The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-07-11

The Review.
The Review on Monday at Fort Smelling,
of aportion of the renowned batteries which,
under the command of Maj. SHERMAN and
Capt. BRAGG, rendered such signal service
to the army at the fercely contested battle
of Buena Vista, was briefly alluded to in
our issue of yesterday morning, but owing
to the lateness of the hour at which we re-
turned from the ground, we were unable
then to give anything more than mere
allusion to it. .....s |
The review was announced to commence
at half past o'clock in the afternoon, but
owing 70 some delay in the arrival of Gen.
SHIELDS and Gov. GoRxAN, it must have
been almost o'clock before the vancouver
ing commenced. A large crowd of ladies
and gentlemen was in Attendance at On
early hour, consisting of delegations from
Minneapolis, Mendoza and st. Anthony, in
addition to the large number of our own
citizens present Every available mode of
conveyance was put into requisition to carry
spectators to the scene Of action, and at an
early hour, the ground chosen for tho evo-
lutions Of the Flying Artillery, about a
mile above the Fort, was covered in evecy
direction by large number Of vehicles of
every size and description, the inmates of
which were intent upon posting themselves
in the most advantageous position to get a
view of the field. Old residents say that
the attendance on Monday was more numer-
Gus than that at any previous review that
has taken place in the Territory.
At four O'Clock the troops were under
arms, all their accoutrements scrupulously
clean, and in the most perfect order. The
bugles sounded the advance, and uuder the
command of Lieutenants STEWART, HAML-
TON and WHITE, they proceeded to the spot
selected for the drill, which was most
beautiful location and admirably chosen
Arrived on the ground, they were drawn
up in close order, to receive the guests of
the day, who, in q short time, appeared
upon the ground, escorted by Maj. SHEER
MAN. Upon their arrival they were re-
ceived with the usual military honors, when
they proceeded to inspect the corps, and
expressed much qualification at their soldier
like appearance, and at the ease, rapidity
and precision with which they executed the
various evolutions belonging to field prac-
tice, and which clearly indicated that they
were well trained in the use Of the deadly
implements of war, belonging to their branch
of the public service, and which, for eff
cheney, on the battle fields of Mexico, wrote
its diploma in the enemy's blood, The
process of Numbering the guns, and firing,
after the order was given, was executed in
an incredible short space Of time, and the
discharges were almost incessant, so rapidly
were the guns worked. 1t was beautiful
sight, partaking much of the "pomp and
circumstance Of glorious war;" and though
it did not present
BATTLES magnineently stern arrry,"
in the tramp Of charging squadrons, the
fierce onset,-the steady repulse,-the stir
ring music of the leaden messengers of
death, as they whistled through the air.
the shrieks of the wounded, and the groans
of the dying,-the roll of drums and the
inspiring notes of the ffe,-still, to those
who had never seen battlefield, it gave
very good idea of what is there presented.
At half past six o'clock, the drill was
over,-the bugles sounded the recall, and
the guns were once more deposited in their
usual place, within the walls Of the Fort
The company of troops reviewed numbered
about sixty, and are as fine looking body
of men, as can be found anywhere, and won
just encomiums Of praise on the field, from
the spectators.
In the evening party was given at the
quarters of Maj. SHERMAN, at which we
were not present, but we understand it was
q brilliant affair About one hundred and
Fifty invitations were out, and the company
present numbered upwards of hundred
persons, about half of whom were of the
gentler sex,
"And the lamps shone DER
Fair women and brave men,"
At late Or rathar at an early honr the