The New York herald., 1862-01-04
The Naval . nd Military Pre- rations.


The First battalion Of the renlder Guards eight hun
drsd strong under tho command Of Colonel the Hon Hugh
Manvers Percy, C. b. (Vctoria Cross assembled shortly
after six O'Clock yesterday morning, on the paraie
at the Wellington Barracks. preparatory to their
departure Tor sousGampon. AFTER cue inspection and
the battalion left for the Waterloo Station OF the South
western Railway Owing to the death Of the Prince Con-
the regimena band did not accompany the battalion
to the station On their arrival at the terminus men
were told of In fours and with the greatest facilitythe
system having been initiated by the late Gener
the started at eight O'Clock with its gallant burden
that the entire battalion each man carrying bis rifle
and cooked ration left quarters and started by railway
for their destination within half hour The
loudly cheered as they proceeded TO the railway.
The Second battalion Of the Scots Fusilieis, Of the
same strength, commanded by colonel lian John Rid
10y left the Wellington barracks at eight O'Clock and
pursued the route it having b,en arranged the
battalion also embark at southampton. The
celent arrangements Observed and, without tho
slightest confusion delay, the battalion departed at
hal past eight O'Clock for its destination, Southampton.
A finer more efficient body OF mon never quilted
shores for military service abroad We are informed
that calling the muster roll only
found wanting, and their places promptly supplied
by reserve. which, In srch emergencies is invariably
provided The officers and men of both battalions ap-
peared in high spirs and looked fully up any duty
they might be called upon TO discharge in our North Anne
The steamer Adriatc, with about seventy two officers
and 800 commissioned officers and prvates of tho
renader Guards and the Parana with about 900 men
and officers Of the scots Fusier Guards and eighteen
Royal Engineers, left the docks about two O'Clock after
noon OF December 10, and hored in the river Both
from the london Times, Dec pol
Tho Adriatic Captain G. c. Nicholson, takes out the
Grenadisr Guards and q battery OF artillery and the
military train (or which the particulars were reported
yesterday The staff of the Guards, which is composed
follows, also proceed in this shp:--General Lord
Frederick paulet who commands the brigade Captain
George Gordon of the Scots Faseers Brigade Major
aud Captain Seymour of the Colds,ream Guards Aide
camp. The following is complete lis: Of tho officers who
have embarked Colonel Hon. ii. Percy, v. c.; Iicute
nan Coonels NJ Bruce, Lord =. Fitzroy, G. Ellison A.
INc h..
and R. Anstruther; Captains, T. A. 7. Clayton, s A. b.
Earl Of Carrck c. f. Malet, Hon. j. 9. Stanley f. W. L.
WINE ihSons s pss Tsss p LOVE-
geut Lieutenants,C. W. Pakenham J. I. r. !. Fox L.
r. seymour, r: G. vyner, G. j. Herbert L. H. Stanley,
Hon c. r. Crchton, f. W Duncombe and g. p Littlcton
Quartermaster, j. Hockey; Surgeon, G. X. Nicoi As.
sstant Surgeons, II. j. II. Lawrence and G. r Girdwood
Al scrgeants and 800 mon
The Parana Captain I. W. Sawyer has embarked tbr.
tytwo officers and sS7 commss officers and pri
Of tho Scots Fusleer Guard, together with live ON
GERS and 100 of the Royal Engineers The following
are the officers Of the Fusieers:-lolones j. II r. Dai
rympe and +. G. A. Stephenson, CB Lieutenant Colo
nsls the Hon r. Chsrters IL G. Wilkinson, W Aitchison,
the First battalion) Captains D. H. Blair W. j. Rous f.
NJ Bercsford, Psyntcr @. Beaumont, r. A. Cooper,
W. g. Rookie C. Shelley j. Y. Elphnstone, J. n. Ford C.
W. White and r. A. Dazell; Iieutenants Sir r. Cunfe,
A. A. spers, g. j. Ram, H. Fsrquharson, y. H. w Thomas
J. 81. > N Barnes, Earl punmore and W. r.. NJ wynno;
Captain and Adiutant q. H. MoncreG Battalion Surgeon
y Robinson; Assistant surgecn MS A. g. Ellington and H.
Turner
The TOTAL numDer OF troops VINO 60 out IN the Adratic
and Psrana Is nnstyfour officers and 1881 rank and nle
viz
Adriatic--stoG, officers Grsnadier Guards, 80 on
cers S4l men Military Train, 15 officers 800 mon Art
lery officers, 113 men. Total, 81 officers a54 men,
Iarana-Scots Fusileors, 80 officers, ss7 mon; Royal
Engineers. officers, 100 men Total, 81 officers, 1,0O7
men.
As the Adridte mopd oa Of do e large shieds on her
ratte bores eablaso~.d ciM he sars and STRIPES remind
,rebo5y Of e remarkable coincidence that an Aneri
cap hull Stson,~ and pnh ufhin fno mo,ths the yro
pery of American or,ers should be Of he first employ
e ~ tie transport Of British troops 10 e N,hern part Of
lie imercan continent 10 op90s probably, against me
, Oa ~ IN phich she sraS bull.
On the two vessels leaving the docks tho Volunteer
band took up position the extreme end OF the jetty
and the Adtiatc slowly moved past they played the
appropriate airs of"J Wish Was IN DsIte" and 'arho
British Gronadiers" followed by "Cheer, Boys, Cheer"
and bouid huld Acquaintance be Forgot as tie ParaDa
passed IN each case closing with Ood Save tho Queen"
after which several parting rounds Of enthusiastic cheers