Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-23
TIE REVIEW.

TIE REVIEW.
At a quarter past eleven o'clock the Pres
ident of the United States entered the
grounds in his carriage, followed by the Sec
retary of state, also in his carriage, and by
the Secretary of War and Postmaster Gene
raj, accompanied by Mrs. General Mcdowell
and by t:Fo daughters of Gen. Taylor on
horseback
The President and Secretary of State, Sec
retary of War and Assistant Secretary of
War, alighied from their carriages, mounted
horses and prepared to accompany General
Mcclellan in his review of the lines. All
the Generals present and staff officers, with
the Prince de Joinville and some distinguish
ed civilians, headed by the President, Sec
retary of War and Gen. Mcclellan, and
numbering in all, perhaps, a hundred and
| City, then dashed forward at full gallop
along the massive columns. On reaching
The division of Gen. Smith the party were
/ greeted BY three enthusiastic cheers, which
we're repeated by each brigade successively
as it was approaches. The ride occupied
| about an hour and half The horses came
in covered with foam.
After little interval preparation was
The honor of leading the column was as
signed to the First rife regiment of Penn
sylvanie reserve, familiarly known as the
IBucktail Regiment" This regiment was
With Gen. Mcclellan in Western Virginia,
and was particularly admired for the steadi-
ness aud regularity of its movements, and
The soldierlike bearing of the men. Some
'hrae hours were occupied by the troops in
passing.
4ue passage of this large army of volun-
teers ELECTED the strongest praise from the
very formidable body Of old army officers
who sat in review. General Sumner, who
nov for the first time since his return from
the Pacific witnessed an exhibition Of the
progress in drill of the volunteers, expressed
much surprise that men taken from civil life
should, in so short period, have been able to
compete in soldierly appearance with the vet
erans Of the regular army.
One of the most interes' ing features Of the
day to many was fhe martial music, which
was most eloquently discoursed by more than
fifty bands, most of which were of the first
order. In two or three instances the bands
of the whole brigades were consolidated. The
consolidated band in General Butter6eld's
brigade numbered one hundred and twenty
pieces, and played with excellent effect, while
the brigade was passing in review, a quick
step, entitled, ''The Standard Bearer Quick
-tep, composed for and denicated to General
Butterfeld.
The whole review was most admirably
conducted. Infinite credit is das to General
Mcdowell, who was the commander of the
review, for the prompness with which his
vast column was moved. There was hardly
an intermission of two minutes between the
passage of the various div sions before the
General commanding, and all passed off with
a precision and regularity aud order that was
surprising to all, and not the least to those
Who had witnessed the most splendid reviews
and military operations in Europe. Among
those who were present on the field was
many who had seen military displays in Eu-
rope, and all were surprised at this exhibition
of the military spirit of people who were
totally unused to war.
The regiments marched for the most part
ike old and long drilled regulars, and ELECTED
from the Commanding General frequent ea-
comiums upon their excellence and soldierly
appearance. The members of his staff Teye
in ecstacies. and the general impression was
that if he cannot win with such an army
there is no use to fight.