The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-09
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cannon, the peangs Of the city bells the rolling of
drums, waving OF standards by the companies, and
waving of handkerchieis by the ladies-or, more
graphically, as lady near me described the cayal-
cade, whirlwind OF horses to storm of martial
music.
The Colonel then made speech from has car
riage about Tecumseh and the Sunday Mail Report,
which nobody heard but everybody cheered.
Governor Ceaveand then arose. The horses,
annoyed by the pressure oil the crowd, became res
tive
"Never mind the horses" said he, "there is
danger while this car bears Cesar and his for
tunes"-laying his hand on the Colonel's head.
He made neat Speech when both were sauted
by nine cheers, and drove on.
Thus ended the performances OF the first day.
THURSDAY, Ocr 9Th, IS43.
SECOND Day OF THE BRIGADE.-The sun, to make
up tor his smiles yesterday, was to day rather dis
posed to the suks
The brigade turned out finely by nine o'clock,
and at 10 o'clock took up their line OF march for
the ground selected Tor the grand exhibition OF the
day. About hall past ten O'clock we took sta
ton near the bridge over which they passed to the
"hed. And really 1t repents us that we viewed
them yesterday in so trihing light Tongue can
not tell, words cannot express the imagination can
hardly conceive the spendor, the grandeur, the
magDiicence of the spectacle as the mass of sol
dier5 debouched from The head OF Morgan street to
the front OF the brloge AS FAR as the eye could
reach, The streets were filled with the moving bat.
talions. An innumerable multitude OF men and
horses poured aud on, under the dark portals Of
the bridge. Long, deep, gltterlag masses marked
the march OF the regular militia, and more dazzling
lines OF light indicated the march OF the volunteer
companies The ganclng oil bayonets in the rays
of the sun sparkled like foam eres's on the sea
Scarlet lines marked the advance OF the squadrons
OF cavalry, whllea confused murmur went up from,
the trampling of horses the march OF the columns,
and the rolling of the drums along the whole line
like the roar of tue distant ocean. The heavy
bridge shook under the simultaneous tread OF such
hosts of armed men, and the doubling drums, re-
veralng under the long arches, lent their aid to
swell the grandeur and submity Of the scene
Shortly alter the splendldIy uniformed Governors
Guards, supported by crack company ct New
Haven Blues, escorted the Governor to the field of
review, and then might be witnessed spectacle
that would repay travel of one hundred miles to
see. But back out from the description.
About noon the lines were arranged, as we
thought, for sham battle but no battle took place:
The regments however, went through series OF
novel and brilliant evoutiOns. LIST. The cavalry
swept through the centre of The field at hand gal.
op, charging urlously through The open ranks, and
pouring like torrent round again into the rear
Then the artillery advanced in order OF battle, with
their cannon. Their guns were rapidly and effi-
ciently served, and beching forth their thunders az
they advanced produced an imposing effect
The infantry next rushed through the centre IN
columns of attack. leaving room for their files to de-
poy, and shook the very ground with the numer-
GUS discharges OF musketry.
Imagine what an appearance the field must have
presented covered with these moving masses, and
overhung by cloud OF smoke from the discharges.
these warke spirits, the thousands OF spectators In
holiday attire, the smiling hills that rolled away to
the east smiling still more with the beauty OF the
country lasses," the Connecticut River, bounding
with its bright waters the western extremity, ana
mirroring its CLASSY surface the spires and flags
of the distant city, and you may have some con-
ception of the beauty OF the closing scene OF this
most gorgeous spectacle.