The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-04
THE NAVAL ACADEMY.
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE HERALD.

The Examination Of Midshipmen Cousinued-
The Yacht America-Desire of the Nlidsnip-
men for Burroughs. &C.. &c.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, June l, 1867
The examination OF the first and third classes OF the
midshpmen was continued yesterday in the recitation
aud in the steam house." In the latter the two
large steam marine engines, with full size propeller
attached were manned by the mdshipmen Of the first
class under the direction Of OF tho class and
pervison Of OF the engineers the engines put
in notion and M the signal OF the bell made by the mid
shipman designated for the purpose tho engines
go faster slower back forward stopped at
the viii and under the direction Of the midshpman who
directed for the time being He then took his place
ut part Of the engine which required hand
the signals and one, who had previously
been hand to aid In the manipulation OF the engines
took his position at the bell and directed the
Of the machines The Board of Visitors present.
witnessed the management the engines and examined
the drawings made by midshlpmen, well
some Of elaborate and difficult character made
by the engineers and tho Assistant Instructor OF Draw
ing illustrative OF the engines in all Of their several
parts and Of the Monitors with the details OF construc
tiou and armament. Those made by Otto Fuchs Assist
ant Professor Of Drawing and illustrative Of the Moni-
for harbor Defence particularly fine and much
admired. The Board Of Visitors also examined the APP
paratus in the Department Of Natural and Experimental
PHILOSOPHY, under the charge OF Professor LOCKWOOD
and seemed 70 agree with the Professor the appa
ratus was scarcely adequate to the purpose designed
The Professor desires addition the extent Of
pendturc Of some 81, 900.
At twelve O'Clock the Admiral invited the Board OF
Visitors and correspondent TO 60 on board the yacht
America and take sail on the bay. The invitation hav
ing been accepted, tho cutters were manned and the
Admiral conducted the party on board the yacht then
lying in the stream He then took charge, weighed
anchor and directed the yacht the bar TO the
broad surface Of the Chesapeake Bay. Having pun
shed few bottles Of good champagne and run some thr
teen miles under full SAIL with nice and pleasant
breeze the party conducted back TO the place OF
departure at about half past two O'Clock p NJ, when
they separated for dinner.
The America, appears, Ia not rugged now as she
when she her laures In the race In England She
then sloop rugged, and had but one mast She has
mass and Il risRod schooner. This altera-
to her speed. She ID rated at about hundred and
eighty TONS and draws about eleven asd half feet Of
water She il very graceful object however, and 10
much admired by all who have seen her.
The sloop Dale, pierced for twenty guns and carrying
but eight lone OF the practice ships to tho mid
about ready for Tho savannah Ia expected up
the 6th when the Macedonian, the Savannah and the
Dale will prepare 70 take the midshpmen aboard for the
summer cruise.
About sixty OF graduating class join Commo
dore Alden on the Minnesota for cruise Of year.
they anxious 20 be allowed short leave OF alb
visit their friends before sailing. Tho desire
that Admiral Porter thinks they ought have IT. But
after being graduated they will longer be under hts
charge, and he cannot grant them the leave desired
At West Point the adua'ng class usually allowed
furough from the 18th or June 10 September l, n
which time they joined their reg,ments