Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-11-27

L may, PsTssss, preve interesting 30 s0Ra q
elsEes ct fssts performed BY the cavalry Of
tAs anaisnt8. ProminsBs smsng the annals
Of the past stands tho battle Of Gamma, fought
21s B. G bstWasn the Romano and Carthage
mans.
Tas Rsman troops numbered so GOO infantry
and 5000 cavalry; the Carshagenians 10000 il
ts1tzy aad 10000 cavalry.
Ths ReaaE right wing WIS f5rmed Of the
cavalry Of Latium, leaning on ths river AEEius;
HAT Of the Italians On the left, while the izfaut-
~ CceEBied the center. Hannibal, she Carshs-
Zsnian leader, Rlss Plsesd bis infantry IN ths
center; bis Nzmi3isn cavalry On the rigAt wing
where they we're able TO evade the caArges Of
the ItaliEn kosvy horse opposed to tAeni while
tha heavy cavalry, under the command of Has
drubsl, vas plsesd on the left near 70 the river.
Ths Italian cavalry en- the R0msa left, were
fa!ly oseapisd By the E1Inidiazs.
Tke Roman infantry s9oH routed the Celts snd
ssanlards, ssd formsd izts. wedge shaped
eslumn, to stack tbs Afrisan infantry, which
hannibal lad placed IN rear. The Africans
wheeled inward, charged n 3 ine, and there tie
hattls bscans standing aEAE
HssdrRbaPs heavy horse bed, ia the mean
tine, prepared The defeat Of the Ro8aa cavalry
on the right wiRg, AID after = stout resistance,
dispersed thsza, passed behind tss center, fell
upsn the rear azd dsak8 Of the Esmau infantry.
TEis decided the battle in favsr Of she Carihs-
The Romans Lost "a. oss uoz; Of shsir 5000
cavalry, only 20 men escaped. The CaFshsgsR-
isH iois was not quite 600G men, tWs-thirds Of
when belonged to she Cslts, who bore ths brunt
sf the 6rst attack Of the lsEioas
No nors than 200 Of Hasdrsbal's 5000 Tsgu-
Jar hsrss, which hsa W7z the whole bsttls we're
killed aad HsundeS-
K..tb,- ,.,,,,rE-.b bia ssk vssa v-;th III AID Of
cavalry, perfsrmed By AayuaH iB 1878. VITA
twenty Prassian sqzaSToas, he rode down eight
5at!Alieas Of Freach, Esd sapsBred eighteen
guns; she enamy, as this tine, he'd lS O00 cav
airy troops in reserve I'll the battle was loss,
shough a msra favorable cavalry ground eoald
aot have seen found This iRstsRcs marks q
turning Boiut in the use Of eaVzlTy fer prgviOHs
ts lhis and after invention Of gUnpswasr ard
the use Of frs AYES, this brsReh Of ths srHy
lad dose bat little tewsTa gsiBing victories.
At the battle Of Arbela (S6l B. G }, Alexander
ia perssn led ths Macedonian horse which
fsrmad ths sxTEs right sf his order Of battle
and gained the most glorious battle sehisyabla
ss toe cavalry. While the Fsrsis1s were trying
20 ouihask him, be brought fresh troops from
the rear; At the ssAe tims the PsrsiaRs left gap
bstween the.r lsft and center. Into this gap
Alexander as o1ss dashed. separated their LETT
rem them. and drsvs it q considerable distance.
BaiAg recalled TO sssist bis own left, be rallied
ais horse, passed bsaiad the eneny's sentsr, and
fell upon the rear of his right. Tkas he Esinee
the battle; and from tast day rsaksd smshg tha
FIRST cavalry generals OF 81 tI7ss. Is crown
the work bis ea7slry pursued tAs ReeiDg enemy
with such ardor that Us RdTsass guard stood
the next dsy sevsnty-sFs miles il advance oi
she battle Rsd.
Amsng tbs Csrthsginisss, Hannibal, Hamil-
car and HasdTu5al was distinguished leaders Of
cavalry
Tbs lzth seHtury. when cavalry fsrRad quite
an Important part Of every army, Gustsvus
A1olPhGs stood at the head Of cavalry con.
mAndsEs.
OF the Eaglish leaders Of cavalry, RaPsr
and Cromwell were smBeat.
It was reserved for Frederick the Great, st
PrusaiA, aad bis leader of cavalry, Ssydlitz, 20
rsvoladsnizs aad raise to the eulminstiRg peiRi
Of glory ths m9as-sd service