Daily State sentinel., 1863-02-24
The utrts-Day of washing, ,on- uiIi.
tary Osspisy-naising the ftag ON
shc Bone of she Capssoi->pccchcs
nv Hon. a. B. smith .nd Hon. .. \.
nlenhrirks

The celebration Yesterday ia honor of the
birth-day of Washington. was by Tar the finest
anl best arranged military dspl, We have ever
hsd in out city IL wa not the number of the
troops that gave interest To the pigeant but their
DISPOSITION and skiml hatdling We have h,d
reviews when more thnu double the number of
troop- were W. line. and when the maueuvers were
strictly according to the regulations but review
j. "a cold Affair comuared with the hvel, move
mcnis OF tie sham hght ot Yesterday. The
movements were made 10 illustrate city defense.
Al ten % CLOCK the troops were VA motion from
Their camps to tike position A. laid down IN the
programme. The hcadluartet, we're established
az the crOssing oi asbiugton aud Illinois streets
aud here the cavalry wofe drawn up rs a reserve
--the hnc eand cot the 18th Regulars being stn
uooed ou the balcony ol the Palmer House aud
making muse Tor thc occasion The streets we're
crowded with people iu holiday array. bat the
largest crowd VAS en the squares neat the center
OF operations. where Col Curingto and stall
were ststonci
The artillery wss posted ~ tho main avenues
leading a. the ci'y from the southwest md north.
vest. and The iulantry m companie, and batt,l
ions sioug the streets At "A rocket signal from
the. Bates House the b,ll opened ani the cannon
roare! The heaviest hriug seemed to be tiom
the ,oath~c est as d that WIS the point upon
which the main attack Ws- made The infantry
rooa cummencod. ahd The ttttic of musketry
mingled with the booming cot ,tuieS AZ thu
time the scene from the piomiuent psrt> ot ;he
city was vers tine aud ve pesamc gave some
tuoa oi the situation otH garrison "a q state OF
siege. or one resisting aish attack ou city. he
roaring OF canuuL-hnrily loud enough. however.
o. emulate siege guu>--ihe rtttle ol muskciry in.
iantry moving a. double quick from point 10 point
aud aids aud orierlies 'puuing their horse. in hot
haste 20 sud from the place occupied by the com
mandaut. tl,egether nude the scene one calcu
latei % stir the blood ot the coolest This was
the ,oc-t interesting part ct The display us but
how Y NE 10 others ctun"t say
After the artillery firing hii ceased. the 63l
infantry came down Washington street in col.
umn oi cOmlsanie- aud the cavalry nude "a dash
for then. hring their pistols and wheeling they
delivered the hre the infantry trug by comp,
MES aad breaking TO the rear by the right and
leii .aber charge was then made bv the cav.
airy on the infantry squares anu ended the s;ree'
hshting.
We have not been able. in q -hort notice. u
patticulafize the regiments and parts Ol rcgi-
ments that participated IA the sham tight and VIC
can only say thas the drill anu discipline oi all
was excellent. and the maneuvering Was highly
ereditai,le Ia both officers and men.
rHE FLAG RAISING.
The ceremonies at the State House were "a
commence at o'clock. ana long before that time
the Ne-ti0uie OF the building Was crowded With
ladies, and the grove in front was alive with
thousands OF spectators. At o'clock Col Car
rinstOn took his station Oh the stand, and the
Senale. preceded by il. President. and the House
by the Speaker. appeared from within and made
way. a. vel a 'hey could among the crin0line
The Hon members we're too gallant t. disturb
the ladies IN the occupancy OF the vesiibule and
mingled with the crowd On the stani WIS Hon
Paris L. Dunning. President of the senate Hon
Samuel II Buskrz. Speaker oi the House. Col
Darlington. Hon Caleb 4 Smith. Hon. Tho,na.
II Hendricks. Hoa. Jonathan Hsrey and some
Others whose names we did not learn At "a sg
nal the dag vas run ~. and a. y spread - ID,
breeze cheer broke ircm the crowd. the artillery
belehed forth iis ghgndeg ia salute. the infantry
fred tsn d. .joie. ana the band played Haii Co
lumbia and Dixie.
Gov Dunning then introduced Mr spenke
Buskrk. Who had been selected 10 read the Fare
well Address Mr. Bssk,rk read the paper IN
clear and distinct voice.
JUpGE SMITHS sPHfcH-
Gov Dunnng then introduced Hon Caleb u
Smith. a. one OF the speakers selected 20 adsres
the assemblaee. judge Ssaitis spoke IN s1sriane
n follows.