New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-28


upon me at last that review was on the tapis. l
had nearly slept away my over-nights knowledge OF
the fact | awoke to hear my boy Horace (par
pareu,besis. graduate of the culinary department
Of Barnum's Hotel Baltimore, he asked ne day
or two since what apart of Pbiladelfy Jasey am
in") mutter to himself while his eyes were a. two
peeled onions, "Dsrs heaps OBJ I'M yet."
An hour later was reviewing tie troops on my
own hook, a little in advance Of the General and
staff.
A corps d. arn6e ia complete army-infantry,
cavalry and artllery-aDd in numbers greaer than
Scott required 10 conquer peace in Mexico.
The Army of the Potomac comprises FIVE such
armies, the chief Of each Msjor-General.
This is Summers corps. These are the men who
won Fair Oaks whee it had been lost, who had the
battle of Savages's Station all 70 Themselves and
made il a clean tory; these are they who stand
in battle array" before you. The order reads re.
view OF this corrs i'll order Of battle, BY is chief"
But You and We're having our review of these
men. This division at the night Is =" Fighting
Dicks" | presume army orders still ray Gen.
Richardson" but his soldiers know no such per-
sonage. AZ present this with the best sobtiquet
in the army is sick at Fortress Monroe-sickness
long postponed III hopes Of Richmond Gen Frehch
is in command to-day. Meaehers Irish Brigade is
part OF the division For five centuries there have
been few battle fields not rich with Irish blood.
This brigade has enrich several. and Mesgher has
gone North for more such gallant blood. In the
center is Sedgwicks Division. Generals Burns and
Dana are at the North. The former was wounded
at Savage's. Dana had three horses killed under
him at Fair Oaks, himself bore charmed life. In
the thickest, at Savage's, another horse fell, he
esca, ed. The retreat over, he was pio'rrated by
fever. A limb partially paray2ed by Mexican leed
grew worse. Reluctantly, for his " conscience Is IN
the war lie permitted Gen. Sumner to force upon
hun leave OF atseuce.
At the left is Gen. kimball, with portion Of the
force that was lately Shi.lds's-heroes OF Win
chester.
In the rear is the artillery as much fifty years
ago would have suleed 10 conqoer the world.
Near the center Of the line, Capt Tony kinss Rhode
Island Battery il ready 10 give Major Generals
salutetbirtecn yuma The maiden effort vi those
guns was at Bull Run.
Now, mark the bearing Of the men. There lie
gunpowdcry gTimness about II not seen III unfought
men. IL il the touch which, added 10 the soldier,
makes the veteran. And the regimental coors have
undergone the sane change. They sre not 20 nee
as when, receiving them from some fair bands the
Colonel made speech pejging himself and his men
that they should be dishonored not 80 nice, bat
far beautiful, for the teet has come AID they
are not dishonored.
There is the flag Of the 18th MasSaChu-etts-the
State hag-whch they bear close to Old Glory. Was
il special spite sgains; the Bay State banner You
notice the coorsergeant bears the remaining shreds
and Enthusiastically No, but "inll high i'd
ynnced." lie grasps the staff little lower down,
that be may place his hand in the scar cut by tire
bullet that killed his predecessor b sides, piece
has been shot of the upper end 30 that 1t leeds 10
70 little higher.
Gen. Sumner and staff ride upon the field. Major
Lawrence Kip, his Adjutant.General, has placed
every brigade and now signals for the saate TO be
fired. Aiter that il given, the cavaIcade ride along
all the lines. Meanwhile, Gen. Mcclellan, with
few officers pears" merely on Il writ, be tells
Gen. Sumner and refuses 10 accept the profiered
lutte. BY and by. the whole corps marches In review
past the Generals, and the review 10 over. The
troops marched TO their camps impressed with the
idea expressed by my " Horace" 10 the morning.
that their numbers are still formidable CAP.