The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-21
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Grand Review Of Seventy Thou
sand Union Troops.
The President and Cabinet an0
TWENTY-FIVE Thousand spec
tators ON the Ground.
Brilliant Appearance Of tho General
Commanding and His Stan.
Hishlv Hf7ective Condition Of the
Grand Army Of the Potomac,
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 1851.
a. a.r ~ wssh,npton was turned out Of doors Tho
rand review was TO take place at Basys Cross KoAds ~
the restriction upon the passage across the Poo-
mao had been removed the Long Bridge was free for al
pssssrs and the world and It's grandmother were deter
na,ned 10 soc the review the fortiHcaons on tho W.
~inia side and the grand army Of the Potomac. FOE
forty eight hours in advance everything IN the
q horseassh and every vehicle on wheels had oeeh pro
snenged Fabulous prices were oerod Tor conveyanSes
was not, however altogether certain until 'n's moin
snq whether there to be rcvicw or battle nao
been whispered knowingly that tho reported review was
intended simply u cloak FOR an advance OF Inc srana
,wmy Of the Potomac and that in the place OF joyous
strains and crowds pleased spectators we should nave
al the horrid noise and sad realities Of batte'
Rut the review was hold. The whole people availed
themselves Of the permission to proceed without passes
% the review ground, rendered memorable oy many
newspaper paragraph describing tho alternate occupa-
on BY the rebss and the federas Of Bacys Cross Roads
end the adjacent hills Masons and Munsons From an
sarv hour in the morning faces Of the population were
turned toward Dixie and the Long Bridge and the road
beyond presented continuous line Of passengers in car
raEcs wagons buggies, coupees on horseback ana on
foot II was Q most incoDgrnous procession briii'ant
eouipages and bakers wagons, omnibuses ana single
Aerssmen were xtrcably ntermnged, and Obliged 70
70 forward halt together. required hours 70 ac-
sompsh the eight mes Of distance and fast teams wore
ct discount. sennes upon the bridge and At the stock
ades compelled the vehicles to pass In single Me- which
reached from the city TO the review ground
At hplfpast nine O'Clock the General commanding, at
toN onf iaft he0d
escorted BY column OF eightoon hundred regular caval
~ The array was imposing as this splendid cor
sese moved through the Streets the cavalry marching BY
pastoons until il reached tho bridge, where was COM
ellsd 70 march by column Of fours and afterwards de-
ied along the road leading by Arlington Heights to the
review ground General Mcclellan was plainly attired.
A he rode in advance Of the numerous rotinus consu
ed by his staff he the observed Of all Observers and
thousands Of hearts beat high and thousands Of tongues
uttered words Of admiration OF the young chean who
n thrtyve years Of age bad attained the command Of
IN army Of half million Of soldiers.
Tho scene at the Of the Long Bridge beggars
description For hours vehicles nnumerable, Of every
DESCRIPTION were piled ndiscrimnacy, waiting their
turn 70 get into the line, while ccaseless Of
horsemen and hoysowomcn and pedestrians was pour
ing by.
The day was peculiarly favorable There was hardly
anv dust ana q November struggling to shine
through masses Of clouds Just dense enough TO It's
rays and shed mellow autumnal light upon the whole
scene Thore in the cavacade thousands who bad
either never the country TO be passed over had
not seen It since has become vast encrmpmen Of the
federal army Of tho Potomac As tho road winds along
from tho edcdn pon at the Virginia end Of the Long
Bridge through forts Runyon and Albany, there Is
snua succ OF fortifcaons and camps. Here and
there from hilltop the Wow takes in succession OF
tents standing out in bold relief from the mingled
brown and green of the autumn foliage. Now and
then an unruly team breakdown causes q
halt Of the procession, and both loud
ana deep are vented the hapess Of the stop
mage Here and there the of camp life truly
picturesque and worthy the attention Of an artist
At last tho review ground is reached. The police
guard hand, and without respect OF persons all
who not provided with special permits to enter with
N the lines Of the review are compelled to turn
70 the right left, and take whatever position they
can nd outside the white Gags that marx the boundary
OF the field The celebrated Nunson's HILL not long ago
fortified by the rebels, is the left. II is small promi
nence overlooking the whole OF the ground to be
occupied in the review 1t already occupied almost to
sufocation Away of to the south is Masons Hill SINH
lary crowded. On tho plain below for miles in every
direction tho field is covered with OF infantry
PARTY approaches. Tho sentinel s no respecter
n persons and they stopped until the
csncer OF the guard gives orders for them "a
pass The position Of the General commanding aud his
marked by series OF three white flags, intended
&c guide the moving column on It's march On little
xr opposite grouped the carriages OF the President
Of the United States the members oi the Cabinet foreign
Ministers and distinguished guests, presenting brilliant
Arra OF beauty ana grace. Many Of the ladies'
horse back and their horses are formed In line BY the 70
ce gard isav ag ample space between this little
and the General commanding for the passage
The troops to be reviewed
We must now recur to the Incidents among the troops
and the field up to this moment After it had been
determined to have the grand review, upon examns-
tion IL found that Of the grounds heretofore
used for division drill were sufficiently capacous
commcdae the immensc army it proposed to assem-
be. II not until Saturday that the location was
sanay settlcd.
Baiiey's Cross Roads situated eight miles Fl ON
Washington IN the direction Of Fnirfax Court House M
The junction Of the Columbia turnpike the Alexandris
and Leesburg turnpike. BeSween the Cross Roads and
Munlon's Hili mile and half distant towards FaIl,s
schue h. IS plain micx IN length which was pre-
pared by clearing 81 the fenees, nng up the bitches
skc., fer today's display.
Darhg the last thres days runor circulated
Song the troops that the publasaton Of tie purpose to
Aod gIsnd review intended to the propara-
kaps for sn advance, cad when last evening" the order
EonulgatAd for gil ths infantry regmcnts 10 provide
themselves with forty rcunds OF ball cartridges, and
Ia er for OF least ambulance with all the surgical
ap aaces to accompany eacc regiment the excitement
rose fever keat. 1t turned out, however, ths. these
h,t prudent precautionary measures against the
possbN InoveuSnt Of the enemy during tse day.
In the ss'per snd lower divisions, General McCsE and
III xuct~.
ght or ten miles had to be made the troops asr
st FROM two 10 three O'Clock the morning. and we ea
the mSrch long before daylight All OF the ssren ehv.
sions the Virginia side Of the Potomac were rep-e
senteo in the review, but enough were left in each TO
supply double the usual picket force to guard tho cap
and orve in addition strong enough to repel any a.
tack in for. . the enemy could make
AS early niue O'Clock tho head Of the column Of Gen
Benkers dvh on the headquarters Of which are nearest
70 Baicys begin to arrive at the grounds from ,ho
Washington road Soon after General McIlowe,la