New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-14
MILITARY.

ton will arrive in the City about o'clock this aiter
RON and be received By the 69th Regiment CON-
manded BY Co. yosburgh.
On Thursday afternoon our reporter visited the en-
campnent From the landing the march to the camp
Ground is about one mile, over fine plank-road into
a hiIy but beautiful country. The encampmen'
ground is an elevated plain running about hve nun
bred feet on the edge of rsvine which bounds the
rear of the camp and measuring the1ce northwaru
distance of nine hundred feet The surface is level
the soil dry and never retaining water, yet With
sod sufficiently firm to afford good cothOld ia march
ing Immediately in the rear, in the ravine,
are numerous springs forming small stream OF the
finest ater and everywhere by shade trees.
The encampment was beautifully arranged being laid
of in avenues. The field for quarter OF mile in
depth from the road and the entire length of the plain
was reserved for parade ground while in the rear
were the quarters Of the regiment. On the various
avenues, called Shumway-av., Prce-av., Nevers-av,
Shaler-av., Ribet-av., Monroe-av., Pressinger-av.
and Speight-sv., were pitched over one hundred
and seventy tents those in front being occupied by
the privates then in order by the Captains, Field
and Commissioned staff, Non-commission staff,
Band servants. The " mess spread under
very large tent at the extreme LEFT OF the field
The guard-tent of conical shape, doomed up i'm
medately in front of the paradeground and nothing
could be found wanting-even hospital armory,
powder-magazne, barber shop and other establish
ments were fitted up The accommodations ana pro-
visions made for the comfort and convenience of the
men were all in good keeping and gave satisfaction to
all concerned Since the encampment commenced
the following daily routine of duties in camp has been
observed TO the letter:
REvrnLE, To be beaten At sunrise
MORNING Gun. To BE- fired a. sunrise.
TREScHER. Call for breakfast AZ ten minutes
CatL foR Dr rAms for guard duty at 81 o'clock A. NJ.
parade at q minutes before o'clock A. NJ
TRoop al guard-n- ountiug a. 7 o'clock A, VI
Tar AssENBLY at Ct O'Clock A. NJ 10 form By company
sERGENrs CALL for sergeanis 10 report to Adutant
To The Color. (Adutants es fOn by battalion At 81
ROAST BEEF Call for dinner at u o'clock NJ
lssrer1oS o, rsE caMP bs the officer of the day
FRT sEReEASrs CALI, for sersesrs to report to Auiant
evening parade. at S o'clock P. N.
CAIL FOR DETAILS, for guard duty at6l p NJ
Gait roR DtTALs for guard duty rerair to resmenal
parade at 20 minute. before o'clock ?. NJ =,
RLTREAT at suaIdmounting. az o'clock T. VI.
EvrSIsG GuS to be fred at sunset
Tai T.41O sCs a. s II c'eices = H. e'''A "
On Thursday afternoon, in the presence Of an inn
mense concourse of ladies and gentlemen, the regi-
ment was reviewed by BrgadierGeneral b. F. Bruce,
Iuspector-Genersl for the State of New-York, and
Brigader. General Samson and staff, 9Th brigade.
After the regimental line formed Gen. Bruce
appeared upon the ground and was saluted with
eleven guns. The review then took place. after which
tbo reO;Tn;. was exercised by Col. Duryee in battal
ion movements and all the different frings with cart
ridge by company by wing, by battalion, and by hle.
The review was then closed with open ranks. AT
this time Breadier General Bruce rode forward and
addressed the regiment in few appropriate remarks,
aIludng mainly to their superior military discipline
The ceremony of guard-mountng then took place.
closing the exercises Of the day.
On Thursdsy evening some forty or fifty men who
had been unable to leave the City arrived in the boat
at Roundout. and were received by the National
Grsys of Kingston, Capt Westbrook and compa-
nv of the National Guard and escorted to the en-
campment. The companies were preceded by torch
bearers. and accompanied by dummers and ffers.
Their appearance while marching along the road was
verv singular. and attracted no little attention.
The companies, having marched within the lines,
were dismissed
Az before remarked, the strictest discipline was
observed throughout the camp. AT II O'Clock 7. NJ.
tie tattoo was beat, when every light in the camp
was extDguisbed.
Yesterday morning opened beautifully, and at an
carly hour the camp was alive with excitement-the
Numbers and officers Of the various companies chat
ing here and there espec ing the festivities ofthe day.
Arc o'clock the regiment formed in line and marched
TO breakfast after which the members repaired to their
respective tents to prepare for the morning drill The
ceremony of guardmouning at o'clock was wit
messed by considerable number of people but in an
hour afterward the audience began to increases men,
women and children from oil parts of the country
Rockipg into the camp to unite ia the festivities of the
dey. There were also present many ladies' and gen
tleuen from this City, friends and relatives OF the
members of the National Guard.
AT the appointed hour the regimental line was
formed. under command of the following officers;
FrELp AND COMMISSIONED s1AFF-co.Ousi Duyee, Lieu
tenant Color Ell Lefes Major - Adutant Pond, surgeon
Ches.emsn ousItsss' RaIosr orSssnee ocef Drol
Tsoop-Csptsin Watts First Lieutenant Lyte, Second
iNTcsptSins shunwsy Price Neyers shser Riblst Mon
re Pre.snser spEegh FIs Lieutenant, sIsa "sS,sa
LieutenAnis Sy 1uInbG, Nenmiye, hnnaD OnaeAeHOnsn
oScoMsmssioSEp srAFF-Asssstsnt PsyIna'ter Lowery
Assistant Quarter Hynard Acting CommsaIy fSttsq
Acting surgeon Cameron Assistant Ensneef - w.
smith Sergeant Of neer. Drake Ordnance baser
SSs9 81 zee Quad Rsthbone Guard
Hall ght General Guide Freeborn Leh5ensfL Oaae an
yCorhees Drum Major keier, Band Masters MOL ana hel@e
The regiment was first exercised in the manual OF
arms the battalion movements and all the different
6ripes. The various companies composing the regi-
ment had fred successfully when the order was given
for ii right wing TO load and fire. which order was
obeyed with prompn ness the left wing then fired and
the order was again given for the right wing to fire.
scarce had the smoke cleared from the ground ere a
pie cirg and heat rending cry fell upon the ears Of
every ore present. and il was found that young
country woman with her child had been shot by a
ball from one of the muskets. The unfortu-
nate Young woman was borne in the arms o.
several soldiers to the Hospital tent where,