The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-19
COssaek ManeuYers.

St. Petersburg Latter to the London Times.
After the review yesterday, the prin-
cess drove off to the Michael Dt01aege,
where the emperor's Circassian and
Gossack body-guard went through their
feats. These wild horsemen gave us
some scenes Of their predatory warfare,
exhibiting a skill and activity perfectly
marvellous. One after another, they
geIloped by the princess, shouting fierce
warwhoops and firing their long pistols
and hint-lOeks at imaginary foes. They
seemed to discharge their weapons IN
every position but from the saddle.
Hanging on one side of the horse till
the head almost grazed the ground, and
taking a leisurely aim under the AMI
malls belly, seemed the favorite atti-
tude. One cavalier ent by at speed
standing on his head in his saddle !;
others leaped on and off their horses
with the ease OF circus-riders- The
s7s0lege soon so filled with smoke that
it might we'll, for all we could see, have
been some mountain defile, snd the
bodv-guard q band of robber knights
swooping down on some village or cara
van, or on the party Of peaeeahle tray-
elers represented by the 5rand Duke
Nicholas, the Prince OF Wales, the
Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Arthur.
The Czarevna and Princess cf Wales
were there also, and altogetber the
wild riders would have made a good
days work il they had been Drisanas of
the steppe instead of the faithful body
guard Of the emperor. Admiral Popoh
told me it was fine sight to see ], 800
Of these horsemen playing their war
like pranks for miles and miles about
the imperial csyaicade when the Grand
Duke Constantine Wss travelling IN the
Caucasus. They always turn out ID
honor OF a member of the imperial lam
ily, going through the whole drama OF
their war along the road. Once or
twice yesterday they ivided and fought
a battle among themselves. Half OF
them made their horses lie down, and
erouched behind the animals, the long
barrels Of the flint guns pointing IN the
direction Of the enemy. Presently the
assailants came riding ont Of the cur
tain OF smoke with fierce cries, opening
a glorious FIRE in all directions, which
rather reminded one of some Of the
meIees Of our autumn maueuEers. Ey-
erv one must have been killed, Hpecta-
! tators included, before the bands Olsen
tangled themselves from each other and
/ retired again to o. posite ends Of the
I NANCE 70 take breath and measure
power Tor another onslaught. it was
! q pieturesdus and inspiring sight, ns
Eutterly opposed 20 the precision and
/ science Of modern warfare as anything
well. could be. The eoetumes, ths
arms, the men, and the horses whs
/ carried them-au we're Elld nc
/ strange, telling us Of a nation q Nar
rioTs who knew not barrack-yaFds ane
schools Of Eusketry, but Who kneN
liqht we'll how to fighs IN their own vile
j ~ II, real fibzllssnqz these fine fellows
one nay suppose, are nat quite q
eamesonie. Is in the Michaea 1lapegs
I ProF5sIIIv. for irstsnce. the trooper WIZ
rode with his head ia his saddle and hi.
| feet IN the air would reserve that altittiel'
tiII the day was ever, ahd till he Nigh
safely indulge IN the transports Of We
tory, One of the Cueassians, q l3Iirf'
I man upan a white horse, was q son Q
the great Sehamsi 70 was psescntes
70 the Prince Of wales 1t the eonclnsis..
OF the spectacle. More than ore OF tb
Russian officers present wore decora