Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-06-14
GRAND MILITARY ENCAMPMENT.

Upon the occasion of the visit of Queen
Victoria to the Emperor of France in
1866, the military display was gorgeous
beyond description. The grand encamp-
ment at Boulogne numbered, if we recol-
lect rightly, 10000 men, and 100000 SOL
diers were under arms, and took part in
honoring the British Queen. When the
King of Portugal visited the Emperor the
same year, the grand review at Champ
Mars was composed of 10000 infantry
and 5000 cavalry. Those who witnessed
the spectacle will never forget it.
Such sights as these are strange to most
of our people-thus far we have been con-
tented to follow peace, which has kept the
military spirit of our people in subsection.
We have had no entrenched camp as at
Aldershott in England and Chalons in
France; but it appears now that our cit
izens will soon be able to view a spectacle
such as has never before been presented
on this continent. The Southern revolu-
ton will have the effect to make us mil
itary nation, and large standing army
will need to be maintained, ready to obey
with swift alacrity the cali of the govern
ment. Our volunteers are brave and
hardy men, but they need discipline and
thorough training to fit them to do work
assigned to an army.
1t is rumored that the government con-
templates the formation of three grand
camps-one in Ohio, one in Pennsylvania,
and one near this city. The last was
commenced on the goth ult, on Staten
Island, and the work is being rapidly
pushed forward. The location is the ex-
tensive plateau mile south -casterly from
Port Richmond, extending from the line
of Doctor Posts house to New -Dorp Lane
and running with gradual slope to the
waters of the Lower Bay. The tract is
nearly square, comprises about 10000
acres, is we'll furnished with wood and
water, and is in every respect we'll adapt
ed to the purpose in view. On this great
natural parade ground there is ample
space for the evolutions of 10000 men,
while the depth of water along shore is
such that the transports necessary to con-
vey them to any designated point can lie
at anchor, and at signal come to the
wharf at any state of tide, and receive the
troops on board.
Some two hundred sappers and miners,
under the command Of Captain P. Okell,
are occupied in clearing the ground of
stones, stumps, weeds and rubbish, and
have made satisfactory progress in the
work. A house and barn are being re-
paired, the former being intended for
reading room, post Office and Offices, and
the latter for the accommodation of caval-
ry horses. The old fences and hedgerows
on the whole track are to be removed,
and o four-feet ditch is to be dug all
round the boundaries, and the bank to be
mounted with artillery, so as to make the
camp thoroughly intrenched and fortified.
The natural slope of the ground from the
railroad to the waters edge is to the
southeast. Towards the railroad thick
belt of timber breaks the force of north
easterly winds, and from this eminence,
where the marquee of the commandant is
to be pitched, the whole camp will be in
full view, its snowy streets stretching in
regular lines to the blue waters of the dis
tant bay. When the camp is fully estab-
lished, the view from this point, when
10000 men are in line at once, for review,
will be really splendid. The owners OF
$50 acres have generously offered their
land without any charge, and handsome,
commodious villa has been placed at the
disposal of Colonel Williamson. U. S. A..
the commandant of the camp for his
} headquarters, without any expense to the
government. 9S tmyJ ygd39iI
1t is determined to call it Camp Scott
in honor of the Lieutenant-general Of oul
army. At the time Of writing. there were
about 1000 troops encamped there, and
after that 200 to 400 will arrive each
} day, until the corps Of reserve is full. II II
. is the intention Of the government to push