, 1877-07-27
A COSSACk CAMP.
The Irregular Cavalry of the Rus
sian Army.
Their sports-..Dancing and Riding.
Progenitors OF the Race.

OF movement from their places 0r damage ffum
ropes IN front Of them. II fore1cg paszes over
the fopc where they arc tcthrred, ther rcmniu
quiet. os call with = so,co almost human in tia
exprtas!~cness tho man who knowe how to
too'o them. And those mcn-how In their
nature To bd expressed? TtcT Ate aoi.
dicss without the stFncas impressed on thc
military world BY the father Of Frederick tho
Great: thcy arc nitn with dt1poat!on altogether
different from tho discipline Of tno1crn European
hrmica; wtlh.Io0xing fellows. who bring thc,r nwn
horaca hatf.ahol to The campai1n fierce Iaccs, and
manncrs hitherto unknown. They nto called
t'oasacka. Three regiments Of them come from
the Don one from The Tcrek, and one from Kubau.
Tile camp Ii nl1 tha, cnu!d bc wished In ncatnes.
the hortes rtan quietly 10 thcts ptaccr the tFc.s
of the men II well cared for and picturesque.
All Il regular and so!dIcf-likc during timcs Of
duty; fur. though tho Cossack. w1lk with pecul-
lat rtfut and ema1ger, often With thcr han tn
on their hips. they subduc lher pride In the pres.
rnce u an officer, and very careful to salute
thi' evening has BEEN given to fea.tin9 ami ,nu',c
the Tcfck c0staclts tspecfat datlnguLshinR t!sctu
sc!1t' by ths vl!tnctH Of their re.el-.
Hearing music aud cheers this afternoon, walk.
Cd through lines Ut horses 10 the crowd winch
fase way rasiiy 10 ftf~agcr. One "f tho officers
IL s,ue fofn,, and Tic whoIo party Va. % roan
c.tahlsrhe.l within the cos.aek ring. Around
.ooa Trn Of s,vs'y aXo Up to about +o rsaer:
eight hCaer. t"f there were aonv tlscui ~ rnalt
uncItized meti but many over atz feet high. mot
wcll-feh Indeed. The type scrn,. to Incline fnttcf
IL stoanr.s than to fo.s of Iesh time turns nulr
f1 s41 Ths dr. .st on TIE .as s
rtiG soics. ntc anDst entirely concealed hr the a.n-
gle'brcastod turtout, which ia generally richly col.
.4s q" sst sFt l. eeFsE T. :xs9s H.
rathcr > shirt, Of the 'anc SHAPE. md lighter
~ tNNf Anat A,kIn FnH 6iu,t
regiment The cotoF for the Tercks is
blue, The halt Of tho men VI. grucray black,
Cluael} crDppc4 with EtfeakB 0f 9ray whenever
the sXe Of The man apnenrei to By ~ MUCH \.
~. The crass caucasiah faces, rather more oval
than those u EnsI..aue,',. were ben. inwa.da t..
intensity In the ga,c with wf.c:l tfrY w1chcI tlr
movements NJ certain dancers. -Mct 0f tic sanse
tes'.nsn wlo .trppc.i"Mt ts.' by swa n, lrFfnrm::
#e ballet. They stood OH ifptoc. adsamceA nnu re-
treatc curved their arms. cexutln: and hcnsc~rtny
dance over. bowed gracefully to The sc,, around
them. whn II! ttt whf!H had krps time by striking
their han.lr tosetfef. Tac 'nnntc va: css"GtIalty
barbattsns. Two dEunla enEt Of HfeAktny n~trM.
ucnt l!ko short ctneke, clariunet, and further.
Wild c,.ans kent up BY t!s .t'c..tor.. Tha
tiniplcrt et,.*iatlng Of only about three or fonr
notes In ali. which surs and fell i what mini. for
want Of any other nanne t,e c,c'l tune, Aftcra
little dancing, nute or les. comic, atscn men
linked their arn,s while OtherA clfln1et upan their
shoulders. forming eecnpd circle above. This wus
s"uod I'D i""nd t. III tIc ~ snd II aI tue Vii i ma.c sa
Wht1s the.e ncn we're vyratiix with gtin4 md
ehona. amid the ann1ansc nf the frel, twu others.
dressed III ragged costume to reprcacnt The tnast
savage races If the taucasus, faNhdr.l within the
caRe. q" = nay be calcs!; and commenced a pan
Tlas e. aaek sae oer
rather. to- wish 10 attack while mutually prctcntud
hy fear. The acting wn. excellent. tE'aush full Of
laughter Srom the crnwd. IN fuct, ti1+y acted cx.
Actly ltxc courlc Of clnwna In circus. and play.
Ct ae ua H. Tue H.
cr6w wcrc c.tntortcd With laughter, nad tho tone
o. It was IKE !oas " gtowl. irt The men wcru
they drew themselves up atrs1ght nt attention aud
obcycd tbs rllshtcst hint with a1ncr!ty. always
making wsy fof The st,n"ses to *ss wsl! xat vi.
among the Officers IN aumblcrs. aud men wefa
always on the watch to I'LL nn cnrty ur half+en,lty
clash!ng glasscs ~ they drank hcalths cscn while
thu gans VIA Proceeding. A. ta.t the iscsfnrmrrn
we,s tired and the rare broken up, whe, two co*.
polt7,an. In zach hsnt nd danced war.
!iancc, threatening raeh other, and some.
ihoir own breasts iii, hacks. oss,, u their faces
Just under their eyes. uno Of them. viii.
savage satsfsctlan, uncontrolled by. thnnrht.
rfeEstd both pOtynAr1s ~ CIGrely lu his skin a.
10 draw blood. Just ~ hors do romctlmcs from
slsrr whntunls%H aud energy. :.
we had unt SONG horset Of osGctcat hrrcda to
showing good point4-est'entty animal. that wouii
Of tho men anu training at tle h,rtes, uuf
hosts offered 70 ahow wlAt tho Costacks and lhrlF
ho.se' can do; L. abost ;nuas :rsshs
down. ana Instantly a string Of hoissn'cn
CHARGED It full gallup A. they nrarcd the cap each
thu cap. There ycso many m!*ses, ti!rre are al
Il: <as1 sa sGs 1s c @ H. 5
norse :!oppsi short IN full career. threw down
piree of n,onsy 10 tho nan m should p.ck il up.
II was n,ssed once hut seixsd iy thu src'nd rider
s hsa ~ In trum r. fhen , 70 % -. .wn sa
oe'asnh s S:9e -
weru not many Of Us, but sot,,c.ow oF Uthcr W.
aucceedcd In lading tho lH'ttom Vt two small casks
Of wlne amid so.s l. dss! of s1sited talk a4!
| quarters Of ths lrand i,uku asrtYrd. Nc drank
hin health, and thu men picked him up bully and
throw him tnlo ihu n!r several ttncs, always fatc
iag him again. liz WAS bie and bury, but the arms
bcncah lin wore strong, sai ha ruse and fell llko
ehutslecock I'LL. asa ~u'A from this Colonel. they
Thcrs Il nothing false or theatrical about thcso
men. TasJ % ats slmnly following wing their % national
cailIrct. They ara nut :tusslAns dressed up and
called Cossacks, but tho scsitabto dcsrcnaant| Of
1sAs4tan nlra who weru banl4hcl to their present
A1x. TAeIr women wcfc not permitted y ACCOM-
pan7 them, ~ they hegan to mako raids IN thu
Caucasus for wfses. lcncc came TWO etiecta. Thc
beauty Of tho nce WAS improved by tbs .u1snre Ut
circsss!sn bootl, md = desperate feud Erew b..
fathors IT ths sto'sn -, beauties: who asd
coed IN reennctItng the antagonists. THUS,
though aiwnys q mixed race from thu beginning, II
name and !lne.ss of ths eoan.. ndss, Ill name il
lnnrel, IL IL curious 10 how nlauy Ut The ul.ccrs
holding psccs in thr service lave foscign lAmes.
Whether thn crosslng 0f bIo.d Rtyea sxtsa cacrsy
kna" nos but certainly shcse Ierck co.sacks
hayp The energy and ltlaHnr.s OF children with the
strength Of uvn. u visit ts to b. paid 10 another
ca,up. nunLcr Of tho 1crck zaen 70 tn b4,ly.
with wild cries and the nose OF ! whols fAIr, -
which a!una ran thu abeoluta chart,ari bo At all
compared Ih:sy pass " ~ wason VIII ,hoat,nx
~ y I.Sst !l!e.s spf,t., n tha rs.pss.: :. in
grown up! Such chcsta and limbs ~ an, Sodium
seen anywhere; broad thau ldere4. tlln aanArd.
deep luisrtl, and siowing ty lhe Brightness Ut
tLslF eyes and the snta,st!on Of their c1prvtsion
tst the body has lern well Gouri*hrd fruIt tufsA.
r.. sou.a Of tbs usovtmrnts Ut tha dance "ere
really graceful with the gracs Of straight, we'll
klFttFNI 1]FSkkS In tl fkA& 1ktkA