New-York tribune., 1868-06-13
! GEN GENT At VEST POINT.

WEST POINT, June 12.-The rain drips con-
tinuay from the caves and tho sway and bend in
the Storm The clouds rest the hitOps and the wide
plateau In front of the hotel shut In with gray
semicircled cap. The ladies within doors, watching
from the windows the few brave at work on the
greensward, preparing for them battle-ground -
croguet lawn Between the Of trees is seen park OF
dome, arch and tower reminds OF some old Spanish
town People appear occasionally on the balcony look
at the Clouds grumbe, shiyer ana beat nasty @ @retren
within doors An orderly PAGES up and dOwn; keeping
waten tSd o and ward over the CHIEF d VINO adsts
mufed head and shoulders with great coats Their lower
ehtreines covered with the regulation whlte LOU
peculiarly forlorn and bedragged as they dasn between
the drops on their way from recitation.room TO luaI
the trres pierce the fog and the statue OF % IN
the distance seems ghost peerng IN the I0aee; lns
hotel crowded and cots IN the paT0r tOght wiz pe AZ
premium. The Board Of Examiners has retired TO
their rooms and its members are Dusy Arranging
will probably be announced within a few days.
The Plebes' within their quarters happy over the
from the thousand and tricks that have heretofore
beset them Gen Grant attended the examination OF the
ercses The graduating class propose TO serenade their
lady friends tonight, and tomorrow, If the weather
reviews parades, and boat races. The ball has been
postponed to the l5th owing to the nonarrva OF the An
tanned by stress Of weather"
Gems. Grant aud Franklin with Prof Peek have ac;
cepted the invitation to dino with eNGov Fish, and Will
cross the river TO GarsOns this afternoon. where the
Ex-Governor resides, The officers have donned full dress,
The plain dress OF citizen. jerome Bonaparte, who
graduated IN the class of arrived last evening and is
now at Cozzcns's Hotel Notwithstanding tho
rain, the cadets promenade the balcony with
lair maldens explaining to attentive ears the
mysteries of reyeiile" retreat and tattoo" fathers
are listening to the demands for more OF that Whch Is
as necessary to the cadet as to the rest oI us ones
are earnestly requesting their sons TO beware OF dement's
To refrain from torturing the Pebes and to sing hymns
instead of the bacchanalian song Of Benny Hayens o.
while the thoughts of the boy out his yankng and
"Lazing memories, and he half smiles he promises to
be better boy" The majestic Hudson spreads out below
grassy points shoot out into the water ana Islands look
ike waving emeralds in "A setting Of pearl SlOops ride
It anchor fearing TO put out in the storm, ana one
spunkey little ugboat breasts the waves ana Is crOg
to 20 opposite shore Cen Sehrmer was to Inspect the
post today, but account Of the weather bls Is 1iso @
deferred until tomorrow. A Sleam ol SyVspIpe has
fallen OF the hills; IL w,dens uhtiI II ho0s
valley with light. The clouds have cleared away, q4
bits OF blue sky above It breaks upon VS. like
good People smile now Birds shake their plu.
mage In the branches. The cOrdage creaks on board
sloops The spread TO the breeze and purplng
the hills that surround the old fort with its historic
ories. the rainbow prOclams the end OF the storm.
The weary hath made golden set.
And by the bright track Of his hery
Gives token Of goodly day tomorrow"