The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-04

are encamr ed and during the encampmsnt the insruo
ton ia exclusively military
The only furough allowed to cadets IL tive months when
thew are In the third class.
The pay the cadet is twenty four dollars per month";
and his board costs about ten Of this From the balance
required to dress and deray his other expenses and
he prohibited from contracting debts without permits
ssn.
the reward for all his labor and deprivation the
Oct acquires an excellent educaucn-in mathematics,
better, probably, than he get at any other in
stituton in the country. The training here of
both body and mind is very thorough aud CON-
pete and to have passed through 1t has been
found by many passport TO the favor Of brave
and Of fair women, fer ladies have strong par
TALLY for military coats.
Moreover, every cadet has a fair chance OF becoming
hasty plate of soup, commit any other faur pas
Success the field OF b,ttle IL OF the strongest
rsmem Der to have heard Daniel Webster re mark in
1850 speaking of his o~n prospects for the Presidency
tbs. there WAS no chance for hn nor for other
civilian. The Mexican war, said he will furnish US
with presidents fer thirty years to Here JEFF
fersoa Davis, and at least dozen other officers Of
who expect to be made President" That certainly
has furnished with two presidents and IL may furnish
Us with more.
This afternoon that part of the cavalry exercise called
running at the heads and ring, attended by the
Board Of Examiners and many other spectators This
exercise takes place in large hall in the bssemsnt of
the academic building. This hall is very dark dismal
looking place, with Of columns. only few feet
apart through the centre extending its entire length
Twenty eight horses properly equipped are led into
the hall Lieutenant Sacket. the instructor in this de
partment, sits side OF the mounted Q
splendid white charger Twenty eight cadets members
of the graduating class march in and at the command
of the Instructor all instantly mounted Ports
placed along the sides of the hall and the of
them balls of stuffed about foot in diameter,
and called heads, put On the arms of some other
posts much higher, rings hung. The cadets ride
round and cut IN various ways at the heads and rings
with their horses fast galop. The lieutenant
the example. Not . stroke of his well aimed sabre
misses but To- he completes the round in
quence of the curb chain Of his brda breaking hi, horse
pupges forward against the board fence directly in front
of the ladies' and down he goes fiat upon his side and
his immensely heavy rider falls with him. For instant
there is half suppressed shrek, when the rider and
horse both to have arisen and the promptly
given order Next elicits . round of applause.
Soon afterwards another horse slipped With q cadet ut
the opposite end Of the hail. and tsd that wing to
the total unsuabeness of the hall accidents OF fire.
But the cadets acquitted themselves
in this exercise in most cIedtAble tn themsel
and their instructor. In spite of all the dsadvau
tages the mperfections of. the hail. under which
they abored all the evousons and the feats
difficult Of performance, admirably done They rode
without strrups the Astrups being crossed over the
horses neckS.
Lieut. Sacket distinguished himself in the Mexican war
He with May his celebrated charge Rasaca de Ia
Palma His horse shot under him, and in falling
broke his sabre. He very cooly rose, walked up to
Mexican officer and ordered hiu perrmptoriy to dis
and surrender his sword which the Mexican very
obgngly at proceeded to do As the gallant Lieut.
out from the exercise this afternoon he heard
to remark Of the ladies' MADAM, threw myself
at your feet"
The par ade this evening splendid The fencing will
be the next interesting exhibition. B.