The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-25
Military Intelligence.

The Blues paraded in Bond street yesterday morning
for inspection OF arms. The ceremony was performed
by their officers.
Last evening tho officers Of the Blues dined with the
officers Of the Seventh regiment, National Guard at tho
Finb Avenue Hotel and tho privatcs and commits
stoned officers visited Nibo's Garden.
They win leave for homo to day the steamer Florida
The City Guard will furnish tho escort.
INVITATION 10 VISIT BOSTON.
teiegraphic despatch received yesterday from
Boston, asking tho Biucs intended to visit Boston, and
thcy would be guests Of the Ancient and Honorable Ar
tiicry Company. Captain Anderson replied that. owing
TO arrangements having been madc 10 return homo to-
day. be would be compelled 70 decline the invitation but
would embrace The Opportunity Of accepting at another
season.
TIE CHICAGO zoUAvEs.
The 2onavcs teiegraphed Monday evening that they
had changed their route and should visit salem Mass
They will, consequently arrive here until to
morning, at six O'Clock and they will start for West Point
at O'Clock They ave exhibition drill Las. night
at the Boston Academy Of Music.
They organized in 1859 by their present ccmman
der Colonel r. f. Ellsworth, who Gartcrmastcr Of tho
northern Division Of Illinois and Paymaser General OF
the State Militia They started with ntecn men. and on
the mex, Fourth Of July they paracd and aonhod the
Chicasoans with the zowvc drill At tho seventh
nua fair Of the United states Agricultural Society they
took tho prize " stand OF coors worth $500 for going
through the entire dr OF the Caseurs dc viuccnnes,
the presence 81 eighty thousand spcctatorsbut
pany however, competing with them. great draw
back upon thc OF the omrany has been that sin
its organization there have been less than slxyvc
members taken ont Of its ranks by removals. designations,
deaths an cxpnilons This has added greatly 10 the
labor Of drilling the company. During the rst eight
months aicr their organization they drilled three nights
each week. and for the last six months they have drilled
nearly every night in the week This vigorous exercise,
the positive prohibition q encrvating dis patton. sleep
ing upon hard beds, and jricous Dict have produced
body Of men 81 astonishing physique, and perfection Of
discipline which they claim is unsurpassed In any depart
and their bronzcd caturcs sharp outlines, light, wiry
forms muscular Developments, and spirited, active
movements give them appearance Of dashng icrocity
consistent with the general idea OF the famous corps Of
the French army. The stainncnts Of the Iouavcs In
grcat measure due ~ tho cxecutve abilities OF their
commanding officer, Colonel Elsworih
CoNrASY ., NATIONAL GUARD. THIRTEENTH BrGrxEsT.
One Of the minor daily newspapers 81 yesterday, in
speaking of "thc Zouavc tactics and military REFORM"
stated that the Chcsgoars have already found mliaors
In company y, Captain sprague, ThIrtecnth regiment
Tho writer OF the paragraph evidently knows nothing
whatever OF The company 10 which ne refers. Captain
SpragGs company has been rccovng instruction In light
inGnlry tactics and the skrnsh dri for several years
past: also in the bayoBet exercise and fancy dr In
point of discipline this company second in the
STATE, and by few weeks application IN open air military
exercise and the adoption Of uniforms adapted 10 the
drl, tboy would doubt DO fully equal ~ the Chicago
Champions