The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-28
I fsusssa's Cavalry - The IForsemen Of
the CHar-MnryeITaus Rthsnp

Inc great attraction Of the day WIS the
cavalry, and that far surpassed anything
which | have ever seen. The two elements
OF excellence were. of course. The horses
themselves and the horsemanshp OF the
riders. Can anybody explain the peculiar
charm about Russian horses: without pre-
Stunning To answer my own question | think
! may point out that one secret with train
cr> here seems 10 be to educate the horse {:
10 make him trustworthy. faithful. amhi-
tl"u>. and 10 dispense with all those contri-
Nanrcs which. in more civilized countries.
crush the spirit out OF he poor beasts. In what
other country can one STE horses like those
Which dash along the Nvc-ka so free, and
fresh. and graceful: In what other country
do they have such glossy skin, such swan
like ncck>. such dcll,atc limbs! And in
what other country dn they offer such ma
.crial Tor cavalry: One must reflect, too.
Tint Russians nf a certain class are horn, like
Arabs, In the saddle. The horse is Il MEM
her Of the family. Il brother. a companion in
every adventure. The Russian Government
had. therefore. good material but il has
employed it well, and the proof is the superb
hol>rmcn who to-day yaioped alDn. by
Kaiser Wilhelm and his German ofiiccr-.
The Russian cavalry has the ordinary divi-
Sl'i~ i'hiN'i III an III UlbS-~
namely, huS>arS. dragons, Cuir;l>sicrs.
unan,. 49,, is well Il, some species peculiar
IL itself. pass over the former, and only
call attention To the horscs. Ih">r sleek and
ma ,llltr beast. had evidently been Selrr,rd
~ carctuIy a> tn" men Themselves. For
each battalion they were all of one color.
nov Il Glossy black, now II rich brown. now
Il light gray, and the uniformity seemed to
extend even to their size, shape, and motion
The effect was singularlv striking. The
Tchcck and to>>;tck cavalry have been 80
often described that there Is nothing new
I" br SAID about their appearance. The de-
tarhment which took part in The ccremonic-
of to-day wore bright red jackets and sort
at fur hats Of the same color. and rode chest
nut ponies. On their backs cartnes were
strapped, and in their hands they carried
long. red llnccS. They led the cavalry divi-
sion. The first circuit OF the cavalry was
merely for inspections; the second WAS for
evolution. How impaicntly the Cossacks
went through the first and how eagerly they
entered on the second The ponies even trcul-
tiled wiih enthusiasm. As the cavatnde APP
preached the Empcror> the riders settled
tiru', in their saddles. looScncd the reinS
I Iilr''.. and-the word is given. Like Il
til>h Of lightning, and simultaneously the
horses shoot OIL, and before the spectators
have caught their breath. are half way
around the square. What an astonishing
pace. IL a ho,>c should stumble the rider
would never mount again. The Cos>ackS
crouch low in the saddle. and shout like
hrnd>: while their lnn". "lttrrin- IanccS,
stretching out horizontally far beyond the
horses. are terrifying even to frict Dis
and non-romhaantS The Germans co
the uhl,ns who tl1lmpcd down the
T,rcu>. aud the Bismarck Curassiers
who rode into the jaws of death at Mars
lc Tour. but nothing like these ,lnearthly
hul>cmrn from the plains OF Russia. Let
me not do negative injustice. however. to the
rest rl the cavalry. After the second turn
around the field the whole body formed at
The rear. opposite the Empprur> and the am
phithratrc. The front stretched the whole
lcn.th Of the field: somewhat longer--to
,l>r Il comparison which many English
readers will appreciate han from the Seine
IL The barracks III the foot of the Champs de
Mars. and several regiments deep. There
were probably l1,000 in aII--the r,liras-
>rr> with their white coats and heavy black
hol>r>. The mi>>ar> with their pixies. the
mounted "rrnadirr> and the dragons, and
u-st1
The Grand Duke Nicholas waived his sword.
ami The rutrc force moved toward the En-
pcror> and the spectators. At first it was Il
light tr"l. then an easy gaIlop. then faster
and faster. till one could only srr thousands
OF "littrriu; uniforms and superb horses
da~hln" madlv toward the crowd. Nearer
and ncarrr they come. and ever at the same
terrific pace. II will IN death for the lmpc
rial party who are on the ground below 7.
Suddrnl, the Grand Dukes sword flies up
again IN tbr air; the officers pass the word
arlI". Still the 1000 hOr>cncn shake the
earth The Grand Dukes sword falls, and
the mighty mass come, to Il stop aS if trails
fixed by an electric shock. Perfect silence
lcignS. The long line of cavalry is as calm
and STEADY is the marble palace itself, and
tar back through the centres all is tranquil.
That was Il glorious sight, and worth jour
ury I" -. PcterNhurgh To sec. shall never
look on such Il spectacle again.
\ WILL WRITTEN c% A >LATE.--1hc West
Chester LV.ni NCrS says: This morning
We Were shown Il will written upon slate.
which circumstance Is probably the first and
on|. CASE of the kind in the country. The
instrument of heqliest hears date May 9,
1866, and is the will OF Phebe Ann Wood
ward. Eit" of kcnnctt Square. The slate i
"A new one, aud upon the frame are the let
tiers p. 4. W. in ink, they being the IN
iiIlS of the decca>cd's name. This curious
and novel writing was found by her friends
after her deceil>c, Il few weeks since, in Il
clir>;. under lock and key, and safely Ell
srnnccd in a pa>tc-hoard box. Register
Evans has decided to admit il to probate,
after which it is supposed its legality will ! e
tested in the Registers Court. John j..
rinkcrtun is tire counsel for the will. and by
whom the rather eccentric writing WAS shown
Us. Mr.. pinktrton states That this will Is
the first .Slatc-will' to be found on any re-
cords of which any knowledge Is now to be
gained. Upon its receipt in the register
office it will be provided with wooden
box. in which il will be filed for Keeping
under lock and key
Bands of music are in such demand at the
North for the watcring-place> this year That
prices lave advanced. and are higher than
they have been for several seasons.
Hon. W. l.. S,ruSys, United States Minis
ter To Eocull. Sonth America, has left his
family in SlauntoD for the summer, and
places his daughters at school there.
The L,nchbure Net"s says Colonel Robert
/. owen is seriously i'll at his home near
Norfolk.
Taylor Flood (coarcd) was drowned
near I.lnchhurg on last Sunday.
MILLINERY GOODS.