The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-06

Esd armed with the long range MIME fihe, looked well
Their marching and sauting they passed tho Mayor
Was matter Of communication. The Sixty ninth regi
nent appeared In their blue irock coats, trimmed
With scarlet, with shoulder knots Of the color. Tue
parade, as whole, vas the best made by ths
fsst DIVISION, In point Of general appearance and dsc
phae
COLLATION. AT GENERAL HALLS.
SPHECHEs or MAJOR ANTH0N AND DR.. sAYRE-THE
DsFENCEs or NEW YOaK-wHERE ARE TIE MEN
TO NAN THEA9-TRlBUrE 10 THE MEMORY OF TIE
LATE C0LOkEL sANDFoRD--GEsEaAL PAEZ-His
RUN0RED RkTUNN FROM vENEZUELA-THR MGDI-
CAL STAFF OF THE rlssr DIVISION, ETC., Erc
- the termination OF the review at the City ball, Biga-
General Hall invited several Of the staff officers
The First division bis residence GOT West Thirty fourth
street, where collation. had been prepared Although
the attendance not large at the reunions usually
held at Major General sandrds house the celebration
u our rational independence yet the division wen
represented and the u'Eoos enthusiasm prevailed me
ISOLATION vas eagerly parskeD Of by the officers whose
appetses more than usually keen from tho fact
thai many had joined their regiments 1t early hour
without breaxtastng, After the edbles had been dis
posed Of,
General BALL proposed-The day We celebrate.
MsJor Asrnos (Judge Advocate) responded in an elo
quent speech BE said that, although we had large
standing army, which scattered throughout i'm
extent Of territory, must always depend upon
militia organization for the maintenance Of proper
order qoetDees among subject Istey presented
Itself connection with the interest of the militia
teulariy the city Of New YORK; which seemed to be OF
the utmost importance, and be thought thst was the
proper present il To their consideration. They
were that day celebrating the Declaration OF our National
Independence, hcd they should recoect tnat Was not
essiy eot-shss that Independence vas not arrived AZ
whcn great struggle snd fearful effort They should
remember that the struggle was a severe one, aud
they should also reco lect that the time might come
when they would be called upon 20 defend
1Sawksa ~ht fn-n usttno nd
TOR ns IN years gone by What he wished to
call their attention TO trat the times had ami
all thires In the world around tad changed Military
science. Ike al other sciences, va, and be
might say ii had progressed 70 mos wonderful extent,
affective reader Of what gong On 10 other coan
tee and 10 Europe could not fail TO Observe The ,nven
ton Of steam, rather ts application TO the moving Of
large o. steamers floating batteries, 81, the ipven
sm. had cbapreo some The nature and
d military affairs, they should consider what uaaer
the circumstances the best 10. them 70 do 1t had
struck MS mnd az 10 DOUBT TIA. Of Others thato
hbouid AZ any time ce menaced by attack from
aay orego nation. although it would ne foolish Tor any
uation TO attempt an nroad upon territories, they
might make asuiden sackupon one Of our sespors, ana
IN particular upon the city OF New York We we're build
ss S so,us aaes' a,sy and p' BE- or had
the splendid fort which had beea thrown up at
Staten Island, which must present formidable ap
pesI ance to any foe and winch cre5sabls 70 the
rountry BIT LIE you'd asg, where men 20 man
sbese waieS whese were TIE mon % use via sliec'
suref2 Where The men q skill o. Z" handle rnese
heavy articles snt 10 defend tbese posSi Whom we're
they oepeLd ppop sor the potctoo Of NeF fosA ex
sept UPON our volunteer militia regiments and our voun-
teer iirs oiveob3or IN danger should menace the
city of Ne York; That wooid be their proper s2hece.
We're tney Capable Of maintaining these pjs,sY Wore
they sufficiently trained IL garrison duty ana IN The ma
DagemeOt Of these heavy pieces OF artillery rnat s the
imports quet ton, ard ne put 1t 10 General Hat and to
gentlemen present, and 10 Oil persons OF experience
70 the militia &c woud ese of toem whether
they considered tne Frat division compotent 10 pre-
cent proper anc effective organization 10 man these
guns aud protect tue foss do snoagnt Inc answer iney
a eye h"S wna ,e e9 should w. @ W.
ehoulo give up these reculous camps snt eucsppents
which ming season after season. and call upon tne
Secretary OF War " grant Us OF the ao1s Ia tie DAY
vi New YORK. and from time TO time garSsoa such con,
anias and Each regiments as would otherwise go on'
cAmppg and allow than ~ practice with the heavy pieces
Of caunon &c. there. H. .his msooer they would no'
cny practically well theoretically understand the
management OF these heavy pieces but aso to
Ok aDges 10 different paris of tho nar bo taus making ~
attack upon an enemy ahip very easy toing IL ap
pcsyec to Lin (asJo az That unGeF Tue cisc iaslAoees
and taking view toe fact that sudden attack Oh Ne
York wold In few hours lay many under heavy contr
baton and great damage night be done, il WAS par
she oe!epcee Of sbiz city. Bedlos's Island would gu,
FOR The purpose aud he thought tina. there should bs
United effort made by al par,ies all the ocss tas
First division, this plan carried into effect, aoc
shep, inoecd the Farsi division would 10 duso bs
oseh 1t was useful now it was safety to the Cit
in .epajng TO preSerse us from riots, or any Ia
&srLa diclscs wnioh might occur, aad would sea bs
Goat formidable Ia projecting us from the attacks
Foreign enemies. lie thought the subject mos. in
postsnL aud he would bring the matter before h
public III more formal mahaer Ia short ame Wnen at
olAd with tie assistance Of The gentlemen present. alc
fn military men, TO carry the plan into elect fner;
was another point whch be thought appro oriae Il
refer 70 On that day. Whenever detachment
n ac,ion, tnsre IL, consequently great excsenent
fhey rush and charge all soss--steeds ard mer
uken the ezcitemens, on and noise OF battle but after
hat Rustipss for has passed away Toen there
CONES upon the GELD another porson-no pumcd var,
With svort in hand, driving OF the foe. but wbos
srrsoa Is sss' o. mercy as asaa trained ira sy sk al
hin u the nanged uib AID snloo,j away The aug