The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-07

who know the academy TO hear thai seconaltsn un-
xno*H and merit alone secures academic diAunenon a.
Visit OF Omcers emmandi.g New York Har-
Dor and the Omcers Of tho French ship-oi-
the-Ltne Jean Bart. &c.
WEsr Pomr, June 9, 1851.
An excursion party made up Of the officers command
ing the forts OF New York harbor consisting Of Major
Generals Butterfeld Ingals and Fessenden, Bngadier
Generals Walien and Upton and Colonel Bowen, all OF
the United States Army, with Captain Grozoime and
forty cadets OF the school ship Jean Bart and several OF
New Yorks distinguished citizens accompanied BY ladies
OF rank and beauty, made this place the point OF deb-
katon to-day The visit has been replste with incident
and reciprocal pleasure Arriving at the steam ferry
landing carriages were in waiting. and being comfort
ably seated the party quickly driven to the hotel
situated on the north side OF tho plain. Resting for an
hour. enjoying the splendid upriver view presented
from us piazza they proceeded to inspect the interest
Ing features Of the military post and for this purpose
Brevct Lieutenant Colonel r. Niche, United States
Army Assistant Professor Of Engineering. and Brevet
Lieutenant Colonel George A. Kensai United States
Army Assistant Professor Of Mathematics at the Acade-
nv, assumed the pleasing duty OF becoming escort Leav
Ing the hotel by pathway TO tho west they
Quoted TO the battery Of red guns exhibiting tho
form and structure Of Geld work. and from thence
grove Of eims, where variety of trophy guns were
Of 1872 In Mexico and in.the late rebellion portion
Of tho great chain here surrounds the beautiful gun
10 Monarquc," presented by Congress to La
fayette, and this attracted the greatest attention
OF all tho company. Here they also found
the antique mortars and guns from Mexico in
thew AIS" there wese wo Enssn rsd
Biakeloy guns from Fort Pulaski; two carronades or
ships pivot gus, from Hilton Hcad; one cieat inch
rined Blakeley from Fort from the
rebels-together with the fragments Of General Gill;
% %o famous Ps9s gun from
Charleston before It assumed lis present con-
dton. These trophies, SCARED and bruised by
snos and. and guns made Tor experimental pur
tcmpla ION by all. Directing their attention the est
~ard Co onels Niche aud Rensal pointed out the ord
nance laboratory, near which were variety Of trophy
guns from Cedar Creek and from vicksburg among
which Is to be found "whsng Dick" an English rH d
Also tbey Informed that the gun which fired the
last sho previous TO the surrender OF Lees army and
hence the last shot Of the rebellion might be These
and great variety Of torpedoes, shot shells, &C., well
repaid the visitors at this point Pursuing the road
down the Il TO the North wharf the battery,
thirty one hunIr,d and three hundred pound
Parrots, fifteen and thirteen inch mortara AL ca.
Of ns,as Ss M .as - Rss
furnishing tangible evidence OF the triumphant
progress OF this nations manufacturing skill In weapons
estod IN the thousand trophies surrounding them and
struck with the maj ,sc grandeur OF scenery every
Where oscernfoie, the naval gentlemen, pr0p0unded
question aicr question 10 their escort evincng their
apprec alton In the veest Passing the cadet
barracks they wendell their way to the library where
the s and second sections Of the graduating class
beng examined In mncralogy by Professor Kendrick,
before the Board Of Visitors aud large company
Of ladies and officers Struck with the thorough know-
edge Of the gentlemen with the specimens given them
for analysis and description, they could not but mani
fest y and this they did IN the hesrties; terms
Leaving the library they visited all the buildings con-
nected with the academy. examining trophies models
and collections, battle stained flags and articles
<xafhA .nwfo, ~ t1n
ro,urnns to Roe's Hotel a. three O'Clock, whors s
the festive Paull had dinner In readiness
for them During the progress Of this meal the grand
s,onsis discoursed delicious music, which. with the
presence Of many ladies' sitting groups upon the
rounding ereen sward coquetting hero and there
with favorite cadets. caused the scene TO 30 ono
larger pifr mage. Immediately succeeding this, they
joined the Board Of Visitors, who, in company
with the entire academic staff, viewed with intere
Colonel Alexander Piper u g. A. Returning by the
roads 70 the cres OF the plain they awaited In tho mel
low light Of the evenings sunset the evening parade
landscape lingering rays OF light illuminated the
Of the mountain In the east few scattered Clouds
tnged with scarlet gold and silver tints, fading
deep blue ornament Indicated the closing day; and
the concerted drums broke upon the soiemn stillnoss
around and instantly After the grand full chorus from
parade. their enthusiasm no bounds Az the echo
took the srain repeating them in tones softer and
swceeer and fainter mountain river and plain all re-
sounded with notes Of exquisite melody. The beauty
ment hera Turning TO the ocers professors and Board
OF Visitors, General Buttsrheld and friends with Cap
tam 0rozolme and his cadets thanked all heartily for
their kndncss and before the evening gun, whose
verbeations announced the dying Of another day had
ceased they were leaving the post In the best possible
spirit&