New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-18

case they entered the carnage and whirled across
the parade ground and down the hill to the steamboat
wharf Quietly and without parade, the General quilted
man high in authority would have wished make his
departure from this historic place and upon so great a.
occasion the visiting OF the officers OF naval nee
announced. such an ones leaving, me roett
would have been proclaimed mid thnnaerE FSee u
from the Battery aud the rec;
Riding down through open ranks of soldiers az pIese
arms" followed by his staff elegantly uniiolinea S
mounted, with troop OF orderhes anu sid os the
airy at THEN heels. The banners in lines DenhhS ta
Chief rode on. special steamer iayhg [ roed and
wo0id receive him on board WINE III rart Wooded
roared Yet al this pomp Gen @[%h m tSc
aa, IKE some ptiy1Ge e ne5 carriage Of his friend and
awaits the steamer from Albany win oTr E,h
II is lovely day the clear river rehecs Due SKY VIII
rpat drifts of feecy clouds. The rivers banks nave on
Their greenest livery and pine ana ceudI ueSe
every breeze In the DISTANCE e Storm King is
Uful hills of the shawanSunk ana Ihs III Nagovss
golden with beams and Gaih WIN WIZ, sn Soroos
with their tiny standards hoatuE " fro,o eaz
coming and going; the American nag mes rom pJah
In the land while he whose wisdom, patriotism, ana
rOuage added so much TO bng aDont te TgSu' ne
nags aud the old fort on the nil Perhaps across h ms
mind there foated gans OF FesGe AT t me H po1ed
lu.et, rest fresh air, ana peace lollorIOW moIlnS
win find him in washington NeAcu MN I,;1,%ard
for az WGaTf Ibe General took his wIfes hand and
led her toward the gangpank of the steamer f0AoWe9
by GEN Pitcher with his daughter There was hurried
hand ehaJiur between the Generals the plank was
withdrawn. and the steamer started for New-1ork
IN lbs hecn something Of day OF rest here. The ca
dets ana iddrs" are gaining strength for the purpose
of 6ciug in m for the grand fetc Thursday evening
Gen Pitcher and stan went on board the savahnan tlis
morning and received with salute After spenu-
ing pleasant hour board ship the officers re-
turned 20 the post There is a boats crew Out now
"heaviRg the lead to see how near the shore the
ships can come The hoarse voice of the boat,
swain heard calling OF me sonnIihgs ana
among Others "piark twain" is caned-proba0y not the
vld hu-norst Of the Plains. The Macedonian lies be
tween the Savannah and the Daie brlet account OF
This vessel may not urove undressing 10 tne Isaae
On tie ls,l June 1872 the United states frsate United
States, Capt stephen Decatur Tell IN win ana captHea
Iohu s. Garden an officer OF high reputation. She was
smaller, OF lighter armament ana h9d le%eI men dna
BhC United States she mount Iohs les On hSr
ND 81 poUud caTOuadeS on her quarterback; nut u Is
ri 49, "a t tbe on done The Macedonian
ibc Wipdyrd and could choose her distance. and the
sOn was fought for the most part at long shot she
very severely cut u, 55I li~lyl,iiaS iO - ar" ~
main tOI-mass aud man yard beng shOt aWay-lOSs, 50
Killed and 6 wounded. The United states suffered blt
he. The Macedonian W., lo"eu to Ne" Ols,
eslG made an American frlSdtc Congress Noted GOA
medal 10 Decatur and silver ones To each OF ms officers
There viii he ig allltIy arm ths evening anu We
play-3i fireworks should tue weather prove laNOaDIe.
aniss At the gathering Of the officers TO deliver the
diplomas Gen Grant 0unued ms unlIOruIOr the nIsI ZINC
c0u, she stoOp Of the shoulder had disappeared and
L. T. Giant looked every iuch the General OF me united
faksug n newspaper, sat down near the
RciorC aim The string band board played national
airs while ae reading and smoking. The newspaper
eonlne ug TO the smoker said Grant badges 2j cents
aUitc, good likeness only twenty-five cents Grant put
banded it 10 the boy, took the badge and sad never
mind the change and resumed ms cigar; Inc BOY
pra biushcd and hastily retTeated amid the smiles OF
lockers At dress parade tonight large aSsemDiaSe
III ladies and gentlemen gathered. short description
o. 'HC E e,! Hotel there stretches wide green
plateau of about fifty acrCs5 the lett quarter
there and the Soofs Of the chargers have torn up the
his m Is IS
ense almost shaved This portion is called the Parade
ground The barracks flank it the south, shaded by
trocs the cottages OF the officers ana professors
There II heard the ro Of drums barraek yard and
she companies are forming IN front OF Their quarters
takes up position the night of center The drums
cease and nov the bandmaster eevates ms baton ana
nor and Sht aud left general guides Oh the double
r,unnapies now follow on "dOube quick
and in twnkling the line OF battle is formed
yhe odniant of the cadets reports, Sir the parade
j. formed" After exercising IN the manual the orders
recers arc aware the cadets have officers placed over
- 80, s',or,, ther own number as captains lieuten-
ants adiutaut sergents and cOrpOrals. The captains
arc taken from the graduating class the leutenalJs from
fnc FIRST and the sergeds and cOrpoIaS IRON the sec
0a ana hri classes Sir DahgIeD the adutaut Of the
las. wear is very efficient aud popular one. All tie
aGcgH of the graduating class viii hold their position
while they remain here with the "mddles, as IL would
be impossible break in new officers ia one week The
irs eiia rk among the cadets consists OF reversed
After tiss parade. the guests Of the hotel take
coats ON tie balcony and look upon river, Join
m tic Ironl made There is topic
tonight that IS the grand ball on board the Macedo
man and Savannah tUlDOIIoW evening. Inc Channcy
Wizard with Gen. Grant on board, arrived At NeW1 OK
at a quarter before 9.
o'clock this evening Witnessed by large concOurse OF
people, among whsm were the uudshipneh rom the
Naval fleet and their officers some OF the pieces were
very beautiful aud ingenious IN Their construction one
elegant one with army ana navy large raised let
tiers calling forth LOUD applause. After me fireworks
several OF The officers ana nldshpme proceeded 20 COZ
zcns's Hotel % participate IN "a hop al that place.
THE ARRIVAL. N NEW YORK, IND DEPARTURE FOR
TIE CAPITOL.
Tie intelligence that General Grant would arrive in the
city last evening mad preceded nm oiuy Few hQus
aud probably few OF our citizens were expecting him.
And certainly there was SO little flourish III the nnpc-
tending plainly dressed gentleman VINO stepped on shore
at the foot OF DesurOsscs-t' accompanied only 10y his
wife aud duhter that few would at irs have supposed
dentto-be of the Unted States The General passed on
boa!d tle DCshr0sse ferry boat, 10 take the and
lal o'clock Washington train almost wholly nIIecog-
nized except by those VINO had been ms
terry-bOat had quilted the dock however the disn-
v1iished party were recognized Dy few The iuteli-
Eeuce few through the crowd. and IL a Snort time. the
General who was quietly putting his cigar IN the open
air glad enough, evidently 10 ENJOY the refreshing
Te6s who appeared devOur his greatness with eager
eyes lie was, however determined on not beng non
Mons devoted himself TO conversation with his wife and
daughter and edOying the river scene around him. like
least. prefers few hours OF quiet enjoyment Ia
the heat and camor OF Pubic houce.
n has been said That Some born great some
achieve greatness and some have thrust upon
Them" Thst Grant achieved unparalleled greatness ms a
soldier is unquestOued bnj u Only requires gthee AZ
strong manly cOuutcuanee 10 see that cv hOuOIs nave
been thrust upon HIM. and that he has maze mp MS NINA
10 bear them ike patriot. But the pubic cannot long
remain copsdeate when they have their idol IN Their
midst, almost in their arms. As The end OF the boat
SWING into tbe dock bury Ilshmn who sat on one OF
Tie way-chaDs. and who had been cyeiDg the
hero With3yaryng emotions, cried out ~ the
top Of his voice. Three cheers for Ulayses
Il Grant the hsyro Of the whole wurruld" The ohecrs
were gwen spontaneously and with WILL and the Gen
erai turned lifted hs hat and bowed his thanks and then
nncOnceedy resumed his conversation with the lcoy at
space between bridge and swiftly through the
depot and out into the city, and the cheers were heartily