The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-31
fYaaaSfaHx Affairs.

FIELD DAY OF TIE sEvsSTY-FIGsr gEerMynr.
Within tbs past two years quite tsp-t da eorp1 bss
been exhibited In tho various regiments u the First Dvi
sion, and desre Of emulation amcrg many Of what
termed 'craok rssmen's First .be list is the afa-
ous seventh regiment, whose performances have Scsu
cafonc'ed IN tho HERALD from II ne to time Oae woe
sgo That regiment had exhoiou drl at FASHION Courys
lopg Island, and their execution OF some of the most in
rca'e mau@avres surpassed all previous Efforts Tue
Seventy Grst regiment always been nokuosy,sdasd
close competitor Of the Seventh; and Il c br r,meu,
bered beautiful prize ii Ne ,,o v.,rx ara
for superior battalion movements whs competing with
the Nineteenth regiment The drills of The Sevcn, md
seventy first fegioeus always excite flrore among "a h.
sry and the friends Of the rival reginents egus-
cialy ON field and gala days. when there lack II
military conDosseurs TO witness and crree the dr1srs
Yesterday the seventy first psreded for Aeld day Te
Iegimentai line formed in Brnome street. right rese-
ng on broadway, at eight o'clock A. NJ after which thoy
proceeded to Camp Washington" Staten Island theis
old camp ground during the "sepey Quarantine war
one days ratons After Se rm. m o. me-
ai Inc the regiment marched down Broadway headed
by Their drum corps and Dodwor,h's band, in columns
bv iatoon consisting Of companies with sixtroa
men 'front.' BESIDES the gudes On the they
at acted able at,ecton by precision Of the
company 'front.' They arrived 4, whitehall in tins TO
Take the ten O'Clock b0at for whore they
Mrwsa a. quarter before eleven o'clock They 60
tors After they dsembsrked they took up the ns
Of march for tho driIl ground on the north aide
their muskets and shortly afterwards proceeded 70 dr
in the folio wing mahmuvres In Hsrdees tactics without
!. Open end close ranks. 2. Manual or arms and Tie
frings g. Advance in line Of battle a. Marching In ss
Of battle 70 break by column ioto company to tho
by the right s. Changing direction in columns at f
distance. g. Close the right company (he colu be
ing in line of march TO take distances the oe
the column. Form divisions battalion in colrmu BY
company at full distAnce On the right, Into line "
battle Column being al fun d.stsnce) 10. Forward
into line Of battle Column full distance in march H.
q bal fcOu MT mil
distance IN march IL. Forming in line Of battle,
in march BY two movements. 1s Breaking TO the right
nto couron a. To the left into tine Column at full ds
lance, right in 'front.'. It, DeployDg battalion Close
column 10 Derloymen. OF colunau close in mass. II.
into line ~. Changing front forward. 20. Changing
front to rear FL pioying the battalion into column,
doubled IN centre % Deploymert Of column, doubled
In centre lin march, 20. Forming square ia march "a.
Advancing 10 square. rs Retresng in square. 20. Re.
The last movement executed precisely at half past
Twelve O'Clock, when the regiment dismissed tor
dinrer The troops gathered themselves in knots
The paras S where ss paaosr o s:
days rationS provided BY segimental order It-was
beautiful sight TO- see the troops dining of their grassy
donors. At half past two O'Clock r. NJ tho regiment re-
assembled and repeated q number OF the movements
manner of execution OF the various viii uos
allow OF any cr!ticiam It Ia sufficient say that did no,
The affair attended by between two and three
hundred persons, mspy OF whom came on the ground
IN carriages and other vehicles The day quite warm.
and at Icon wes quite urcom!0rtab'y As usual on
such oocasons there was large number Of Refreshments
booths planted TIE ground where many of the spes
tstoss RECALLED themselves The regiment returned to
this city at half pact O'Clock and made short street
paI ada and then dismissed.
MILITARY PARADE TO-DAY.
The Third Company National Guard, Captain James
Price, accompanied by their regimenta band, will mako
an afternoon parade to-day, in commemoraton Of the
eleventh anniversary Of their present captains
OF this company The parade will undoubtedly be very
hne IN keeping with the previous performances Of tubs
corps In tho evening the company will give banquet
at the Metropolitan Hotel large number Of guests
have been invited, and good time may be expected