Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-08-12

MILITARY.-On Tuesday last, the corps OF
Light Infantry, Capt. STIMsoN, took up the line
of march for Warren, harrington, and the interme
iate towns, their anr ua excursion Tor camp du-
ty. About ten O'Clock they came to halt, at tho
nospitable mansion o { Mr. VIAL IN Scekonk, where
they had been politely invited by the son Of tina
gentleman. who is quarter master oFthe corps-and
where thev partook of an excellent collation. oIo
liter having received the kind attentions of The in
mates Of the manson, they took up their line o
march for Warren. Abo,I four miles from that
beautiful town, they were met by cavalcade o
gentlemen who escorted them to the place assigned
them for encampment by the citizens of Warren.
Whilst in Warren, they rece!red numerous atten-
lions from the citizeH. oc that place; aud on We'd
nesday morning., proceeded TO Bristol. On APP
preaching that town, they received at its envi-
rons, by the corps of Bristol Llght Infantry, who es
corted them TO the town, where they partook Of a
collation. Hospitality prepared for them by the kind
and spirited citizens of Bristol who proverbial
for their courtesy and hospitality. The day was
spent in nterchapging civlitics and good feelings
about sunset they took leave of their good friend,
and returned to Warren, and were again received
by the citizens of that town, who invited them to
partake of supper served up for them, at the inn
of Col. EBENEzER COLE.
Thursday they resumed their march homeward,
and proceeding as far Seekonk, they there pitch
ed their tents for the night. number OF our cti-
zens visited their encampmant, and were treated
with all that CO rtesy and attention which marks
the department of the soldier.
Yesterday morning, agreeable to an engagement
made to receive and entertain the Boston corps Of
Infantry, which was expected to return IN the
steamboat Washington, from their excursion to
New York, "they struck their tents and marched
away 10 the shr notes of the fife, the beatings OF
the hollow drum, and the war-sounng buge.-
The rain fell in to- rents, had the whole of the
preceding night, but regardless of the angry ele-
meuts, they barred their bosoms TO the storm, anu
proceeded to Providence.
On arriving here, their appearance was Just what
might have been expected, from those who had ex-
posed themselves TO the peitings of the ptiless
storm, and who to grasp the hs DDS Of brother sol
der, and to tender to them their feudly offers, de-
fed the ratings of the angry skies. The steani-
boat had not h,.wever, arrived, and on repairing %
20 the Alarm Post of the corps Of Cadets which had
been rendered them, (as their own had been
fitted up to receive their guests,) they were dismiss
cd with an order to be their post at the expra-
ton of two hours. Although there not dry
coat or shirt among them the order was punctua-
" obeyed-and at three O'Clock they were again
assembled, neatly attired to receive their stranger
guests.
he weather continued thick and rainy the
whole day. and brisk wind blowing at the north
east preventing the arrival Of the Washington, the
corps was dismissed till this morning, when at the
beating ofthe revciee, they were once more found
at their post, anxiously awaiting the arrival o the
guests, whom they are to en- ertan