Rhode Island American

Grand Military Spectacle.

The expectations, excited by the order for the military parade on Monday were realized we believe to the full. All the troops mentioned in the General Orders were on the ground, and made a splendid and imposing show.

General Lafayette and the other guests invited by the Commander in Chief, were escorted from the State House to the place of review on the common, at 12 o'clock, by the Independent Cadets, under Lieutenant-Colonel T. C. Amory. On approaching the lines, General Lafayette received the guard honours due to the highest military rank, and was there received by Major-General Crane, commanding the division, and by him conducted to the Governor's Marquee. He was welcomed by the unanimous shouts and acclamations of the whole body of troops, at ordered arms. At one o'clock he advanced on foot to the front of General Appleton's brigade and received its standing salute, and immediately afterwards the salute of General Lyman's brigade. The whole division then paid the marching salute.

At two o'clock the Commander in Chief with invited guests, to the number of about one thousand, among whom were the officers of General Appleton's brigade, assembled at the Marquee near the old fort, west of the great tree, and sat down to a collation. This was the largest number, we believe, that has ever been seated at a single dinner table in this town.

After the collation, General Appleton manœuvred his brigade for an hour, and the Boston brigade was then manœuvred by General Lyman.

The weather was fine, and the concourse of spectators immense. Every spot adjacent to the common, where a human being could stand, the malls, streets, balconies, fences, and roofs of houses, appeared to be tenanted. We have not heard that any accident occurred to the person of a single individual.

Courier.