiea for our drill Of this evening. We have
orxa c.smped for room, having no length at a.
this erea. sdepth,' which is OF no ssrE'
iers US at all. Consequently We hare been
r be what embarrassed, spo Pa3GSGN .1.h
hich the case IN the ok1tmien OfH,, "tsn
ths and more agreeable duty to perform, and
ths ia to ,hauk yau for your attendance and
ID + KIND attention. Until this evening you We
rhv strangers, though now, l trust. our III
c.n. IAppiause aud bouquet an Tery, 81
~ nersonnlly. and can say the satne tor III Q
49, | commaud. We will now attempt on'
rssts though am fearful Of the result la3e'
:, IN At The declirisy Of the atsge rendered tns
a frw a somevhRt perilous undertaking. me
- il however, Dashed down to the loothghts
sSrre Iitjc style, and recovering pos1tl IN; mace
,eeaa. | q, al hslute, This was quick call, ~
eseat cehar, Of tbs first seven A1msfats, ~; =
1{" Zpuavov all Tue caps being tossed
d;s,r down y :,;e this was in l,r:grt>s:;
Il b. I1y audience responded Will tAtee