The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-26
MILITARY NOTES.

There seems to be great diversity OF opinion In
military circles concerning the way the Seventh
regiment drills Now, one Will deny that there is
no command In the First or Second dvision-the
divisions par excellence OF the milta-which exceis
the Seventh In anything that goes to make up
splendid wen disciplined regiment; but that 1t does
not drill strictly In accordance with Upton should
admit OF no denial One OF the field Officers OF the
command, In recent communication, contends
that no proposition was ever made TO reduce the
rate OF the motions in the manual, and his side of
the question was given as from the very best
authority;" but at the same time his assertions
did not change the affirmation already expressed In
these columns tliat the time fixed for the mo
lions to be executed mad heen changed from
tins rate OF the 'ninetleth part oil minuten to a
much slower one. correspondents, signing him.
self "SilenI Observer and VINO is evidently mem.
Der OF the regiment, thus speaks on tne subject
whoever Tor wheresoever rom this Every best
authorlty may be, assert that It does not amount
70 row OF pms and q which can easily convince
Sny that G Cs TSac a time mas sep made
panJl re- too fast IN the execution OF the
n HnsssM lase dIn season, and NOT too fast now
S,spsln Als4p's command was the only company
rgto OF nipsnetn part OF a minute, but has since
and nsii 8, s CoSne IL Clark, 50 20 as 70 Be
wv n o Sss' ; sna ami o. The quite os
iel tuat II tS time Is doc again changed to the rate
OF the nlnetieth 1T OF mtnute the men Will Ia
asleep in the ranks ia sae execution OF the manual
The order gwen by Colonei aIk vas ina. tne ZINE
should be forty.hve motions e be eAecu.eu IN
ioriy seconds. Why don't the ColSpel ceHe w 0as
boldly, ASSUME the consequences others sr9 bA,neu
Tor, and assert that the sowness Is cAuaen
Dy orders from regimental headquarters y,
where there seems to be such difference Of opinion
would " not be well to nave test made, SO that
every COMPANY would be uniform In ils driilf
VINE me iuliowing changes have taken place In the
MINI regunent:-Promoted or appoinfed-Henry
Miller captain, Vice Barwis, resigned; NJ p. L. Mont
RoInery, nrst lieutenant vice McCook, resigned;
robert n Courtney, captain, vice DAVIS. resgned j.
AIRED iherlott, nrst lieutenant vice Courtney, pro-
NOTED; Edward 5. Bowlend, second lieutenant, vice
ternaster sergeant vice Slater, discharged. They
wiii be obeyed and respected accordingly. Re
sRned--Flrst Lieutenant II. L. Andrews, second
Lieutenant Theodore w. Myers.
Tue following changes have taken place In the
Seventh reRlment:-Edward G.. Arthur, captain,
wee Easion, resigned; James II. LounsDerry,
ia n n,, lieutenant, vice Arthur, promoted,
wee Lounsberry, promoted; Guan v. Qull-
narui Drst lieutenant vice Steele, resigned: Edward
=. steele second lieutenant, vice Quilard, promoted
fassed the Board OF EXAMINATION and received war
rants ~ non-commissioned officers OF tho regment:--
first Sergeants, Charles l.. Gum ana Ale ander A.
Keyan; sergeants, r. A. Dawes, William O. DOM.
nc and q. +. Martin: Corporals James n. Bartholo
new, John l.. BoutillIer, Thomas X. Buchan Georoe
w. FreeaDd, Oscar j.. Hawley, H. W. HeDdrIcks
Edward b. Horton. Charles w. Kane, Frank Kelly
i. w. Mcmillan. James L. Price ana James Il. Ware
The Forty seventh brooklyn regiment mustered
on Fourth street. Williamsburg and afterwards
paraded the principal streets Of the district The
regiment was warmly greeted on the line OF maroh
by thousands OF It's enthusiastic admirers