The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-06

New Use for Cavalry in European Armies.
From de Herald.
The late Rebellion in this country was a revo-
luton affecting not only the political and socal
status OF the country, but one developing sngu-
larly important innovations in science and the
arts, particularly in the military art. Not the
beast remarkable of these was the revolution
produced in the organization and use of cavalry
IN the time of Napoleon, and even down to the
peace of Vilalranca, the cavalry of European
army we're its ''wings." Aside from its duty in
covering the fanks of the infantry, the cavalry
was only used in pursuit OF the enemy, or in
covering a retreat. Instead of using 1t as the
swings we employed cavalry during our late
war as the "eyes OF the army" 1t was kept on
1he front flank and rear OF the infantry, form
5Lg perfect Gordon OF Videttes around a moving
or encamped force. IL seldom fought as cavalry,
but as infantry, and before the war ended the
cavalry came TO be famIliary called mounted
Infantry" We also found another use for it.
We organized Independent armies of this
mounted infantry, which, accompanied by horse
artillery, rai1ed through every part of the
enemy's territory, marching as cavalry and
dghting rs infantry, and doing good service
against the lines OF communication and the
Storebouses of the enemy.
1t appears by the late news from Europe that
This les on has not been lost upon at least one
Dl the! European powers. Prussia, it will be
remembered, was wise enough to detail and
Instruct large numbers OF the officers of her
army to come TO this country and observe our
mode of fighting, and they fought on both sides
during our late struggle. What they witnessed
was remembered and has been promptly acted
upon. the Prussiau cavalry, one OF the best in
Europe bas learned lesson from us; and the
whole Prussan system OF organization, as far as
4h'S arm of their service Is concerned, is TO be
changed. Under the old organization large
number of regiments of cavalry were attached
to each corps ddrTee, and performed duty as
the wings Of That corps.
Under the new organization only one cavalry
regiment is allowed to corps, to be used Just
as We used them, as videttes and body-guards;
while the remainder is TO be organized, with
heavy force OF horse artillery, into a large inde
pendent army to move, independently of the
infantry, upon unguarded points and lines of
communication, ard 10 lay waste and destroy
Hhe enemys country. Such force turned loose
an the thlckly settled agricultural districts OF
Europe would be formidable indeed; and sue
Cessful raid would materially affect the issues Of
q campaign. .-... ..0...... -
This is a very important and admirable limo.
an the hands Of our European amateur imitators
Organizing great Amy is one thing, and find
ing great leaders is another. Good organizers
are seldom great leaders, as witness Mcclellan
al Halleck. The Prus5ans NAV find their
cavalry rs raiders in very dangerous positions
unless they possess such leaders as we had to
conduct them. The importation of our ideas is
all very well but our Prussian friends must not
forget to import something OF the dash OF Sheri-
dan, the daring of Rousseau the belligerency
pt Hooker, the boldness and aOnchGidnce of
Steedman, the enterprise of Wilson, the vigor
Df Sherman, the tenacity Of Thomas, and the
genius of Grant.