New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-05

battle IL probably won, ana ire huo'eee 10 ''"
COMPLETE in i'll its results When the army is wear
in cavalry, it should occupy the heights lntrenen
itself and wait for reGnfOrcements az did 0us'a'uS
Adolpbus in abandoning the plains Of Poland ana re-
firing into prussia. But, whatever may DO 'ne 'Ne'
ater Of war the different kinds of cavalry are AWAY
necessary TO strateGcsl operations In all easeS !"
is essentially important to confde ito direction ony
to commanders Of great experience, and especially
toavod parceng il out aud placing it under orders
Of infantry officers, who, in spite OF their n'c''y
education, do no. habtualy employ 1t useluiiy "nch
the occasion presents itself, and Know no' no" "
spare il when its aid is unnecessary.
ak. We sbalnow endeayor to point out' Dyan
eyaiem OF iactica the means to be en io!ed 10 avon
the osastrous effects Of the improved nietrihe, anu
the different preparatory dispofiions Tor attaching
the enemy-cavalry charges ard tier eject
| nRaEiap Charees-C Charges RqsGrtes.-Ne be-
lieye we must mooify TIE means Of attack, aud pan
them 30 as 10 lose few men az possible ana VIII.
this object instead o direct charges on the iaces on
square or depoyed line, we must, at full speed,
execute rakirg charges, presenting he night hand 10
the enemy-the horsemen breaking individually at
intervals Of yards from each other at tie Top Oh
their creed; for should they slGcken pace or stop,
| they would be room deciina,ed by the balls OF inc
enemy. We must rake the enemys lire al very
/
der with the point If the sword or the lance, 80 as
TO make him TO the parry by rleing the bayo-
net COmpaniea f0uadrOns, or whole CGlineuts eN-
ecutinq such charges, will intict immense Damage
upon the infantry, without sustaining notable o,ses;
for armed with his sword, the hOIsenan can ocI'er
poin, through rabing space Of from ~ to 81 yard.
From these data can calculate now many Horse-
mt u must be pisced in file III order th8t tle ioo,
soldiers charged by them may be killed. or ehiio eu.
Rat these rakinQ charges NUT be executed only by
borsemen completely masters Of their horses, ana
sk.ful in welding their swords. We must never
forget that men must be required TO do only what
they can DO well: they will always body undertake
what they sure they can do
| XI Charging by the hHgies.-This method Is
more advantageous and less murderous. 10 may
happen that tie cavalry is required TO attempt Il
charge on deployed line or battalion III square,
Mt the commencement Of IN action, when tie niles
arc IN fall rover and the morale of the men is as
vet untried. Whatever the number Of ho.semen,
there are always four or tiN foot-foldors TO one
horseman, ACCORDING to the depth Of the ranks-and
tie latter will be exposed TO four or FIX bullets IN
stead Of one, which lie can avoid, however, at the
angles by the velocity of lis raking charge.
! MI. In battle we must avoid keeping the caval-
ry in masses too near tie infantry. II Is better to
form several columns at de9loyment intervals.
Cavalry charges must be- prepared beforehand by
well-direc;ed fire Of the infantry and artillery We
must ALWAYS remember that mere nothing snihoes
to insure their failurean inequality OF the ground,
a bad direction, incapacity Of the leader exhaustion
Of the lorses the tumuIt of the fight the elect OF
artillery, &c. Charges may be made In line, IN col
nmn. in echelon, and in extended order. Tho chief
object is to fall suddenly and obqnely on the Hanks
I ri, he, "A
tain Of light troops in a single rank. These sham
attacks, especially # yelled by cloud of dust,
threaten the battalion against which they direct
cd. IL may happen that the enemys infantry, II
without experience and unframed, gets dlscon-
cefted by these movements, lres AT random on this
curtain of light troops. whose thin line nules the
effect oil most of the shots, hurredly rtloads, does
90 ia disorder aud with egitation-thus presenting a
splendid chance for q uurderous charge, especially II
charged by heavy cavalry.
Mi. Sp,ei If lie Caralry charging ArtHfry
and fn)aAtry.--Fixing the precise point where we
NAV BEGIN TO charge at about COO Yards light
horseman advancing against p battery, flint walking,
then succefsiyely at the trot the gallon, and the
charge. will be up in minutes and u seconds, ar
ranging his rates no follows: 95 seconds walking, "a
at tie trei, 10 at tho galop, and at the charge
lie viii have done tLis distance at tho rate Of about
pards per second and during tho time--2 min
utes and 81 seconds-the battery might fire IL shots
b OF 6-poubders. The same horsemau, doing tho dis
tance without tho transitions, viii only take ild
seconds, which gives yards IL inches per fecond
IL We apply the ZANE researches 10 the charge
b against infantry, we find that the horsemGn, COM
mcncing ut atout 100 yards does the distance in 80
seconds receiving sbois and with tie speed OF near.
ly wards PER second.
"It !. important to remember that the sword point
eXeris lie effect, when skigy handled, at the de
lance OF - inches, whereas tho bnyone; does not
project in trout OF the soldier than - inches,
when ia position against cavalry charging"
) XIV. Charges ogaiaR Infantry and Cdralry.--
Charges of this kind intended TO penetrate the
troops Of the enemy: must therefore seize the
opporiune moment-a deployment, n retreat cross.
ing Of doile an obstacle forcing reduction Of the
front, and act with such cohesion Us will break
through eli resistance.
+, XIV. Charges against ArtUery.--The care 10 diff
fereut with artillery These charges must be FER
formed by tho individual movement of a line Of
hor.emen dispersed IN extended order-IIeeeniing to
the cuemy only scattered men, but AL making for
te battery, to tule it in 'front.' the tanks, IN the
rear-at the sane time-with the utmost dash and
; npciuoi,y. They strive 10 turn the position, at
tack tho supports b. their weak side. harass tiei
retreat. shake the morale Of the dryers, cut ;h,
r mcea, spike tho guns il they cannot be carried oil
using - small Ratchet -hammer-in fire. employ .ni
al means to silence aud shut up the battery complete
foe f.