The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-06

Mr. Mcsgher present by the invitation Of General
sandford and after the parade, partook Of dener at
the generals house. in company with several officers
The address which 1t expected Mr.. Meagher would
deliver to the Irh regiment In Castle Garden Is mot
be delivered for at least week.
The day was beautifully fne and the Park filled
with human beings, also every window Of the City Hail.
tho balconies, and the roof of the building 1t was
brilliant and magnificent spectacle consisting not only
of the military, but of the numbers who congregated to
witness the pride pomp and circumstance of glorious
war; without any of its its terrible realities Even
and children there to to Tickets is
sued to select few who occupied the windows aud bal
cony of the City Hall Everybody seemed to enjoy the
pageant well the irregular 6rc kept up the Park
by pistols and crackers.
The following was the order Of procession -
Head Of Division
Major General Sanford and Staff including Inspector
General Wetmore.
BRIGADE.
Brigadier General Spccr and Staff
First Regiment commanded by Colonel Ryer
Second ,,.a Regiment, commanded BY Colonel Bos,rt
THE SECOND BRIGADR.
Brgadier General Morris.
Fourth regiment commanded by Colonel Yates.
Fifth regiment, commanded by Colonel Warner.
Sixth regiment, commanded by Colonel Peers.
tas RI THL THIRD BRIGADE.
Brigadier General Hall
seventh regiment commanded by Colonel Duryea.
Eighth regiment, commanded by Colonel Dcvoe.
Ninth regiment, commanded by Colonel Furis.
THE FOURTH BRIGADE.
rl Brigadier General Even. ~
Tenth regimen commanded by Co.oncl Halsey.
Eleventh regiment, commanded by Lieut.. Colonel Wa
tcrpouse
Twelfth regiment, commanded by Colonel Stebbns
SIKH ninth regiment comma Lded by Colonel Rowe.
The military exhibiRon very fine and much admired
by the spectators. Each regiment accompanied by
band and continued strain of mertia national psri
otic airs kept up during the whole parade.
Lach hanl odol Ito
the City Hail. and then it wheeled line and allowed
the regiment to pass on while played during the inter-
val, and in the end it followed up the rear. .@s5
The whole military display very magnificent The
regiments and companies that attracted particular atten
tion. were the 7th Regiment National Guard. the
Third Regiment, (Gcrman hussars) and the Irish Regi-
ment. the 9th and 69h The last particularly no.
ticed as ing handsome body of young, active
soldier like and outstripped in appearance the 9th
Regiment But the Montgomery Guard, Irish company
in the Eleventh Regiment, which by far the finest
company on the ground both in numbers and In the a
pealance of the men. They numbered log. The in
of the military spirit within the last two or three
years and particularly among Foreigners the Germans
and Irsh), is very remarkable It is only within two or
three yeas that the Third German have been
raised and as cavalry regiment they the pride Of
the city Every almost is grocer, and his own
horse The Ninth Irish Regiment has been raised within
two years and the Sixty-nath within one wear The
passion Of both the Irish and Germans arms is ex
traordinary and to be in proportion
oppressed at home, and deprived of the use
arms in their own country.
Eighth Regiment. (Washngton Grays,) Col William
BoSden and Lieut. COL Deyoe.-The greater portion Of
this regiments uniform is also gray-thc Washington
Grays horse foot and the State Fencibles all wear
ing that color Captain Pattersons troop of Washington
Blues, and the Washington Contincnials blue uni
FORMS This regiment formerly the third and bears
high reputation 1t consists Of two troops of horse
artillery and Elk companies of infantry The Washington
Blues which led in the march, is commanded by Captain
Patterson. rerim
two pieces Of both trophies from the British in
the revolutionary war-one taken by Washing ton and
the other by General Gates. They captured-one
Princeton january g. 1777 and the other at Saratoga
October II 1777 The other troops Of horse artillery
the w WashiDgton Greys commanded by Captain Varan
undoubtedly the finest and nrgest the city-horses
and uniform all grey and every is a stout, sub
stantial butcher The horses magnificent The pTin
cipa infantry company is also called the ashngton
Grcys-oDe Of the best and most in the city
commanded by Captain Little. The State Fencibles
Captain Lyons Is also very fine pany, aud mustered
well The Continental Guard Captain NJ M. yandyck
noble body Of men, wearing the antquaed dress OF
Washngtons day.
The first regiment, cavalry regiment, Is splendid
body Of meu II was formerly horse artillery regiment
but Is now entirely cavalry regiment and Is thus
dered far more efficient.
The variety and beauty of the gay uniforms and the
fine military bearing Of the the subject Of
ment among every European. To the Irish Brigade
troop Of cavalry attached Of the Irish regiments
and commanded by Captain Carrgan-was assigned the
duty Of keeping order in conjunction with the police
duty which they performed credtably The Chief
and his aids were very active.
The various regiments which entered by the east gate
dorn Broadway. The improvement in the marching is
wonderful in short time especially among the foreign
citizen soldery who enthusiastic in honor of the
day as the natives.