The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-01
LINCOLN At. WEST POINT.
Changes 10 be made in the Csbimet---SO more
new Generals to be made---A characteristic
Speech Ii ON the Gorilla. &c.

An account CT Abe LiEcoln's s-;' 20 Wei Point
is amusing The correspondent nj a'at,a that Abe
went to bed ''iike any ordinary iGa.,' wh"n lie
reached the place. IN conversation lie Sid that lie
knew Saturday night tilat he Merli.nac wonid
next moi ming either g. u? James river or To he
Bottom" In speech to my warm ui.ion loving
friend OF New jersey he said that his visit TO
IVES, Point was not 80 n.ah" Ct unIalc amy Gene
rails \ correspondent 81 the II. \. ElprtsS, clos
ing the account OF tn flying tiip,' says:
\ great change viii sake place within day. OF
two in the Cabinet, and ,ntre ires,i var pro
;.Ta,iine has been decided upon. General scott
will ia all probability. within few days r"ashiimc
his position IN Commandment Ciiic i,ad III stay Iii
New York i'll readiness 10 leave Tor Washington al
Il nlomenis notice. il was ho.iced that Wi. III"
President from the loom his counienance bore
comparatively Joyous EXPRESSION and rs he came
forth ann in-aIm with General Scott, he appeared
,chaye derived much encouragement from the III
tefview.
Accompanied by Cal McCul.u,n tha President
then proceeded To the Military Academy, General
Scott being too ialigued IN go will, liin.
on arriving ~ the Acatvmy The Cadets were
drawn up iii iine aud s;.aiei The President with
MILITARY bpncIs. \ thorough inspection Of the bar
racks and apartments then made, and the
President expressed his great satisfaction al The ap
pearai.c. OF every thing, hc teheld. In company
with Professor Mcmahon aud Col Bowen he then
returned 20 III. hotel. About three ocock lie took
dinner.
After dinner the President, and Colonel McCulum
took a carriage and drove TO Cold Springs, where
thew visited tte iron foundry Of GoyCrn.ur kcmhlt.
After staying at The foundry ZONE time, the Pre-
xdent returned to the hotel which lac reached about
eigh. l.. IL. About nine O'Clock Ny. Lincoln. escort
ing the Baroness Stotckc, entered The public paror
and. ioc about l.f al hour held q levce. He then
engaged in conversations with Mrs. General Niclc to
whom lie rait ma ied attention. observing jocosely
that ''the wives Of his Generals had claim upon
him"
1,,r il.1 ",
bile manner, and about eleven o'clock 'he President
retired TO his room. shortly after midnight in the
midst of rclting rain the harmonioi, notes OF the
Academy Band broke upon the stiffness Of the air.
and the President and gut sis were RECALLED with a
very agreeable serenade.
The President having already retired, did not re
appear While i'll his room arrangements were
made for his departure his morning Permission
was then a.ked OF Mr. Lincoln to allow the repre-
sentaiives of the Press to travel with him on the
special train Certainly was the Presidents
ply. why not; am not afraid OF the repoIt tiers, end
talking OF reporters puts Ire III mind OF good
story" a characteristic aneo Tote was then narrated
by which Mr. Lincoln conveyed the idea that he
not RS badly scared by the knights Of the quill
some folks were.
The President arOfe about seven o'clock this
morning and took breakfast with Ge5 Scott and
Mr.. Sloan. About eight o'clock IN ops. rouche
drove up 10 III. hotel, ard in it Mr.. Lincea zen
Scott Mr. Sloan, and William proceeded t1g---se
terry boat.
In compliance with a suggestion Of Mr. Eelcher
circuit of some two miles WAS llad" to give the
President an opportunity OF witnessing the PIC
tlfieslue scenery of this part OF the Hudson Nhiie
the way the morning Albany boat Mary Powell
passed and Mr. Lincoln aud General Scott being
observed the passengers ch.ered voeter ruSly, the
bell ringing the same the lii answer to the
cheers the President took off his hat and waved it,
On nearing Garlisons Il salute was fired, to the inu
sic OF which the party entered the train The train
which consisted OF locomotive and one handsome
ly furnished ladies car, then lett Garrisons al 3
O'Clock
After reading the papers. Mr.. Lincoln engaged in
earne - conversation with General Scott. THIS col
sultation led to a sill Int change in the programme,
and il settled that General Sco'' should return
to West Point tonight, and there await the mniive
which will probably soon summon hi.n 70 Washing
ton. When the tain reached Tarytown, an i'm
mense concourse Was assemble d. who chetrea lust
ly for President Lincoln and General Scott which
The 'eheerees responded bowling.
When nearing the depot, Gen Scot. a-k al
his opinion of MIR Lincoln. Sir" said the old hero
TO the querist, ada essing him with emphasis 'he
is In honest, upright man, very CONSCIENTIOUS and
tries to do right with all parties that's what be.
ieve, aud hope you are satisfied
ARRIVAL Ar JERSEY cITY-THE PRESIDENT MAKES
SPEECH.
The party arrived at Jersey City al eight minutes
past IL o'clock. The carriage containing the Pre- Il
dent immediately driven from the ferry boat
10 the special tranof an engine and two handsome
new cars in waiting within the depot.
President Lincoln got upon the train at the rear
platform Of the back car and when he reached this
elevation he was eheered enthusiastically. He
kpowledged the favor with bow to the excited
crowd, who renewed the cheers and called Tor Il
speech. The President smiled nj these demands,
and shook his head dscouiagingly; but tn. crowd
persevered In the call strongly that the President
removed his seat, as a preparatory act towards
granting their desires. They showed their apprr-
citation of il by round of cheers. and then quoted
down to hear the speech" The President spoke
substantially follows:
"When birds and aujr,.aiS looked AZ through
fog, they to disadvantage, aud it nigh,
be with you, ii were 10 attempt to tell you why
went to see General Scott. ! can only say that my
visit to West Point did not have the Importance
which las been attached 10 IL bat u Concerned
matters that you understand quit, well II |
were 10 tell you all about them. Now can only
remark, that il had nothing whatever 10 do with
making or nnnaking any General IN t..saouotry.
daughter and appiause) The Secretary Of War,
you know, holds pretty tight rein "A TIE press.
that they shall not tell more than they ought to;
and I'm afraid thai ii ! bab 100 nut a, lie might
draw tight rein NE" tR0ars o. laughter and
loud app!sase during which tie President retired
within the carr
The train slowly moved of Il moment afterward.
in eharGA u Dir. Woodruff, who stood upon the
front pi0form Of ihe back and called for three
clli was vigorously responded TO, aid the eompli.
D,su WA acknowledged by the President, by stand
ing MP aud removing bis hat By this time the
train wss rapidly moving away. and the crowd diS
psrssd Gsu Scott, on srriying on the New York
eide WA driven TO his hotel, where hs will remain
~ afternoon, when b will return TO West Point