The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-03

regiment has only been hore since tho lin
oil July last, and some wonder why the colohei'
only being a little three months IN Canada,
should the Atlantic at this season OF the year
He Is mn old Colonel in the service and Is said was or
feycd brgaier geHeralsip prev TO leaving England,
which he declined accepting He is said TO he very in
ducnai terc and capable OF oxertng much parliament
AIRY influence and some farseeing chaps here think they
discern signs of import In the Coloncs visit rs
were In connection with Fir Edmund departure being
ACCOMPANIED, Il may DO said by the ntercolonia Rail
way delegation Leaving the gallant Colonel Of the Thir'
ticth 10 pursue his journey pleasure business
buth brief description Of the barracks at Toronto may
ot DC void OF interest These barracks are known US tho
cod Barracks and tho "New Barracks they are both
situated at the upper part of the city and about three
ouiAis OF mite apart; they connected by stone
bridge which ore sses gorge baggage and freight trans
are run beneath tho bridges Proceeding from the city 10
tc Old BARRACKS You two wooden bridges the ono
next the barrack gate is only fcw yards Long rnparts
eacrcio the barracks and enter the gateway which
~ about eight feet thick and faced with BRICK you have
the sold Barracks full before you "Oli Is not mis-
nomer the buildings all dapdated, and present ai
appearance contrary 10 anything like soldiers barracks
Oh the right Of tho gateway two low wooden buAngs
three brick ones three sentry boxes and gnardhonse
extending from the gate ncarly and forming almost
curve le On the lett of tho entrance two Old block
houses powder magazine enclosed by picket fcncc, a
low brick odce called the Commissa 0ce and thrc
seDtry boxes There remains visible Of old fort or
battery facing the lake and between the magazine and
one OF the blockhouses Near this old battery looking
Affair rep0ng behind the rampant sixteen eighteen
Founders aud four howtzers There 10 cannon mount
ed gun carriage visible So far batteries the
iorcatuns OF Toronto are nothing and this young gan
JIG city OF Upper Cannda is wholly at the mercy OF
Invading foo IL except her gallant citizens and her Ma
testy's Thrtieh regiment who really look like fighting
fellows arraycd they in their blood rod tunics
kind Of highway road leads through tine sold Barracks 10
the The "New Barracks built OF stone, aud
point Of land which projects into tho lake. the base Of
rampats being washed by the waters Of tho great On
taro Eight officers OF the regiment quartored In the
city, the remainder In their quarters IN the barracks
There batteries in the "New Barracks and no &C
tuai demonstration OF preparation for an attack from the
Yankees. To remark made II was replied that where
rcquirrd could be thrown up guns mountea &c
Immediately Indeed TO tsxe bird aye view IL the
present Notifications from side OF the upper part OF
Lake Ontario to the other including Fort MessogGe at the
mouth Of the Niagara, and st. latharnes Hamilton, at
| tho apex Of the Lake, where there Is neither gun
nor soldier, and Toronto, the capital Of the West,
there nothing visible capable OF resisting tug steamer
with one "iong Tbm.n Snch, thus far, from london
W. to Toronto is the present aspect Of tho provincial
military defences but 1--WE can soon get ready seems
the antidote tho soohng panacca, ready to be admins
tered TO any skeptic Of Canadas cflciency In military
preparations and have desire to interfere with the
prescription Another Canadian officer, well Col.
Rankin has brought himself into uncnv liable nctorety by
being expelled frcm the militia force OF Canada Lieut.
Clark, who belonged to cavalry corps, has been con
vcted Of the high crime and msdemeanor Of lavoring
the of the URoa and soliciting volunteers for
General McCclans forces aud so he mist dsmount from
his Canadian charger and walk, il no chooses arm in
with Col Rankin before her Aaasty's colonial tribu
nal TO for his disoyauy to the throne and perhaps
the altar The sub ec Of the fntercooai Railway com
mand much attention here at present The remarks of the
Leader the Toronto organ under date Of Goth
inst, too significant 10 be misunderstood and show
says:ihe present difficulties in the United States have
directed attention to weak points Of Canada and this s
the time when such considerations should have weight and
an appeal 10 the imperial government for aid be made"
and giving his reasons for the northern route (Which Is
the longest and most difficulty, further says:fhc idea
of its being possible that may be OF in period Of
difficulty from tho only means of external succor any
thing bat pleasant" The editor, not yet satisfied with
his arguments, winds up by declaring that ssif the
and power Of British America be cousol
dated, this rarond is required the first step the
process" Here is foreshadowed the whole thing and in
t.fat,
OF British America Coming events cast their sha3ows
BEFORE" and when at this unpropous season of The
year just the threshold OF Canadian wutcr, colo
nia delegation home to England right on the heels
Of the Ex-Governor, and Colonel (and potcan) OF the
British army leaves his regiment after being only three
months in the country and goes home at and about the
time, perhaps In common with the rest con
sodae the power OF British America, snray Mr. sccrc
tary Stewards letters circulars are sooner in ex
that from this British 'sncte danger The american
Secretary with his Industrious hand has placked the
Glover safety"
Our Kingston (Cnnada) Correspondence.
KINGSTON. c. W., Oct. so, 1891.
Travel on the Grand Trunk Railroads. Break Do,cn M
the Linc-Mount Hope-Dcscrirsion Of the Defences in
and About Kingston-A Re,~l on His Way Home Through
Acrico-Generui Reflections, dc.
Tho Grand Trunk Railroad, between Toronto and
Kingston, Is nearly as rough "corduroy BRIDGE to
judge from the shaking jolting and pitching experienced
in tho About the intermediate station between
those cities, say eighty miles from Kingston and near
Port Hope tho train stand still. 1t was then
about half past nine p NJ and after about hours
Jay il ascertaned 10 the comfort of anxious passen
gcrs that tho morning train had broken its locomotive
and our train bcing on tho same track had % ROMAN
in tho Of tho morning one, which had been there
throughout the entire day. II halrpast ono in the
morning whom started, having been four hours stuck
fast and the uckess train advance OF us fourteen
hours in solemn rcposc. We had two cereymen in our
company who did all they could to cheer the disconsoas
trainwrecked wretches May their Pensioners remcm
Der this and richly repensh their "baske. and their
store for the caous passengers entirely overlooked
them in tangible recompense.
Port Hope is about equidistan, between Toronto and
Kingston and although holds but little hopo or
comfort, anything desirable, there is n company Of
volunteer cavalry stationed there and Coborne about
seven miles further on and smaller place than Port
Hope there is company Of ritns. Indeed, at every
place commanding position along tho lake there
mea in uniform, If we except Hamilton, which is sin
gular case being situated At tho very apex OF the great
ontario. A few days since southerner arrived from
England and being Of the strict watch kept for
such gentlemen concluded being inclined by advice OBJ
tained to 60 home via Mexico From what can learn
he is man Of rank, and had with him important des
patches.
NADIA on similar purposes. Kingston ia CITY, situate
half way between Toronto and Montreal and is tho
chief military depot for Canada West. There is large
battery the upper part Of the city, but stone 1t
mounts fifteen guns Of large cabre and the thick sto4
wall pierced tho city side for sixty six pieces Of
mnskeiry each end for thirty and on thc lake side
are the Tho railroad track laid between the
battery and the lake, and the battery surrounded on
the lake side by deep moat about fifteen feet wide MI
with water. There three stone buildings inside
with piles OF shot, which be on passing tho
gate. guard mounts here continually and no citizen
stranger permitted 10 enter its sacred precincts OBJ
positc the battery arS but short distance from H.
stands in the lake round tower, called q Morncy Tow
err This tower mounts all around t. and stands
like grim sentinel, keeping watch the battery
Passing along the street which skirts the about
fourth OF mile you come to the garrison. Here are
CHARTERED about four hundred Z" Canadian Rilles'-thc
g Royals" These barracks are built Of stone with a
large parade ground in the centre md surrounded by
wall Of immense thickness, about twelve high
and pierced for about three hundred pieces usketry
Crossing long bridge (about half mile in Lengthy
| which leads TO the forts on tho opposite side Of
| the harbor, we come TO the officers quarters
| the right, with large battery and round tower In