New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-10
The MAssACHUskT rs MILITIA
MIA II.

We Nye read With awe the accounts IN the
Boston newspapers, and exc the descri pton of our
own specisl reporter of the great military muster
in that State-with an interest, indeed, not remotely
akin to that with which our eyes-sbeit unused to
the martial mood-have flashed over the pages Of
Advocate AlisoL's History Of Europe" from the
Siege OF Toulon to the unfortunate visit paid by
Gen. Bonaparte to H. B. NJ. frgate BelerophOn
after appealing to the generosity of George F. r..
who was, in respect " magnsnimity, about the
most incapable European ruler of that day, and
who had 10 power to welcome Themistocles Ma
poleon to the hearth of the British people," if he
had desired to do 60. If Massachusetts, has not the
AZ, coo troops Of the Army of Italy, the &c, 900
troops of the Army Of Egypt, the 0ttl cOnquerors
of MareDgo, the 10000 bugbears who threatened
England with invasion, and gave her fright from
which she has not yet recovered the 5000 irwin
chile men who swept victorious over jena, the
leo, 600 soldiers who won the campaign Of Wag.
Isn, the baimilion Of men who marched to glory
and grief through the SHOWS Of Rdssis-she has yet
Gov. Banks, with his noted Green Mountain
Morgan horse, several thousand soldiers Of the
utmost bravery, 40 end Of camp equipage, tents,
frelocks, crossbelt., kuapsscks, uniforms, big
guns plumes, and buttons to say nothing of
1920 feet of stakes to designate the encamp-
4" mebt," and stable for tao G.. N. horse aud all
other horses, for which fiery steed 900 bushels Of
oats have been provided. In view Of these most
extensive preparations, We are not surprised to
it'd cur esteemed contemporary of The Boston
Journal (who is in the military line himseO com
msncing bis leading article Of the 9TH inst with
the following startling remark: Mars is in the
" ascs ndant," though We are rather aston shed
that he should so far have yielded to bis enthusiasm
as to say: "A European landing in Boston yestsr.
day would naturally suppose that We had rs macy
troops as are maintained in the cities Of the con
tnent whence lie came ii. e. as many as are
maintained il Paris Vienna, Berlin, or ST. Peters.
turg-Hhich remark strikes Us as, 10 limited
extent, hyper boleal. One would thick that Boston
had witnessed such scene a. that described b.
zimmerman, WHEN the Prussian army, before tue
battle Of Jena, passed through Maggie burg ~hen
regiments Of horse and foot, ammunition, bag.
gage wagons and pontoons marched for weeks
" in at the Brick, and out at the Sudenburger
Tier" Boston may thank heaven that she did
not behold such scere, because such spectacles
are usually expensive to the behoders.
We may be permitted, vita running pen, to
indicate many Of TIE attractions aud splendors Of
Camp Massachusetts,. His Excelency the Com
panderin Chief has ten acres Of land for his head
quarter, certainly liberal suowa1ce. The hem
roos's ef Concord are protected BY one hundred
SPECIAL policemen, 90 that our Boston correspop-
dent msy Indulge in reasonable hope of SAVING
he poultry The uumbsr of tent pins Used will be
$500. To borrow the language of TIE Journal,
"ssea Of canvas will palrltate in the breeze On
Concord plain" Obervstories have been erect
ed, as ST Waterloo. The Fitchburg Railroad Co.,
bur gering and thirrting for dividends is ruI ming
minute trains, miles long, to the sea, of war. The
tern Of the DiysiOnary Corps Of Cadets have
- flaming red banners and gi.dsd ornaments" pre-.
senting Trade The JOurnaD 50 brilliant and war,
Ike appearance u. B. Smith, Of Boston, the