The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-31
military NOTES.

Company g, Seventy first regiment left the city
last evening en- route for Newport and Providence,
where they are to have good time generally. The
company, with full ranks In full dress uniform with
knapsacks and overcoats rolled thereon, left the
armory little after five O'Clock, The regimenta
band preceded the command. The company pre-.
sented very fine appearance and all along the
route Of march through Broadway to the foot Of
Murray street, where the men embarked on board
the Old Colony hundreds OF the admirers of the
seventy-hrst were congregated on the sidewalks to
witness the departure AS the steamer left the wharf
the crowd on the pier gave the company three rous
ing cheers, which were responded to In lively style
Battery b. First regiment artillery, National Guard
had an excursion yesterday, which was to all who
It was instructive in military point OF view The
battery, with the invited guests, principally Officers
of The regiment to which IL s attached, and q few
O'Clock A. M. on board steamboat that had been
chartered for the occasion. The boat steamed down
the BAY and anchored oil Fort Wadsworth, where the
men landed. The officers on duty took the members
OF the battery through the fort and explained TO
them the various and powers or the guns IN posi-
ton Fort Hamilton was next visited where every
courtesy was extended the visitors. Old Fort La
fayerte was also inspected at respectful distance.
The steamer thence proceeded up the East river when
Fort Schuyler and the batteries at Thr0g's Neck
were made the objects of the visitors study. The
battery returned to the city at late hour in the
ing very well satisfied with the excursion.
stated on the very best authority that there is no
disposition Whatever Oh part OF tue fOrtyseVentn
regiment 10 dispense with the services OF their
present Colonel. The rumor that General Meserole
was to be recalled to the command was started, 1t
ls contended, by certain malcontents In the regi-
ment, who are not pleased that the very best Of
discipline should prevail In the command. Colonel
Austin Is well fitted for his position, and has the
good wishes Of the entire regiment, with the ex-
ceptlon OF few GROWERS There Is not regiment
in the division that has not Its GROWERS, 50 the
Forty-seventh need not be troubled over the fact
that 1t Is no exception to the general rule.
A good movement has been set on foot among
certain regiments that wear white belts when In full
uniform. 1t is to abolish the present kind OF belts
and adopt that kind worn by the West Point cadets.
The skin or leather belts, with their white pants
have proved themselves nuisance march In
the rain cfumpes them out OF shape. and 1t requires
eternal vigilance on the part of the wearer to keep
them clean. The cadet belts are made OF strong
woven linen cord. and are washed the same as any
ordinary article OF linen. They sit well on the body
and look much neater than the nasty leather now
worn BY several commands in the militia. Is the
Seventh to DO left behind In this uniformf
The Fortyseventh Will leave on their target prac-
tce excursion at seven A. NJ. September Q. special
train for the accommodation OF friends and families
OF members will leave the Flushing Railroad depot
at Hunters Point on the day OF the departure. The
new regimental band which has been organized by
Grafula viii accompany the command on the occa-
sion.