New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-09
CANA DA.
DEFENSE AoAry-"sLvos IN a sAwptr "

DEFENSE AGAIN" sLUGs IN sAWPlr'
Erou Our Owe Correspondent.
MONTREAL. {. l.. August g. 1850.
Again the question Of defense comes NJ. Three
gunboats are now the Lake., and % is said that all the
volunteer forces viii be put under and under canvas
for a few weeks il the Autumn BY all the volunteer
forces is meant about IS GOO men. No steps have yet been
talon 10 furnish II With breeehloadng rifles.
Committee of the House IS inquirns into the e1pc,
dercv of making canal 10 connect the head waters oi
the Bay Of Qunte with Lake ontario WosH =, ' ~
kind would il is thought, be OF signal service N case oi
var The Committee have had the Adjuiani-GeAcial
CO.. McDougall before them He stated; OIL.
an aware that the Defense Commission sent - tahA-1
in ls 70 reoort on the general decase Of The province
strongly recommended the formation OF MAYA oia9h " We
Bay Of Qante The nnura ieataes OF aa ia! ieAleI H. pa
nv ,,iuOn admirably adapted for such purpose In vac
event a. Naval Station being formed IN tho bs7 o. Vle
entrance direct from Lake OlaIio TO TIE head waters o. As
BAY This especially the case In view o we lae la ls
stretch between Presquse Harbor and kingston Is INC no'
dongerous and difficult the Lake Judging ~ the nap hn
u Ignorance Of LEGAL pecBiartes u appears TO me tAt s
@ as s above referred TO- would be By cutting bo-
the head waters OF the bay CT Qaia.e au lie
rarfecv harbor Of Weller Gay the entrance 70
ssb.d "yaIrst hostile fots II tic case considered
ofCapadian vessels running before superior hih iOc
"a, NJ drS we're Obliged 10 weather the peninsula Of Prince
Edward certain winds they Would run serious isA VI ~ s
10 lie BAY Quine whereas the vessels Win me same
wind would expose them 70 destruction IN me hrs
reach the head Of the Bay OF Qnnie Without mostnuon
though it not DO % eone paliep , 70 1, d IN
case OF war afford admirable haTboE oreuge NyA eol
be made perfectly secure IN military or TaIae Ia ,
AGAIN In case OF war, the proposed canal woud sny e
means Of far safer communication By water Wihou tue
fcs Of time between Kingston and Toronto thah c'Hd DC
There 4 feeling among the leading officers OF the
army in Canada Aatter the United States oI,ers Wh
NAV visit the Province. This was very noticea9e ID me
| attention shown Gen. Barry NJ american omcer wa:
ever before put in the position Of rfritrWs olceI OF
British troops On tho Clamps Dc ars two batiaons o.
regulars were paraded on the Sd fO his revision aud were
put through certain exercises among others the bayone
exercise which has far many thrust ana pafes 10 II
40 much so as to be little ridiculous However inc mel
applauded by the spectators. The two battalion
were one of the line, in red uniforms anl
bud belts, and OF rifles, in dark green UNIFORM AM
black belts For war; the former Is foolish IL these day
of rifles and breech-loaders &c. Some line maneuyer
were gone through the old style, and then the nm
battalion went through skirmsh movements very wen
II better TO in two ranks or es than ID one rank
unless tho object is only 10 feel point OF 20 hoid hea
unassailable position, or TO connect Dodies &C c
The advantage of two ranks IS that the men Of each III
cover each other Again, line IN two ranks presents ~
r,ster marx 10 a fire than one in single rank TAT tn
same Intervals and delivers twice the ire OF inc hter
According TO the present MODES 81 ~, IN
the former would have to act at intervals OF ee PAGES
To- order TO be match for Of the latter whIch acts
two ranks at six PAGES intervals -. A. d;so,li,
and sieadpess OF the two baalions-st and |5d hesi
ments and Fourth Rife Brigade; ..,.o.oa 9,
learn that English regiments are no" se 'a s,ht
Canada in view OF the enemy TIC! nia! ""'' ~ -o
namely the Fenians $500. t.
Armstrong field guns are being issued 70 the yol'es
artillery companies. Two OF these guns WIZ snomLL
Gen Sherman when here, be having expressed "iSn
see 49,, -. H.. A.,
The Hon j. s. Macdonald lately said u the House ina
the officers the staff Of the Canadian Militia olce WI
NOT men Of ability. He spoke moderately for some .
them cannot tpTie an order correctly. To make up 10
this they tab in the spirit Of sugs IN 'aWp e'c'