New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-21

is already out of sight in little valley mile away
Foremost of the volunteers, and in the place
of honor, comes the Chatham Artillery vi
Georgia the oldest organization IN the pa
rade. 1t dates from 1856, and us or,'',
guns were cast in 1855. Gray ana SCARF,
are its colors The New-Jersey battalion oI pch."
COMPANIES from the different regiments OF lo '.".0
wins applause by its handsome appearance anu i''
short and wonderfully accurate marching s'ep
After small battalion from Delaware we greet inc
Pennsylvania detachment, a full regiment wearing
long blue ovcrcoats and perfectly equipped TOT ac
tive field service even to haversacks canteens ana
coffee cups The old soldiers on the reviewing stahd
are delighted with these troops lhat
looks like business" exclams Adiutant-Gene-
raj Townsend, Of New-York. clapplHg ms
hands vigorously. white-coated band ana
handsome staff Of mounted officers lead
on tie 9th Massachusetts, one of tJe best marching
and best looking companies i'll the whole me IL
would be hard to choose between IT and the crack
Baltimore regiment the 9TH Maryland, which i"l-
lows il. The eyes of the German officers on the
stand sparkle with enthusiasm at the sight oi thrse
two splendid bodies of soldiers. Room for South
Carolina now whose martial ardcr was not damp
ened bv her defeat in the Rebellion. Her young
men take naturally to soldering. She has ten
companies here which lack nothing but similarity
of uniform to rank among the finest commands
on the ground. One of them carries the historic
Eutaw battle flag These three companies OF tan,
dark blue fellows who follow South Carolina are
from New Hampshire, and next come NlrgaaS
splendid array with General Fitz Hugh Lee at the
head, a squadron of cavalry four regiments OF gray
infantry, including the cadets from the Lexington
military school. aud \ number OF unattached com
panIes. The Virginia column ends with the ccmpa-
MES of coored troops, who get more applause than
lstfts slgnFn NNlt - and
scarlet Boston Cadets who arrived too late to get
in line with the other Massachusetts, troops are
sandwiched in between two of the Virginia brg-
AIDES: not a bad ARA cement, though an accidental
one, recalling as it does the early association OF the
two States in the war for Independence.
New-York is next in order. led by Dodsworths
Band The Brooklyn regiment with its neat gray
uniform and its light, quick. and regular marching
step need fear comparison with any troops IN the
column. Next to IT is Company f of the 71ih and
Company ID of the G5th, both from Buffalo. North
Carolina proves to be second only to
Virginia among the Southern States In the
number of her troops. but she has too much variety
of uniform for the best effect. Rhode Island Is
creditably represented by two Providence com
panies. and Vermont by cne from Brattleboro and
ST. Albans. A Kentucky battalion of five com
panies follow; then the solid men Of Michigan
nine companies strong. who look and march like
Regulars. We have had all sorts of tunes from the
different bands, but none more appropriate than the
air which the Connecticut band is playing The Con-
necticut regiment arrived only this morning, just IL
time 10 reach the field and fall in at tIc Of the
volunteer column. lis tarducSs turns ont 70 bc
fortunate however, for its excellent appearance and
good marching make capital finish to the IN
fantry column. The rear is closed by two regular
batteries Of light artillery, which wheel off upon
90. s.1t Tr.f
fire a salute to close the parade. Scarcely has the
battery passed the stand when the crowd of spccta
tors closes up around II with rush. eager to shake
the Presidents hand whici, only few succeeded
in doing and to get a nearer view Of the foreign
guests
Only by good deal Of pushing and expos tulaton
and some help from the sentrics is a lane opened
through the cheering multitude to the carriages.
sALUTING THE FLAG OF GREAT BRITAIN.
THE MANNING OF THE YARDS OF THE SHIPS or VAR
MOVEMENTS OF TIE RAM "ALARM"-A SALUTE
TO THE BRITISH FLAG.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRrnUSE.'
YoRXTowv, Oct. 2O-Thc Navy Department gave
the first impulse Of enthusiasm to the celebration
TODAY by the arrival Of its eight fighting ships and
it's feet of smaller craft and especially by its bright
illumination tuesday night; and it was the Navy
which furnished the crowning spectacular feature
of the affair.
At oc ock, after General TIancocks reception
board his steamer st. Johns, the President was cs-
corted to the Dispatch by the Cabinet and
the foreign guests The Trenton, on which
the Admiral has hoistcl his buo pen
nant, fires a salute and signals 10 the
fleet to make sail, the yards Of the Saratoga,
Constitution, Kearsarge and vandalia as well as Of
the dag ship. swarm with blue jackets, and in few
minutes all the canvas is unfurled. On the Ten
ncssee there is no movement, because she has not
sufficient complement OF men and is exempted from
the trial of speed in shaking ont the wings Of the
feet Meanwhile the little ram Alarm with Lien
tenant Harder in command, darts about the harbor
among the ships, going ahead or asiern with equal
speed or turning short around in her own
length. This display of her qualities is
as much for the benefit of the
old officers # the other vessels, of whom have
had donbts about the value of what is called
"Porters pet idea' as for as the diversion of the
foreigners. The manguvres with the sails of the
larger vessels occupy half an hour. The sky Is
clear and Il rosy sunset is beginning to color the
waters Of the broad estuary. Hundreds of yachts,
fishing boats, and row boats dot the crinkly
At 8 o'clock, just as the sun is sinking behind
the Yorktown bluffs, the British flag is
shown the fore Of the Trenton and
gun is fired. Instantly the other ships
run up the same colors, and gun answers gun along
the line. The echoes tossed to and fro between
the York and Gloucester shores from the grassy
slopes Of the I'D fortifcatons and from the distant
camps down the river answering explosions
telling that the Army joins the Navy in this unusual
and graceful act of courtesy toward the mother
country. Now the yards are Manned and a final
salute given the American flag in which the two
French ships join, and so with hearty greeting to
Great Hritan against whose armies and fleets
Americas hostile guns clamored for liberty and
indenendence hundred wears ago, and % Queen