New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-20
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TIE toe was too 10 TO admit the boat at the Fort
Homil,on PIER the landing therefore made above.
The soldiers and civilians marched with music to the
works and were received by Lieut.. p. o. Craig COM
mapdipg TIE arms of the Guard were stacked, their
uniform relieved Of supetfuities and with more or
less eyidsten, they sscended to the parapet about
which the Bay was arklng in bright sunshine, tossed
by brisk and heathful breeze. OF the 81 Barbette
guns mounted, eighteen were the bsstion. Six of
these, looking directly to the sea- employed in
the drill Before the firing of the 32pounders began,
the invited guests looked at the polished instruments,
the py amids of halle the easement guns and all the
substantial appointments of the fort and finally dis
posed themselves upon the entertainments aud walls,
and specuat.d upon the position of the target adj
miIed the noble picture of lan and water. Not few
ladies' who might have claimed the motto of the City
Guard " Sans peur ct reproche stood 10 conf
DENTAL attitude to the cannon The object Ct aim, which
appeared dark speck in the waves, was puncheon
hoesbead anchored at point about mile and quar-
ter distant just beyond TIE channel The position
is chosen for the regular drills Of the Fort. Operations
were at fret threatened with serious hindrance by
feet of fishing smacks in the range of the guns.
the craft gradually disappeared although the track of
the balls frequently crossed during the exhibition.
Capt. Lowell uuperntended the battery from the
bastion. The men bore the ammunition from the
magazine and went to their guns with the rmness of
veterans.
Around of blank cartridges and thirty balls were
discharged. There was very little awkwardoess
shown in the movements primary to the discharge.
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tect slight departures from the manual but confessed
at these only nocea lie because of the extraor-
binary general precision and harmony of the raw cam
noneers The discharge of the pieces was the least
successful of all the actions. The uncertainty of
posion was partly due to the unreabity of the fre
ton tubes used for lightning they condemned by
the best gunners and partly, doubt, to the ner-
vousness of the men, who pulled the languards con-
nected with the tubes unevenly As the smoke rolled
up, soon TO be disspaed by the rapid air. and the mu-
sic of tie flying ball soul ded in the horizon, eager
vision WAS directed to the target when the success of
the shot was determined by the simmer Of the hot
metal in the water, the spectators and the sporhmen
expressed establishment and admiration by cheers and
handclappipgs. 1t exaggeration to say that all
the shooting was good, but much of it was very good,
and for the purposes Of defense all of it was sufficient
The average aim near correct as that OF the
Cd Regn ent Artillersts stationed the Fort. In the
third round there were three shots that would have
been prasew orthy from most practiced hands, in the
fourth and fifth rounds the second gun awoke respon-
siye small thunders Of applause. The men changed
posts after the third and succeeding rounds to accus-
tom themselves to the various duties with all of which
the private in the artillery corps is obliged to be
familiar.
When the exercise was ended, Capt Lowell and his
command cordially congratulated on the brilliant
success of the drill Arms were soon resumed, and
the c. pany returned in order to the Pecon rocking
in the risen refreshing collation. was wait
irp in one of the cabins and after lively light arti
Levy practice wi the bountfu battery OF champagne
a soldiers rousing welcome greeted Capt. Lowell
He acknowledged the compliment, aud offered as a
sentiment: Tine Defen es Of New-fork.' To this
Mr.. II. j. Raymond responded. He thanked the
Guard for step toward more arduous, practic Al,
and honorable duty than has yet devolved upon the
citizen sodiery-the defense Of the City. 1t belongs
to the people, of whom they are the representatives
1t mut be the work of the volunteers to make New
York impervious to any foe. When fleets can sail up
the rivers they must be stopped at their entrance
Mr. RAYMOND regarded the Of the day the best
encouragement of the Guards TO persevere and assured
them thy would meet with a hearty response from
the PEG lie and the press for their public spirit and de-
yoiion.
Col Ellsworth of the visiting Zouaves was urgently
demanded. He found rev favor by the utterance OF
few sensible, straightforward remarks upon the ne
cessty Of cooperation aud muus support in the two
branches Of the volunteer service The success OF the
Western arms until very recently held in actual con-
tempt will depend upon that OF tie citizen soldery Oh
the Eastern States He cherished the hope that at a
not ve1y distant day there will be national encamp-
mept ON one of his native prares where the hospit-
al,y of tae Western people may have free scope.
Three yociferous cheers were given for the Iouayes
and their commander.
Cant. Lowell thanked the Union Ferry Co., through
ex MAY or C. p Smith, for their handsome profer OF
the boat and the exMsyor asseverated that the Com
pany lad esteemed il pleasure to do the kndy tmng,
further adding that the Union Ferry Go. had come 70
the determination not to mind what the newspapers
said but 10 do what they fit. They saw ut TO Dc
bappy again to zee their friends present on TINS &C.
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Col. Edward Duryea was rapturously brought Tor
ward apd thanked and congratulated the Guard.
Cant. Lowell stood TO deny the imputation that
This movement was designed to iDjure the regular
army. His personal obligations to that army were
great. He had its honor interest, and rePutau IN as
much at heart as any man. In time Of need the yonn-
teers and regulars would be found fighting shoulder 10
shoulder. The citizen soldiery can give lO,ooo men
for ten of the U. S. Army. The same spirit am
all-love of country. Almost cardinal principle oil
rennbcapism is that there shall be no large STANDING
army. Our little army of $1,000 soldiers does the
work of 6OOOO and does it well with little credit ano
less nav The citizen soldiers demand the night 10 as
st and protect it, The Guard only want to be aoie 10
say: "There are your forts, here are the men, now
" show Ms the enemy!"
i0n. Nahh answered the toast to NThe KeRnlal