The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-15

TOTAL number the ground including officers,
rank and file, musicians color guides, &C.. 1888
In addition TO the above is an engineer corps Of
ten men, under command Of Captain Lsunitz.
These are fine fellows, and have had very arduous
duties to perform. They were on the ground
week before the regiment arrived, making the ne
thoneh composed of clerks, bookkeepers, and young
men who never sieldso Any thing heavier than pen
in thsir lives, they have been at work during the
past week 10 driving ais, making tent poles, and
carpenters and day lsboIers.. They are highly
pleased with their own performances, and re-
ceiye the congratulations Of their comrades
with becoming humility. A staircase. which
of The camp, they regard with great com
placency; and although It's sharp angles and rude
Construction would make Q carpenter gr0an, they
evidently consider il in point Of architectural per-
famous AppiRn Way mentioned In history.
The Seventh Regiment arrived on Monday, the
9th instant, and were received at R0ndout by the
Kingston National Guards Captain Weatbrook,
who escorted them 10 the encamping ground.
On Thursday afternoon they had grand roview,
which vas witnessed By an immense concourse Of
people The regime mt was reviewed BY Rrgadier
General Bruce, State Inspector General and stan,
staff. Alter the review, which was pronounced
excellent, General Bruce made an effective speech,
In which he ipstanctd the good effects OF discipline
in on9g habits e o.de and also ms
appearance Of the Seventh Regiment.
There was quite an accession to the camp on
Thursday pieht, some thirty men having come
from New York, ur der command OF Lieutenant
Beneel cf tee First company. A detachment was
cent to Roodout to escort them up to the camp,
and when they arrived, they were received with
lrud hurras and other manifestations Of welcome.
This morning Fr,dsy) everything promised well.
The day was AL ttat could be desired, and at an
early huur the camp was full If hustle and excite.
mont. After breakfast number of ladies arrived
from the hotels IN KIN ston aud Roudout and add.
ed net stte with their gay dresses to the interess
of the ecsne. OF course there was not little femi
Iine ouriosity manifested TO see the interior ar
vaUaene nts OF the tents, which were scanned with
sl the fexs particularly. The inspe ition "a
fisac.o,y and the incred ulous fsr ones went away
cured Of 1e,usion they we're laboring under, tina,
q nunfsr of men coud cot i've together week
without lacking omewhat in cleablinesA
The ceremony Of mounting guard was witnessed
by quite q number Of ladies and gentlemen the
rea, women ard children from the surrounding
county ocking in TO ths spectacle and partci'
pate In the festivities of the day. while tne day
guard vas being mounted the scene Was brilliant In
1he extreme. Tie ground was covered With peo-
Ole, and tho applause snowered on the regiment
wss hearty and unaffected. There could not have
boen iess than 5000 persona on the ground 81
this time, the great proportion OF which were
vountrY people. Before the morning review, which
tot plaos Of O'Clock, the crowd amused
eAemseiyes - best they might
In TIE vicinity Of the camp were no less than
fvo ircipient Barnums, who had q number Of nous.
srocftss on hand 70 please, or disgust II you please
eie coursymsn. There were no less than -four
- yerth wonders Of the world exhibited, togethe,
9Th dirty faced babocn, dwarfed dog, and |
ale Of untesrd OF proportions, al Of which coult
n a et for one shilling, and which might be pro
y<nrcsS ct cap 81 half the money.
s,rcr tie c,stic guished men on the ground .
Re dne N tie review, we rofsced, among osAers