New-York tribune., 1871-07-10

Cortior n French Canadian, the leader OF tne
FRENCH portion Of Parliament and the Minis
try; but the working head is Patrick hooer.-
son Ross appointed fun Colonel in the British
so,oo ON the I'D OF June 1890 after the Fenian raid
In abort time he viii probably he created Mpor Gen
oral commanding the land forces of the Dominion with
powers never yet possessed by any military aunih's@
tive officer in British Colony except those III ooiu
Of Imperial armies in time OF ar administration OF the
militia from his office here ThsIi into m districts each un
seT the control of deputy Adutant General VINO rs
permanent staff officer. The Niagara lamp ptions VA m vsre
r. nrnrtjnS order tents were ptched, fatlons were
S ar material was stored and accessible, sentries
and 1iards we're told off and everything was ,euy ao
anu nithin 70 hours OF the time when orders were
FOR assembling In the case OF the most dlla
tory the IaPrairie Camp, II TOOK ony - S Soa
oadv Tor service over 6OOO men, many OF whom naa 10
mSrch many weary dusty miles to reach river or iana
transport TO the rendezvous. h dstrict to Which
fbe battalions belong is complete In lisen IN an an
necessary war material which Is key 70 & pe q
when the call 10 duty arrives Canadian militia Voun
teer has only TO throw off working clothes get into ms
uniform pack his knapsack, shoulder ms m .,a &
md attend rollca at the armory. There ne If oiu on
n away With his company and has the route to head
quarters His tent food cartridges ana other asa
RES heyond what he carry, have already been as
Matched under charge Of fatigue parties belonging TO MS
battalion and when he lands from the car or a,aa a as
they by one, and then march on 70 Ie h
been broken him. the tents and baggage have already
arrived and he awaits orders only TO pitch tent anu ar
few words is the sharp efficient, and thorough system
nv which masses OF these Canadians are moved TO any
given point with celerity which Is only Limited py the
capabilities OF cars and steam vessels
The District Adutant leaves nothing TO chance; He
has 10 provide tents, food powder, sleeping Washing,
and other necessaries for many Inc tents ana
regular munitions he has already in hand the 1ood
and what is OF perishabe character he instantly con,
tracts for these being ready he summons his men, ana
completeness and detail Meanwhile the proper officers
steamboats, waiting ready to embark the troops s
they arrive. So much for the general arrangements
nv efficient
for the field With regard to camping pretty mueh the
system carried out the only difference Deg tna
near the ground TO supply the food and that
the District officers relieved from any responsi
the H men eS'GH for fsRtng purposes Their transport
sustenance. and subsequent formation INTO @ Drig
Directly upon the formation of the camp and after reg-
larwork has commenced the men begin severe dri when
rs be S qS in IsI bSaes for heavy field
Parades followed by battalion drill battalion drill by
Tga9e @ Ssnne ana sSam sbt 3 taxes pace with all
accessories of artillery cavalry engineering ana SO
the whole the militia get accustomed 10 in bodies
and grow insensiby habltuated TO appreciate the
necessities that dictate their advance retreat and the
meaning of the various movements meant to place them
in positions the value Of which they would Otherwise
fail TO comprehend. ,,,---,, :. .
called up for drill either in permanent camps barracks
forts gunbOats this season. and these DO as wei as
those already called out the Canadian mlltla VIII IN
deed prove force to command respect BY the nhtia
law, the force can be increased 70 676cOO men OF al
arms All British subjects by birth naturalization,
between the ages OF Is and 60 liable to serve except
ing those exempted oy law The Adjutant-G%eneral rel is
in the time OF peace which would exist in the time OF
war 60 t6st when an Sent would
necessary, but simply the expansion OF an ehshp sSs
Dominion, liable for service, should at time OF
other undergo drill Ihave do doubt whatever, that the
sHorie tbeoTv that we snail see il at least partially
adopted before the next Parliament is prorogued