Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-21
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WAsHINGTox, Nov. 20.--rhe grand review
to day was witnessed by from 2O,OOO TO 3OOO0
spectators. AS no passes were required, it
was free to every one who could procure a
conveyance, or WIN chose to walk, the dis.
lance being about eight miles bv the route
they were obliged to take. The roads were
guarded the entire distance, so that civilians
without written permission could not dverge
from the prescribed limits OF travel A mum
Der of carriages broke down, and several per
sons were seriously injured, besides other
minor casualties.
Gen, Mcclellan, with his staff, left his head.
quarters at half past nine this morning, es.
corted by Major Bankers Mcclellan Dragons,
who made their first appearance squadron,
and also by the second and fifth regiment of
United States cavalry. The president and
cabinet, together with the foreign ministers
and their ladies', likewise proceeded at an early
hour to the review ground at BaiIey's Cross
Roads. Just previous to the review, a salute
was fired from fifteen batteries OF artillery.
The spectators witnessed the display from
Mansion Hail and vicinity. The divisions,
seven in number when in position occupied
semi circle of about four miles, dense body
of all arms of the service.
Gen Mcclellan and staff, in company with
the president and secretaries Cameron and
Seward ali on horseback, rode rapidly along
the line meeting with continuous and cnthus'
iastiC cheers from the soldiers. Subsequently
the distinguished party returned, and, taking
4 prominent position, the divisions passed in
review ct half past one o'clock. They moved
in the following order by battalion closely by
mass -
Gen McCall's division, twelve regiments of
infantry, two batteries, and one regiment of
cavalry; Gen. Heinzeman's division, seven
regiments Of infantry, two batteries, and one
regiment of cavalry Gen. Smiths division,
ten regiments of infantry, two batteries, and
one regiment of cavalry Gen, FrankIin's di
vision, twelve regiments of infantry, three bat
teries, and one regiment of cavalry Gen
Blenker's division, eleven regiments OF infant
ry, two batteries, aud Decketts regiment of
mounted rifiemen Gen. Fitz John Porter's di-
vision, IL regiments Of infantry three batteries,
and two regiments of cavalry Gen. Mellow.
ellis division, eleven regiments OF infantry,
three batteries, aud one regiment OF cavalry
making a total of sevcnty-siX regiments OF
infantry, seventeen batteries, and seven regi-
ments OF cavalry, perhaps in all about seventy
thousand men, forming only portion of the
army of the Potomac. The time occupied in
passing was three hours, the divisions in order
returning to their respective encampmenls to
guard against any possible surprise.
While the divisions were forming the pickes
on the outposts had been considerably
strengthened. This was the largest body Of
troops ever before reviewed on this continent
They were all fully equipped every way. and
supplied with forty rounds OF cartridges
Every division was accompanied by ambu
lances, SO that every branch Of the service
might be represented. The general appear
ance Of The troops, and their movements,
ELECTED the highest Communications from all
the observers