New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-04

ce cuDssls OF four ROUNDS 10 each man hieO on e"'"
occasion. If any Of tho zen are AWKWARD al Toe
practice or any OF the horses FESTIVE o. not snheh'-
y steady they excluded from bali practice.
Pastel Fn7ng.--Ihe theoretical principles OF The
carbine applicable to the pistol. Tie rules OF
firing sre confined TO aiming at us pCint-blss fanre'
md m.y be applied with sufficient accuracy up 10 30
metres, about "a yards, but practice reduces ths oi
tnce TO - meters. The horclnan II not 70 uso his
n!sol excepting Oh horseback snd when alone dnt Il
rs necessary 20 initiate nm in tie prnciT-s 81 fms
with that arm, aud teach hm The details Of position
TO facilitate their application. For TINS purpose TIC
men are placed as prescribed for aiming with the
r.ie and the instructor gives the following - Lana
ton:
Position Of Fiyirg Fooi.--Carry the right foot
about rs inches from the ef cock tie pistol, raise il
With the right hand vertically the trigger guard to
tie front the wrs. TO The front aid about xix inches
from the shoulder the frat Singer extended along the
trigger guard. 10 fire, lower tie pistol, ,he ava,
being half extended place TIVE lTst finger on the
Trigger, tie mulze pointing to the center of tho tar
get. In this position the horseman must avoid
.nneezinp bis fingers to cminsh the trembling OF his
hand. They Ere in the came directions ~ with the
sarbiue, following exactly the progrefsioo and series
Of the preparatory movements indicned ior he cat
tine. When firing ON horseback they fire exactly AZ
On foot. and they fire at the halt, walk irol, aho
qallop
such is the new French method o, Instruction for
the cavalry carbne, aud pistol, ordered to be hFs'
tiled At The great cavalry school 81 Saumnt art then
taught in all the regiments Of cavalry.
All the French cavalry are provided with pistols
Field Marshal Radetsky said that cavalry should be
provided with pistols, b, cause bre-arm "a often Of
great service TO horsern for personal defense ana
quite indispensable TO give 40 alarm or tigna''
mounted man, if he has only one revolver, should a.
ways carry 1t in bis waist belt and 10 ia Gaze 80
that should be fall he may avoid the injury to WHEN
he II otherwise liable FROM falling on The pistol lie
ought not TO place ii in the bolster because If he IL
separated from hs horse be losea Bis weapon. II he
has two revovers he can put one IN biz holster and
The other round bis waist
\ Conceding the evident difficulty Of attaining accr-
racv in firing Oh horseback itisclear thai hs method
Of instruction must tend otis acquisition. TIE great
difficulty will be increased by the use Of baeksghs,
sufficiently awkward in the inf.ntry rifle This sub
lect occupies the minds Of military men, and the iol-
lowing views Of Gen. Bonneau dn Martray are, at
Least, curious and Interesting;
"As no one doubts that the rile viii pl'y r,uch
more important par in tie success Of future battles
than biilerto il il OF the utmost importance 10 train
GOOD shots la the fret place. the use OF tie eevti,
ing sight il too sOw and too difficult Al battle; II VIII
even "a lse the lOas OF some Of the atvaDt GEE Oi
breech.loadinz lie determination of the DE- ance,
aud nsequently the adjustment of the sights ARE
liable to error aud t'c Tine required endaDEers the
loes OF the favorable moment Tor hfine. On the
other hand, slpposng the line II aifh exactly iound,
wa must next make it coincide with another night
hne that which eXteDco from tie eye 10 the target,
or object, IA other wods, We must " co IN one Inc
t0ur different points, the eye The uOch OF the back
II IT. the Ip OF the fOresl w, trd the target, an
achieve nont by means easy, ,specily ~, NJ adoi
lion IL, tie rite must be held ~ toe shoulder.
viii certain physical coHiOmauoas-,oo long % too
short uoCk--liliug nom he shoulder reudrf- NE
desired couoidepoe uu.Ily impos.lbl,. Neihinh,
therefore, thst IN tie hcid. Wo sIoti" httAhh TIC
uao Of the bachsIght.
"It IL not absolutely necc sary 10 hold tie rife 81
/ Tie shoulder 90 make goOd iracloeiL hiing Ia sup
port of this GyeFmont We VIII draw attention 10 TIE
fact that v J. riy certain that the resistance gwen
- tie reco of the rife, ausmebIs tne ceNiaiioDs o
he bullet, and we vii quote an iistoiienl account
lsug2esting incontestHtlo proofs ia nfrmstl)n
Tie account in Ghe boot Of Father REc, Acoe
itoica misonsry ia tfius, vol. !, G. 10. u u ~
Gllows: The iu-ihtrs ana a.cnefr ihG, rrac' irrn
Al the tay.et; their rkill NHa remarkable. sue
Chnoso matcilncks hayo no hG;is, bat tcrninhie
Ike pistol When they fire tLey do not hold the
matchbox ~ The shOulueri titF Hrih " AZ tbe I'M
rde at tie height OF the hnuuehc-, aud, be ore let
ting down uIoD tic piuinx the took that holds a
lighted mstch, they ia their ewes upon the target.
We remarked that tbs mode Of fdng was cMiuently
.occcfinl witch teens o. prove plaIs Ia, 10 Ire
accurately with tie nj, II l. eas Necessary TO sglt
with lie COP Of barrel Than to look seadiastly on
tie object
! "These last words are completely in accordance
with facts PERFECTLY admitted, aud prove our asser-
ton that il il not ncetss1ry 10 take Inc o. sn. 10
bt an object md TIA; u -ufces 10 loOd ~ II stead
ILsily--vith a strong WI 10 hil 10 with lie bullet.
ILns he alone that willis in cling, describing
circle and eschJug ut an instant which ndic' -
only ~ Internal int inct-tle qn0ii thrown ~ ore
hand which retires md then adyGnceftbe end %
stick which describe circle round the - )uldeT %
strike accurately point sus ended in spacchre all
instances in POINT, 10 which We r,rst add TIE Auf
tran boomerang in its ocOmpre en-iblf pyfaiiOi q.
In iLrso diaercrt examples the Chief point Is TIE t
tent n AID intention %! lie OPERATOR powerfully
concentrated on the object and we ara led 10 Sup
rose that by % Psychological oause-snbcgors -
ttrt which forces muscle 70 bond or exterd-iho |
ftoDe. tue Quot the stu keid, AID The bC0Eenng-i
fhrouoh the apparatus of nerves forming The medium
N communication with The nDd-beconc, n b I
we're tudo with Tho magnetic VIII Of tho opera
tor ana obey hin lODg 40 she inPnse - nor VIC
toriously coiniorcted by gryhaiion, The remittance
OF tho air. tie insufficient initial velocity, ;nd other
caust5 ,hBi stop tho bullet.
"Th,s thtolv--. direction Impressed on pfo,-c- !
tile o. il wtrs ly Il sort 81 magnetic poweI-srcns
confirmed both by tic example Of savage skilled
he use Of TIE bow, and ~ &c Iuc cc OF the NOT
exreft hunters .gh0 content thomslycs wifi tl'nd-
lusty looking NJ the gape-follJ~inF ~ 'nJyrm'n'H
with tber eyrs tleG tr9ling tho r1r 10 TIE shout
der ara .uslantly touching TIE int4er "Haoh. TAX
igl ,ius 100 ain. some yt4s 40, 1t f-flr iir." vas
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