New-York tribune., 1886-04-04
A REVIEW IN INDIA.
ENGLAND's HINT TO RUSSIA.

an native tioops from all the stations 30 to suitable
ground. and for ten DAYS or two weeks marches
and sham battles carried daily No station or
cant onment Is loft entirely destitute OF troops reg
menr OF Europeans is taken from place, regiment
of natives from another, battery from third and so
on The camp this year at Delhi and never before
had operations been upon large scale Two forces
the and Southern. encamI ed about tfe
city, for ton days before the rovlew maneuYrss OF all
sorts nad been taking place. Representatives OF all the
Powers hed invited to he present and the foreign
officers camp the great social centre. France,
Germany Italy, Spain. Russia and Austria were all
represented by one or more officers. and the United
States in Colonel LazeIle and Captain Mills had two OF
the most popular in the camp. The idea OF having
the Camp of Exercise such largo scale this year
political one. originated by the Russian scare OF
last spring it was intended to show to the natives OF
India that this large force conld be brought together
without weakening seriously any cantonment In the
country That It will have any effect on the war that
every English officer here TO think Ia bound TO
begin is doubtful One thing which an American often
hears said In all seriousness is that America would
England conquered; n the worst should come
you would help for blood thicker than water, and
you can't forget your English blood"
by train from Bombay, having as com
ranion lieutenant in the 5th Goorkhas on his
way back TO his station the frontier. AS
I had not been warned that the railways
in India one must carry all his own cfding l
might have had unpeas mt lournoy as my " Kit y
included only railway and light topcoa beside
my bag But the officer shared his bedding wi tn me
and the ride comfortable. Tn his as In every lot
OF luggage were two three quits made OF nowercd
calico and wadod with cotton and a couple OF pillows
made In the Same fashion. Everything looked dim
owing to the dlst close the much one could
and no difference perceptible. At Ahmedabad, 300
miles from Bombay. tho broad gauge road changed to
the metre gauge and there GOO miles ahead OF
toy railroad This gauge is OF the great
IA 10 afrunk
line, tho time OF building money was so scarce
that gauge laid It has been a cause OF
regret ever since. All merchandise must be nnoadeu
and reshpped at Ahmedabsd. and the lOwcr part OF
the road through portion OF the cotton country
there deep execraton the shotightod policy OF
the builders In transferring troops it would cause
great trouble the very small. All bridges
built with reference TO changing tho gauge ana
The road through q level country for the most
part the will not compare with the benefit con-
ierred by the change stepped ont on the platform In
Delhi into OF wild coniusion tons Of baggage
were scattered the platform officers and their
rushing in every direction, and perfect
Babel OF Hndoostanec was bsng shouted all about me
I in Iakee ghares and on my way tn n
bungalow the Ridge Road. There l had a warm
indian welcome, and though the house was full room
was quickly made for mo-
In driving in the moonlight I had passed through
q part OF the camp but the next morning showed me
that had seen but little OF It, Delhi was city OF stone
In city Tents lined the road to the historic
plain north OF tho city, and between them living
stream poured along. foot. horseback and In all
the varieties OF carts that the mind OF could devise
A dog cart holding the wife and daughter OF some
English officer would he folio we'd Ivy two wheeled cart
with canopy filed with smiling Hndoos, their
tarbans and tuncs spotless where some bit OF
bright gold embroidery would shine out and drawn by
n couple OF little at brisk trot. Next appeared
the eep of a Maharaah with gorgeous body cloth
Of gold lace. and hOudah marvel OF carving
and gold. Ordinary yictorias were letting at 100
rupees 3i3 for tho day and hard to get even at that
price OF the officers In this part Of India had sent
ther carriages, many coming two and three hundred
miles. The few showers OF rain going by the maine OF the
Christmas rains had delayed this year If waiting
for the grand review. Showers had fallen the day
before and the morning misty. 1t seemed impossi
spec that in the dry the greatest
military review held IN India was to be rendered
less interesting by rain. portion of the road beside
the sslutiDg point the flagstaff had boen covered with
a Of red sandstone but the larger part led over
the turf and the ground was somewhat swampy.
troops marched up they took their position in
line facing the flagstaff hut at least half mile
away. The line Lord Dnierin arrived and rode
down for the inspection must have been fully two
miles long. There between 1000 and 10000
mon in sll-Engll'h and native, from the troops OF
Madras Goorkhas from tho frontier. Here and
il would II were left In the line but
It was only regiment in working dress Of kardce CLOTH
he almost invisible II lying dom. Lord Duferln rode
up followed by his staff and the foreign officers
the battery fired a salute Almost with tho first gun
tho rain. and for three long hours with or two
interniss)ns OF few minutes IL rained as IL can rain
only In India sheets spd solid banks OF The
vleeroy. dressed a black frock with single
order his breast, high six hat and gray riding
trousers conspicuous figure amid the red aud gold
which surrounded him. Tic kept his position through
all the hours OF tho march, but tho degree OF weness
which the rain started
as complete II he had tried swim In the Jun ma
close by. The occupants OF the carriages made them
selves comfortable as possible but seemingly an
nterpOop OF Providence had been expected TO keep of
the rain mackintoshes and umbrellas seemed sur
prisingy few The inspection lasted about an hour.
the troops wheeled into the road and the
advance guard OF the Northern iorco led by Sir Fred
erlok Roberts mounted fine gray Arab, passed by
The cavalry and artillery went first, and the com
binatiou OF ho0s and wheels had the soft earth
churncA into a sush that grew wOfse and worse All
the batteries few in the native conngents were
In the hands OF Europeans wise policy OF Government
taught by tho Mutny when found that the native
troops better gunners even than the English
soldiers.
The marching of the English regiments was
superb in spite OF the condition OF tho Rronnd The
mud after the march was from eight to ten
inches deep and the clay of the soil made it terribly
| sticky. The Lancers and artillery spendidly
mounted, and tho Russian officers were especially
impressed by the horses The elephant batteries and
mule artillery for in the mountains on the
frontier novel eight TO an American. The
huge elephants moved along in their stately way. -four
attached TO each gun aud mating light OF such work as
dragging the heavy weight through the thick mud But
1t was the native troops IN which was the most inter-
estei. The Sikh troops from the PnnjaO. the Bengal
Lancers and the Goorkha infantry from the northern
part OF India were fine bodies OF men, The Sikhs are
TALL. magnificent looking iclows and In their blue or
brown uniforms were every inch soldiers Abont W,
tuTban ~ each man thin steel circle, sbarpeneh
razOTs tneness; In the old days they thrnw these
with wonderful accuracy cutting an inch suck al INV
yards At present they do not mako ol these knives
bur eTmted 10 them to recall the days when
all Northern India in their These were tho
troops sa-ed India in lSj7thn regiments which.
Raised by Lord Lawrence In the PunjaD and sent on
to Delhi. brought about It's fall The little GOOrsDas
liked best. They sturdy little fellows. not over
five feet three four inches height. They are oi
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