The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-25
Tho Military Encampmcnt ut Kingston.
OUR KINGSTON CORRESPONDENCE.


OUR KINGSTON CORRESPONDENCE
KINGSTON. August %, 1856.
Revie.c Of the Troops By the Gorernor animate
Scene ON The Ground Comments Of the Spectacle,
The Light Artiaery-Ine FourteenM Regime
Suggestions from an Old Soldier-Hair Bread
Escapes-7He White Kmight-An amateur Fig
--Stpaggering BuLies, &c.
! wrote You yesterday with promise to confirm
At two o'clock P. NJ. left the village for the groun
The road was one struggling mass Of humanity plo
ding on through the DUST which constantly kel
rising up like huge clouds Of smoke from burnir
ruins. Teams with women and children, piled
like Irish mail coaches in olden times, were racif
to the imminent danger of neck and limb; while Il
yells Of hger beer drivers called back memories
general training" twenty years ago. Vast
the crowd on the ground; the magic name of Sec
drew hosts from beyond Jordan" and many we
the murmured regrets at his non-arrivaL The
were generals to be seen, thick as leaves in V,
lambrosa's VALE" but they were the growth Of
night, and not like the old hero who has won
honors by many years Of service, and on whom
country has bestowed the praise, " well done tn
good and faithful servant" 1t is true there was II
nd feathers enough, but not Of the Scottish ord
At four p. NJ, the brigades were formed in Ii
of battle, and the review by the Governor, who 70
his horse like any dragon to the manner bsn
commenced. A detachment of cavalry, with ia.
ing swords, and Of pioneers with bearskin caps
battle axes, was thrown out to restrain the eas
crowd, and many an amusing encounter occur
between these sentinels and peaceful broadclotl
When these gentry were polite to the sovereigns,
sovereigns fell back easily, but when they thre
ened, up went Dutch blood and it looked a. if
would eat up horse, axe and all. The long line
troops looked quite imposing, and singular were
concentrations and judgments passed by coun
lips
The march In column was creditabic with some
ceptions. The Light Artillery, much to my reg
was the worst feature in the whole. But one sect
Of battery! some pieces drawn by two horses, wi
the bronze OF the guns showed but too plainly t
no polishing hand had been placed upon them. Ri
gold would have wept. Is that what you call
ing artillery I" asked a friend. " Cali it what
please"
The cavalry looked we'll, and 80 did the /
column Of infantry. Without hesitation award
palm Of numbers, uniformity Of dress and step to
l4th Regiment. One cannot help looking down
line Of this regiment to see the look Of intellige
beaming from many face; and how proud 1t WI
make o regular officers heart to have such mate
to work upon. How many days of hard labor c.
be saved, and what magnificent results could be
tanned. Az II is, what nationality could, or car
better for the opportunities enjoyed?
In the second march round, many Of the ofHc
high and low, again saluted the reviewing Off
which Ii not correct. The practice of saluting
much too frequent occurrence among the Off
themselves IL is not enjoined, and to see q
officer every time he rushes up to a superior t
his cap, Is more painful than pleasing. Tou
common expression, it Is " running the thing
the ground" II would be better-certainiy safe
women and children, whose curiosity runs away
them--if the staff and field officers, since the en-
Ia still far away, would ride more moderately.
some hair breadth escapes. Hard on horseAe :
said an old countryman; and true it is. Tue
and yesterday noticed mounted officer, hig
rank, from his decorations, and easily distingui
from the fact that he alone Of all the field wore
mountings throughout, wh01geemed to belong
regiment and no regiment 0him: he was ever 81 4
ever riding about fnriously, speeches., salute
never saw the crowd, and rs soon az the review i
minated disappeared mys' e.iousy down the cou
road. Who was the White knight nobody get
10 know. \
Slowly toward pightfall the crowd began 80 wen
way homewaid, dirticr and wiser, perhaps, tina
the morning, and thoroughly surfeitcd With the
geons display Well pleased too. "a IL ought Ia n
for II II day that will serve tor themes ut NAL !
hearthstore lire for years to come. They saw
great Governor Of New York, and thousands Of
diers, and better music and more of il than eve /
ore fell on their cars. OBsERN