The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-15
INSPECTION OF THE NAVAL BRIGADE AT
STATEN ISLAND.

Yesterday afternoon Major Hoailey, Of the Unitei
Sia.es Army inspected the Naval Brigade-a 1ne, noble
Hokng body or "sas-on the green eminence overlook
ING Quarantine landing, Staten Island. The occas
quite interesting The beautiful and refreshing
tint Of summer everywhere observable-on knoll or
tmDence, in valley glenwhie in the midst of this
grand annual Revision OF nature, the bosom OF those
bushpg carpetsin the heart OF that smiling and msgni
beent anescspe which has 80 often Tiled the heart
Of the New lo.k observer with the
Of beauty aud image-s-sppeared with bur
nisbed oayouets and gittering swords, busy 10 the
their coxs ceger for that light which Is 70 maze the
United states one grand, CONSOLIDATED irivisibe con
decoration Here on ths spot were Colonel Allen meo,
drilling with will, and going through ali the requisite
tactics as f they were determined 10 nm ierstsnd
them thoroughly, while around were ladies AMI
sunshine Of nature and Of military glory, too.
The Naval Brigade, under o,mnaud Of Lieutenant
az the day. They begau TO muster FOR inspection snd
election Of officers about three ocicck large crowd %
the cid wooden building which served
racks, 20 witness the spcc,scle. The companies
were formed one by AMI after inspection, elected
het on 'crs by ballot Excessive praise on the ,ehaf
" the men composng the briglse migat BE- CONSIDERED
invldious, considering that have cqutly proa.
Sth 70 the same line really 20 j)n the service y the
Lnted states at any moment but thaH much uaust BE-
20 for them that they are as hsriy, tau. built AMI
rer ng set Of chaps the skipper or anof
sMpted an eye Most Of them old "sslts, and
arc y TACT, spilin for light Their abode viii not
De aqueous, but J, viii be terrestrial sboaf Cd Sep
he prove false and drive them ashore 10 marnspike
70, enemy OF "doase him IL the gum
atteI VIC men had al been inspected they we're rs
ecHueN IN circle OF those grnFn slopes
wien pave 20 often Cerved the plrpOses OF pisnc
rI1et, Nhen prayer eGefed 40 by Feg. Mr..
Dthpson inc chaplain " he brigade after
which "Ihe fag Of Cor Union" anl Tho S,ar Sr,nred
banrer were sung with thrilling effect Tho erigads
was hen dismgsea.
Tho following are the names Of TIC officers C,o Gar,
Colonel, Washington A. Bartlett: Lieutenant coi,se,
FAIRY u. VbttemUe; Major A. ID. says
Company d-Captsin, Richard Nixon First Lieutenaut
iredtrics Rome; Ensign, William W. Wade.
Company f-Captain, John II. Merrill; Lieutenant
Michael watkins; Ensign, William Williamson.
Company D-Captair, Thomas J. Clark, Lieutenant,
3bemas h Stun; Ensign, Henry j. CoDiev.
company C-Captan, George N. Socum; Lieutenant,
"m W Patten Ensign, Thomsg hurry.
:. s.VNfdny G-Captan, William j. Finley: Lieutenant,
Nknun H Small; Ensgu, John Noble
e,S@Icv E-Captsin, Jesse W. Hurst; Lleutenlnt
N@D's J" lhotsop Ensign, Geo. Williams.
eiLNEN1 y REGIMENT, WASHINGTON RIFLES
Hs"lnsNTAL ORDER--NO. ..
bh'Esm RsGsg>T wsanscroN Rr1rs.l |
NV YORK, May ~, 1851
NO commtsoLea officers, non comm lssopsd staff on
. 70 snd serseans q his regiment VII, assemble "a
"a gue dress for dr an5 Instruction n, the yayaepta
afnory, % Ibufffsy, rho letb ~ MAY Al closk
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