The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-17

necessary to leap from rock rock climb up the side
Of huge pile OF stone with foohold but the moss
which has been gathering there for ages and support
above but the branches of q withered tree Even In
tho ascent We find many grand and terrific spots Deep
caverns formerly the abode Of the wolf and the fox
feet and gnsrlcd trunks bending over from them
We amused ourselves by oosenng and large
stones which we pushed of the crag, and heard thun-
deng as they cut down other trees and struck aeans
rocks hundreds Of feet below After something over
an hours hard labor reached the summit and what
glorious light broke upon us It was clear sunny
afternoon and had therefore opportunity Of having
see the Hudson for thirty miles mssnderins is little
brook in meadow, among treeclad hills which tower
cd above it. and plains dotted with towns and Villages,
Mountains rose like great blue clouds fifty milss above
and back OF as for the eye could reach
nothing but mountains, mountains mountain piled up
on each other Below the view extended for thirty
miles but was not SO grand as that up tho river Light
spirits buoyed up by the pure atmosphere 10 say
nothing offs sbo!e Of Hno old sherry which took with
us) What place to contemplate But few hundred
years ago this mountain the haunt Of the savage.
The twapg ofhis bowsng no brought down the flying
81 aa 0us
homes, were tina spots whore hsmud wgwam and
the calm surface OF tho winding river which lay beneath
unbroksn save by tho pash Of his light paddle
he cred his from shore shore Now that
is whitened with sails. and the puff Of the steamboat Is
with prophecy of tho future destiny Of the
Dense forests in whose gnsrled trees the footballs
fore onward march. Rude savages have left the ir
forefathers homes and yielded to its Superior mind
Wild and ultvatsd nature has brougf alto su b.
lection and made to support it. Towns, vii -, and
cities have sprung at the touch Of its han and II
shall cease mot its progress till the whole world shat
Leaving the summit Of Nest we descended tn rough
dark ravne whose rocky sides rise nearly two hundred
feet from its bottom. The path il composed entirely Of
rocks thrown into admirable confusion just natures
hand left them Through the whole wsterfall pours
down. sometimes losing itself under rocks and at others
breaking down into beautiful cascades We reached the
hotel about sunset the excursion havn6 occupied about
hve hours NO person who goes to West Point should
About forty Of tho cadets who have passed through
their second year went of two months leave Of alb
sence yesterday. Those who obtain demerit marks to
the number of $50 during the year previous al
among those in this happy condition Yesterday The
cadets will probably go into encampment tomorrow
next day.
AFFAIRS IN HAvANA--Wc have a.lvices from
Cuba to the Goth Of May. We have received
later intelligence, but that 70 the Goth interesting
The drought is exercising most perncious effect upon
the eastern an central portions Of the island Ia Puerto
Principe in addition to other diseases the black vom
hitherto almost unknown there has made its appearance
Over $50 of the troops have hcen attacked bc.dcs
died, and many continued in dangerous situation
In Santa Cruz most destructive fire had for
tarded tho prospects Of that growing city ~
my to-day must be iinted from the srarcity
Of interesting intelligence The certainty tn the
United States has declared against Mexican 20
vernment has had preudcia effects upon com.
mercc Santa Anna displays the utmost sang Jroid in
tSCSHt
the Rio Grandc. We shall what eventually happens
;" i il rumored that several american merchants
arming prratc.rs against the Mexican merchantmen;
but it is doubtful and improbable.
The cuiious and newsmongers are also waiting
anxiously the arrival of General Roncal, who will re.
place Gen. ODonnell.
Since the eclipse have suffered an anticipstive
purgaory. The heat is intense and we fear that the
ravagcs Of the romifo will place many under the sod"
THE MALAGA The examination of the officers
and crew OF the brig Malaga, charged with parti-
cipation in the slave ade, concluded yes sray be-
fore Charles L. Woodbury., Esq United States Commits
missioner. No evidence offered which show cd that
they had any cognzancc Of the object which charged
against the vessel and they discharged The vos
sci was detained to answer-Bosfon Courier, June TO-
FIRE IN RoxBuRy-A large fire took place in
Roxbury, yesterday, which destroyed two stables,
two dwelling houses bowling alleys and ten horses
Tho whole loss hardly be less S25 600 and but
small part insured. Messrs. King, Dickinson Blaisdel
and Mrs Bates, were the principal suferers-Bosfoa