The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-05

orR WEST POINT CORRESPONDENTS.
Hoy's Horn. wrrr poiNT July a IS

Rors Horn, wnr poiSr, July 4 1864
m, F1rh a, ~, ki,ary .4cdd,mvThe Code,s ~ Th>ir
6lmv--salut,s from ne F,,id Bana1e,-Parade and
Proc.ss,or.'- Daae,aa and DntliHg-ffreoorks and
0ratry DC, de-
The nineteth anniversary Of the nations independence
celebrated here by e future heroes Of the
public with betting Sco, This the o
the cadets They are all lying On camp. Studies
suspended the barracks closed and nothing but The
ordinary morning and evening parades guard mount
ngs and the plebes drll disturb the Of the Cadet
corps Tue national holiday ushercd In this morn
ng by the usual federal salute Of thirteen guns sun
1se In honor Of the day tho fun band Of the post
PLAYED the revee and tattoo instead Of the simple TIE
and drum. Al national salute Of thirty guns
fired from tho field battery by tho cadets, under
the direction o. the Instructor " Artillery The band Al
rsyeile and tattoo marched through the entire grounds
from the west TO the south gates terminating the
en- smpment which fronts The hotel. Al half past
the cadets bad Their morning parade in front q the
camp the marshal OF The dsy. crdet Lieutenant Mallory
commanding. Colonel Black and crowd Of army on
cers-Col. PIPER Col Hildt Capt Davies MAJOR Essan
Col Kent Gen. Webb MAJOR hcMllon. and a hos o
cgviians-beIng delighted Witnesses Of the scene On
the Fourth Of July tho cadets BY courtesy, the
management Of snar pretty much In their hands
an arrangement in which Major General curum ap
contemplate tho satisfaction With which he evidently
fesls enabled 10 relax the srct rules Of discipline
the OCCASION with HIS quia smile he stands BY under
the shade Of the enjoyng the recreation N which
the boys" ~ he calls them, are devotng themselves
s.s ~ M s . ~ se ssaes ~ n. &
ration Of Independence by snsher, and benedction by
the chaplain, compieied the lay services During the
which len New York In tie morning we're on the
grounds Nothing could have been more eong~nial
than ne ueI an -. '' s.n%ssInr mogn,sn. sns
though no, enough on NE pen plain, stif srordns
cool spo fov The spectators OF The vel shaded
] may here sdd that General Cnllnm, 10 addition
to his other srhsustins duties. 10 dsvo,ias much
attention 20 ne establishment Of tho grounds,
and s e., 'ysss': .Op q w. s Pom, 'Ts
now rendered more Interesting By the presence a.
The tactical Board, who are engaged In observations
vet Brigade or Gener. Emory t,ton Captain o. pinh
United bates artillery The Board consists Of Brsvst
infantry late eommandsnt o. .ds,s, co,oasi Henry n
corps, and Captain van Ham, rif,h infantry. General
Upton directs the driH in peson, 10 presence Of ns
Board and General Cullum Ancso far has elected
raj satisfaction BY The smpsty u hts neg system
eonfasou and dscul,y s,tsrhd 10 the old systems Of
Scott sri Hsrdee fhs esss rtb which he handles
the battalion and us&s the men administers ~ simple
previous study on the part % ne cadets speaks well Tor
he value Of ks system Ihav, heard The highest
@.sS.I S., EN- ! n s s s :s ~ s. =, gs
Who captain IN the rfsh 'nitsd States 1tilIsry
quite a young onoer-s rsduss ~ f1i-snd dlstu-
gulshed himself In the late ~ He had among biz
classmates Major General Eip<rck, Brgafier General
Kirby Colonel kinpbuy, Cap<ns rross, Hsxlstt and
NcQuestsn--tbe latter I've beng killed In bafile-snd
Captain Frank A. Dawes, nov Assistant Professor ~
French West Point General iors, vhess system q
Infantry tactics made SOM norefn Furopethst ocer
having drawn the attention o. IA Empsrvr Nspoicon
them Some time aro-will also bniuded BY the rsotcai
Bard during the sumner, bathey have no, yes bc~n
presented 10 Them.
Tho winding ~ o. the oeebrsin 70 day vii oonsis,
Of . hne display q pyro,echns mostly ~ military
ohsscsr 70 come on ~ ten ock on ~ plaza 10 rcnt
Of The superinteBd nrs gusrtefs II vii IN
consist of signal rsht. ~ Various nds and ten ipch
smell constructed u psstsbosrd bred from a mortar
which, upon reachng elevate ~ several handf~d
feet, wIl burst Ia ths ar, tbro-as out thoussnfs q
fery merp~n1 and q perfect sheer a rain IRE he
scene w ~ Witnessed by isrgr samb~r a spectators
from this hotel from CoErenm az al ne yclnlsy fov
M - around Who are here sniaps,ios ~ ths event
The To1rth of JAY hall fnss In the large
Of the Academy bwflrg a. ~ticlf lodge thsre wf -
M iscx Of The fair ser whom ~ hint Of eAaes hop
10 qaits s1cisni 10 coil .orsihsr ssI tines T1sr.
srgs ss,hsrrg here hss eager - The pleasures y As
night