The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-11-28
The Grand Review.
10000 TROOPS MANEUvERED.
Magnificent and Striking Spectacle.
Special d. atcb to The n. Y Tribune.
Washington, Nov 90. 1861.

, Special d. atcb to The N Y Tribune.
Washington. Nov 90. 1861.
THE GRAND REVIEW
The great resiew at Baileys Cros
Road to day wa very remarkable
spectacle Apart from th~ effect upor
those not accustomed to u diplays
il il declares by officers long used to for
Ell u service. that few demonstrations ia
Europe have exceeded this in pre-i-ion,
regularity. and evidence Of the rspid sol
dierly development The feat OF ma
neuvering for the first time 60, 600 troops
with suecrss and perfect exactnes. is no
ordinary achievement. and one for which
Gen MeDowell, upon whom the organi-
zation Of the forces devolved, is receiving
applause.
Tie announcement that the uay would
be free TO all ssecta ors flooded the ave
hue in every dir, etion at an early hour.
The Long Bride vas crosi led 30 a. to
tie almo-t impossible and Colaahia
Turnpike, leading to Railey's Road,
suarmed with passengers FROM n orDing
until uigbtfali
The hour 6xed for the review wa II
O'Clock. hut the display be-: an shout y
o'clock. with the Assem- bling of the first
rpgiment> The field chosen vas the
plain leading up irom Bsily's Roads to
Muu-Ion's HILL the whole OF which had
been cleared OF timber aud bru-h, lesv.
ing space of about one -qusre mile
Munson's Hill was the most con % andipg
point of view. and was covered with car
riases and visitors OF foot. The lower
part of the field. where not held for the
review. vas given up to the more di-
tin suished guests OF the occasion. who
teGau to arrive at out ln3 o'clock The
Pre-idtnt eud Mr. L pcoln drove down
from Muusion's Hill at Il o'clock. and
we're speedily followed by the various
Heads OF Departments and Diplom attic
representatives. Secretary Cameron came
on horseback.
Soon after ii Gen Mcclellan appear.
ed. escorted by the Mcclellan Dragons.
Major Barker, which paraded for the
first time as a squadron, aDc the 5th Reg
ular Cavalry. lie was greeted with IN
bounded eBthu-is-m With the Pre-i
dent aud Secretary Cameron. and follow
cd Ly hi Steff. be rode rapidly throush
the variou- lines aireaty di,trbrted a
! out. aGd fully occupylDE the Ss-t ii i'd,
receiving voley- OF cheers from ca reg
imeut "a be passed He then took hl
position upon knoll near Bailey S hou>.
while tbr entire body of troops prepared
to pas 10 review
Shortly alter ! oclock tn. huge col
umn, led by Gen Mcdowell. noved for
ward. usrchin4 by tsttslIion 10 "clo>ed
mass each regiment parading by col
umD in divisions. The review wa iD the
following order.
Gen McCall's Disi-ion, With ten in
fantry. aud one cavalry regiment. and
two battprir, OF artillery
Gen H"inizleu Dr.ison, with seven
iniautry and one cavalry re.imrnt, and
tso batteries
G.n S. ith'- Divi,ion-Ten regiment
of in -ntry, one airy, aud t~o bate
ries.
Gen Franklin Divisiou-Twelee reg
uncut IDisutry, one OF cavalry. aud
three batteries
Gen Bruker'- Di,i-ion-- Eleven regi
pent- Of iuiantry. one Of cavalry. aDd
t~o atte'i.s.
Gea. Potter DNi>ion-Thirteeb rel
meut, OF In'autry, two of cavalry. and
three batterIe-.
The following is list Of the batteries
reviewed:
Eaton Pennsylvania; Cooper. Penn
syl,auis; Krru'- PeoD-, lvan'a; A>r"ss
Regular; Mott New Yo'k; Barr Penn
sylvanla; Gibbons Re. ular; WeIdon-
Rhode Island; Folletts Mas-arhu -ett'-;
Bea-oD- Regular; Momoror'- Rhodr Is
lsDo; att'- Rr.ular; Hrxamrr'- New
Jer-r,; Potter Ma-sachu-eit-; Book
wood : New York; Randolph Rhod l.
laDd.
The troops. moving 10 the mo CON
pact Iorm 10 ~bIcb they could te march
ed, occupied upsard OF three hours in
passing.
Tie fnest division 10 appearance va
uoqurstlonabiy that OF Gen. B'eokn'r.-
Although separate 10 OF ber DIVISION, thu
excelled suy OF tbos. under him.
The Massachusetts, batteries were es
pecially remarked for the excellence of
their equipWrDts and the accuracy of
their movements.
The cavalry. excepting the regular-.
for med the least brilliant part OF the de.
N moDstratIon.
The contrast bet~eeD regulars sni vol
unteer in this brauch va too striking -
The troops all came upon the sround
with one days rstioUs aud au,ple smDu-
Uitiou, sDd accompanies by smbulaDces
in readiness tor any emereeDcies that
might arise.