The New York herald., 1861-11-26
EVACUATION DAY.
Scventy-efghth Anniversary OF Eyacsa
tion-Grand Military Parade and Re-

Scventy-efghth Anniversary or Eyacua-
tion-Grand Military Parade and Re-
view.
Tho anniversary Of the evacuation Of New York by
the British forces and the trumphal entry Of Genera
Washington at the head Of the national army, was CON-
memoratcd yesterday FOR the sevsny-eghh time, by an
imposing military parade, display Of the Stars and
Stripes from all the public buildings, and agenera suspen
sion Of operations in the schools The weather. though
unsettled and somewhat threatening about the time when
che should pass review before the City Hail.
was on the whole not uniavorabe and considering tho
extensive depletion suffered by all our militia regiments
by the war, tho parade was quite large and imposing
Tho following regiments and companies participated in
the parade
The Fifth regiment, n Y s. NJ. Seventh regmont,
National Guard, Colonel Leferts; Eleventh regiment, Col
MaidhoG; Twenty second regiment, Col. James Munroe;
the Home Guard Of the Tifty-hfth, with Capt sartels
cavalry the Volunteers of 1872 Company A, Washing
ton Continental Guard, Capt g. Yerance the Anderson
zouayo Tjuvenile) Cadets; Seventy first regiment Col
Martin; Eighth regiment Col. Waterbury, Thirty seventh
regiment, Col. Roome, AMI the Veterans Of '76
About eleven o'clock, Major General Stafford and staff
hayng arrived on the ground line formed Four
teenth street, right resting on Broadway and the
rious regiments marched down Broadway in excellent
sYie, accompanied by bands Of music, and viewed by
thousands Of people congrosated the sidewalks The
procession continued its down Broadway TO the
AStor House thence around the lower Of the up
70 tho eastern gate whore entered crossing in front of
the City Hall, back to broadway once
Mayor Wood, with several members of the Common
the regiments they passed in tho following order
Platoon Of police, under Captain Helms.
Major General Sandford and staff escorted by Captain
ottos Carhineers.
Brigadier General Spcer and staff
Seventy first regiment Colonel Martin, 45o strong, with
band and drum CORPS
First cavalry, 20 strong, under command of Major Holt
Third cavalry Colonel Postey, 800 strong.
Fourth artillery, Lieutenant Colonel Teller, 800 strong
Fifth regiment infantry, Colonel Burger $50 strong with
band and drum corps.
Brigadier General Han and staff.
Bovenh regiment, National Guard Colonel Lecrts 500
strong with band and drum corps.
Thirty seventh regiment Colonel Roome 800 strong with
band and drum corps.
Eighth regiment, Colonel Waterbury, 400 strong with
band and drum corps.
Battalion Of Fifty - regiment 100 strong commanded
by Captain Gaullet.
Brigader General Even and staH.
Seventh regiment Colonel Maidho four hundred strong
with band and drum corps.
twenty second regiment Colonel Munroe three hundred
strong, with band and drum corps.
Most OF the regiments, with the exception of the
Rvary, made good appearance, and the two
hfantry regiments-the Twenty second and Thirty
kvcnth-atracted considerable attention. Their uni
rms are neat and their discipline forward as ought
p be expected from new organizations. The Fifth,
0eveny first Seventh and Eleventh carried of the palm
mo remnants OF the Sixth and Sixty ninth
NO procession, for the very good that they
Ad to be without sufficiently decent uniforms for pub
DC exhibition. Tho Veterans Of '76 and 'l2 were as
prompt and enthusiastic ever. The Seventy -sixers
ered national salute on the Battery at Tho regi-
ents were dismissed without ceremony after the review