The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-31

Ultimately and after the lapse OF nearly an hour
and half small hollow square, about one acre in
extent, was formed by the police and regimental
guards, and the remaining man9uvres were per-
Companies drilled alternately i'm the yarious ever
cses, and Throughout 1t was evident that Company
was much inferior to the Guard in a very impor-
tant branch OF discipline-the manual OF arms. The
former command was decidedly lacking In unity OF
movement, this being particularly noticeable In the
loadngs aud hrings, by numbers and lat WILL" They
were also very irregular In Judging time, similar
evoutons were In the course Of their repetition per.
formed some times more or less rapidly than thew
had been previously done. In their mafchings ana
wheelings, at quick and doube-quck time Company
Z unquestionably excelled the Guard, though this
performance was not at all unexceptionable.
The manual or arms IA executed by the Montgo-
merry Guard was very fine, and though In some
instances individual irregularities occurred they
were rare and corrected with a promptness
that led TO the belief that the soldier was not
ignorant OF the movement, but that thc error was
mishap. In their marching they appeared deficient
and their wheeling had IL not been for one serious
caused 10y the centre Of the company losing its
dressing would have been FULLY pgual 10 that of
Company f. But II must be said that the Bostonians
were placed in most embarrassing position. They
were, unbappily the guests OF the Twelfth regI-
ment and the courtesy OF an overwhelming majority
OF the latter command led them 10 grcan and hiss
ings whenever the 'Gyard." or ever a single mem.
Der OF II, was guilty Of the least nascuracy. The
eject OF this treatment was manifest repeatedly in
subsequent msnguvres.
The competitive drill closed at hssfpsst seven
O'Clock, and after pause of about ten minutes, in
which 10 became known cy some means that the
New Workers were the victGrs, hollow square was
formee, and the championship flag, which hal up
TO this time been covered, wss unwrapped aud un-
furled Major Eagan. In a few words then an
nounced that II had been adjGdged that COMPANY +
were entitled 10 the prize for general excellence IN
crill," although the Montgomery Guard had proved
TIER superiority in the manual OF arms. The nag
was then presented to Captain AcAfee, who handed
II ~ the color bearer, and the widest excitement
lOlloWed The Twelfth regiment cfeered frantically
together with about one-third Of tie crowd, while
tne remaining two-thrds seemed sxhen and openly
expressed themselves to the effect that the award
was UNFAIR great deal OF dissatisfsc ton followed
ana tue opinion went around "iike wkld fire" and
was repeatedly loudly asserted that 1T was never
lnlenucu mat that nag should 10 out OF the state
company =, preceded by the band ana, followed
ny ne MontgomeryS, then march from the ground
througn Eighth street TO Broadway, TO then arnory
corner FOurth street The escort companie, OF the
IweIth Followed shortly afterwards, aud the Inn
inense concouIse OF spectators dispersed. TN the
maIcn lnIouRn Eighth street and Broadway tue
Crowds displayed their dissatisfaction by numerous
snOans anu nisses ana the prevailing impressl on,
even among New forkers, was that the guests il ad
ueen suu!eced 10 sharp operation. number ,of
pIomlnent olilcers OF the National Guard also ex.-
not had fair play.
Among the prominent military men present at the \
u uii VIE generals Hamblin Shaler, Murphy and
shorty after arriving at the armory last evening
s vuaId sem another challenge TO Company L, but
IL " not known whether was accepted
large amount OF money changed hands on the /
announcement OF the result-probably $50, 900.