The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-21

Of Massachusetts, the Misses Stewart nieccs TO Colonel
Scott, Assistant Secretary Of War; Frederick A. Seward
Assistant Secretary Of State and LADY, Hon. Montgomery
Blair Postmaster General and lady and two daughters
OF General Taylor Mrs. General MCDOWELL Mrs. General
Smith, Francis p. Blair Senior, Esq Lieutenant James
g. Bennett Jr and tho families of number OF tho for-
egn Minister'S and tho attaches Of tho various foreign
legations with few favored Of tho preas
The enthusiasm OF tho troops was remarkable. Wnen
the General passed them In revow their huzzas hed tho
neid In their movements in passing in review there
liveliness and activity that marked the soldier
The common expression among old army officers was,
Ths regulars must look TO their aure and one Of tho
best dsciplmarians in tho army observed. 'Thc only
thing which regulars could excel these volunteers s
that thcy would turn their toes out little in march
ng.n Another said, 'sN these fellows will fight well
as they march In roview the world can't whip
them." 1t will, perhaps, be found that the men who
there to-day can fight infinitely boter than they
either march or drill. They have volunteered 70
fight; the drill and discipline Is merely incidental.
1t was = day Of compliments, and were Compli-
montod than General Barry the appearance Of
his artillery, OF which he Ii chief II was perfectly
regular and tho incest discrimination necessary to
decide between tho regulars and the volunteers.
The divisions Of General Mccall and General Hcntzol
mann were placed hrst in the review because they
tho review concluded messages was sig
nailed that these divisions had each reached thoas
lines and found all right and safe.
Several casualties occurred In tho OK the day.
man in General Frankn's division had his leg badly
fractured by the kick Of horse in the morning Ho
taken the hospital in Alexandria. About tho time tho
review commenced two mon were seen riding down tho
Alexandria road at runaway speed. Whom opposite the
centre Of the grounds one Of the men came In collision
with infantry officer crossing at right angles. Both
men and horse thrown 70 the ground with groat
violence, and not both OF tho men seri.
ously injured. During the progress Of the review
Gen Mcdowell was thrown from his horse, In conse.
quence Of becoming entanglod pros,ras Yls fencs,
Tho President came being thrown from the samo
cause In the Of tho gallop over tho field tho
horses Of two Of Gen. McCean's staff became fright.
ened and unmanageabe throwing each with force
against tho General.
While tho columns were passing In review an oflcor
rode mp to Gen. Mcdowell the senior officer Of the day.
and informed him that liquors being freely sold by
person from his carriage the ground against all orders
The General authorized the officer to have the offender
arrested. The ocer complaining took squad Of rnen
with him. and startad in pursuit Of the alleged vendor OF
intoxicating drinks and soon halted in front Of carriage
containing basket Of champagne tho contents Of which
was being freely dispensed by the proprietor thereof The
officer made inquiry as 10 the nama OF the owner and
was informed that tho proprietor Of the team and cham
pagns was Russell "What Russels' asked the
officer. "Russcii Of the London Tina" care
you selling this artice?" inquired tho officer,
pointing to tho champagne. "Selng tho devil. DO
you think keep grog shop9" responded Russell. BY
this time the officer began smell rat and quietly
drove away, finding out very soon after that
other person who violating orders by selling liquors
tha Gaid yyaa Olv arvar al
and placed in the guard house.
The Prince do Joinville who witnessed the entire
view besides accompanying General Mcclellan in his in
spection Of tho lines made the declaration to-day that he
never saw so many troops so well appointed and that
looked better whole.
Everything has been quiet in the department Of the
Potomac to-day and onight
INCREASED RAILROAD FACILITIES TO AND FROM
WASHINGTON.
As matter Of interest to the travelling public II is
cerained that trains from Washington by the Northern
Central and Pennsylvania Central Railroads. leave fol-
lows-
g A. MI s:25 AN. IIOP VI. IL Mint. 9:l5 r.
bP.M s P. Am. IL NJ. Ais A. NJ
The train from Pitsburg for Washington leaving at four
r. NJ win arrive here at eleven a. NJ the next day. and
the nino NJ train at halfpast five P. NJ the next day.
The trains 10 and from Washington hereafter will
make connections with all tho Northern Eastern
and Western cities.
Trovgh tickets viii bo sold to and from all points, also
baggage checked through.
These and the other recent mail changes have been
produced mainly through the efforts Of Mr. Canneld, the
Acting Manager for the government.
INCREASED ACCOMMODATIONS FOR vIsITERS TO
WASHINGTON.
Among the many preparations just made for the &C
comoda,on Of vsers to the capital during the present
and approaching season, tho propretcrs of the Kirk
wood House have completed such arrangements as viii
render their establishment if possible, additionally po
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