New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-29
CELEBRATION OF THE BATTLE OF NON
MOUTH


Tho celeb-o.;on OF the Bafie ol Monmouth, which was
fough, on the ssth Of June l77s in Monmouth County
near the village OF Freehold Newersey. was, for the
fst time duly celebrated yesterday. Geat preparations
for this event had been under way fp- some une pls
and az went on well until il was announced that e?aan
A.DoUglas to be present end sPesk' wnch aroused
obec'iois He being odous account o; his iie con-
duct relative TO Slavery, sgood deal OF Indignation W."
felt that any attempt should be made 20 bring ain Tor
ward occasion intimately connected with orr con-
test for freedom. On this accoun; the military OF New
jersey we're fully represented expected.
The great efforts Of the Committee however secured the
attendance of about 100; and from 10 600 900 peo-
pie were present. The weather intensely hot tina:
who the parade and review over abou, noon, it
was deemed mprudent to proceed further with the
rarceron,s; and there mock battle.
The military companies commenced arriving at Free
hold two miles from TIE battle-ground, Monday ught,
ard canped out in the vicinity OF the village The night
wa passed in great hiariy by the most OF those who
were in camp About 1000 persons were wandering
about the village late IN the evening unable To nnd ods
ipes-a of the accommodations which the place afforded
having been engaged Yesterday morning railroad ears
came in crammed with live freight adding to the num-
ber and overloaded vehicles came in from every drec
ton Before 10 o'clock Freehold was swarmiag with the
multitude The train which left Newfork at II o'clock
reached Freehold at lOl o'clock There were fifteen cars
heavily loaded including two or three military eom-
panes. Al II o'clock the procession formed In the village
and proceeded in the cars to the battle-ground. The
fields allotted to the contending armies the as
in the battle at the time Washington and Lee met The
British flag waved from tall staff. and the American
fne Haunting in the breeze nearly half mule
distant. The companies who participated in the affair
yesterday were follows
American Rifles, Companies and First Regimen; of
y, w-lofk State Militia.
Franklin Guard Brooklyn, of the Fourteenth Re -mtnt
Of the New-iOTk State Militia
CITY Grenadiers, Brooklyn, Company A of the Four
teenih Regiment New iork State Militia.
National Guard of Hoboken OF First Regiment of New
jersey State Militia
Also Hudson Rides of the same Regiment Continental
Guard, jersey City OF the Second Regiment OF New'Jer
State Militia.
Washington Volunteers of Bergen. of Second Regiment
New-JeTsoy ate Militia $780,
Mougonerv Guard of Jersey City n. J. State Mlitia
Greehvlle Guard, Second Regiment New jersey state
Militia
Meaeher Republican Grenaiiers, of Jersey City.
Lsisyeiie Guard. of Newark
keaIny Guard, of Perth AmbOy.
South Trenton Guard, of Trenton.
Irisb Volunteers. of Trenton.
Monmouth Cavalry Troop
Among the military gentlemen present were Gov. Price
Of New-Jersey and suite AdutanGeneral Cadwallader
and Quartermaster Hamilton OF Trenton; also Colonies
Rabbit Ladd Rafferty,, Perrine Stewart and Dawson;
Brgsder General x. " Wright and Staff and Colonies
Ellis and Van Burkerk and staff of the Hudson Brigade
were present. Also Colonel Jesse c. Smith, Major Wood.
Lieut.. Col VIM. MILFORD and Paymaster Burnet of the
Fourteenth Regiment n. Y. State Militia.
twas arranged that Brigadier-Genera f. R.V Wright
should represent General Washington by taking command
of the American forces the occasion, AMI General Cad
wasder would personate Sir Henry Clinton and take
command of the military representing the British troops
AdutantG eneral Hamilton would act thepar of General
r. MO Df
Morckton Col. Yard was to personate Lafayette.
Everything being thus arranged the troops were reviewed
at about noon by Gov Price Gen. Cadwalader and Gen.
Wright The review over it determined that it wonld
be imprudent TO engage in sham fight, the heat having
become almost ntoeiabe. During the 20 or 30 minutes
preceding the time appointed for commencing tne mock
engagement sixteen men were disabled Dy Tue hef.'
Syerai of them fell while standing IN the ranks An acc
dent occurred also in firing the artillery salute Prvaie
Abram Coles ofhe Lafayette Guard Newark had his hand
blown of while engaged with others IN firing the gun oy s
premature discharge Ampuation was resored To III nus
cas-, without delay Another private Of the same company
lad s face burned considerably by the same discharge
Relative to the propriety of proceeding with Inc shi
ht the ad, ice of three physicians was taken, VINO gave
their opinion that it would be mpuient and could De
done only the expense Of health and perhaps OF num-
her Of lives by sunsrokes. This together with the &c
mentioned caused those in command to abandon
the proposed mock-fght resident in the neghborhood
stated that the thermometer at 1862 and was lo
yesterday On the day of the battle more hives were os'
by lie tItcts OF Inc
water then killed by the enemy. The Companies
hen marched to the conveyed to Freehold and
dir missed until the starting of the return train
At about O'Clock they again formed and were marched
to the Railroad Depot where Col. Yard addressed then
thinking them in behalf of the citizens and military OF
Monmouth County for their presence He stated his great
regret that they should have been in measure disap-
pointed in not fulfilling portion Of the plans OF the day
ON account of the excessive heat He was repeatedly
cheered in his remarks especially in that part OF his speech
in which be referred to the patriotism OF the ladies and OF
their patriot mothers. - -.
Apboy with Twelve cars crowded by citizens and soldiers
mostly destined to NewYork where they arrived at II
o clock last night. There considerable compliant
coming back Of the lack of accommodations in Freehold
of poor fare and high charges the public houses there
To large portion of the people in Freehold the day was,
never before witnessed imposing display OF military