New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-12
GEN GRANT At VEST POINT

poRMtTIoN or A MILITARY BOARD-rb OBJECT lliE
TESTING or THE BEST INFANTRY TACTICS
The unexpected appearance of Gen. Grant accom-
panied by number Of distinguished oh'efs Old suhohy
last at West Point, the suhect oi r'e ue vi CUM
rept and drew number OF visitors to The neghborhood
~ th romantic locaHty OF the Palisades. Gen Grant
accompanied By the Iieiapers W o Snt pS
Sont. Cen Meade Gen Barry, Gen. Candy, Gen. Geer
Gen Pitcher Gen Hazen, Gen. Horace Porter, surgeon
con Rarnes and Cole Emory, BideauX, and number Of
other oficers equally prominent.
Upon the arrs al Of Gen Grant at West Point II was
received with the marks OF honor due his high station ana
his general distinction There was regular phTaIe III
his sOnoT, which was especially eredilabS judS.hE ron
et al we're also accorded most hearty welcome anu
"the Point was generally scene OF issuViiy on account
Upon his arrival at Garrson's station. the Hudson
River Railroad, te General almost mheuateR NsitSu
West Point and then returned 70 te eastern s,de ., e
river, he was the guest OF Gov tlso. zen. aeaue
also enjoyed the Inequalities Of Gov t1sn Gen fened
entertained II the party aud the rest Sought ana
certainly obtained accommodations at the hands OF the
proprietor Of ROe's Hotel ,.,. -
the reception of the General among The Pa1sade GINS OF
the Hudson River than yesGl1Gy frdm no ahte
made locOmotOn beaTable ana even cDih0tlabie. INC
grounds never looked more beaufnl. Inc SKY was
cloudless Even The indifference of the hotel employees
not sufficient 20 damp the splt. VI tne man VIZ
sought for the beauties of nature and other features
Cen Grant made general Of observation through
the different departments III tue West Point Academy
during the cary morning. 5nd sAPiisstu od otSs
wen satisfied The General mas not lost u, goou oVhs
ar nee
time Of his grand "ReceptiOn" ut the INN Avenue
Hotel in this city more than years He doesn't
seem 70 have grown older than the time Indicated HIS
eyes are soft and brown as They ever were before ne
stll unassumng; aud no one would lcy lhas nc was
engaged in any very profound conspiracy ON the Ile-
Time has also dealt kindly with The hero Of Gettysburg
since last him in the metropolis There Is the
same impression OF almost scholarly Iepose which always
distinguished his GOuntenanee, ana which always con-
trbuted so much TO winning FOR him the respect ana
esteem Of his officers md men. .,
The others OF tho party also bore an appearance "heh
must commend the lygeDc influences al the service,
The parade of the pupils. which TOOK place before inc
General yesterday, wac Of course got up IN the very De
style There not glove finger soed or dsafrnee9;
every bright brass butOn Furnished M To lis Hul
splendor; shondeTflD< meant nOhIbs else ma. ~ a.
utterly perptndcuar tube with the head thrown imy
back; aud all other precautions were taken % sEs e
General Of the United States Army nnc Inltesooh W
the operations Of the Dufsci! loT our Ih'Ie
Tho Military Board met At II O'CLOCK IN the morning
with Gen Grant in the char and the BOARD vas uuy OF
ganiIed being composed az the members btloTc hrh-
Toned Soon after the organization OF the mettt ven.
Grant received elegrayhc disiateh s,lhh.hiht mn 20
return 10 Washington. lie hmediatcy telessp'eu IA
reply requesting know whether The summons was pc
repptory Upon being Informed that II was he TOOK tbo
O'Clock train "a NewYork with she intention Of ret'fn'
ing <nmediately 20 the capital.
The main oiccf OF the Mtary BOaId il the testing Of
tho new system ~ infantry tactics introduced ny cen
l'pton and determining the advsahilty at It's adoption
in the United states service. MiI'aly COMMISSION 81
lion OF Gen Upton's tactics Int some Wmcupe arose
which cause the putting forth Of tho present Military
new pian Of the manual ofarms j. based Inc principle
OF handling the breeehoadme gun which asserted
Will greatly simplify and facilitate the labor of Tie re-
CTuit and render s ttlNic's hSh hl"N 'he'tFN AZ INC
The Military Board adjourned 10 lrrct this morning az
II o'clock IL Id not transpre whether the hVestifa-
ton wOuid continue without the stlN,es OF 1ti Grant
or not The officers who attended Mn from Washing on
ri y remain ~ West Point or IN tle vicinity