The New York herald., 1869-06-18
WEST POINT.

| Departure Of the Graduating Class-The
Fnreweiis Between the Ciassec-A Serious
Accident.
WEST POINT, June H. 1859.
Az the clock struck twelve to-day the graduating
class donned the blue for the gray and bid farewell
to their old comrades in the corps or cadets. or
course stages and carriages and baggage wagons
were at once IN great demand, and nearly every
train that went northward and every train that
went southward during the afternoon bore home
ward each its quota OF graduates The great ma
Jorty OF the class left In the afternoon by the
Daniel Drew, and were accompanied to the landing
by large number OF the cadets of the under classes
and others who had formerly belonged to the class
OF 1859, but who had at various times dur
ing the four years' been put back to a lower
class on account Of not having passed good ex-
animation. Indeed, account Of the extraordinary
rigor with which the class Of 1859 was treated from
the moment 1t emerged from pleoedom down to
the late examinations, the number Of these unfor
tunates was quite large, and the parting between
the graduates and them was very affecting; for
although not actually belonging to the class
the backwards were always considered by
the graduates and considered themselves as
part and parcel OF 1t. AS the steamer drew near
the wharf and the gang plank was thrown out
the scene was very Affecting. No graduate seemed
bell rung call aboard,n hands were shaken again
and again. while tears trckled down many a cheek.
Then, a. the steamer LEFT the wharf, the cadets
shore gave the ''class cheer" which was returned
with VIII, again and again, by the graduates
board the boat and handkerchers were waved and
"goodbysn exchanged In voices broken with emo
ton. 1hus did the class Of 6g pass away from the
scenes that knew them we" perhaps uevernore
forever to meet with the Old frieads from whom
they were forced ~ part. FOR
We clasp our hands; We turn and 20,
Far travellers with strange nouns aud years;
The face, the form, the voice
They back from tears.
An accident which might have been a very sert-
Gus one occurred here to-day Mr.. Frederick Gun
ther brother OF ex-Mayor Gunther, accompanied by
q friend OF his named Mr. Clark, got into carriage
TO go to the boat landing tnis morning, and Just as
the horses had reached the top of the hill, the
Riding Hall, they started at fearful rate down the
road. Mr. Gunther and Mr. Clark caught hold OF
trolling the horses; but all their efforts proved fu.
tile. The horses dashed down to the very foot Of
the hil where Mr.. Gunther and Mr. Clark Jumped
out, and the driver on nearing the wharf, tried TO
rein the maddened animals into the ferry house;
but they turned squarely on TO the dock aud
rushed over into the river, carrying him and the
carriage with them. The guard and Others on the
dock succeeded In rescuing the pucky Fellow. it
was found when he was brought ashore that ne had
received frghtful gasn on MS head. from which
the blood flowed profusely. Mr.. Clark was badly
injured about the face by his fall, but was able to
walk about during the day, while Mr. Gunthers In
jures though not dangerous were such tnat he had
~ be conveyed to the hotel, where he now suffer-
ing. The horses and carriage OF course went To
bottom OF the river.
Lieutenants Rockwell, Hardy, Fitzsimmons and
Perrine. OF the graduating class have been detailed
for duty at THIS place during the encainpment on
and after the 5tn OF next month.