New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-28
Continued Preparations for Deicn'e-or-
gaaizntioB % CorrH-r'yobab'c fenion
Points cG Aurch-strengis Of thr op.
posing Forces" Marching Gui"-A
Good HnrCr.

From our Special espordeu,
HA,u1oS. Aarch o. $50.
The Government is still busy with defense,
for until Sprn. snail clear the rivers Of ice aad
Der Of gunhoas con come up points along the frontier
ull is not considered sale.
The reports Of arminr and OF The ardor Of the men Ia
Canada are very much exaggerated. 1t quite certain
That $4,000 volunteers have offered TO serve. The
bor Of y,qH G5 IoSicS men liable TO serve s. NOS over
o00Co0 nd not one-half Of them. know have offered
Their services.
Al The clerks IN the departments 10 he formed N
one battalion. thar they may be- kept together Very
iniqdiciousy. the Minister Of Militia has put man IT
the head OF tie corps WHO s not Cansdiln and
whose only rcco,nme ndaiion Is that he "a
sergeant or something Ia the British Army. Mr..
WieJ is The Of the exdriacrgeant who has been
placed over young Canadian gentlemen.
Tie Grand Trunk Baiiroad Company las now few
companies of men org4rlzed at Toronto and other
points. II j. particularly anxious about ne coming
Tld IT tack. for 10 track and siocA would ." u"
.IraSs' u he Fen.GIs came within reach oi H. bydg'f
ug thc head OF The corps, II ought 10 oe lo""on
M The West an ia quiet along the frontier From the
Vas. comes rImOr tAat lie aux S0X, On the Il che
leu y 20 Dc seizcd "Gs base bv the Ferians This
can only ne diversion the feuans will not strike
Canada south 81 TIE 81 vrcnce. as II has no ciiies
Of importance and cep0ts Of stores. II i very tno
hni ti- section j. tho easiest 20 overrun. there being
no NATURAL Ohstructons 10 The advance OF an eacny
The force in Canada. now ready TO serve. il 200
regulars and - Ol1 Volunteer mua--toia dlOrO men,
1900 not being under arms. In the Spring small
force will out say four Ia 81 bIiia oh-, and some
caylirs-not 10000 men," a. mas been reported, for
/ England has not them "a send
On the Other side, the lcnisns mat have 1000 men
actually oIgan!led-not 10 speak o. those IN the OAa-
/ hony section.
Tbe Uorld puts the figures At 5000 men, 1900 OF
/ whom muster Ol'iy On p0per.
md
each other from Ottawa, II 10000 (rot bandful
be foItEath put uader arms AT tins udicrous
fuss Of sense feel ashamed, as ihey ongbt 10 -
sud if this il the way In which JOlO 10 lWp enemies
arc TO he met what would IL be If lOO,OW 10 l~lOJt
were 20 come 80.
other points ia the "mhrcBinH out oil a body Z" men
I or The dT1ll In lOng, wooden sheds oi the same.
Tie former beng little interesting VIII deseIiOe
There is half battalion OF regular troops here and
these turn out in short red and very ugly fni
caps which hey even after they have put on lheiI
gray coats. half belt crosses Their breast ana
Goes round their waist; there IS also hall cop
pouch each mans breast becomes glazing marx
or a rife bullet. ,.,..
The volunteers turn out In gray coats and bali belts
EXCEPT the Rifles, who have Daek DcIs' "nich ic"uo'
/ the men less Of d mark. 80.
the latter initiate the Others IN oil thlngs linen ths
commanding officer orders an advance guard 10 ~
thrown out which is done by sending out irs double
/ lie then single file. then section. then anotnei
single file item "subdyison "a hsii company .ne'
NOR, an ,le files ThiS though all that Il necessary II
10 .end ont a double lille, then the BULK o! company
and lastly. one. double ile 10 connect the guard Will
\ the column. ,, A, T.,
! Having split ups company as desctibed ue I3'c'
receiyes The command quick march, "A slRnh II
yen IN the large bass drum, some bad music follows
and the men, with tFailed arms. that Is. at me oht
/ trail march ont Very often little crowd OF irehd
of tbe volunteers march on tie aaks try 70 keep step
and hold w their heads with military precision So'
affect the air OF military men IN multi, that Is, II
pI.in clothes II IL as good a farce
The young Canadians are however fine. brave Sc
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