The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-30

FAN Or1u OF t0e Not1On0l 6u0r0 NJ EoBJ
New York.
The Seventh regiment, compared with others of the
First DIVISION is in comparison with the military what
Flora Temple the fast trottng horsc to the lesser lights
Of the turf each having their particular friends and ad
mirers; and whenever they announced TO appear in
public no ordinary excitement During the
months there has been total suspension from the
usual drills, and is approaching tho for
the annual inspection and drill, regiments generally
make what is termed preparatory drill !" when they go
through the Of instruction they do at the
regular inspection. Yesterday the Seventh regiment,
under the command Of the newly elected commandment
Colonel Marshal Leerts, paraded in fatigue dress with
knapsacks and one days raons, and proceeded to East
New York, L. l., where they passed the day in a very
useful manner.
The rcgimental line formed at eight o'clock in the
morning by Adjutant Liebnau, and mustered as fol
iows-Feid and staff, u; non commissioned staff, II
band s6 drum corps, Is; captains s; first neutenans
4 second do, g. sergeans 65, and privates a7e, maxim
a total Of 533 me mbers.
After the formation and morning parade they proceeded
down Broadway to South ferry, and crossed over 70
Brooklyn where they embarked for their destination in
special train the Long Island Railroad underline direc
ton Of uarermaster Locke w. Winchester They reached
the drill ground level piece Of land containing thirty
acres shortly after nine O'Clock. The command
dEmlHScd
sling knapsacks and prepare for work.
The battalion then reformed without arms in the
following list Of movements as laid down by the Adjutant
General for the fall course Of Instruction.
!. Poyng battalion in close column by division,
in rear Of first division.
O. Deploying column on the first division
8. Poyng battalion In front Of the fourth division.
f. Deploying column on fourth division.
5. Poyng battalion on third division, right in front
O. DeployiDg column on third division.
Breaking by company to the front, to the right, into
column.
g. Closing the column to half distance
O. Taking wheeling distance on the rear Of the column
TO- Closing column 70 half distance on the rearnost
company.
IL Taking wheeling distance on the head OF the column
IL Forming divisions, the column being full distance.
13 Closing column en- ntdsse.
H. Deploying column on the first division.
Is. Changing front perpendiculary formed upon the
right company and then changing front perpendicuary
to the rear, TO the rear upon the right company.
at half distance and afterwards formed into line Of battle
faced 70 the right and then poyng the battalion Into
column doubled on the centre closed en- dse and formed
in line Of battle faced to the right.
IL Forming square from line Of battle by the ployment
into simple column by division at half distance in of
49, Reducing square and poyng the battalion into double
column and reforming square, and then reducing and
At one O'Clock p the troops were dismissed for din
ner This command had no sooner been given than the
men congregated in small squads the grass plateau
where they ate their dinner in true soldery fashion In
this the soldiers assisted in great by their
lady friends who from the city In carriages share
IN the pleasures OF the day The ocers from the Colonel
down. were exceptions in the of eating dinner;
all sat down their mother EARTH and appeared to eat
their days ratons with gusto.
During the nermisson for dinner the spectators
tinued to come from the city in great numbers and by
two o'clock the hour appointed to commence the after
noon drill there not less than fifteen hundred per-
sons present. including many officers Of other commands
in the division. Among the latter in citizens Dress
observed Brig Gen. VIM. Hall, COL A. s. vosburgh of
the Seventy first regiments Col j. c. Cocks late Of the
Twelfth regiment; Dr. Sayre, Division Surgeon Lieut. Col.
T. H. Ferris, Of the Ninth regiment; Major Haeck do
Capt Bunce, of the Seventy first regiment Capt New
kirk, of the Highland Guard N j. and Lieut. Denham,
AT two O'Clock the .'assemby'' was sounded and the
line reformed with the under The troops
then exercised in precisely the Of instruction
as they we're in the morning
Besides the usual interest manifested the drills of the
Seventh additional attraction called many thither TO
The afternoon drill occupied nearly three hours and dur
ing that time the best attention given by the troops
and the spectators The Colonel gave his orders with
cooness and in such tone of voice Is to make himself
in military science not thought to be possessed by him,
and the only objection urged against him by his opponents
before his election. The movements executed by
the men with promptness and with few exceptions
such TO call forth the encomiums of the military men
present. The drill q complete for the
Seventh under their colonel and to the precise
words OF celebrated officer present 1T was the best
conducted and most profitable drill that the regiment has
had in five years.
After the drill Colonel Lefers rendered review to
Colonel Vosburgh of the Seventy first regiment, which
cipated in by Gen. Hall and Lieutenant Dufrere,
officer Of the Third regiment of French Dragons during
the Crimean campaign The latter appeared the field
in fatigue DRESS consisting of red cap, bottle green
with plain bell buttons, and red bouze pantaoons with
dark blue stripe.
The regiment returned to the city at past five O'Clock
r. NJ, and made a very imposing parade in Broadway
and were afterwards dismissed opposite the Metropolitan