The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-18


knapsacks and days rations After their formation
sc following report of the strength of each company
parade as follows
First Company, Captain Benso-l nrst lieutenant Sc
cond lieutenant sergcants, corporas and IS prva.es
Second Company, Captain Shaer-l first lieutenant
second lieutenant, sergeants, corporas and 81 pr
Yates.
second lieutenant, sergeans, corporas and 81 pri
Yates
sergeants, corporals and 46 priyates.
Fifth Company, Captain Speight--l first lieutenant,
second lieutenant, sergeans, corporals and 81 pri-
Yates.
Sirl Company Captain Nevers-l second lieutenant,
sergeants, corporas and II privates.
Setesh Compdny, Captain Munroe-1 first lieutenant,
second lieutenant sergeans, corporals and 81 pri
Yates.
second lieutenant, sergeants, corporas and 90 pr
Kational Guard Troop Captain Perley--I first neoten,
ant, second lieutenant, sergeants, buger and 81
privates.
Field officers. ......... Drum corps .......... II
Commits Toned stat. . 10 Commissioned officers 90
Non. commissioned staff. IL Non commissioned do =. 90
Band..............,. IS Privates. .49s
Total. co.
AT half past O'Clock the regiment took up their
hne Of march and proceeded in column By companies,
headed by its mammonth band and drum corps, to the
foot Of Tenth street. East river and embarked board
ME ferryboa Martha chartered for the OCCASION which
conveyed them to Hunters Point, the terminus of the
Flushing Railroad The troop mounted aud proceeded
by the ordinary road to the drill ground At Hunters
Point special train of in waiting convey the
regiment TO the course. The proceeded at very
Blow pace and reached the parade ground shortly after
nine O'Clock A. NJ The troops marched the ground
Stacked and were dismissed for half hour while
awaiting the arrival Of the troop of cavalry which to
open the exercises of the day. Before the regiment
arrived several hundred ladies and gentlemen re-
Siding at their country seats contiguous 10 the drill
ground occupied seats on the main stand, and gave
evidence of their appreciation of the Seventh,
entered the course, by waving their hankerchefs and
other pleasing demonstrations The regular train from
New York arrived about half hour behind the regi
nent and brought up five hundred spectators In
addition to this all sorts OF vehicles continued arrive
from the city, loaded with precious freghs and smiling
faces Indeed, 1t could not have been otherwise with
beautiful sun shining and just enough breeze stirring to
make the atmosphere genial AS the half hour
repreve to the troops had expired and found that
the cavalry troops had not arrived Col Duryea devated
from the regular programme Of arrangements, and the
drill commenced by the Sixth company, Capt Nevers,
marching out into the centre Of the course and gong
through various manGuvres and depoyments, az skir
nishes, IN very commendable manner. After this the
"Adjutants call was beat and the entire regiment
sembled and went through {" dress parade.n AS the
band played lively march, each company commenced to
move marched into their proper places in line with
their accustomed regularity. After the Adjutant had
opened ranks and the troops at arms at present. he
came 10 the front and announced the formation of the
regiment The Colonel then exercised the men
IN the manual of arms" TO the infinite delight
military drill Those who are au fat in these
matters, said the mechanical accuracy in the execu
ton Of each command forbade all criticism The regiment
hen marched to convenient spot and stacked nuskcts
rs they were to execute the principal maneuvres
without them. AT eleven O'Clock A. NJ the troops
were exercieed in the following movements in Hardees
tactcs-1 March in column. Into line, faced to the
1ear-form the column in march. 8. Break from the
order Of battle into column, and move forward without
hating 4. Forming the column into line of battle with
cut batting. g. Breaking to the rear into column 8.
Countermarching 7. Forming divisions. s. Closing en-
ns0sse o. CONFERENCE.-The column closed e,, uas,e
10 Changing direction by the right flank. H. Depoying
the first division. II. Forming square from line Of
battle. 49, Frings in square by file and by rank a.
Forming column. To- Marching in retreat. 49, Marching
In advance. IT. Forming square, and the frings IS.
Advancing in square, succes syey By the first, second,
third and fourth front-hat AMI fre. 10. Reducing
square 20. Advancing in line Of battle.
After the Colonel gave the command for the execution
Of the second manouvre in the programme:-'Int line
faced to the rear the column formed line in order Of
battle; and when in the position named, the companies
broke TO the right by the head and when at company
distance formed the line faced by the flank and formed
laced TO the into column A. the word Of command
Tor the execution OF the third movement break from the
order OF battle into coun the reg ment formed in the
ordinary order OF march. II s considered decided i'm.
provement the old system of tactics on account Of
the speed and rapiiy Of execution. The fourth move.
ment form into line Of battle wi .hout hang) is also
decided improvement over Scotts tactics quite
prompt and efsctaal manner Of is execution At the
word of command the fifth movement (breakue from the
rear into column the column placed in the Of
march, to the position as breaking TO the front
This mode is preferable TO breaking to the front. The
sixth movement (eounermarch) was gone through with
by throwing the left of the column the front. The
Beventh movement Corning diyisons) was executed
preparatory 10 "forming square" The left companies
dressed on the right which formed the regiment into four
divisions. The eighth movement (close 10 mass) was
executed by the battalion closing 10 half company dis
lance and moved forward and backward and then
cd al In
squares In the latter movements the regiment moved
IN different directions 1t would be superuous to report
manner Of their execution With but few trniug excep
tiOns the drill surpassed all former Of this ne body
Of men. After the orders in the programme we're gone
through with without muskets, and the allowed sun
cient time to take dinner they repeated under arms
and the troop Of cavalry, Captain Perey exercised with
the regiment, when the latter "ormed ia square
Captain Perey and his troop acted the part Of the enemy
30 great perfection, and when the troop moved down
the square" the glitter Of the muskes and the shining
sabres of the troopers presented grand spectacle AS
the cavalry approached the square the infantry opened
up regular fusiladc of musketry the quasi enemy
and when the troopers wheeled 10 retreat cheer upon
cheer went up from the many thousands Of spectators
The proceedings Of the day terminated by battalion
ny Mes company, division and battalion and review
oy Brgadier General William Hail. The review was ill.,
Hmed ana out OF place, the were fatgued: and
added to that unsolderke for the General 10 ask
review Wnlle ne was In citizens dress,
Ire seCea.n regiment is armed with what known
e tne " cadet musket, with Maynard primers" After
mir trial military men deem percussion Gao decidedly
superior and more reliable than this tangled inven-
taon The weather all that could be desired To give
Che affair eca The grand stand had over four thousand
persons on 1t, OF men, women and children The
judges stand was occupied by eminent men from
abroad, who were present by invitation Of the
officers Of the Seventh. Among the Spectators
we've lady members of most respectable families
Carriages were not allowed TO the Outside
The walls there were three hundred and fifty vehicles
many OF them attended by iveried drivers and ootmen
The usual appendages to ouch affairs, liquor stands
Eambers were on hand the former concealed from
tne view OF the ladies and the latter prevented from
much in their nefarious business by the efforts
~ police force, under Sheriff Boyd of Queens county
."n intoxicated men were seen, and not acciden
stn W mar the festivities OF the day, to the infinite
am S Oh those present and the gallant members
Tven, ,ktn Az seven o'clock the command landed
.thrd street. whence il was marched down TO La
ayette place and there dismissed
oPerauc Cohdactors-Signor Muzto,
TO THE EDITOR OF THE urp,In