The New York herald., 1869-10-11
M:LlTARY EOTEs.

| Governor HoGmans promise that he will do all III
| MS power to have certain portion OF the PARK SCI
aside as parade ground for the First division Il
| certainly very gratifying to the members of tht
| National Guard. The Governor says that II the
| National Guard desire 1t the grounds shall De had
| lie need have no doubt on this point. Year after
ear the First division has done all that it could tc
induce the Park Commissioners to allow 1t to parade
at given times in the Park, but the Commissioners
| have unfaiingly secuted the idea contendng tina,
the bands Of music would frighten the horses and
that the grass would be tr0dden that IL would not
| grow. Did 1t ever strike these wise men
| that there are horses III the streets through
which bands Of music pass daily, and that the
iimd folks who own horses are not necessarily
obliged to drive on the roads leading TO the parade
when regiment is out mannuvrng; are they
not aware tnat two days IN the week, during nine
months OF the year, the grass Is 'tlo!don under
foot" by thousands OF ball players and yet 1t grows
luxuriouslyf Even If the grass argument was any
argument at all would 1t not be well for the Com
mlssloners to bear In mind that brigade, or the
First division or regiment does not on the average
parade over three times a yearS II is to be
hoped that Governor Hoffman will take this
Park bull by the horns, and he can rest
assured that all the National Guard are with him in
the matter. IL is always a subject of remark among
strangers coming TO this city That we have 10 such
thing as parade ground for the troops. 'Tompkins
square says somebody, but that somebody should
understand thai the square Is IN nowise suited TO
DIVISION eyolutions, ana that the hundreds who de-
sire to witness the manpuvres whenever the division
Is ordered out would rather iorego the pleasure than
remain couple OF hours in the delightful locality
bounded by Seventh aud Tenth streets and First
avenue and avenue a. The facf tnat one OF the New
YORK city regiments last summer Ia 10 90 to Pros
pect Park TO mah1uyre Is not very complimentary
TO the PARK commissioners.
The Veteran Light Guard, Company A. Thirteenth
regiment, VIII hold Its quarterly meeting at eight
TINS evening" at the oIice OF the president. This
oranzation was formed ast June, for the social
Joyment OF Its members The ''ancientsi are nu.
merous, and the Guard Will certainly succeed.
An election Will soon be held IN the Twenty y-second
regiment TO I'LL the positions OF colonel and others
that may be vacated by the election or colonel
Lieutenant Colonel Porter will certainly be made
colonel and Major Camp lieutenant colonel. There
VIII be lively contest over the majorshp. Cap
tains vose, or Company b, and Brown, OF Company
|, are spoken OF for the place.
There is something wrong with the cavalry In the
NatioDa Guard. II Is either composed Ot miserable
material or It's officers don't know all they ought TO
Know Ia q military point of view. They seldom or
never make good show as cayarynen In the
reviews, and would certainly be OF no more use In
Tine OF war TO do active service than the merest
MOB. Cavalry tactics are certainly more difficult
Than infantry tactlcs-tnat is to say alter man has
learned now 10 ride u horse instead OF bobbjng up
and down In his saddle Ike i. dobber M roa rh
water. But the great drawback with them i that
NOT one III ten OF them could keep his
seat III charge If the savatlon OF his soul
depended upon lt. AS lor their know,edge OF the
taetlcs, the least said about the better. ANY one
who witnessed the inspection at Tompkns SQUARE
Ideas OF the ''soldlerly bearing OF the tilst ami
Third regiments. 1t would be tedious WORK indeed,
10 specify the many mistakes make IN the arm, and
as Tor the discipline OF the command, that seemed TO
be a matter oi no concern The men laughed aud
talked aloud, aud passed glasses OF beer about In
the ranks, even wnhe the inspection was gong on
at some portion OF The llne III which some OF the
officers joined. The National Guard need certainly
not be damaged by a dtsDandment OF the cavalry
branch.
Geaeral Postey in a general order, speaks OF the
disgraceful conduct for Witch somebody or otler
pl af no Waa1
ton Greys IA leaving tae parade tue the 9th day
OF July last without PERMISSION The order says
that the "eonlmander OF squadron b. and It's officers
requests the brigade commander to permit it to
recover its lost military standing by beng allowed
10 act as mounted 0rderlies on the division parade
Of the 6th lnstantn General Postley granted the
request, but would he nave done better TO have
had whatever officers Of the Washington Greys who
were TO blame explain their conduct the stu Juy
before court n&rtaly what right has any oIicer
disubey his superofs orders when these orders relate
10 military duliess There IL altogether too mucn
OF this enleucy IN the militia for offenders against
discipline. III the National Guard IL ~ be in every
respect an organization OF men 'paying soldiers',
its officers have only to allow sucn Migrant abuses
as the Washington GREY aiiair to pass ny unnotced
whenever they occur.
James H. ingersoil, seventh regiment, was the
recipient OF magnificent present from the men,
token Of their esteem for MIN rs a thorough and
efficient soldier and officer, fellow comrade
ana tner atiachmeDt ior him as friend
lhe g!lt consisted OF magnificent collection Of
india INK sketches dorty in number) Dy Mr.. l. Ii.
| Sast lwnose name alone Ii sufficient 10 bespeak
their correctness and vaiuel OF the well fememDerel
pieasure "Trip Oh the seventh last summer to sara
tVsi Alpahy and Troy. Iron the time OF their de.
parture rom new i0rk " tneir return, Illustrating
~ u very complete and amusing manner the natu
features ol that occasion. The collection - most
eesanty ana elaDorately bound win the recipient
monogram heatly designed, and the BOOK entitled
souvenir oi lue arg ID the HUDSON" TIE pre-
sentatlon was made on behalf or the seventh com
pany br Quartermaster Sergeant " WheelwrQht.
tommssafJ mseisoi responded IN neat little
speech.
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