The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-10
Military Examination at tho West Point
Academy.


traveller at the rate Of twenty miles an hour
noble rivers and broad placid lakes in this age when
yelling has ceased to be the peculiar privilege Of few
short in this age, whom everybody travels it is need
less give any description Of place well known in
he annals Of our country's history from the stormy
hour of the revolutionary struggle to the present time
as in West Point At no season Of the year did the pine
seeming guard look greener; never did the river now
pacdly by. the whole place and its vicinity,
The annual examination Of the Cadets commenced on
Monday, the 6rst of June. and will be continued till the
aoh It 10 conducted this year by the Academic Board
account Of the Mexican difficulties requiring the pre-
ssncs Of the officers of the army elsewhere. There is
rumor that Committee appointed BY Congress are to
arrive here tonight These examinations something
than ordinary matters of form They rigid ordeals
through which, II the cadet fail to pass with credit he is
review his studies Which course to pursue is decided
by attending circumstances II the falling pupil Is
OF bad character ono who has been natsntiye to his
studies he Is ismssed IT, however hc 10 studious but
of immature mind and Of good character he is allowed
to review. Six pupils, in one Of tina classes Of mathe
matcs were set aside as incompetent upon examination
a few days since As a reward for the best examina-
TONS the of the five who appear most distinguish
Cd in each Of the several classes are published in the
and Of the class who entered year ago
This class divided into six sections arranged in regard
to capacity for study. The first and second sections
were examined yesterday morning in the higher mathe
matca branches by Lieut. Israel Vodgcs, LIST Lieut. Of
Professor Mathematics
Sd and 4th sections were afterwards examined by I'd
Lieut. Francis N Clarke Of 4th Artillery, assistant Pro.
lessor These examinations were conducted, however
under the charge Of Albert E. Church, A. NJ, Professor
Of Mathematics, and BOTH general thing passed of
remarkably we'll Tho examinations conducted in
the presence Of the whole Academic staff at the head OF
which Is Henry Brewerton Captain OF Engineers, Su.
perintendent and Commandant OF the Institution The
hours Of examination are from to l, and from to5
There now in the academy, 2l5 cadets. The mum.
Der of for admission appointed by the Secre
ary of War; is l04; ~ of these reported, and
here The examination Of these candidates will take
place after that Of tho cadetbu OF the 2i5 cadets
are in the graduating class and Will receive their dplo
mas this week
This morning. at soclock, the usual morning parade
took place, after which the guard mounting-both Of
which were performed in admirable style The music Of
s whG have
crowded city streets can form no idea Of Its spirts
ring effect whom Invested Of these. and sounded in the
ing, at o'clock The day boat passed here at O'Clock
can already hear its putting BREATH ind the stroke Of
its paddles, up the river Tomorrow shall give you
year. to the memory Of Major Dade, who massacrcd
by the Seminoes during the Florida war; and also Of the
new barracks, being built for the cadets.
WEsr PoIsr. June 0. ls4s.
.4rtiLery Drilt-New Barracks.
tits lovely morning, and not such q lovely morning
have in New York either for in addition to all the
sunshine hare there in this fine weather, have
here pure river and mountain air the of grass and
trees and the caiong Of birds in the branches Early
this morning few black clouds rested on and circed
chased
away by the rising sun, and now the sky clear and
beautiful.
class in mathematics is now in progress. This will be
completed this morning. and in the afternoon will be
commenced the examination of tho graduating class in
infantry tactics The examination will probably close
by Monday or Tuesday next, few days earlier than
usual in consequence Of tho absence of tho visiting
board Those VINO have graduated will then leave. and
the academca studies being suspended the cadets and
officers will 60 into cncampment in which they remain
till the latter part of August sleeping in blankets
der tents often drenched with the of the
rains Not very pleasant or "lazy" summer recreation
certainly.
drill Of the Light Artillery company took place yes.
terday afternoon at o'clock During certain portions
Of the year these drills every afternoon; the OBJ.
ject being to become practically acquainted with all
The battery consisted Of four six FOUNDERS
carriages, each Of which drawn by four horses
Of them having riders There ARE four other carriages
used for the purpose OF conveying ammunition There
eight attached TO each gum who all ride in the
carriage to which the gun is attached The company
of command the pieces detached from the carra
gcs loaded. primed and fired in instant Immediately
wSSo saons with gSnns spesd 'a 70
another part Of the plain. The again dismounted
detached their several guns again loaded and fred at.
tached them again. mounted, and of before the
smoke which the firing had created, had cleared away
This exercise lasted for hour II perfect fac
sinie of Light Artillery in battle with the exception
Of those very unpleasant aduncts, the flow of blood
and the groans and shreks Of the wounded and dying
The rapidty and strict system with which everything
was done is astonishing The rate at which hey
loaded and fired was six balls per ms,xF
and every movement made with the accura a n
BY its holiness and force, SO frightened the Mexican
the fields of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma The DO.
fellows with their numbering foot artillery could NOT
conceive how the American could be conveys cd
quickly from part Of the field to tho other and
this, more than to any other immediate cause, do
probably owe our victories there. The eyance
cannon and service by horse the field Of battle
was first introduced by Frederick the Great in 1852
during the seven years war in sesa. 1t only until
ontlv hash in mfr he
superiority ofthe system that Of foot artillery OF
course, obvious. II can with many times the veo.
city and the very boldpess Of dashng up In gallopng
style within few hundred feet Of an opposing
force, rakng them down by scores and being
on again in on instant to some other porto Of the
medatey TO advance, exercises tremendous influence
promised yesterday, to give you description Of tina
monument erected in juno last and IL situated in
beautiful spot the high bank of the river about half
the distance between emit and his
den Il 10 without exception the finest the
height with columns and above this rises nuted CO.
wreath Of laurel exqusitcly wrought, and suspended
from the top of the column from the bill Of large
spread eagle The whole is Of pure white marble. At
large letters Dade and his command" Above this
the Of those who fell with him--Major Dade 4th
do; Lieut. Basinger I'd do; Lieut.. Nudge Sd do Lieut.
Keias. I'd do; Lieut. Henderson, ID dol Doctor Catln
Medical STAFF on the opposite side is the following =
whose comrades fell the 18th of December, 1886
serving their country and honorng their profession -
On the right aide iron the font il the foowing:"To
CONNIE IL battle Of 2sth of December, between
detschmen, Of vs United States Troops and the Semi
mole indiana Of riorda, in which all the detachment
three Tell without the attempt 70 retreat On the
Opposite side IT, The remains Of the dead repose
ST. Augustine. Florida"
The barracks of the Cadets becoming or rather
have become very uncomfortable and not sufficient
ly largo to accommodate the Cadets, without crowding
several Of them in single Whiting committees,
for mani year pagt n of n
bsrrack, but until very recently action Ia
ken by Congress upon tho matter A fine building, in
Gothic STYLE Il now In progress OF erection ami its
completion will be urged fast appropriations
made by Congress The front is TO be 800 ieet wings
extend so feet back from each end 1t IL to Be
four stories high There will be II about lao rooms,
each which will be entirely hre proof Arrangements
for bathing 10 DO made the be heated
by furnaces beneath and there idea of manufacture
ring gas for the lighting OF the rooms In this new
building only two Cadets will be placed In a Dom;
while 1t present owing to the crowded state Of te bar
racks rooms occupied by three and four. The
barrack is built Of granite, quarricd from the L just
shove it, and massive solid affair." which will last