New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-06-12

nation OF the barbarous act the roaring of the
ames the broiling OF the carcass, the rising Of the
incense and the general leaving in disgust or inger
ing for curiosity Of the crowdand all this adjoining
city OF thousand inhabitants.
WEST PorNr ExANIsATIos.-The usual review
and examination was in progress at West Point last
week before the Board Of Visitors. From letter in
the New York Evening Post we extract the follow
ing:
But the band strikes up a chorus from Lucretia
Bofgia, and cadets in thick and serred order the
light battery squad Of sappefs and miners and the
dragons, march to the parade ground. The line IS
formed with promptitude and accuracy under the
command OF Col, Hardee, most accomplished tacti-
clan and the author of the book on tactjcs used at
the Point. Major Delafeld, armin-arm with Gov.
Davis, Of Indiana, President Of the Board followed
by the Board and staff went through with the stand
ing review Next came marching review at COM
mon time presently, another at quick time. and
then third at doube-quick the latier constituting
the prominent feature of the DAYS entertainment.
II is Dopnarly known at the Point as the Shanghai
drill, being done at trot throughout. It Is an
adaptation from that of the French Chasse,trs AZ
pncennes, and has teen prepared for our service by
Col. Hardee. In bringing 1t TO perfection In the
French Ecoie Potechnique the cadets were required
to make all their movements at this trotting pace,
whether the distance they were to 20 were Eve rods
or as many miles. By dfnt of constant practice, the
muscles become SO Injured to IL that 10 time they
were, without unusual fatigue, enabled 10 run oat
from Paris ten miles without halt drill there an hour
and then run back at the same gait This is the drill
which our cadets are now taught
After the review at quick time, the band PLAYED
Pop goes the weasel, ? and " pop y away went the
cadets at jolly pace, their step as perfect, their
lines as straight, their wheeling as aultless their
salute as graceful, as with common time, the light
battery and dragons following at full trot. II
was beautiful spectacle. eciting the admiration o
| every behoder, especially that OF the writer who
now visited the Point for the first time and TO whou
1t was new sensationp II is scarcely possible Il
imagine military display more faultless in ever,
part than this. The cadets coming from every Con
gressionai district OF the country, each possessing
| qualities and capabilities upon the development ol
which is mainly to depend the military reputation
honor-perhaps the safety Of the eountry--are here
receiving the first lessons in that stern art which
henceforth s to be the practical work Of their lives
Two hundred and twenty-five were to-day doing the
| rough duty of the common soldier, and each upon
his good behavior. 1t is terrible ordeal through
| which they must pass to achieve success And how
few attain 1t. The present graduating class numbers
twentyseven it entered with one hundred and ten
| Each year II has TO undergo wedding out Of the
chaf from the wheat, and those who finally gel
through are pretty sure to prove worthy the honor
The cadet upon whom this year is to be conferred the
first honor is VIM c. Paine of Massachusetts-a tall
fnely.proportioned, graceful young gentleman. The
examination will be continued for couple OF weeks
during which there will be daily drills reviews and
exercises in every branch Of military science.