New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-17

moment, they failed. it IS enough for US that they
fought and fell, many of them. fell on the ield Of
and Illustrating their soldierly qualities at utmost
OF unprecedented. If not insuTmountable difficult
ties.
CONDITIONS AT BULL Run.
In the face. I say. Of unprecedented, If not in
surmountable difficulties No estimate OF the bat
tie of Bull Run Will be az all intelligent or just
which does not keep in mind one or two most I'M
portan: considerations. In the first pace our
troops We're upon wholly unfamiliar ground, and
Were by the conditions Of the situation from iir5t
to last. constrained to be tn attacking party Now
IN emphasizing ms iact | am SPEAKING oil course
only as layman ana the distinguished ana tx,
speak will. / am sure. kindly bear in mind that |
should not venture to do so at all except upon me
are within everybodys reach. These. however, as
they are quoted g. in Hlco2y and hay LIE ie
tory of the Civil War" and IN Greeleys 'American
Sc to G aS m in f hs e
VOWED IN lighting unknown enemy on unknown
initlat ii AZ accounts concur in aescribng the
crisis OF tho battle having occurred IN GonmrCoi
the Henry House Hin But this hill was surrounded
the south and east by woods from time 10
time withdraw reform and then rene" 'he nsh'-
g, ths was not all It net aon me- the n new v,
n.:4 -, ,trAngeness of the held-ol me TASK or
e. 'h eh SrwneFs an" and 9 StranseneSs
vio.% AMI business. one may say indeed t mat Ia.
.'S We - ", : the ardor the vehemence, the
- -. E., enct, siasm of men who felt honestly
- +. e,a ~,oe'lng an invader. while on the
...Hf T@S BPS ed by commanders who
,,,c,G s'r@1ge to them, undertaking a
80, - ~. eat majority of them wholly
80; extc':@rSe and many Of them without
v. IN ,nilnsiasm IN. Il is not wonderful that
-. :e''ea nay notwithstanding, The TRAGEDY Of
49, c.ture. W. are warranted; think, IN say,
vel 9s, nSy , 4d f F5 EGr If thfy h hs8
vord have formed an! not unnaturaiiy, an opin,
ia OF Ayr en- my winch ,Hb;i'eguGnt Events ~4nd
There ale - -.e of las h"rc who can remember the
"on TO R hoiona" cry ara hoy soon, as some M,
great eNto' ii. wees poo aimed we should get
ihere II or we onq W n HP mn in9 9r ns
tary le: SON. The IS as good hshting stun N
ve were to dispose OF t finally ana effectualy We
v T task b1ior mas as and pepsre FOR and attempt
" INT here as everywhere in human history. the
costly lesson could not be learned without cost of
blood and limb and ife War needs money? Yes,
most surely. but It's greatest pl'ce must be paid IN
member some c; he men with whose lives We
bought our first cNpe.ience-ah at ho~ great a
price, You have an honorable and disns nshed rec
ord. In varied Service AMI in more than one emer-
of what stun you and they were made. As one ~
that great multitude 70 w2om YOU are az a LYING
wall Of defence from The inraJer without ana rom
lawlcssness within. congratulate you upon M,
tory a. honorable as - IS conspicuous, Dut mos, ol
all tonight congratulate NoA mat YOU ana nose
whose names and deeds are Earnerei there were
masterpiece Of Giotto's: And l. too, a painter,
Even 81 may YOU say, looking On her memorial
II too am n soldier ami these men once com
raIes," May the brotherhood If heir sacrifice
come may your countrynen find in you,~e could
not ask for You greater guerdoA-their loyalty t.
God, to duty TO The nag.
VARIOUS NOTES.
Tn, election o. the list Regiment Athletic A~s,-
citation resulted in the choice OF tn following off,
GERS: President Captain Waldo Spragro; vce-pres-
ident. Corporal z. : Maxwell; secretary Captain
: T. Fisher: treasurer. Sergoan' f. II. Sawyer. The
spring games wi, be held at the armory on Aprl ="
Commander Miller g the Naval Reserve, has ar
RANGED a num1er~f interesting and instructive com
petitions TO be heId on board tie New Hampshire
on April there VIII be competition ia seaman
ship consisting % merinspikr ami rope work. ON
the same evening there VIII ne "A contest Tor tor
tween April and ii there VIII be d competitive in
;anty drIii There viii be an examnat.on OF the the
division between April ana t. All prizes ~ The
drill which is to be held before May !.
The lst Battery. Captain Louis Wer lel Will sye
ball in Is armory. No %5o West Forty-fourth-st'
The exhibition drill of a part Of the original Troop
ing of the many National Guard functions Of last
week Brooklyn became acquainted Win Major
caValrymen demonstrated AZ that time tha; they
were - be ltpfndri upon ia 'inie o. hee.. ~ We
they gave those who were fortunate enough - he
admitted to the Riding ana DIVING club an idea
Of the work which is Tequ.r,1 Of Il trooper
The 18th Regiment was reviewed az the armory.
Putnam-ave. and Madisou-st. Brooklyn. last
Wednesday evening by Adjuian'-Gencral H. \ Nc
Alpin.
According 10 reports published En- several W.
papers. there IS much satisfaction among m"l-
bers Of the % Regiment because ,he board Of OIL
GERS has decided that tickets shall be- sold her
after for entertainments given In fho armOry. The
"dissat sfaCtion' Is all imaginary and much fuss
has been made about nothing. tn" officers Of tnc
regiment determined some time ago 20 furnish
certain number OF tickets - each member OF The
command for regimental entertainments arl 10 pay
the expenses out Of the rcgmenial treasury rather
than sell tickets prOmiscuOusly az low price with
few exceptions, the men We're pleased with the
ARRANGEMENT and the reported dissatisfaction mas
no existence IN fact.