The New York herald., 1863-10-17
NEWS FROM CANADA.
Our Toronto Correspopde noe.

Our Toronto Correspondence.
ToRoSro. Oct. 8, 1868.
Reviep Of British Trocr-Tpenty Thousand Msn Umse.
Arms-Evo'uiions Of the regulars and veiunteers-<
Fine Sight u Small Army-- me Prorines IN Good Tone
Toiards ihStai,ed Stotes, dc DC.
Ono OF tho successful that has
place In Western Canada OF to-day, the
land situated ut the head OF Bathurst street.
During the previous night, and from carly 10 mid
day. the from east west and north 10 crowded
with their living freight while tho country Immediately
adjoining the city poured Ia its quota OF vwitors
wagops, horseback, while the less fortunate
wsndcd their way In crowds 70 the OF the days
operations. Never in the history OF Toronto,
excepting the display the arrival OF the Prince Of
Wales was there such . vast Of people
assembled occasion.
Three thousand two hundred volunteers from tho city
and country pIaoos from distance OF nearly
hundred and any miles, took part In the grand display
Added 10 thsss were-
The sixteenth regular infantry battery the rsgs
lar artillery, SIX Armstrong guns, under the commaA7
Hs,or v..9s. Of China sse Raa i.mei ops troop sAs
military train. and one ccnfi65 * the Royal can-ds
Rnss Both of the lassr compsu,ss belong 70 the regu
army Atcgsshss making force pf four tbcussnS
men.
would b usinssrsssng 70 the generality
Of your readers we're I 10 give . detailed -.
count W tne vhri0uo movements tneS tbe MAOr
General commanding, The Hos. James Lindsay, put
this miniature army through. suiace 70 say that tie
regular soldery unsxeepsionable and through
their allotted duty only traiasd pro
fcssion can while the volunteer force did ali that could
be expected from thsm. whom II IL borne In mind that
many Of the companies from the country have ncyss
had the advantage Of battalion drill 10 really surp~k
sing that they did 20 WELL
The regulars and volunteers, after being inspected
formed Into two brigadss. and for about swe hours
preppered away with right good viii as imaginary
foe which, The cpd usual In such circumstances
yielded the field 10 the gallant Brtons. l|
The booming Of the hcavy guns the coutinu Us rattle
Of tho EnGeds the charges c tho cavalry, the rushing
70 and fro Of tho artillery TO take up near posi-
tions, the advance OF skirmisbcss, tho movement
Of the main body IN support, the retreat, the
forming into sauarcs 10 meet hostile cavalry,
the deadly voley from the impcnetrsble squares,
the forming into line and firing from right 10 Icf by CON
panics formed Of grandcs military specsces tbst
has ever been witnessed in the upper province Many
OF spectators away deeply impressed With the
awful subllmIty Of war.
The shadows OF evening had fallen before tho ccueiu
sion Of the performance and really grand 10
the ashes Of musxesry ru hing from cnd OF the line
IN The other ike q living sheet Of namc
t The On vsta Palace whore refreshments were served
a. shcm and 10 which they DID ample justice. con
sder'os that many had , no. mosss' % ,,.s =" I'm
et night That the committee o management are greatly
20 blame, the dsiy newspapers tc the ccou.ry powts
their homes trsvr, ors dssnccs ard remain under
iii day without food rather TOO much and nothing Bat
the pdompbie sgiri. o. shs men prevented them rcs
things ma, be managed better.
The spirit u the Canadian people thoroushlr arcssse