The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-26
Notes from the Fashionable Retreats.
Wrsr poIsr Time u 1910

The Wsafksr-Ihe Nec York Herald and the
Chsrch-A~sedotss Of General Scott IN Merieo-
E~sampnent of the Cadsts-1hs Portraits in the
Library of the Academy 1,i,tary Howors to the
Memory of the latss James X. Poik-Accident to
one of the Cadets-A Boating Party from Coz
ae~s' By Moonlight.
The weather to-day is refreshing; abalmy breeze
has come to our relief, and by its influence the
works of nature are set in graceful and gentle mo-
tion-a description Of agitation which is most ac-
ceptable after the solemn stiffness which has per-
vaded the whole course of her stupendous produc-
lions for the last three four days. in consequence
of there not having been a single breath OF wind.
The silence is happily broken, the trees bend
to and fro and their foliage discourses in sounds
musical 10 the ear, and cheering to the spirits.
Within minutes walk of Cozz-ns', there is neat
ground, an acre and hall, on which 1t stands, was
pre- to him by the " lord Of the manor" This
being Sun =. several of the ladies and gentlemen
al the hotel aitrhued divine service Gen. Scott
and his family were among those who paid due
Difference TO the Lords day. was very much
amused by the following brief dialogue which en-
sued between two gentlemen upon the subject of
going TO church. First gentleman" What church
is that high or low? Second gentleman 1t Is
Puteyite." First gentlrman-"l 1t would hardly
do tor a Unitarian to go there" Second gentle.
Viii Are v6 not c ST1y sreooa
genitman-"N No. shall reflect; and then, must
read the heraid-I read that paper the very first
thing every morning. have it sent up to my bed
room. II is admirable and ably conducted
paper" Such are the terms in which l have
heard every speak OF the fearless, independent,
and patriotic Herald.
nave head, from first rate authority, some
anecdotes respecting General SCOTS severe and
hi d, Inns dut I'M he MrY WI wi IT.
are highly illustrative VI that brave mans mag
naDimiIy, and anxiety tor the comfort OF those
under his command during that memorable event.
In he OF thirty hours he fought and won four
battles, and in that lIme all the sustenance he had
had was piece of mutt. n; and after the victory.
The brave man hmseli-he by whose cOnsummate
judgment and able manauvring, a handful OF an
Amy, achieved a series OF brilliant conquestss,
which, without drawing on our imagination, rank
with those OF Marathon and ThermopylG, Sala-
mis- and Platea, Granlcue and Arbela-bought
couple OF pounds Of cake from a Mexican, Gall ne
had,) and without touching morsel OF II himself,
rent il to be distributed among the weakest OF his
men. What Hannibal's troop were at Cameo,
Casar's at Pharsalia, Napoleon's guards at Aus
,elll,z, the Spartan band, commanded by The
modem Leonidas, were III Mexico, under the most
adverse ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS suffering from
want OF provisions, and scarcity OF numbers,
which render their achievements 80 astonishing.
| The speeches of the General to his volunteer
officers were noble, patriotic and eloquent. Some
OF ihem possessed the terseness force, and vlgor
OF Catallne's, without any Of the unworthy sentl-
ments which deformed the character Of that bad
man, to whom Cicero says QuoNsqus TANDEM,
Catalina abxtere ncsfrd pdf,ent,d? The General
would address his officers in this strain:-He wish
ed the army of the United States to be model
worthy of imtaton--that its officers should not
reject credit upon this State, or that Stale, but
upon the whole Union, wherever the church and
tie school were represented, or in other words,
ulon all those States where intelligence and mo-
ralliy prevailed. These illusions TO the General
and his victories may be considered as mere COM
pl,ments; but they are not so. They are facts
which are deserving of mention, and which,
taken with General Taylor's hard fought fights,
will constitute glorious epoch III the history OF the
United States. II to speak OF fact, be compliment,
be il so; but In the language OF the inspired writings
''Ife ahtheia msgaie kai Is kuno terra para panta.
Pasa he ga tain alerhsian kGict, kai 0b1dnos
tam euiogei, kai punta ia c'ga seistat kai IRENE
kai ouk est msfaSfays adj kJN ouden" Truth
great, and mighty above all things All the earth
cselh upon II, Heaven blesseh L, all works shake
and uemble at 1t, and with 1t Is NO unrighteous
thing"
The cadets are now encamped, and will not return
10 the barracks until, think, the latter part vi
September. The tents present warlike aspect,
and indeed the scene lie well worth visit. In my
laet letter, forgot to remark that IN the library OF
the Academy there are several very hne portraits,
by professor Wen; among which are those Of Col.
Williams, Jefferson and Monroe, john G. Calhoun,
&c In recess there 10 a bust OF Napoleon, Oh
the right Of which, that OF the lllustrOus Wash
mgop, whose " lame IS eternity, and whose resi-
dtnCe Is cieatIOn; and on the lett, that OF ifay-
cite, whom the Americans, on The occasion Ut his
visit TO the United States. 10 witness tine working
Of the great and grand principle to the carrying out
Of which he had SO eminenIly contributed, ad-
dressed in the following language =
I'VE bow not the neck, We bend not the knee,
But our hearts, Lafayette, we surrender to thee"
1t would be superfuous to speak in laudatory
ieIHs OF The rgid discipline which is enforced at
the Academy, nor shall say one word respecting
The beauty Of The location of West Point itself;
position better adapted to the purpose, or more
conducive to thought and study, there is not in
the Union. The cadets are neatness itself; every
thing is order; system the prevailing rule, as on
such basis the prosperity and high reputation OF
the institution rest; and obedience to supsrors
aud kenilemanly department., crown the whole
Such is my impression Of West Point, as the Aca-
DENY he iamilialy desis mated, which il the result
Of ocular aud auIicular d. monstration.
The number of vislters at Cozzens's to-day 10
immense. Lawyers, doctors, military men, phi
losopbeis, merchants, &c compose the fashiona-
bic tnd distinguished crowd
A subscription l,et has been opened here to raise
funds for the parsonage which Is IN the course OF
erection. General Scott has subscribed S26.
Thirty guns were fired this evening, iii honor Of
the nIemor, of james X. Polk, as late .ex-Pres-
dent Of the United States. An ammunition box
having accidentally caught fire, one OF the cadets
bad his clothes and arm burnt; the latter, how
ever, lightly.
parry Of ladies and gentlemen from Cozzens',
went ON the rlver W view the surrounding scenery
by moonlight, and were highly grurI6ed There
Ii boat brkngng to the hotel, for the sccommO-
da,ion Of ihose boarders or vlsitrrs, who may de-
tire zee the Indian falls, other places the
banks Of The Hudson, within a certain distance.
The boat IL an excellent one, neat, aud well ap..
pointed, and the boatman, Mr.. Hopper, Is civil
and oblipIng.
This (Monday) morning is delightfully."- refresh
ing after the rain Of yesterday, aud during the
night. As write this, an InvIgorating breeze Is
rubbing though my widow, which Is calculated
bedy The heat has been intoIersbe, and II
would be as sbsurd 10 attempt to describe my sut-
.nhgs from that cause, as to set about the quad
IatuIe Of The cDcle. On my table Stands a nt,-t
the late English railroad king) the delicious fra
gisDce oil which, perfumes The cool aud cOngenial
Offering Of the nom, ADd enables one to breathe
on aimosphrre us clear as crystal and pure
The icIce, agreeable It ~ to talk "f ice after
he few nId.Al "a hlch half meLe AWAY nartala