The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-09-13

CITY GUARD AT FORT McHENRY-
THINGS IN GENERAL.
Yesterday the Forty-Sixth Anniversary of
| the Battle of North Point, and very generally
and patriotically celebrated by citizens. The
weather was anything but agreeable. There was
an extremely high wind and clouds of dust went
sweeping through the streets and avenues, filling
| the eyes of pedestrians until they were almost
blind, and playing strange freaks with the crinOne
OF the ladies. At dawn the Stars and Stripes were
observed floating from the public buildings, the
vessels in the harbor also displayed their colOrs,
and the city throughout presented holiday ap-
| pearance.
THE MILITARY.
AT an early hour the military were all astir The
twelfth is one of the regular law parade DAYS. The
different corps, with the exception of the City
Guard, the Law Greys and the Independent Greys
did not muster very strong. The Maryland Guard
only showed about 1l0 uniforms, which was
not as creditable as expected. The Rifle Com
panies had the appearances Of having been thinned
out, and none of them had full company on pa
rade. The Fifth Regiment formed on Gay street
| 1t is composed of the Law Greys Shields Guard
and Jackson Guard. Gen. Stewart was not on
parade, and neither was Generals Edgerton or w at
kins. Consequently the command of the First
Light Division fell to Col. A. p Shut, of the Fifth
Regiment The First Cavalry Regiment forned
on South Gay, the First Rife Regiment on Holr.
day street, and the Fifty-Third Regiment on
North Gay street. After the line was Termed the
review took place when the Division dismissed
|
tons of the city, spent short time in drill and then
dismissed. The early dismissal was owing to the fact
that the members of the different companies desired
to visit Fort McHenry to witness the drill and
parade of the Battalion Baltimore City Guard
| The Law Greys and the Independent Greys pre-
sented their usual snldierly appearance. Both of
these companies have excellent regulations, gained
| by regular and earnest drill practice.
| THE BATTALION BALTIMORE CITY GUARD.
This fine corps assembled at their armory at an
early hour, for the purpose of proceeding to Fort
McHenry, the of the grounds of which had
been rendered them by Secretary Floyd, for parade
and drill The following officers were in COM
mand Major Joseph L. Warner commanding with
Henry G. Scott, Surgeon; Smith Falconer, Adju-
tant; William Melville Innes, Paymaser; Frisby
| Lloyd, Quartermaster; William McLain, COmmis-
sary; Charles Wesley Crocker, Sergeant Major
Company A, under the command of Capt. Lloyd b.
Parks; First Lieutenant, Emerson l.. Matthews;
Second Lieutenant, Josiah Hubball. Company B,
| under the command of Capt. David E. Woodburn;
Lieutenant, Edward r. Dorsey. Company C,
Capt. John G. Johannes; Lieutenant, Andrew W.
Denison. Company d, commanded by Lieutenant
| George Walters.
| There were one hundred and twentv-six mus
kets, and all the officers, with but exception -
| The recently organized drum corps headed the line,
and added much to the appearance of the Battalion.
AT eight O'Clock the line of march taken up,
and the corps proceeded along Baltimore street to
| Gay.
The marching was good, and the general appear
ance and movement of theBattaon excellent. 1t con-
tinued along Gay to Fayette street, and thence to
| Monument Square, where it made circuit of the
monument, and proceeded through Calvert to Bal
timore street, and down Baltimore street to Gay.
The Independent Greys were just coming out of
Gay street, when they halted and came to a present
arms, and the Guard passed.
| The march was continued down Baltimore to
| Exeter street, thence to Pratt, through Pratt
| street to Broadway, and thence to the Ferry. The
| corps embarked on the Locust Point Ferry boat,
| and in a few minutes were landed at the Fort
| wharf In raanhinu no 6s ha
| stacked, and the Battalion dismissed for half an
| hour; at the expiration of which it again formed,
and the drill commenced. 1t was of the most
| severe and thorough character. The Battalion
| movements were generally well executed, though
there would be an Improvement if the file closers
would remember that in line of battle they should
be two PAGES from the rear rank. There is also
for Improvement in of the left guides, and il
is suggested that more quietness is needed among
the men. This was followed by target firing, in
which the shooting was excellent The firing was
by hves, by platoons, by company, and by bat
talon.
At this hour the grounds presented very ami
mated appearance Not less than two thousand
people-a large number of whom were lades-had
arrived and the crowd was increasing every mo-
ment. The members of the Guard were subjected
to the strictest camp duty and discipline.
After the drill the Battalion was dismissed for
dinner. At o'clock it was formed again for Bat
TALON drill which was continued till So O'Clock,
when the Battalion left for home by way of the
carried out strcty-the intended salute with heavy
guns not fired, and two simple move
ments were also omitted.
Taken altogether, the day The
men behaved well, and the thousands of visitors
seemed to be well pleased. 1t is understood that
the Battalion intends hereafter, upon all its pa
rades to spend the time in drill or firing instead of
marching up and down the streets of the city
The Guard is strong in numbers and its members
full of spirit, which should make their organization
equal to the best. The drum corps of eight drums
WaId huf laahpr dpServac niol pntio
both for good drumming and for promptness.
large number of the other military of the city
were on the ground in uniform, among whom were
Col. A. P. Shut, and other commanding officers,
who appeared highly gratifed at the strict discip-
line and skill exhibited
INDEPENDENT GREYs.
In the afternoon the Independent Greys pro.
ceeded to the grounds of the Excelsior Base Ball
Club, Madison avenue where several hours were
spent in drilling.
THE OLD DEFENDERS.
The Association of Old Defenders spent the day
at Browns Pavilion, near the old Battle Ground.
They assembled at the Old City Hall at ~ O'Clock,
and after waiting very long time for their escort
two companies of the Fifth Regiment, the Law
Greys, Capt. Bowers, and the Shields Guards, Capt.
Chaisty-marched into Holiday street The line
then soon formed, and after the usual military
salutatons they proceeded as far Fayettc street.
and were joined by the Jackson Guards, Captain
Heidrich. They then marched up Fayette street to
the Battle Monument, when they made circuit
with heads uncovered, and thence proceeded to the
barge Delaware, lying at the foot of South street.
which they embarked for the Pavilion. At
Monument Square the Old Defenders were saluted
by the SD Regiment-who formed at that place
among whom were the Battalion Maryland Guard,
out in large numbers.
The barge containing the members of the associ
alton, their families and friends, to the number of
about two hundred, left the wharf, in tow of the
steam-tug Ltoness, Capt. Albert League, about
o'clock. The trip to the Pavilion was anything
OleasaQt. The wind a
gale, and the barge being fitted particularly for
summer excursions, having very little cabin ac-
commodations, rendered the passage quite cold and
disagreeable. As the steam-tug and the barge
made circuit of Sellers Flats, at the entrance of
Bear Creek, the water was very rough, causing the
craft to roll inpensey, creating quite an excite
ment among the female portion of the passengers,
and not little anxiety among the old soldiers.
The rounding of the Flats, however, done in
safety, and your reporter believes, in true seaman
like manner.
After the barge and its convoy got fairly into
the creek the weather not so boisterOuS, and
people could walk the decks without bearing both
hands heavily on their top coverings. The voyage
up the creek was performed quietly, moderately
and coolly; nothing occurring to produce any anXi-
ETY. except when the buildings of the Pavilion came
in sight, and then great hopes of getting "some-
thing" seemed to wake up the almost frozen ideas
of the male portion of the passengers The wharf
at Houck's was soon gained, and the company al
most as soon as it was reached were on shore try
At the Pavilion the wind was blowing tremendous
y, and it was necessary to change the programme
somewhat, and to erect stage for the orator
der the porch of the hotel, where the gale could
not have fair play and where the roar of the wind
through the trees would not drown the voice of the
speaker.
At halfpast twelve o'clock, Henry F. Geary,
Esq, the orator of the day, was introduced by
Gen Mtenberger, Chief Marshal, who addressed
the audience for about one hour. The speaker
ferred to the early history of the Old Colonies
traced their progress while under the rule of Eng
land up to the time of the Revolution, and recount
ed many scenes enacted by the American forces
during that war. He then spoke of the rapid
strides in prosperity made by the original States,
and the causes which led to the last war with the
mother cOuntry-paid high tribute to the deeds
of valor exhibited by the American volunteers in
that war, and extoed the deeds of the army and
the soldiers who participated in the defence of
Baltimore in 1914.
After the delivery of the address, Col. Schaefier
sang song, composed some forty years ago by
Hezekiah Niles, beginning WITH "know We the
land where the red men late roamed?"
The company then partook of a very inviting din
ner, served by Mr. Brown, in grove on the place,
which was partaken of with peculiar gusto. When
the cloth was removed the following regular toasts
were announced
The Day Celebrdts-The fame of its deeds feels
the touch of Tme and though its recurring ami
versary will find the last defender ''gone" there will yet
be millions to hail with joy its rising
2 The President Of the United States.
s. The GorernOr Of the State Of Maryland.
The Government Of the United StateS.-May its wei
come authority exerd less than entire
country.
s. american SoiE-The nursery of freemen and the
graveyard of tyrants
Responded to by H. F. Geary, Esq, in few pa
triotic sentiments.