New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-16
GEN. GRANT.
GEN. GRANT At WEST POlNT-HGS DEPARTURE
FROM THE CUY-ENTHUsGASM.
lFRoN OUR sPECIAL CORREsPoNDEyrI

GIN. GRANT AT WEST POINT-TIs DEPARTURE
FROM THE CuY-ENrHUs1ASM.
fFRoN OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
WEST POINT, Nov. 15.-ShOrtly after 70 o'clock
on Saturday morning. Gen. Grant accompanied by his
wife and her brother Cen Dent left the Metropolitan
Hotel in New-Yor for the Hudson River Railroad Depot
on Thrtich-s where Cen Grant purchased tickets and
the party took passage In the drawngroom for this
place None Of the railroad officers Of the in
tended trip General. and President elect until 1t
tons were made along the route until train arrived AZ
Turrytown Here q general rush made for the car
"TRere's Grant ." WHERE'S Grant," was the cry,
while the people ran mp and down the platform greatly
excited. AT last The opposite side of the STA.
tion-nousc e-ped the general through the hailoehrd
window aud then the cry went rom one 10 ah"Inen
Here he II, :" Here he So "Hurrah for Grant, now
are You. gcncralW Hands were extended ana tnc gen
eral goOduaturodly shook hands with few OF those
nearest him. At NiugSing number ~ persons gathered
around the train, which stopped only long enough Tor
glance OF recognition, the waving or hands, ana uree
cheers for Gen Grant The people OF Peek'k we're on
i h., ti5, the nand of the President elect Gen.
Grant wore lavender kids while passing this ordeal
Ladies' boys and girls with flushed faces struggled to
reach the open window" nul ",Ie u,nDr ~ ~. up
VIZ tn, Ca, Grant Cheer. were given again and
ger awOkc 10 the fact that Grant was on
hoard and before the train reached Garr,on's the
next 10 the drawing coach was crowded win people
Atm ouareruas O'Clock GarrOns was reached, ana the
t',rty was received by AialorGen @ \. Gilmore who
law thcm af.ly ON board the ferry boat Gen Pitcher,
snnerinendent of the Military Academy. Col Black. and
ur Hoyuton Adiuiant 81 the Post we're I'm waiting TO
receive the distinguished party at the landing. Gen;
Grant shook hands with the soldiers, ana ca.lru
each by name, In true Western STYLE
while the usual salute 81 10 guns was being hred Ihe
marty were driven Cen Pitchers residence where they
we're to remain during their stay. Everything on this
eide OF the river conducted after the most approx ga
military syc. mud the whole town u ~ quiet as though
~ Inhabitants had to funeral Tho object Of Cen
Grants visit s 90 his son Frederick, who - cadet
of two years staudlugat the Academy Fred, ~ De rs
called said boz doing well iu bis studies though ne
has been put back class account ~ sckuc--Wc
has caused him 90 Doe absent considerably. About 4
o'clock Gen. Grant. accompanied by Gcus. Gilmore,
Pitcher and utlcr took stroll around the grounds re-
turning u time the General Co witness the evening
parade from Dis window. In the evening III,
ana his friends visited Gold spring where they TOOK
dinner 90 Governor kmhc'- residence. Al O'Clock ON
sunday morning Cen Grant inspected me cadets durhs
the parade: after which ho Withdrew aud not seen
much during The day. Many attended the morning ser
vices in the chapel hoping that they might see him, but
he there. n is expected that the General VIII
leave Tor Ncw-Nork tomorrow MOudayJ
with the exception Of Gen. Grant, everybody seems
~ boz Inspired with the military" idea the general Il the
least military Of them an iu appearance. lie walks with
great freedom. compared with the machine ocom0-
lion of the cadets n il noticeable Tact hat tho people
nm here never describe curved line, 900 their walks but
rather take direct tacks when they wish to ltor ihcr
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