The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-13

their afma, lying close by, We see mnsket,
spear and sword.
The ''tion Of the North" is advancing, The men
must be up and marching. A trumpeter SUM
mons them TO arms, and stepping from his tent
where he has rested, guarded by . halberdier.
comes their commsHder eager to test his r. puta-
ton with battle.
India, A. y. 1850.
peace has been patched up in Europe and
the European powers are seeking dominion in
Indis; we are among the wars in which Duplex,
Give and IabourdJnnais fought for the posses.
sion Of India.
An Indian army, commanded by The Rajah in
person, Ia marching on the French. shut up In
pondiohery. The Rsiah Ia on horseback, accom-
panied by attendants and sepoys,
America, A. ID. 1y5g.
We have ''put girdle around the world Ia
twenty minutes" and are again upon our own
shore, only short century ego, watching the
march of the Continental army, led by the father
Of bis country. Wonderfully patched ii lie, two
Continental soldiers. in uniform, are at its head
after them come diminutivs drummer and
standard+besrer; the next couple are volunteers,
one, baekwoodsmsn just from the woods oil
Kentucky, The other, one OF Ethan Aliens
screen Mountain boys" from Ticonderoga. The
last Two soldiers bear no badge Rs oil; they are
citizens fresh from the pillow and oountry-bouse,
who have snatched up their muskets and hurried
to The battlefield TO light for the liberties Of
thei, country.
wyoming, A. ID, E7T6.
While these are away the Indians have fallen
on Wyoming and slaughtered Its peaceful inhsb-
tants, and rich In trophies and scalps The ,ti-
umphant braves are dancing The scalp dance.
One carries the heavy Indian war club, another
q tomahawk still wet with blood, while the Two
remaining ssvages carry spear and bow. All are
In full war costums. with the feathers OF the war
eagle in their head dresses and their faces paint
ed 10 impress awe and fear.
Napoleon, A. ID. 1899,
We take another step In warfare. Ii Is now no
longer loose reuibe between wild, morgan
lied ruoba, but contest OF skill and mind. Napo-
leon looks down from height upon his army,
hu ssar, srenadier, cuifassier am arilleryman,
and the cannon. whose use he FIRST discovered,
and winch so often trumpeted forth his VIC
tories.
After the European mode of warfare we have
the Asiastic mode and groupe Of Asiatie war
riors. A Monaghan, siamese aud Japsbanese,
clad In black Ia duerwork amor stand In 'front.'
In the ctnt of the group is Chinese cannon.
looking like n loeket pistol, mounted on log
and managed by detachment Of fur Chinese.
A Chinese Central in cooked hat and spurs, and
with half o dozen swords by his side aa proof
OF his rank. commands hire. Beside the can
non IL another Chinese Weapons gong to territy
and frighten the enemy.
Australia.
Next comes Australia, and the unciviliSed
ssvsges OF Pspus and FIJI. A chiefs war proa ia
filed with warriors. The lower deck is filed by
rowera: the warriors are above. seven tattoed
Polyneseans, armed with spesr aud bow and
club. dresry, melancholy drum gives forth
marital music. AT the stern the chief directs The
course OF his boat with long paddle.
The Crimean var-A. I'd. 1854.
England and Trance have struck hands, are
become friends. and the allied armies sail for the
Crimea. A skiH, msnDed by two sailors and q
lieutenant, is sbJuS TO convey the fret detaeh.
ment Of troops 10 the transport that Is to carry
them to sebastopol. Upon the olih, awaiting de-
parsure, are standing represe n tativss of every
branch of the English and French army: drum
mers, grensdiera, Scotch grays in bilt and breeks
and French hussars, euirassers and centgunds
civil war-ls6S.
In front Of mud embankment, q Federal and
Confederate soldier are lying. smoking the pipe
of peace. Behind the works, squad Of soldiers
from each army are gathered around the pot In
which their dinner is cooking. The hungry
chances the Confederstes give the pot shows that
rations have been scarce fJr quite time,
aud thAt O good square meal il som thing
not Of everyday cGrrcnoe, Oysr this pot
The sprest reconoilar--ConfvdsraIo ana f. lorsl
shake hands and laugatntly so ever again the
off told tsle Of last seal's battles.
Arm-ia. arm behind tEese stand The tEo COM
manders, the Federal Utli3sr waving nigh in air
the paper that IL Id tie s9ljors they are psroed,
and eau SEQ ones nore The happy faces that await
them at home.
The Eraucs.Frnss9nu War, A. ID. 1890.
And now we reach the very &C ne of military
art and skill, the triumph Of Krtpp and needle
gums. group Of Prussian and French soldiers,
land.ehr, Turooe, ete., are standing together,
modern Generals, Yon Moltke, IL gazing down,
planning the tactics and movements that will
give him victory.
HerzegOvin, A. ID. 1878.
Lset of all, we gaze upon story, yet half told,
the only war still raging. A savago Turkish
Bashi- Dazook, distnguishable by his red fez cap,
hiss just set fire to the dwelling Of some Bulga-
rian peasant, whose family he has slain, aud,
drunk with sayageness and fsrocity, s rushing
forward TO where group OF Seryaus, Herzego-
VANS and Montenegtiu volunteers are standing,
waiting 10 receive him.
The Army.
After the procession, come detachments of the
Persian and Arabian artillery, and all the fol.
lowers and subjects OF Rex.
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