The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-06-06
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RUSSIA,S CAVALRY.
The HO=seHaen of the Czar-MarveIous
Aiding.

Writing under date of May 2, OF q
review held in st. Petersburg in hon
or OF the visi. OF the Emperor OF
Germany TO the Car, the corres-
pondent OF the London Daily Meas
says:
The g-eat attraction Of the Gay
was the cavalry, and that far sur
passed anything which | have ever
seen. The two elements of el0quence
were OF course, the horses themselves,
and the horsemapship of the riders.
Can anybody explain the peculiar
charm about Russian horses? Without
presuming 20 answer my own aues-
tion think [ may point out that one
secret with trainers here seems to be
to educate the horse; to make him
trustworthy, faithful, ambitious and |
to dispense with all those contr.-
Vances which, in more civilized coun-
tries, crush the spirit out OF the poor
beasts. in what other country can
one see horses like those which dash |
along tie Eeveska 50 free, and flesh. |
and graceful? Ia what other coun-
try do they have such glossy skin,
such swan-!ike necks, such delicate
limbs. And IN what other country
do they offer such material FOR cavaI- |
ry? One must reflect, toe, That Rus
SLAMS Cf = certain ciass are born, like |
Arabs, IN the SADDLE. The horse is = |
member OF the 1sInilg, Il brother, a |
companion in every adventure. The
Russian Government mad, therefore,
good material bUt it has emDloyed
it well, and the proof Is the superb
horsemen who to-day gallopeG aIong
by Kaiser Wilhelm anu his German
officers. TIE Russian cavalry has
the ordinary divisions 1ound in ali
Continental arUies--n2mely, hussass,
dragons, cUirassiers, uhlans, etc.
as well rs some species peculiar 10
itself. pass over the former, and
only call attention to the horses.
These sleek sad muscular beasts
had evidently been selected as care
fully rs the men themselves. For
each battalion they were all OF one
color, now a glossy black, now rich
brown, Ecv ligh5 gray and Uniform
ity seemed to extend even to their
size, shape and motion. The effect
was singUlariy striking. The Tcheck
aud CJssaGll cavalry have been SD
often described that there 70 nothing
new 10 be said about their appearance.
The detachment which took part in
the ceremonies of to-day wore bright
red jackets and a sort Of fur hats oil
the same color, and rode chestnut
ponies. On their backs carbines we're
strapped, and in their hands they
carried long red lances. They led
the cavalry division The first circuit
of the cavalry was merely tor inspec-
tion /; the second was for evOlutions.
How impatiently the Cossacks went
through the first, and how eagerly
they entered on the second. The
ponies, even trembled with enthusi-
asm. As the cayalcade approached
the Emperors, the riders settled firm
iy in their saddles, loOsened the reins
= little, aId-the word is given :
Like flash Of lightning. and stimuli
ta1eCU4iy, the LOIses shoot of, and
before the spectators have caught
their breath, are halfway around tue
square. Wha5 an astounding pace
II q hors. should stumble, the rider
would never mount again. The Cos
sacks crouch low In the saddle, aad
shout ike fends, while iheir long
glittering lanceg, stretching out hOri-
zontaily far beyond the horses, are ;
terrifying even 70 friends and non
combatants. The Germans do nut
spare their plaudits. They love tre {
Uhlans who traupled down the TUr
ccs, and the Bismarck Cuirassiers
who Todc INTO The js6s OF death a.
Mars le Tour, out nething ike these
uneartbiy EoTsenen from tie plains
Of Russia. Let me not do NEGATIVE
injustice, however, to The rest Ci the
cavalry. After the second turn
around 'he Hesd yAe whole body form
ed st tHe rear, opposite the Emperors
and the aI1philheatTe. The front
stretch the aho!e length Of the field
somewhat lOnger--to IA compari-
son which many English readers will
appreeiate-then ;TOm the Seine to !
the barracks ct the foot of the Champs
de Mare, and several regiments deep.
There were probably $4,000 in all
the cui-assiers with their white coats
and heavy black horses, The husssrs
with their pixies, tue mounted greaa-
diers and the drzgJols, aB5 AZ the
vino, the reckless CJzsscks again.
The Grand DGke Nicholas wgvei MS
sword. aud ,he entire force moved
toward the EmperOIs and the spects-
tors. a. first It vas q ignt trot,
then al easy gallOy, then iaster and
faster. till one cogif Only see thOIs-
ands o. gi.ttering uniforms amt
superb horses dashing madly toward
the crowd. Nearer zad nearer ;bey
CONS, aud s:ei a tie same terrific
pace Il vii be des,l for the Im-
perial Jar,t who aIe On the ground
below Suddenly the Grand Dukes
sword file Up again il the cir; the
officers pass the wCrfalOngi still the
IL, 900 aOrseIaen shake the earth.
The Grand Dukes sword falls, and
the mighty mass comes TO a stop IS
if transfxed by an electric shock.
Perfect silence reign.. The long
line OF calslry is a calm a1d steady
as the marble palace i.selE, and far
back through he centres all is trsr-
gull Tnat Was 4 glorious sight, and
worth q journey 70 81 Petersburg TO
see. shall never loOS On such
| lspectacle again