New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-21
He,iew ofCoiored Troops by Gen. Thorn"

F.om Tho SsH Oflflnt Fra Sept T.
One OF The plea.nutcst excursions oi The season
was .ia' Of lluiautGclefnl Ihouna ard party when
took place ylstrICay The General desired 10 pee w,
regiment sia' oncd ~ furfs Jackson and 81 Plp spa
he invited few military soni.inen to rccomptny i9ni;
lAc parry numbered about dozen. aud consisted OF
meahcfb Of tAr stais 81 Cons Eankl Grant aud ihom
a. IlcylcH tholcyeo NJ midnight Noduedny, Ia Gen
Il0mo.l private boat the Benjamin franklin and ar
riycd nt The forts ~ O'Clock The next morning Tie
MIGHT had been cool and deli ghu and pfoptous 10 the
advances 4 tired natures sweet iostoie but when the
sun rose those Who bad not taken advantage oi tue q"
p1rtunity seldom afforded Of enjoying nee co'l
ns Wished they had been wiser and those VINO ~ IN
sdud have been glad Il Apollo had suspended business
ior DAY % east. The heat was almost ltV'i"
but did lot prevent tie party from going on shore ana
witness nc the dril of The Nh Louisiana (c1ofc nor
did il prevention. Thomas and Gen. smith, Rom bueon
ING 80 ,uthuasilc no observing Tho soldiers az 20 lnd
ID, sun no more than If u had been a rlsI canllr
THIS regiment J. commanded by Col. &. w. Drew.
formerly Il TIE 18th NcN-York. There are Ola compi
MES ~ Fort Jackson ana onr 81 FOR, 81 fhlp Ai! ~
which were res icwcd and ailllcd b. General Thomas
Truth comurs s say tha' they made v0ry poor e1i
biton. With the exception OF Col Drew, We dld NOT
notice ay Ohicl WHO seemed 10 undeitahd ~ bls"'n'
thoroughly though there wore doubtless some 1heIr hi
many GOOD foasons for thIb deficiency the most Impof
nni os which H. that until avery short time the men
haze been al WORT on pricai0ns AID have never hhh
an opportunity 10 GIIi Bni 1t was easy 10 see thaf "a
wmt they ind learned hey were remarkably proficient
aud under the tntOIship Of GEN. Thomas VINO "cht
among the himself and Instructed the officer, In the
proper words Of command they learned honc les onH
vlrh thew n never forget One could see even bctlrr
nn If ibc REGIMENT had been perfectly drilled, the eA
crent material Of witch II Is con posed aud the extra
orliiery multitude Of ID, negroes for military naneuver'.
Col Drew N an excellent officer and iu Of energy MS
whole heart and mind are thoroughly ~ li' "ofh'
Under his Intelligent supcriniendence but iew "e,h'
viii BE- allowed 10 clapse before the fh Louisiana ~
flutry Corps frque will be- far on their way tOiNh
the splendid display made By the 18th Indiana on Tues
day evening. T..
After the General left Fort ST. Philip. and was on us
wav back he was reminded that lac had omitted 10 re-
view the company OF heavy artillery winch Is stati"rn
there commanded by Capt Loring formerly oil the lS,
Maine notwithstanding the heat and exposure 10
which be had been subjected the General determined Va
return and this company and II was well lac ala so
for the poor fellows feeling very badly To linh
that they had been slig'el; and moreover THIS cxhi
bitiOD Of drill and discipline commanded tho magnc'h
admiration OF every one who witnessed H. Both WIN
their muskcis and at tho heavy guns they were prompt
slow yet but with practice they will become as active