The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-23
TIE CELEBRATION IN BROOKLYN.


Yesterday morning opened in spendor The Disagree
able high wind that prevailed the previous day had
ceased and The slight tempered by the genial
beams OF the sun, shining in almost coudless sky
From very early hour the national colors hoised
the pedmeu front of the City Hall, and on each
side the respective flags of the State and the city ured
the gentle morning breeze. From tue different flag
ssas in the city nj the ferries and along the river,
among the shipping the glorious stars and stripes proud
ly oated aoft indicative cf the fact that the citizens
OF Brooklyn, aud ''ihose who go down - tho
sea IN SHIPS" were sti loyal to the Union, AM
proud to avow the natal day Of the Father Of his
Country.
Precisely at salute OF seventeen guns was 6red
from the United States ship North Carolina lying At the
dockyard, and Immediately the echoes awakened
by salvo Of th,y four gunsone for each State in the
Union, including those which have seceded--at Fort
Green under the direction Of Colonel Graham, Of the
SEVENTEEN regiment. Ibis cone pursuant to re
commeudatio Of the Common Council on Monday last,
for which pmP'se the sum Of 500 had been appro-
prated. similar salute was fired AZ Williamsburg
Al O'Clock battalion of the Fourteenth regiment,
consisting Of four companies assembled at the armory 10
Henry street for vol inteer parade. They were ~ roll
ovs-CompaDy II, commanded by Lieut.. Davy; C,Dipi.
ny X Captain Bennett; Company b, Captain -chae'rr,
Company ID, Captain Baldwin The entire battalion
bered one hun6red and thirty men, and was on'er the
comm and o, Adutant A. Jourdan. Lieut.. Lldi4.
acting Adjutani Of the staff, Sergeant Major Head and
% dnapce Sergeant Sweeney were present. The men
turned oui in their oveTcoats
From the armory the battalion marched to Monroe
place, where the line was formed Stewards band, con
ssting of sixteen pieces, there in waiting On
line being formed the band marched past playing dan
Conmbia and then connternarcned back TO the tune II
yankee Doodle" The line OF march was then taken up
through Clarke street, thence to Henry, Hicks Aiutc
and Court streets past the City Hall, turning up Futon
avenue 10 Hump en- street thence through Dekalo Park
and HUI Nassau and Bridge Streets hence
through Myrtle down Fulton street and returning
10 tha aImory dismissed there. The battalion t4iuugh
the whole line OF march presented quite sodierN ap
pearaic aud were loudly CHI cred ut intervals
At Williamsburg the Twenty eighth regiment turned
out in its entire strength under the COMMAND Of Colonel
Michael Benz EFT. Crossing over To New York, the regi
ment match q down Broadway 70 the Atlantic ferry,
which they ,tossed TO Brooklyn. They then marched up
Atlantic, and along Court street past the City Hail.
through Myrtle avenue 70 Fort Green, where tbs
regiment was dismissed.
during he day company Of tho contiaentas from
NeE fok visited tn. CITY, and passed the City Hall at
tractrg quite a crowd OF people.
In the evening oratiou delivered at the Odeon,
Williamsburg, by Mr.. Charles Miller, entitled, I" The
Statesmen craftsmanship OF the Jacksonan Era"
The audience not either "a numerous select
who kept up constant racket, which drew down on
them rcbuke from gentleman on the platform An !
attempt al singing The Star Spanged Binner' was
miserable failure beng pitched III key resembling the
cieakrg Of INCREASED axletree or the squeakpg OF
pts stuck in gate and the leader iudciousiy curtaed
patriot tar proportions by omtting the
tbho verse for which the rejecting portion OF the au
dence very thankful The lecture, ora.ion. or
whatever may DC termed, consisted Of stale common
srboolboy familiar and Of the principal objects Of
the lecturer orator seemed TO be to abuse the New
YoRR Herald under preterce OF houorng the memory Of
Washington and the other Fathers Of the Revolution
Al The BIZ ocklyn Institute lecture was delivered by
the Rev MT: s.ndey, and the audience were addressed
with grand bail by the Thirteenth regiment at the
Acao envy Of Music.
BALL OF THE THIRTEENTH REGIMENT.
The Thirteenth regiment Of Brooklyn celebrated the
Washington birthday anniversary by giving grand ball
at the Academy Of Music in that CITY, The interior Of
that edince elegantly AMI appropriately decorated
with flags potraypg the CIPHER and insignia OF the reg
ment The parquette was oored entirely over thus nj
ordng the disciples Of Tepsichore ample room for their
particular advertisement. Two bands-the Seventh reg
ment band and wailaces quadre band-furnished excel
ent music alternating very appropriately with marches
and qucksteps and polkas and wazes thus leaving
time unoccupied until the intermisson for supper.
The dancing commenced precisely at nine o'clock, |
and one hour later the floor and the boxes pre-
sented q galaxy Of female beauty not often |
Witnessed similar occasions. The chief feature OF the
cccasNn however, in military point OF view, which
was announced the bills Of the day, and which
duced much toward the success Of the affair." the
drill Of the Brooklyn Zouaves Capt Horace A. Sprague.
We have had occasion notice this corps several weeks
ago, ia which informed readers Of their expert
ness IN the Zouave OF light infantry dr AT half oAst
ten O'Clock the floor cleared and the Zouaves marched
cul,ar and que costume. Their appearance
was the signal for round OF applause from
room in ordinary time. IN four ranks then in qu;k
and double quick time forming platoons on the march,
oaditgs and nripgs stan ling, lying, sitting and kuee
ing formations in one, two and three ranks; they also
extended intervals closed intervals rallied in groups OF
four and on the They closed the drill after CIV
ing the aGaieLce excellent exhibition OF their skill
the nay oDet exercise The value of the bayonet
Is not matter OF speculation. Its Practcability a
terrible means Of defence or attack is no longer
an open question and il there were any present
at the Brooklyn Academy Of Music last nigh,
at all skeptcsl to this affirmative view OF
4rict thsfr Hnnlt
the excellent performance OF the Brooslyn Zouaves e
bayonet drl has been brought 10 It's present actual
ehnency from Succession 81 trials, all OF them i'm
the battle field.
IA absolutely necess9y .. Eight infantry II a.
tackled by cavalry, whoa ooyed ~ skirmishers thoy
must rely mainly upon I. OF osynDets IL s nportan.
that they should undcistsL nc great value Of the
pom and the best no1e 9. using it, To show
the importance of the wea,on and of instruction
In rs use, II 10 deemed lot out OF place here
70 give a brief sketch or the origin and progress
of such instruction the French service. Ii 1898 the
Superior Council o War OF France had under discussion
the question Of sbolEhpg Ae light infantry, when,
stead Of doing away with II, new impetus was given
towards promoting s efficiency. After various essays
the formation OF special corps resolved in 1888.
The first ba talon org inzed wered well Its pur.
pose that In 1910 battsons of twelve hundred and
forty each formed These are the cello
brated Chasseurs de Vncennes and "zouavcs," which
are DOW fouTfod their original number. The improve
meDs made from time 70 time have eliminated In the
adoption q the skrmshers drill, rined arms the sabre
ba, oDct and the o. the bayonot according to the
principles Of fencing. The results obtained have been
even beyond expectation. From that time the French
began sweep before them the fearless Arabs in Al
Rers IN spite OF their aim MT fabulous contempt of dan
ger and excellence in borsemaoship The Russian in
faptry in the Cr'mea AMI the Austrian infantry in LON
hardy, both equal - any other infantry Of the line
IN the world each IN turn was ovcrmsichcd and de
feateo by French troops trained in THIS drl. II
viii be rccolectcd that the Emperor OF the French,
at he opening Of the campaign in Inmbardy,
after bis landing at Genoa, issued short ADD
telling proclamation ~ his soldiers. In IL he reminds
them that after all "they htd rely their biynets
FOR abe victory and this IN ~ much tho more sigoiu
cant that fell from the lips Of who I'd endowed his
army with the improved Mimic rc auu with those riaed
guns u his own invention, which made such havoc
amopgs The Austrian cavalry at Soerno, and thcn
without rivals IN the ntlf since the Armstrong or
The english was not g mD'eed, ana Wa only trei 10
tual service 10 tbs lstc CHINA Sptwt 1staudug MI
these advantages Lous Napocon did not thisk out OF
10 warn his soldiers Just before action that IL Is
or the bayoDet 70 strike the decisive blow Thus far he
GEMS agree with aoother great pracca chictan, the
Russian General suwarrow who used to Ia his pic
fufesque language, "tne buet foolish the biyonot
al be IL wise"
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