Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-10-11

CAVALRY,
The artillery and ,avalry review to-day
was by far the grandest spectacle OF the
kind ever witnessed on this continent and
nrobably the most imposing that ever will
occur There were six thousand cavalry,
and one hundred and twelve guns, with all
the appurtenances in the parade. The cav
airy was drawn up by companies in five
lines upon one side of the Geld, and the ar
tllery formed the other sda Of square at
right angles with the cavalry. The field OF
review included about two hundred acres.
Some portions Of the ground were wet and
slippery but taken altogether, its adapta-
ton to the purpose could hardly be exceled.
There was room for the review, but not for
any display of the troops in a drill.
Long before the hour fixed for the review
the population of Washington, citizens and
strangers, Of all ages, sexes and conditions
from the aristocraJ to the citizen on foot, in
omribusses and every imaginable style Of
eoulpago, was en- route for the field, about a
mile east of the Capitol. A strong guard
was ecassary to keep intact the lines Of the
review ground. The crowd was scattered
| along the whole extent of the lines, but was
thickest and deepest in the vicinity Of the
flag that marked the position to be occul ed by
| Gen. Mcclellan and staff. Among the equip
ages in attendance which were noticeable
were those of early all the foreign digni-
taries. The carriage of the President of the
United States, in which were seated Mr.. Lin
coin and Mr.. Seward, was conspicuous in the
throng The Prince de Joinville was also
present.
At II o'clock, the hour fixed Tor the re-
view, Gen. Mcclellan, attended by all of his
staff who were not otherwise engaged on tho
field, and accompanied at his invitation by
General B,euker and General Siekles, each
with his staff, and escorted by the mounted
body guard under Captain Baker, appeared
upon lhe field. His appearance Was the sig
nal for the review to begin. He was re-
ceived with the customary salute from the
battery on the extreme right.
The artillery was commanded by General
Barry, the cavalry by General Palmer, and
the whole review was commanded bg Gen.
| Stoneman. The forces in line were placed
in open order, the artillery by batteries, and
the cavalry by companies, and subjected first
to rapid review by the General and his
staff as they rode along the ranks thus
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position the whole force was put in motion
by the powerful voice of General Stoneman.
and passed in review, giving the military sa-
lutte in passing the Generals position. Large
as was the field, it was insufficient fora drill,
and the troops had to be hurried off the field
| to make room for the others. The ground
in many places was soft, but the lines were
maintained with excellent precision. The
cavalry in the line were all volunteers, eX-
cept the Fifth regiment United States regu'
lars commanded by Major Oakes; portion
of the Sixth, not yet completely organized,
commanded by Colonel Emory; and two
companies of the Fourth, and one of the
United States regular cavalry. Several oi
the best drilled cavalry regiments and a
number of batteries of artillery were not
included in the review, as they were on du-
ty with the divisions to which they were at-
tached.
Tne review was creditabla to both officers
and soldiers Seldom, even in the immense
armies OF Europe, has such large body Of
splendid looking cavalry and artillery sol
diers been brought toge her. Tie men are
stalwart, and the horses generally IN good
condition They made a splendid appear
ance, and ELECTED m my high encomiums.-
Several distinguished European military
officers who we're present expressed surprise
at the wonderful efficiency OF men who had
been drilled 90 short time. They viewed
| it as one of the evidences of the astounding
resources of this great country.
At the close OF the review Gen. Mcclellan
turned to Gen. Stoneman, the commander
of the review, and congratulated him upon
the wonderful improvement made by the
cavalry and artillery. Gen. Stoneman was
also congratulated by Gen. Blenker, who re.
marked that while such spectacle might be
expected in Europe, where immense standing
armies are maintained, the presentation to-
! day was startling for a nation scarce three
| quarters of a century old. The Prince de
JOinville, who has enjoyed opportunities of
witnessing the grandest military reviews in
Europe, said he had never before seen so
many cannon in one field at one time. 1t
was truly a grand sight, and one to made
American proud Of their country. Upon
every side among the spectators on the field,
the regret was expressed that such body Of
cavalry and artillery was not in action at
Bull Run, for it would have swept the rebels
from the field.
A demonstration like that of to-day can
not be described. 1t needs to be seen to be
appreciated. One hundred and twelve can
non, attended by fifteen hundred men and
horses, and six thousand cavalry, with sabres
glis1ening in the sunlight in one body, is in
deed a formidable array.
The commander of the review noted that
one of the most splendid and best drilled bat
teries upon the field was from Massachusetts,
the Boston Light Artillery, commanded
by Captain Porter, which has until recently
been stationed at Baltimore.
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