QtrSlH'S BIETH-DAY IS ' 24tfe 3ns, 1879. — FOR THE- mm ani |l|ii*|i|l|l — WITH A— FIELD SKETCH. Showing the position of the Troops at different periods of the day. MONTREAL: ' DAWSON BROTHERS, PUBLISHERS. 1879. Entered according to the Act of Parliament of Canada, in the year Ona Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy-nine, by Lt,-Col. Thomas Bacon, B. M., in the office o'. the Minister of Agriculture. INTRODUCTION. Having prepared a Field Sketch of the Review and Sham-fight to take place on that portion of Mount Roya'l Park, formerly known as Fletcher's Field, Montreal, in honour of Her Majesty's sixtieth birth-day, on the 24th May, I thought a description of the day's proceedings on the field would add to its value, and render -t more intelli- gible. Availing myself of the kind permission of the Lieut- General Commanding, I have used his Memorandum, published in the Ottawa Papers some time ago, for that purpose. To this I have added the probable time of arrival of His Excellency the Governor General and Her Royal Highness the Princess Louise and suite, the probable movements of the 13th Brooklyn Regiment, National Guard of the State of New York, and the time of arrival of the other visiting Canadian Corps. THOMAS BACON, LU'CoLB,M, Montreal, 21st May, 1879. j"v.r. '■'n- ",'* :V '-' -'<■ \ ': FIELD SKETCH ^/'ff liKVIh'W (u,rl SHAM FICIIT nnffrr ro„niiff,u/ ff /.i*uf Ofttfi-fff Sir Krfw(U€f Svlhv Mmy(h , K.r .M.(i . in ht'iirnr r/' II i: H MA,I K S'tY'S hh'thfhiv. to bi» lio|^ 1 1 r,i,y TH£ COV£RNOf^ 6£N£RAL iivftoi' /lerlivynl JliffhiHSH PRINCESS LOUISE. inf/ifued lylJ Col.Harvii It.M. 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The visit of the ** Barlow Greys," of St. Albans, Ver- mont, last year, to participate with us in the Review in celebration of Her Majesty's birth-day, was doubtless the event which suggested the happy idea to the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, (who witnessed the enthusiastic reception given them), to induce Colonel Austen, the Officer Com- manding the 13th Brooklyn Regiment of the National Guard of the State of New York, to bring his whole com- mand to join with us in the celebration t/iis year of Her Majesty's sixtieth birth-day. The Regiment will be received in such a way as will shew it that the high mark of respect it pays to our be- loved Queen, is thoroughly appreciated by Canadians — such preparations are now completed, or are fairly on the way, as will tend to make our visitors from the South of 45° at home whilst amongst us. His Excellency the Governor General, Her Royal Highness the Princess Louise, and suite, it is expected, will arrive by Grand Trunk Railway from Ottawa, at about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and reside at the Windsor Hotel during their stay in Montreal. The 13th Brooklyn Regiment will, according to pre- sent arrangements, arrive at Point St Charles Station, on Friday, the 23rd instant, at about 2 p. m., from whence they will be taken along the Harbour Branch as far as the Wellington Bridge, where the new Steamer "S. Filgate," will be in waiting to receive them. They will inspect the new Canal Basins, and afterwards proceed to Lachine and run the rapids to Montreal, arriving at the foot of Jacques 6 Cartier Square, St Helen's Island Ferry Wharf, at about 6 p.m., where His Worship the Mayor and Members of the Corporation, will welcome them on the part of the Citizens of Montreal, and an Escort composed of de- tachments from the various City Corps will be in atten- dance to escort them to their quarters, at the Victoria Skating Rink, Drummond Street. They will march in Column of Companies by Jacques-Cartier Square, Notre Dame Street, Place d'Armes, St. James Street, Victoria Square, Radegonde Street, Beaver Hall Hill, Dorchester Street, and Drummond Street to the Rink. The Band of the Regiment known as Dodworth's Band, give a Concert at the Academy of Music, the same evening. The Troop of Cavalry, Field Battery and Governor General's Foot Guards, will leave Ottawa by Grand Trunk Railway and arrive by special, late on Friday night. The Shefford Field Batterv, Lt.-Col. Amyrauld, leaves Granby in time to reach Montreal on the morning of the 24th, by 9 or ^ past, and will march directly to the Field, The detachment from " B " Battery, with two guns, and the 8th Royal Rifles, Lt-Colonel Alleyn, will leave Quebec on Friday, per '■'Canada^' and arrive in Montreal on the 24th, and march direct to the ground. The Queen's Own Rifles are, according to present arrangements, to arrive by Grand Trunk Railway, at about 8 a. m. on the 24th, and will march to the Old High School, Dorchester Street, where conveniences for washing and a good breakfast will be provided for them. The programme, as sketched out for the day's pro- ceedings, in so far as the military are concerned, published some days ago in the Ottawa papers, by Lt-General Sir Ed. Selby Smyth, K. C. M. G., is given below as the best description that can be had : — Ottawa, April 15th, 1879. Memo. . His Excellency the Gover' or General has been pleased to signify his intention of being present at a Mili- tary Review to be held at Montreal, on the 24th May next, for the celebration of Her Majesty's Birth-day. It is expected that the troops noted below will be present and take part in the Review : Cavalry. — The Montreal Troop ; The Ottawa Troop. Artillery. — Detachment of " B." Battery, with two guns ; Montreal, with four guns ; Shefiford, with four guns ; Ottawa, with four guns ; Montreal Brigade of Artillery. Engineers. — Two Companies. Infantry. — Brooklyn battalion, (about 500 strong) ; Governor General's Foot Guards ; 5th and 6th Fusiliers ; 8th Royal Rifles ; Prince of Wales; Victorias; Queen's Own ; 65th Rifles ; St. Jean-Baptiste Infantry Company. — Total, about 4,000. About 3,500 men of all arms, besides the Brooklyn battalion of Infantry, from the State of New York, estima- ted at about 500 strong. , The only ground available for such a Review is that part of Mount Royal Park, formerly known as Fletcher's field, and unfortunately its space is circumscribed for such a large body of troops. It will be, necessary, therefore to adapt their formation to the nature of the ground — which not having sufficient extent to admit of the deployment of the Force in one straight line to receive the Governor General, and after- wards to fire a feu-de-joie^ it will be necessary to throw back the centre of the line considerably, and be shaped thus \_/ 8 The various Corps will be formed as directed before half-past Eleven o'clock, on the forenoon of the 24th May, under the orders of the District Staff Officers ; 14 Field Guns on the right. The Cavalry, Artillery, Engineers, Brooklyn Battalion, Governor General's Foot Guards, 5th, 6th, Queen's Own, 8th Royal Rifles, Prince of Wales, Vic- torias, and 65th Rifles, consecutively. The Guards and Fusiliers will be the Scarlet Brigade. Those clothed in green, the Rifle Brigade. Upon the arrival of the Governor General and Her Royal Highness at the flag staff, the line will be ordered to " Present Arms," and the Artillery to fire a Royal Salute. His Excellency and Her Royal Highness will then probably pass along the line of troops. At noon, a Royal Salute and a feu-de-joie will be ordered. One round of small arms after each seven guns. Then hats off and three cheers for Her Majesty. The troops will then march past in column and quarter column — the Cavalry and Artillery leading by troops and batteries. The formation for a field-day and sham-fight will then be made. The general idea will be, that an enemy occupies a position in front of the Agricultural grounds, with a strong advanced post to the right front, on the Mountain side of the Cemetery road. The Montreal Artillery with a four gun Field Battery will represent the main body. " B " Battery with two guns, and the Montreal Engineers, will form the advanced out- post on the side of the Mountain. The main body will cover its flanks by outposts on the Mile-end and Cemetery roads. The attacking force will form on the low ground, close 9 to the Hotel-Dieu, and out of sight of the enemy, in quarter columns of battalions. '' -• >' The first line will be drawn up in quarter columns at ^Jeploying distance, facing northwards. The 65th Mount Royal Rifles on the left; the Queen's Own, Victorias, Prince of Wales, and 8th Royal Rifles on the right, in brigade. The second line of Infantry will consist of the Foot Guards, 5th and 6th Fusiliers. ^' Should the Brooklyn battalion desire to take part in the Field-day, I should propose to form the Regiment in reserve. The guns will be in position in two batteries of 4 eachi on ground to be selected in front or flanks of the first line of Infantry, and, if the Cavalry can be spared, they should form an escort for them. . ' The 65th will, in the first instance, be detached to the left, up a lane leading to the high ground, where they will be formed in order of attack, to turn the flank of the enemy's advanced outpost. This corps will open fire when formed, and advance very slowly, halting altogether 300 paces from the enemy, under cover of the wood, and re- maining. The action will commence by a short advance of the Cavalry, as videttes, to find the enemy's position, which, having reported, thi; two four gun batteries will open fire, returned by the enemy's guns. The Queen's Own, Prince of Wales, and Victorias will then advance in order of attack, lying down under cover of broken ground, when possible. The skirmishers advancing by short rushes. The 8th Battalion will be extended as a flank guard on the right of the first line. Supposing the enemy to have 10 occupied some houses, and to keep down their fire, they will advance in that form corresponding with the advance of the fighting line. Having reached the centre of the open ground, the Queen's Own will be ordered to change front half left, and join in the attack on the mountain outpost The two other corps will lie down and maintain a steady fire until relieved by the second line, which, having formed in order of attack under cover of the first, will ad- vance at the double, aud when clear will open fire and make a steady advance on the enemy's position. The 2nd line will advance at first with the centre battalion deployed, and the two flank battalions in echelon, till ordered to form in order of attack. The two Rifle Corps when relieved will reform line and lie down, and may afterwards pursue to the right. The enemy's main body will now move rapidly in re- treat by both flanks, the left portion with the guns by the Mile End read, the right taking the direction of the Ceme- tery road uniting with the retreating Mountain outpost After which it will be time to cease firing and re- assemble. A line of contiguous quarter columns will then be formed on the march past ground, and will be ordered to advance and salute in review order. If time permits, I should then be glad to throw the whole force into a solid formation, to resist a supposed at- tack from an enemy of overwhelming numbers, but not supported by cannon. The whole force will be under command of the Lieut- General Commanding the Militia of Canada. E. SELBY SMYTH, Lt-Gen'L 11 Should the Brooklyn Regiment be supplied with suffi- cient ammunition, they will advance and relieve the Scarlet Brigade and deliver a heavy fire, which will cause the enemy to retreat by the Mile-End and Cemetery roads. The Artillery Brigade will be under the command of Lt.-Col. A. A. Stevenson, with Major Macdonald, Welling- ton Field Battery, as Brigade Major ; and Capt. McCrae, Ontario Field Battery, as A.D.C. The Rifle Brigade will be commanded by Lt.-Col. Bond, who will have Captain Watson as Brigade Major, and Captain Tatlow, A. D. C. The Infantry Brigade will be commanded by Lt-Col, Martin, with Major Atkinson, as Brigade Major. Lt.-Colonel Fletcher, C. M. G., D. A. G., will command the defence, and will have on his staft" Lt-Cols. Rogers, 51st Batt., and McEachern, C. M. G., 50th Batt. After the Sham-fight and Advance in Review Orc'er, the militia, (local and visiting), will march to the Agricultural grounds, " pile arms," and sit down to dinner in the Crystal Palace, where accommodation will be provided for about 4000. At this dinner. His Worship the Mayor of Mon- treal will preside. In the afternoon, there will be a Grand Lacrosse Match, between the Montreal Club and the Caughnawaga Indians, at which His Excellency the Gover- nor General and Her Royal Highness Princess Louise have promised to attend, as have also Lt.-General Sir Ed. Selby Smyth, K. C. M. G., and Colonel Austen, Command- ing 13th Brooklyn Regiment, with his Officers. In the evening, His Excellency the Governor General, Colonel Austen, and the Officers of the 13th Brooklyn battalion, will be the guests of the Lieut-General and the Officers of the Canadian Militia participating in the day's proceedings, at a dinner, to be given at the Windsor HoteL 12 All the visiting corps, except the 1 3th Brooklyn, will leave by Special Trains and Steamers, at various hours, on Saturday Evening. On Sunday, the 1 3th Brooklyn Regiment will attend Church Parade, and march to the St. James' Street Wesleyan Church, where a Sermon will be preached by the Revd. Henry Ward Beecher,Chaplain of the Regiment. Admission to this service will be by ticket. The same evening, the Regiment will parade for its homeward journey, which, it is hoped, will be accomplished in safety, and that its members may have many pleasant recollections of their first visit to Montreal. In answer to an invitation from Colonel Austen and others, to attend the forthcoming Review in this city, the hero of the celebrated march through Georgia to the sea, has forwarded the following letter which is here inserted as a fitting tribute from a good soldier to a good Sovereign : — Headquarters, Armv of the United States, Washington, D.C, May 9th, 1879. Col. David E. Austen and others of the Committee, Brooklyn, New York : Gentlemen, — I thank you for the courtesy of the invitation contained in your letter of May 8, to unite with you in the proposed international visit to the Dominion of Canada on Thursday, May 22nd instant, to participate in the festivities in commemoration of Her Majesty Queen Victoria. I envy you the privilege of assisting in doing honor to a Sovereign who has presided over the destinies of Great Britain for more than forty eventful years, and whose life as child, wife, mother. Queen and Empress stands resplendent as an example to the rulers on earth, by whatever title they may be known, and whose private life is a type which may safely be followed by the most humble, as well as the most exalted, among civilized and enlightened people. However beloved she may be by her own subjects, I believe in no land on earth is she held in more kindly respect than in this our Republic of America. I am sure that the Thirteenth Regiment, N.G.,S.N.Y., will bear themselves as worthy descen- dants of our honored ancestors and present friends ; and I deeply regret that public business prevents my being one of their comrades on such an occasion. With great respect, your friend and servant, A. T. SHERMAN, General. TotheMTBffilitiaFoiiieofCiiiiiiia. We beg to announce that having made arrangements with CONTRACTORS TO HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT for sup- plying, according to Regulation Patterns, all Military necessaries, including — Glothing, Arms and Accoutrements, Gold and Silver Laces, Embroidery, Badges, &c., &c. We are prepared to take Contracts for the same at the lowest possible prices. Our Stock will not be large, but we will make a specialty of importing Goods to order. Terms Cash on delivery. A deposit required with all orders. For large contracts, special arrange- ments can be made. Officers connected with the Militia Force are respectfully solicited for their orders. All communications will receive prompt attention, and when practicable, samples or patterns will be submitted. Yours respectfully, HORACE T. MARTIN, Mamager. Montreal, May, 1879. J. MARTIN & CO., 459 St, Paul Street. "THE ROLL CALL 5) This famous picture achieved for the artist, Miss Ei,izadeth Thompson, (now Mrs. Butler) a popularity and reputation with- out precedent in England. It was exhibited in 1874, and Miss Thompson at once obtained in Military subjects the first position among artists. The original painting of ** The Roll Call " is now the property of Her Majesty the Queeii. It has been engraved under Miss Thompson's supervision, and the subscribers have now on view a signed of the very beautiful engraving by Stackpoole. The prints are not yet published. Orders for the prints will be executed immediately upon publication. The engraving is well worthy a visit. DAWSON BROTHERS, ST. JAMES STREET. ESTABLISHED, 1818. SAVAGE & JmYMAN, JE^WELLERY; DIAMONDS, «OLD & SILVER WATCHES, SOLID SILVER t© ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, BRONZES and FANCY GOODS, No. 219 St. James Street, (Hiffn of the lUnminated Clock,) MONTREAL. 1/Vatches and Jewellery made and Repaired on the Premises. 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