, 1877-07-29

Yesterday morning the Chicago T. Alto
depot, at the corner Of Madison and Can;
streets, presented an appearance new to ou
people for many long year. Long lines G
Glue blouses extended down the passenger plat
form. and stacks Of arms stood ready to b
grasped by the men.
Assembled at and near the depot were abou
100 troops, composed Of the First Regiment, I
N. G., Lieut.-Col. S. B. Shercr, and iye CON
panies OF the Third Regiment, ]. u. 6. Two O.
these were from Sycamore, one FROM Crcston
and the others we're Rockford and Aurora com
panies>
Gen. Ducat, commanding the state National
Guard, commanded this column personally,
accompanied by his staff, and the outfit was
bound for the mobocratous miners of Braid
wood. where the man and brother is oppressed
By members Of the superior race.-the same
race VIC hare been shooting ut the viaduct- In
quiry at headquarters developed the informa-
ton that the authorities are determined to
AEISsTATE THE NEGRO MINERS AT DRA1Dwoop
who were expelled by white strikers, aud to
protect them in their labor until peace is
restored and all danger Of further interference
passed. There was no end OF hustle at Gen
Ducat's headquarters at an carly hour and
nland with the exception Of one company of tie
Third, from Creston, we're at the depot ready
for embarkation. Some delay was experienced
in making up the train and procuring an engine
to take it out, and it was nearly o'clock before
the word ''all aboard - was eircn
Waiting for the funeral to proceed there was
quite good deal OF interest for the idle locker
Tn to notice. There was Gen. Ducat
still wearing his Brigalicr's uniform, trim
and soldier'ikc, surrounded by his staff
in fatigue dress. The appearance of the First
was excellent. Although many Of the o1crrs
and meu had scarcely rv$tcd for .1ays tic,
]oohed Is clean, clear, anu military in then,
h!uc service 5louscs and :a,,s, as their best
friend could wish to sec them. Nt,t,<kiy can
Fay .l:at the boys of the city coros itr,k like
l'iiay soldiers when they have their carupacn
clutlrs Oh.
oCR COUNTRY COUSINS,
too, looked enthusiastic and hardy, Is if they
might do good service, but as tu exterior au-
ncAra'!ce,~and it is IL be fot,ed They will take
.lsc hnt kIudty,-thcir officers we're dres>cd
itlscr upon tic model VI tt.c military qcn1Ic-
alan who cTueily iashes the clown II; THE rl;,.
Is the historic circus with moral ALI
a'a1s uiakcs us annual vls1t to their native
Village Standing upon the platform ~as gen
'lsnia who wore what lie p1vbably would have
''s'sted was Colonei's uniform. He t1ad Oh a
1et hat OF nc particular shape t!tst cputd te
ars1ehated Ut distinguished, except That it was
black and large His cuat Reached " I'll .,cluy
the Knees, and was graced By I. broad turned
down collat, which but slightly hid few Of the
long double-row Of biz brass buttons which
ran down the front so far that they uniy la1tcd
Wien they hadto-at the bottom Of bis brecches
Pockets At that point they had to stop, of
course, anu this. It may be suggested, made
Rather long waist, but that tic LOCALITY did
outy Tor waist was seen Ia the fact that
broad leather military belt Of pretis-
toric pattern was drawn up in battle
array OIL the spot which supported
fearful looking Instrument Of carnage in tho
shape of sabre, which may have weighed
a duzcn OF fourteen pounds, and was
Of the ante-bellum war-club silyer-p|at-
ed preseutation-order Of architecture. The
officers shoulders, which described ~
angle Of eighty degrees to his neck,
we're cmbcllished with the most ingenious CT
asrerafion OF the present style Of shoulder
Knot worn by army officers There were, to ,,c
sure. he regulation Number Of stands Of gilt
bullion cord u the straps: but the iinlftation
"&a 1CEk@utu IN Lie enormous
s,1e of the strands.-tl,ey were each as thick as
cothes-llnes, and, twisted together as per order
Of the War Department, prod,,ccd IN
elect which must cause admiration
IN tue country maiden. Tue "sush-
IONS F" of said knots where modelled NTH st,;,.,
reference to the bucoiic line Ut braurv wht., ~
the appis.-oe. Add TO this descrintl,n nan,.2
ICONS ana boots Of approved agricultural cut.
aa4 you nave tout ensemble which is ..ekaled |
~ hH
ONE c0MPAxr |
Of the furai soldiers was noticeable from N.
f2ct t1lat It w2s uniformed in the .,rct,f,es ~
the citizen. the flannel shirt Of :hr hsnI~m,.
down. and Tie great ttg, cxsalscut1ie hard osstc
board shake Of our cuuutrY militia pr3nJ |
fathers.
Nov it behooves Gen. Ducat aad the STATE
Ad!uiant-Generai to get after those BOYS aud
cndcayor to inculcate solne idea oil what coosti- |
tutes military uniform. It might be we'll !
perhaps, 10 iusist upon State uniform for t
scrTire, say such as lie First Wears, leaving
The question of dress uniform to the several |
particular insAnfties Of the various corps.
But it is due to the Third to saw that tho ucu
are finely drilled, OF superb material, aud ready
for anything.
The sU0 men composing The command con- I
sisted Of the First Regiment, under Col Sherar,
aud the Third Regiment, under the command
of Col. J. W. R. Stamt,augh. The comnanies
we're differed as follows: Company A. IS men
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