The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-12
The West Point Military Examination.
WEsr PoINT, June 10Th, l946.

.drisfocraey at Wet Poinf-.drtitlery Laboratory
The examinations still in progress. The examina.
ton in infantry tactics Of the first section of the first
graduating class was commenced yesterday. and
tnued to-day A rigid test 10 made Of the knowledge OF
each cadet in all the evolutons Of infantry and
all have thus far acquitted themselves with great credit
The farther examination Of these cadets will be in arl
lery when the class consisting Of fifty nine will graduate
probably at the close ofthis week. rs
After graduating, they will probably be Immediately
nor Island another Old Point Comfort and the third
They are most Of them, DESTROYS Of being ordered to
Texas but the unheahness Of the present season. and
the fagues which they would have to endure in
Of thens who In after years will do great service to
their country.
was much amused yesterday in witnessing the drill
Of the recruits. Forythree have been reported by the
Secretary of War and have already arrived here I'm.
medstey upon their arrival they are divided into small
vanced cadets be taught the first lessons in military
tactics For thi: purpose they are drilled daily upon
of those envious croaking genuses who dscry the in
stitution account Of its arstocracy" and favort-
ism could have been here. Many Of the new corners
clothed much poorer than any mechanics son ever
1t occurred to that bad clothing and boots
at the tees. requisites Of democracy, there
pretty strong democratic representation among the
cruits hero yesterday In regard to this favoritism
upon knowledge Of tho facts see at once The entire ab
surdty Of the charge The selection Of candidates for
mission made by the Secretary of War Each represen
The Secretary Of War; out Of the many applicants usu
ally selects the recommended by the representative
from the district from which the applications made
So that favortism exist at all il il in the
chosen by the people, and who accountable to them
for the abuse Of their ONCE will be plainly that
the charge cannot be applied with any degree Of justice
to the institution itself.
visited today. in company with Lieut. Henry 8. Bur-
ton and Lieut. J. L. Folsom, Ito both Of whom am
tremely indebted for much kindness and attenton the
Artillery Laboratory and Stables. In the yard Of the
Laboratory are several interesting relics among which,
the remnants Of the celebrated iron chain which
stretched the Hudson during the revolution for
the purpose of obstructing the vessels Of the enemy.
There also in this yard number Of and
tars taken from the English at Stony Point and Saratoga
nufacture having passed through the hands of several
proud nations till they have length reached the young
republic Of America where we hope they may
main In the Laboratory all the pyrotechnc compost
tons are manufactured, and models saddles, harness.
guns. swords &c, kept Among many other interesting
years since by the lamentad Major Ringgod II Il Of
very perfect construction being arranged to be
easy possible for the rider well the horse X is
made that the valise Of the dragoon which usually
rests upon the horses back directly behind the saddle
and which in long marches gals the back OF the horse
raised be entirely free from it, resting in the sad
die itself In the stables Which kept in the most per-
feet order and Cleanliness forty two horses used In
the artillery drills Most Of them arc fine looking ami
mails Each dragoon has the charge of his horse.
patriotism Among the visiters yesterday, Mrs &c.
nator Niles Mr. and Mrs. Shankand from New York. and
Rev. c. j. Stewart, (who has in the graduating
class here) Of the United States navy. In addition to
these twenty thirty arrived last evening for the pur
pose Of staying day or two; getting breath Of noun
1t 10 very cool here-a fine breeze blowing up from the
river continually.