, 1861-04-25

sEail themselves Of some opportunity TO &C.:
quasnt: themselves with d few. Of the astt
principles Of military taetics,' anh this Is ex-
we'll accomplished by squad drills,
associations Of tew who desire to be t.put
thronsh their fae!ngs" privately. 'Dr: Z: ".
Hadley, Msjor in the Goth Regiment, oders to
drill eqnads, for the sake Of the canse, at such
hour Of the evening and place as the equads
may select, He is a thoroughly competent
driA master The following rnleH taken from
q work OF high authority, equads without q:
drillmaster,. 1Dsy1 with q little pains make
syai,ab.e, ,or the Eake Of practices:
=. POSITION OF TEE N1l1rARY, - : g.,
Rsen Oh tie snme line and u close together as
the Information OF the nan vii PelMat sosf st
s1fnsa 2nt eaan sf but not BODY
= Ittle forward; shoulders square; arms hanging sg
naturally; elbows near the Do1g; p11 1;9,a ~ ,aer az
behind tie seam Of tie pantaloons; facs direct to
tie front; chin q little drawn IN Without c2n. .n
traint; eyes looking to the front 50 ~ 70 meet the
prnnnd ats disaanca OF fifteen PAGES
e.ETEs-B1GHr- the word right, turn the bead
gently to the right 80 to bring the corner ct Inc
~ ,tns fns 3qnsS,
lie eyes Of The men in the came nix.
FHoyr-Regnme the position to the front.
ETEs.Lrrr-WiI1 be executed By inverse Iaeans: :.
>. REST Stand at ease, without moV1ng the lett
A'ls ArTssr1ua sSuAD.-At the word squad, resume
the prescribed position and steadiness.
- :. j.. FAUINGa - - :
souAD. p4 TIE R1anr Tor LEgD F1AxK. Rrenr
Tor LEFr) FACE AT the word faes. turn On theleit
tiae bing lie light heel to the eide ofthe LETT and
On The same line 80 III the line Of the heels Ehst
be exact,y at right angses with the former le. ~
rcft heel Grns the left toe to the 'front.' carry the
r5eht foot to lie rear the hollow opposite to, and
In "A inches pm tha Jeff hee1 the 1eet square 70
sach eher sszs q ae tRs sIaat
FxcEET1rn on bo.h heels, BY raising the toes
,ttt;e stand lie thiehe and face the bring
the Tight heel by tie sIde Of The lett and quit tho
ns+a Z nnder sins turn the left hand at the word
about as in the first motion ot prssent-os13s ana
replace the hand md piece at the instant OF of1ng
Ing the right heel to ths side Of the lett.
THE DIRECT sTEP.
inches. reckoning from heel to heel. and at the
spuAD-To1w AnD-Throw the weight Of ,the
body On the right Ley, without bending the JEFF
i MAncH--step OF with the left foot, the knee!
! straight, the toes pointed 1ltE doWnWatde aaf
turned slightly ont: the body Inclined little 1ot
distance the right loot nsxt passed to the Front
seu4n-H41r-.At the, word halt, stop short o.
the foot advanced, and bring up the other Hatnoa
Meeting OF Cotored Citizens.
Amas5 meeting of the colored people ofChl
cage, WAS held ut Knights Hall, on. Monda
eyeni. g, April ESD, E. r. Williams, Chairman
3. G. Wartus, .Secretary-when the follomin
1 Ats a}r tff
! WHEREAS, The American upton, the lend Of Of
tirth, Is II great peril, reqaistng thc apd ass{s
apce l.. au her loyal children. be they nstage
| adopted; Er1r
WnEnsas, Those s,,ow IN rebellion, while t1 70 70
session of tie government, did cauec the colofe
man to be stricken from Iha n1Rsser FOL OF tn
Army, thus preventing him from defending u
flag Of his country, according to law, theFeh
making hts name stigma at home and aorpao
WHEarAs, This same rebelliouB oligsrohy, vhfl
III possession OF the Government. sof fat prostitute
| the country that they have indnced the. Norther
states TO esact aws that would be dissrgcef1l on
side Of civilization, and among the-e States is III
| nois lsee Black Laws, therefore, be 1t
| Essb{t<d, That IN consequence Of our country
peril, We once 1nora come 1arEard and offer OF
services to ou country, whenever aud whereVs
the came may be required.
4 ~Resotped, That Tie eolored men lmmedlatel
| commence the enrichment Of names to form comp
nies to stand ready for \ call by my country =
{9ea0fDsd, That We respectfully though earnesE
/ beg the Legislature which ts to convene to.mofrDV
to repeal those dt.graeefu1 Black Laws, now pa
OF The statutes OF Illinois. -:
| Respleed, That we will raise fuad for the fam
Hes Of ali soldiers who may ieage Chicago, sua
though it BE-.
Resolred, That tho proceedings OF this meetir
| be transmitted: to the President: OF the ;Unit4
states. the Gorer6s,r. cur 'RepEesentattsss 1n CO
] E.eas and Legislature, Mayor and Common Count
II Cbica9d and request all the city presses to pu
1ish the sa1ae. -
"a sruAass Rt11Rs.-----A: company intending
atske the s6ske of" any other military orga