The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-13

From the montreal Gazette, Lee. O.
Ne said few days ago that the Grand Trunk work
at Point 81. Charles mootin the idea OF form
ing military organization, aud that il was probable .ha.
they would otganize into artillery battalion or several
batteries of artillery. We that $50 OF the men
have agreed to under whaaver military organza
tion their sppcriors may deen them ~ TO assume and
that these gentlemen arc awaiting tho return of his TX
celency the Commander Of the Forces from his Western
d observation. to alsc hs advice upon this mpor
tan point We further inf red that 100 Il the Com
pany's worknen at Qnoen's wharf Toroato, have ike
wise volunteered their services subject TO the
diions and that the directors of themovement daily
awaiting information from the c0mpanys workmen at
quebec aud vicinity conveying the intelligence that they
also have volunteer ed their services 10 large numbers
stated few days agc that the Victoria Rifles had
organzed by requesting Mr. Osborne smith late of her
lajsstys Thirty ninth regiment accept She captaincy
OF the corps and Mr. j. g. X Honghton, late OF her Ma
joss Seventeenth regiment, 10 act euenantbolh,
by the way, Crmean officers The idea OF forming this
company originated among few yorng men, principally
Of the BeaSer Lacrosse Club. Each individual founder
recruited among his frions, and in few days they OBJ
tanned upwards of one hundred. A meeting was then
called and Messrs. trqnhart Beers Woods Hud ell and
Strnson, with the officers commanding and the Secreta
ry, Mr.. Mddlemss, were appointed committee ma
mage the company's alsrs and decide suitable uni
form This me believe is TO be Canadian gray cloth
with red faciBgs. communicate wns then the
Deputy Adutant Geuca 81 rendering the Of the
corps but no answer has as ye. been received although
n fortnight has elapsed since it's departure. agenun.
Der Of chants have joined the company, andst pro-
misses to be Of the first. il nob he lack company Of
the city.
The bank managers and clerks also il ia said propose
to form rife compnny, but definite steps have as
yet been taken in the matter Another rumor is 10 the
effect that the members Of the Mont es Hunt Club are
entertaining the idea OF forming cnaetyc5 into body
guard to the Commander oil ihe Forces.
cotemporary stated on Satuidoy, That the govern
ment had leased the Point st. Charles machine Shops
for tho purpose Of riing The heavy ordnance 81 He
lens Island and other asenas. We have made inquiry
into the facts Of this statement and learn some ON
merely inquired Of Mr. shanly, the manager tho
Grand Trunk Railway whether in Of necessity the
company would be disposed "a lease its works for that
purpose, and that he replied that there were other
works in the city equally we'll fitted for the ri1ng
Of ordnance-Mr. Cantins Marine Works, for instance.
.s. Militia.
Translated from the Montreal La Minerve OF Dec II
At the time Of the secession OF the south from the
United States and OF tho outbreak OF the war between
what called the federal and Confederate States
began 10 believe that would be prudent for Canadians
to defend country in case OF danger We know that
Gen. Sir W. r. Williams wrote TO England this effect,
requesting the sending Of more troops and that the I'm
peri1l government answered his demands by mnedi-
aiey increasing the ary force OF country These
troops having area1y seen much active service,
certain Of great help should beaacSed but their
sufficient to be very effective. II during
the present winter neighbos woed desire trouble
us, which may take place, If VIC judge from the many
complications that have aud are taking place almost
every day and in particular after the sanction by the
Congress Of the FEDERAL States Of the of Messrs
Slidel and Mason would find ourselves the vcxa.
Nous position Of being unable to be aided by England
II is therefore urgent, and At the time extremely
necessary, that the provincial government should take
Immediately organize the seden,ary militia
uho haze b5ore dor lryat sruice 10 IRIS prortnce.
The should call together the ocers Of the
sedentary militia ordering them TO form company
each parish township Of Lower Canada and disci
plne such militia possible. We well know that
without discipline miitianan is useless and we go
know that It would take some tne To discipline body of
them. But the easily surinoun. all ,h SO
obstacles by Immediately acting in the matter 1t only
necessary u call u ecia district officer OF militia
from each parish aud 20 instruct such oces assembled
the manual exercise, and the proper military discipline,
which could be done in short time and the officers
would then return to their respective parishes and
their mpanies BY this means, and In little while
militia would soon become elective.
II would not be requisite at present. 70 these
papies all know that the habtants generally pos
guns They might use these for drill and when call
furnish them the necessary arms. BY This means we
could form sufficient force in lower Canada
would have received their first lessons OF the
ercse and be properly disciplined The following simple
ejaculation is estimate Of the army would thus bo
raised IL this plan put In execution let US say
that there are 200 parishes in each district OF
Montreal and Quebec, aud 60 parishes In each ds--
trict Of St. Hyacnthe and Three Rivers IT, therefore,
militia company, composed OF hundred men, all
forty years Of age, formed ia each parish VIC
would have So 900 disciplined men: might add to
this 10 600 which could be formed battalions in Mon.
ssientary militia, exclusive Of the active force and the
Qgeen's troops.
II Uppcr Canada would do likewise We would have
124 600 men, who would be ready for active service in
case Of need and this without scarcely any expense to
the government II there would be any difficulty in rais.
ing one hundred IN each of the new parishes we
might form than one company in tho more populous
parishes and would thus make the deficit All these
soldiers divided into different battaons might be conep.
trasd together certain district in about fifteen days
Militia Drills I'm Toronto.
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