New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-04

TO the assault and sbamed the swss the Swiss often
refused to march, under the pretext that they were
not punctuaIly paid-hence the proverb, No money
no Swiss." Probably that gallant nation VIII never
again deserve this stigma.
The bold and chiyalrous Charles XII. OF oweoen
modified his cavalry precisely in this manner lie
gave it great relative mobility, hurled it agains'
troops Of all arms even against fortified POSITIONS
through all sorts Of Obstacles and every kind Of
ground; and his horsemen-fun Of confdence--inde'
ia,gable in the attack and pursuit-knew no din
Guilty in their achievements In the defense OF INES
posts. villages, and even fortresses, the inconye'
nience of tho cavalrys arms 10 equally felt: II
they fight at all ii must be AT fearful odds.
Again, suppose detachment Of cavalry--a COM
pany. for iDstapce-is pursued by a detachment OF
the same arn,--but consisting Of squadron. TO
fight TO run or TO surrender, are the alternatives IN
the present state of cavalry tactics To fight Is OF
course the most gorous-but its glory is useless 10
surrender without blow is painful extremity 10
brave men. To run for il is more simple and natural
but, unfortunately, the enemy is on your back--at
vour heels-aDd while shame forces You to check
your horse glory gives the spur 10 bls eharger'
Now, if this company had been armed and trained SO
ms TO be able 10 fight on foot what would is leader
dol lie would look about bin. lie would Tx BIS
eve on a house a avne, hedge, wood, and with
the utmost speed make for il. There he would take
post-under coyer-and defend himself, Ike tie IN
fantry, and repulse the enemy-like .he infantry.
Or. suppose one or several horsenen dismounted
in charge-they must now retire behind the infant
nv. la ths poti,ion-the luckiest of all-they have
Z. IN Ia. chs
win distinction If they have, and can handle car
bne-with the bayonet-they may sIili come IN to
share the honos Of the brush.
Perhaps it will he said that cavalry colder ID
precious man, and we must take great care of HIM.
Decidedly, good horsemen are not as Plentifni as
mushrooms they are work Of time and hard labor,
and mus, he treated with caution. An experienced
gencralAyoui not employ cavalry on foot excepting
in cases Of necessity: bot, 10 DO prepared for an
emergency ia at least half the difficulty got over
and if all the occasions just alluded 10 Of constant
occurrence in war it is our duty to take them INTO
account, and endeavor, by wise improvements and
intelligent training to be found equal to those oeca-
sions on their occurrence.
Armed with carbine, nm isolated soldier might
keep at respectful distance several adveranes not 30
provided. In Egypt and Rus,ia, the Mamelukes and
Cossack., having only pistols, were alTays In great
dread OF the fire OF the French cavalry. In hilly
countries. the cavalry would be often exposed to the
danger of being cut of IL unable TO throw out skr-
mishers IN the woods on the rocks, toprotect ITS
line Of march In a reconnaissance near Os'alfi-
cho, in Catalonia Gen. Gouvion 81. Cyr wns nearly
killed or taken prisoner by the Misueltes. part
Of lie dragons dismount.d, climbed the rocks in
suite OF their big boos and delivered their general
by routing the enemy with their carbines. In 1876,
IN the gorges OF the Brenta, an Austrian corps o:
considerable strength war obliged to surrender, be
canse. being attacked in front and the flank, i,
could no, retreata regiment Of dragons having dir
mounted and blocked up the passage. History y
full Of similar examples.