The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-23
WEST P mt DURING ESCANPMENr.

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U-ssrspsior or the P~Tsaes-lnstructson 81 the |
Cadets I'm Field FOrtificauOn-HOrs-"D Stag
penss,- SEcs.
lsEe number Of vsiters arc now gaahered ~ West
Point COL listing Of The friends and rev lions Of n cadets
with any chers who resort 70 this seat Of know
ledge and learning 10 pass few days IN Observing the
highly sseresung military evot a,,ous thai are dsS taking
place dvJing the eDcsmpmen' Roes and Oozzens' Hotels
beth full 10 overfowv mos, Of time fa,rer
sez being a usual, rgey represented the serie, Of
military onpsys proS nting to them peculiar attraction
The temperature OF Tho the Pom. always most
agreeable there be- part fhe day buts oroezecool
Ing and ref eshv q It's be perceived The
evening walks around Hotel and along the banks Of
the river a. We heard remarked by an enthusiastic
and ron1as young lady, charming" she having ja'
returned rom beholdirg the bes1 es aendAn' upon
sannter long Irritation walk" Who was her con
panioa deponen. saith not but he fully comedies in her
spBicv oue blessing visiiers here enjoy unknown 10
assrly all watering placer and summer resorts, Is perfect
freed on from nu. qutoes No; did see or hear
dur re visit
y. h BOT generally known tha, west Po,si is the
sdquartsrs of Il e army, 1t having bccn removed fran
yew York ssoa, month since General Scot has there
Sore his ece the academic buildng, where he irans
acts all necessary business.
me rulvs Of the ny enforced with the u'm's.
Ssrcspess voc upiucsy individual who may
be canehi In the of their violation The cadets
urEsnzed into battalion of four pRoeL TIE officers
taken from the rst The sergt an from the second,
md the ocrpc abs rom the third elias 'es.
AZ Ave IN the ,Inpg the visiter is aroused by the
of asic At the cnnmpment This Is the reoesLe,
ind The ssses for rising Half An hour is allowed FOR
semped morning drif, which lasts until sh past
Breakfast the hall 81 seven, and troop beats
ri eight VIXEN the morIiae parade takes place
Hat hour previous signal is sounded for the MT &c
10 Ole the regmental parade and al me zane
ar1e each company at under arms, on lis own
svsac, for roll cali and nspoceon bS It's o%n officers Ia
nu,'E lie given the acJu'anie CALL ~hen the con pa
MES march 0he bar playing to the resments ps'sae,
where hey form roative positions In the orce-
Of battle iercd, snd rest; the Off ,e ~ th,ir
post with swords drawn the ltant on The right Of
she fpe me music formed in two ranks MIS- rgnt
and The band play while the senior ocer pre-
pupt no has the command OF the PEI ade takes hs post
NJ euabe distance front, opposite the centre, facing
the Hne Ten minutes after the Adatant's CALL the
c>ders "bsat OF, when, commencing on the
right the band marches In Of line ef
bscs to ia place On right When the
Aduiart, stepping 10 the 'front.' faces the hne and IN
Ehoulder-- Prepare 70 opea ranks 10 the rear,
spen orserIharchl Observation-Disclosures ranks opening
officers savnncng. The Adju Ant, after first
ing he aligned marches aoug the rcnt Of the lire
oepe right and advances to position
sndwty between the battalion and the senior officer Ia
command Turning W the right sbsut, be gives the
~uya, "Present--Grmsn hen accordingly pro
scned saintpg he then faces about 10 tae
rorped"-~hen, upon an lnimstion from the command.
ug ofeer to thAi ene;, be passes around 10 biz rear
,asnains oaloer now scsnowledses the salute Of
'sho ffne by touching hs hat drawing his sword
se sGscus. ~, The Ss
asspg round the laters right, his former p1
rcn, mtssy between him and the line OF company OIL
GERS directs Fiyst the front
rarcp Having reached the ocD,re, sno faced the Ada
they proceed TO report the result OF the roll call pre-
beginning the right, ,susiug by bringing The zen hand
QuEkly the breast the right thou Ter, and
..seccnd company &C. They Then resume teer places,
toe aouiaD,, again facing the commanding of1crr
gives hin, the Of the Frat sergcan,s reports Tho
command Il given this point for me crdess be 'esd
which ali proclaimed given "by order Of the Sccre
tAry o. War" The Adju.an', after Ennouncng the pa
nade Dismissed" proceeds his position iue N
officers al returning their swords and closing 70 the
centre, when they together march fsr-ard In line,
che music playing ara also advancing 70 within few
races AZ commander whom they salute by raising the
hard 70 the cap when they dismissed After receiving
the dsperse serseants the CT
tsu respective companies, and march them 70 the cam
psny pArsde,, where they also dismissed the band
san'n1rg 20 play until the companies clear the reg
mental parade
mounting Tho camp well a. the garrison gusrds are
relieved every tsebiy -four hoors. me named for
duty turn on, st given signal uron their company pa
rSder the, and thec repair the
Eug Of second kgna 10 the plain In trout Of the gusrt
ns. aner vsroas svousions, inspocton, cheating of"
e. nusic various nber details, The guar
declared formed, and, shouderng arms, they perform
srch may be requred by the officer of the
s.h, ard upOn The ce.,nI o. The a,c the old and 1ne
EZRA Of The day salute and the former impars 70
roe latter he ttandng orderr he old guard then mach
song he front guard, quick lime the latter
rarcng prcttu, I-rns, oie-s sair'ing ana the muc
OF hoh guards oesing TIE new guard pace tneir arms
" tic arm rnsk, VIII The excep.cn c. t,e brsi relief,
with IL ordered IN front, placed 10 charge OF tee
corpora who aces e relieve the sentlpeis, scoompa-
1n.nd of tee old senlnels ar isa rs relieved. The
rontnc relieves every 20 hourr unless the weather
other shcsd make u proper or necossarv
tos, they shoud be shAnsei At Oh or longer intervals
Tho taken that al TIC orders oScycd
with spirit ard exar'rosa TIE guard are required TO DO
continually he ALERT M they may be called out al any
moment 10 b exaniacd by the 0tgcer o the day.
rAere tx ,crtlnels who VAL back and forth fro
scrvy box 20 rentry bcx the camp approaching IN w out
Inc somewhat she fern 81 boxigoa, and containing be
fveer tao Epd three acres o. s1ound u " jaAo wis
short ostanoe OF Foes Hoe, and Dea- the run. Of Old
Fort Cnson TIE 1, second, 'oarlh AMI bb e,aes a'e
ped the n'rd bei9g absent Oh fdrough Ths otal
number C cadets sseni one hundred and seventy
vz:fi-r; cla-s, 2e second class - fourth ols
9Th cllss a. These being 81 lied four
p~1ier sixteen io.s allotted 70 each. Bni5es ihese
heSe eli bt ooers four amy oioefs .hrce o-deTes
Lr', utari and ,hte pAck'r akirs N al rl1ety
tons pitched With tie eucampuenL Just oatzdc Of
Be hae., nosr lie vatr tax, s1o large
rccsptl-p teni for the accommodation OF viscfs
The er fo7 the eft coptsr iuo cadets esch wnle
tbe oilers have .evSrsv three ocupany Al Inventory
sn,v, besides the bedding Of locker csn'a,biug f,Uf
eSrss FOR olohos &c licking gas. wazh oSsin t'Ses
cru brush and Tin candle b'x Their wardrobe is "a
tner ,oaDty .;t7g reing slored bu, thu gboh 10
absoiUify needed Eanb c.1ct Ia req aired 10 bring villa
Tn nome tFf fst 81 80 p2lre WEte ti1Vc8
shirts, tlx O1lAra pairs Cf rorsie1 Ike
PAIR r cotton -ock- fOor psrs - draW
fou- F1rs Of drawers four pocket han kcr
chiefs, sir touCs, one clotbes bag msie q uSken,
riofes brgSb, hair hru-h, tnoh or0sh, comb leather
iruEk i-o pio- csses and two p,irs Of iAects he Is
m addition, supplied e. the Academy win r1s black
racf tro ses n who het., mistress, Pillow, p.r Of
blsBkss sc, erited bed cover, char, lumoler oanis
rrink s1d srsuut book, besides ne regular uniform
VERY bot Gays sben engaged N drib cuy. they
vou he aasuo Jsose ooE,stirg OF brown linen sriing
soT prlyaiet sni white for The on
Anime ocrck The drills for the cay commence. The
an csss dlriog the forenoon, are czere sed rith the
sDountei bgbi artillery baiey and The fourth vii tue
nounicd portion Of The 1rst clstf are detailed ~
sf1Ei army Cccrt in command a. their drts. vhich
quite sxcidrg and of.cutrcs dangcrJus particularly
In Tie O. ue moulted artillery. he CADETS arc
"higct " keep heir respective stations ioN Of the
snnr trd cAfs0rr tbe horses attached " the
nave ~ n' roe ACROSS the Geld A. gao2, turning In
short curve, aud various ovulut Sometirc5 thess
curve are ace e. that the ran ctrsse oyeyturns
ard obr Tie DRAGONS o. cadets rue snail chance Of