The New York herald., 1870-08-28

WEST POINT, August 81 1870
President Grant, accompanied by Mrs. Grant ana
General Porter arrived here at forty-dve mnn,es
past eleven O'Clock A. NJ to-day having come from
Newport 10 New YORK on the steamer Bristol or the
Fan River line, reaching New YORK about seven
O'Clock this morning, and thence taking the steamer
Chauncey vbbard, or the Albany line for this place
No special incident marked the journey from New
York here On the Bristol, however, the President
was at first nearly overwhelmed by the surging
crowds persstentiy gathering about him If he sat
down, and as persistenty pursuing him If he
CHANGED TO move 1t only when the bulk
Of the passengers-and there must have been
at the least calculation several hundred On
board-had slowed themselves away In their
staterooms and berihs ana mattress beds. the last
giving the interior OF the steamer the appearance OF
an hospital ship In war times that he was enabled
to get sufficient breathing space and opportunity
smoke on The deck cigar in nndisturbed quiet be-
fore retiring 10 his own staero0m for the night lie
kept himself out Of sight good deal OF the time
coming up the river this forenoon, but when he
first showed himself he was speedily environed by q
like insatiaby curious throug. lie bore 1t all, how
ever, with his accustomed good nature, and if any
stranger spoke 10 him. instead taxing 1t az an ar
front or presuming, politely spoke In return. HIS
manner, In fact, is the same to all. He looks evil
himself as their chosen servitor. lie puts on no
airs which is the short way OF putting 1t, but
through this very democratic element In his nature
through TINS self-unconsciousness, wins the hearts
of the people wherever ne goes-that eatest and
proudest victory President possibly achieve
Poets babbe OF green fields, ana no one thinks me
subject worn threadbare; ana might we babblc OF
the bright sunshine ana soft breeze, anu CLASSY
river, and panorama OF vessels, ana hills and val
leys. and the towering Highlands. The sail up tho
river was certainly charmingy beautiful one as 1t
! n a a Vaar md Drau,
dent and all elt the magnetism of the ar and OF Inc
scenery, and the revolutionary memories and poetic
legends, tragic and tender, clustering about each
valley, and gorge, and mountain height. Some OF
the spots the President pointed out to crowd gath
cred about him as Treason Hill, where Andre and
Arnold completed the scheme ior the surrender OF
West Point Stony Point captured by Mad ANTHONY
Montgomery opposite St. Anthonys Nose ana
the gray RUNS Of Fort Putnam crowning the
heights beyond. Much That he President might nave
said was lost In the eager wish to welcome him on
his arrival here First to quit hlm and Mrs. Grany
was their daughter, Miss Nellie, and their TWO sons
Ulysses - Grant, Jr and Fred Grant, the latter as
IL wen known, member OF the next graduating
class In the Military Academy. Next came the more
formal but not less warm welcome OF the orcers I'm
command. Carriages were in waiting into one or
which tie President and Mrs. Grant and Generals
Upton and Pitcher took seats and they were driven
to the West Point Hotel, where the President Will
stop during his stay AS the carriage, however
reached the plaza salute was fired In honor OF the
Presidents ARRIVAL, awakening with Its laundering
roar the slumbering echoes OF old DundeI berg An
thongs Nose and the whole Gordon OF envlrOning
mountains.
After remaining quietly at the hotel two or three
hours the President went TO Cold Spring 10 dine
with Governor Kimble. AT the dinner were Secre-
tary Fish, Senator Conkllng, Generals Pitcher and
Van Vliet and Professors Bartlett, Church and
Mahon, Of the Academy. Absence at this dinner
prevented the President being present at the even
ing dress parade, greatly to the disappointment or
the cadets and the large rush OF visitors ut present
here. He VIII review them, however, before he
leaves.
The great theme OF talk Is the grand closing hon OF
the season. to be given Oh Monday night nrei,niarv rv
| To the breaking up OF the cadet eucampnent and
their return again TO barracks and mathematics Tnis
is expected TO lar surpss any previous similar hops
and OF course VIII derive great additional I'm porace
and ectot from The presence or the President Cadets
think or little else now, and the hotels are flied
with hundreds OF the fashionable fair who know
Ing what West Point ~ in the declining DAYS OF its
season ana what tls mop Is, make 1t point % never
mss being here.