Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-18

peared to gives much attention to the technical
terms Of front rank Dress" rear rank take open
order ct cetera parcel Of school boys do to the
injunctons Of the pedagogue, who tells them to ego
out and be sure to make noise" BY nine O'Clock
in the morning. these raw levies were assembled in
various parts Of the city, and took up their march
to the general rendezvous, on Washington parade
ground.
The scene here was very curious, for in direct
contrast TO these brigades Of conscripts,
Of the best drilled and best equipped of the uniform
companies.
e. An furnished. all in arms,
All pumed like ostriches that wing the wind,
Bated like eagles having lately bathd;
Gttering in scarlet coats like images
As full Of spirit the msnth Of May
And gorgeous the at midsummer"
We noticed the following companies on the
ground
UNIFORM STYLE.
Light Guard, Scarlet and gold, English.
Pulaski Cadets, Blue and silver, Prussian.
The Old 76ers. Blue and gold American.
Montgomery Guards, Green and gold, Beige
National Crews, Grey and red. Frencs.
Washington Creys Grey and blue, do
Tompkins Blues, Blue and Silver, German
Union Rifles, Brown aud gold, Nondescrpt
CAVALRY
Washington Greys. Grey and silver, German.
The appearance Of some of these troops was high
y credtable their drill sergeant The Light Guard
shown conspicuous in their grenadier caps, made to
match the best Of Queen Victoras household troops
the celebrated First Regiment or Grenader Guards,
About IL o'clock, Gen. Doughty, commander in chief,
came the ground mounted on a superb black char
ger, his suite consisting Of six aids and groom,
well mounted Having rode round the ground and
having been made with the drums and flies, the word
was given to march, and each regiment Of the con-
scripts being preceded BY one Of the uniform CON-
Paniss . tsssA tRsR aAsS doubls file. III.
avenue, and permitted TO have sundry horns Of
brandy gin slings and whskey toddyto refresh them
after undergoing sdch protracted march, with such
heavy baggage and arms TO carry.
The left wing Of this army rested on Amity street.
whilst its extreme right was nearly at Blocmingdale.
Every hve minutes fresh cortege Of dashy fellows
haS.ted y blue and gold, wearing whi'ker', mus
tache, and imperial, would gallop up to Of the
regiments. give rapid order, and be of with the
Tapidity of streak Of lightning After the troops
had rested on their arms for about hour the word
SUITE was coming from the right, and, in few min
ntes, the firing Of the heavy ordnance BY the old
Seventy'sixers gave note Of his approach. He gal
seventy or eighty staff officers, among whom the
following were the most conspicuous Gen. Dough-
ty, mounted black charger; Gen. Sanford,
wearing feather in his chapeau as long the tail Of
the locofoccs, and mounted on fine grey barb; Gen
Van Buren,, fine old veteran, mounted ON a brown
horse; Prosper M. Wetmore, fiery black steed
CaDpbell =. White, Quarter Master General. on a
Chandler, Col Benedict, and lastly his honor, Mayor
varisn, on big bay horse and out Of regimentals
In the wake Of these mighty Of battle came lot
Of small fry, some well, i'll mouuted, able
to ride, and some not-some holding their bril-
dies with their sword hasd, and some, for fear of
tumblng of, with both hands. OF course pistols and
swords might be termed superuous articles to them
Tor they could not have used them without dsmount
ing Then came troop Of the Washington Greys,
with their banners, and the was brought mp by
a couple Of hundred equestrians in plain clothes.
His Small Potatoe hghness having passed along the
line, proceeded to the parade ground rapid rate
Having taken his station in front Of the cortege Of
staff officers, with his honor the Mayor his right
hand, the whole body Of infantry passed before him
in rcvisw ORDER each regiment presenting arms and
then going of the ground TO their several stations
This part Of the days proceeding having been got
70 s. 70 s ssy ss
quet, which was TO be given TO him by the militia Of
fcers at the City Hotel We could not imagine what
occasioned the absence Of General Morris from the
field, but enquiry we heard that he was to super
intend the preparation for the banquet the head ef
the reception committee. We shall give fall account
Of the sayings and doings at this affair tomorrow.
The6neness Of the day caused q great number Of
persons to be abroad, and aid not hear OF any ac
cidcuts, though the for
were any thing but good. In such Of men, not
many Of them acquainted with the necessity Of dis.
cipline. we saw many instances Of petty Tyranny,
especially in those who we're directed TO keep the
ground Military men, ON such occasion, should |
always be very careful in selecting men for this
much Of the su0vatsr IN modo the forfifsr ia
re, and among irregular forces like those we have
been describing, would be strange indeed II they
did not play fantastic tricks or other to shew
the existence Of their little brief authority In the
avenue we couple Of the vericst loafers in ex.
silence, half drunk, Keeling about with their mus-
kets at q number OF passengers and IL was wender
that some mischief had not occurred. On the re- |
Of the troops to the Washngon parsdea portion
Of the ground had been taken up by four or Ave |
tents bearing the insignia Of the " Union Rifemes
As these things happened to be Just in the rear Of
the staff officers, OF coarse number Of persons Of
both sexes took up their stations there being quite
out Of the way Of troops and aRordng 10 them view
Of the spectacle, without danger or Inconvenience
Towards the close Of the review, however, the mar
tuets Of this martial band found out that their dig
nifty was compounded and insisted upon every one /
clearing on at the peril Of being baysetted. Now,
this ground is public highway add Laid ont special
know ofno right which the RiNss' essId have "a -
up ssir ssts, but tsing there they certainly ~ 10
rigns 20 Ne excessive nee ofths grousd, o. npss.
shsir Gsstiliy, hnet y thss 1lvaSy, - havs per-