The New York herald., 1870-06-10
WEST POINT.
The Examination in Cavalry Tactics,
Ordnance and Gunnery
The Congressional Committee-What They In
tend to Work In" With Preparations for
the Boat Race on saturday-A Lively
Contest ExpectedA Pontoon Drill.

WEST PoINT June Q, 1870.
The Board Of Examiners hurried up rather lively
to-day, much 10 the delight Of tue graduates, who
are very anxious to have the "egonyo over as soon
as possible. The professors, Of course, understand
this anxiety wen the cadets. and although, as
"a general thing. they do not pu. themselves out uf
their way to oolige anybody, they nave acted gra-
ciously this year ana made the examinations as short
a. poss ibe.
CAVALRY TACTICS
was the subject with which The ball opened this
morning. and soon the 'fmmortals' had done
their part ia making the ''beginning OF the endn
draw near by passing so well that the professors
were put most excellent humor ordnance aud
gunnery was taken up as the next subject in regular
order. ordnance. and gunnery Is not given the
same consideration in The 'Inerit line as
engineering still IT is considered very
important subject, and is very thoroughly
studied by the first class Benton is the authority
used, but lie rs not the exclusive one for the late
war did away with great many things which were
very good in their way in the matter of gunnery,
and West Poll. mas pot been npmiDainl OF
the progress OF events' in this particular.
At first blush II would seem rather unnecessary TO
state this, but as the charge. has been made that
''old fogy notions in artillery prevail to large ex.
tent here because certain old gentlemen nave the
Lang Syne" think that the thing should be put in
its proper light.
THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
have al arrived, with the exception of General
Logan. without whose active participation IN the in.
vestgaions Of the committee ITS sayings and doings
VIII have rather Oneslded bearing. I have learned
that he would have put IN an appearance long ago
but for one obstacle and that was that he would be
treated IN way that would be rather unple asant.
DO not mean 10 say that the officers OF the post
would not give him all the aid in their power TO make
his duties as light as possible, or that they would be
wanting In courtesy III their official intercourse
with him: bat then everybody know. what
pon o rSs Wosd ss ss Of wss,
can see rs far ahead most people The
Indications are. besides. tina, be would not have
much show against MS colleagues IN the committees;
1oT as far as can Judge they have come here TO do
nothing that The county need have occasion TO thank
them for, When the appointment OF the Committee
was nTst suggested Il was supposed that the Board
VI Visitors would be
LAID on THE SHELF
as an institution that had passed the day of It's
usefulness, and that the committee, being members
OF Congress, would come 10 West Point firmly deter.
mined 10 look into matters, totally regardless
OF the fawning or the authorities, the carriage
rides, the wines that would be rendered and accepted
and the wool binding that would be practised.
the Board Of Visitors would retain their fossil
condition for another year, the Idea stlll pre-.
vailed that the congressional folks would come
all the same to thoroughly investigate everything
in the Academy; but such would not seem to be
the case. nad conversation with one of
the members to-day as to what the committee
intended to do, and he remarked that they had come
to ''work I'M with the Board OF Visitors. THIS Is
about the coolest thing have heard Of since the ex-
Visitors come here TO find fault with nothing; TO
pronounce everything perfection without ever TAX
ing the trouble TO Investigate the ways aud
doings and wire-pullings of the Academy,
aud the Congressional Committee gay they will
work inn with the able Board Can anybody
oI cJIaLaQp sense In the iace U this, give good