New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-04


Slled with dark lines of infantry at drill; heavy
tucts laden with guns and munitions Of war, block
nm tbe sidnqs and look sulsy out of their secluded
sbuntiuo places. On the undulating ground, from
which all traces Of forest and grove are iis'
vanisb;no are visible immense packs OF horses:
comm,.s1rat camps, long lines oil white
tilted wagonr cities OF mules, and columns
Of du,t seam the sky, and mark the mareh
or eyolntiops of armed men. STRAINS OF MUSIC hIe
heard as the unfinished dome OF the capHo snu ;le
spres of the city rise in view, and long stfetcnIs
lines of tents wind In and out as IL encont .Is t;
tance. The air pulsates with tie flash OF arms III
the sunlight. and now and then the booming OF guns
makes the heart beat with hvelier tbroD, tii one
remembers that the UnODists do not mlnu iifig Sd
lutes ia war time, though contrary to usual ni!Iaiy
practice and that they obliged TO exercise tne.
Arillerymen, or that the interchangeable Dahigreh II
AZ bis work in the Navy-Yard. No one can dono'
the enthusiasm of the people at present. FROM ha'
cine. through Chicago, at Pittsburgh, Harrisburg,
in Ohio Indiana Pennsy lvana, the scene along the
road was the same-men drilling, companies ar
riviDg and departing, regiments moVhg on ~
the tlaips from the dim.eyed mourners VINO hiisu
the station Union flags flying from stall and steepe,
advertisements on tie walls Offering various lnduee-
ments in rival corps-boys and children dressed IL
uniform, and shouldeTiDg mimic muskc'S-thTee-
fourtbs Of the passengers IN every train wear some
sign token Sat Tor the tune they are soiaiels'
low braid attracted my ettent on, as he was III q
private's dress and looked like gentleman
heard bis story lie had never been IN tne army, as
/ had irnagiDed had seen no service, Dut Wheh nne
war began he learnt cavalry drI Oh an oia STien ;o
in hi. nsighborhood. lie made strong Union
speeches, and urged the people OF ms Village 70
| the war. At |, st they said, "Why don't you 6!
4" am O. years Of age he said, " ana peYonu NY
time" But at ast one day be said, NOW, p9ys,
! ~ going, aud have cent off to my sons 70 clear
the way before me-" But with all this zeal there IS
a great lack Of knowledge and efficiency Nst II
might be sad | write With preIudlced ana Jaun-
diced eye, will quote description of the appear.
ance of tbe troops from The NLw-foRk lhiBuSE 4
OF yesterday, and 10 the accuracy anu 10,
writer bear tbe fullest testimony lie says Una.
being in Washington it has struck him that tDere IL
an inter want OF uniformity, even among the regU-
lara in the capital and proceeds as follows; =,
~ r dSe.,,d alike some oyercoats, some did rot
soue ore flannel Jack.s some cloth coats some h@ts
and ,omg any sor. Of ciyilisn cap hat; some had
their coats Lu,toLod half buoned some Lot a. All
toned and so throughout The hores not wen goomed
plates were tanished aud rusty And i rare tha yoe e
Topr cavalry There greater neatness aud evidence oi
Gaze in he fantry when duty YET, hsve not ,sen so
Ire.ed excepting guard gu,rd mounting The uese
Snnr.ach 10 dplsy that at the funeral oi
ea.on if ever In which full dress ard the fues military
decorn 10 al spects have been obseTved Deeve
in feet doubt II there j. srch tfng IN efehce as =
foil regulation uniform. The priyete III wore ihtlgue cops
On The ffms guncgiriage and on the same seo te.o
three hoga cans and blue IN tle same Iaooh OF
i,fAntry one wore flannel sacks and some Tegus,ioh
coat, There was guard OF honor Of segans attehdibg
The hesrse Even those did not wear the udTes nat he
oe tie rest did not smother wore his hst Viso
nm lie r.st down; another iu body unor, the iee
fsapel secks The ouly Uniform srire WAS whe sosee'
hese understand the men furnish theInielVes not 'Le
The officers net even unforui ih tns
soune wor. brown and yellow, aud sonne "hi'e -
A ine officer OF the Infantry cavalry gauntles -
vgors flEdress hat. some caps some cAFcOsets,
80, on be round In brown ciilsns oyercoa ana tooh !.
of and strapped to his saddle without
ofcers' horses not well goored nor oeechtY
lin, rode pat with parcel la newspaper strapped benna
his saddle Sons had English saddles some tue sulSon
SaIs with iii scrt. OF stiTrups and housing Some wore
eek, some standing ard rolling collars and one youHs
fellow Who dare say sasn. and noble, ou, whose want
of of maia ary ptopLeiy-sccodlns 70 my PIE
cevsd notions cut IT. hin qutrtoe look, wore
biz white shit collar turned ssorhion his coa collar
Tie hearseger he horses not led bat driven four
hsn wore brown ard battered hat gressy coat OF ssEeak
spd faded sBgg.coor raIey cslt driver north OF
Maryland shabby dressed By his side On the heoise was
| . black boy. in psnts,ion apparel"
4 There are even greater eccentrcities than these.
Officers may be seen wearing brass spurs, with the
buckle inside the foot fixed on white canvas shoes,
infantry sabers, whips in their hands, coats wide
open tunes wide open, unsrapped trousers gathered
! up about tho kuees long hair floating in the wind,
aud mounted on horseback, flashing down Pennsyl-
yania ayeuue. There Is Mt rhis moment q squadron
of cavalry outside my window, whose saddlery ae-
aouterments bite, brides, and uniforms would not
be tolerated in polk OF Cossaeks Of the Black Sea.