The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-06

cc,ng tne plans Of the battle Of Geysears n was
ton StcKles was told 10 take on the Heidi
@ esanss MALE Es
came very near losing the battle for Meaae."
Wasn't tins rather rough on the ''nero OF GettyH-
bufRfii 1850
Fred Grant car. "a rss lis snare Of the engineer.
Ing oss y e pa Ss
in SO MGR brShen of the studies. Now, there has
eeep great deal OF talk about poor 18th nS o. ahonl
Ss ss ssss s0 save 5 sih s u
.at Il he does as well in oil the other branches he
yet 10 be examined upon IS he did to-day In en-
gnecrng he win Occupy no mean place IN n ns order
and fuei' Judge Of what he e did i from the
U as, n ss point s 01 ana T sSss only on
small one concerning the formation Of a certain
When asked TO designate certain soil where 1t
could be found ne frankly answered, Il don't know.
Fred suddenly recollected that he did and an
swercd correctly The main feature OF hts examina-
ton was ihe subject where his ability was put to the
real test. Ii was the last
cAMPAlsN AROUND vIcKsBURa.
With map denoting merely tue river courses.
mann roads and town sites before him he described
the campaign minutey from beginning to end criti-
clsng correctly. according to military principles,
every movement made pointing out the errors OF
the rebels ana showing clearly now and by what
means they might possibly have avoided the crash
ing defeat they haally received.
tbs pity mat the President was not present for
have no doubt he would have ielt prouder OF his
son Than ever. And let me add ms one word
whatever IN the manner in which they catechzed
| him, aud used him apparently as indinerentiy as
they did the other cadets. / must confess than
had put some faith In the runners which were lying
about so thick.y as TO young Grant being IN want
/ ton certain But now do not believe word OF
1 them. The proof of the pudding is in the eating,
to stand by himself unalded he gave to-day by the
way ne passed IN the engineering branch or his
OF his ability in this branch 1t cannot be possible
! That ne can fan IN any other.
me second class exercised this afternoon with the
j siege battery
The number otvisitors is increasing constantly.
| ARRIVAL OF MILE. NILSSON.
The arrival of Nilsson this evening created de-
ok sne and e Eo on at
III waiting for them being just In time for the parade
The party was driven 10 the parade ground, after
which Nilsson, the sweet songstress, drove to Coz
zens Hotel. where she will remain FOR a week or So
she is Of course. the Conserved Of all observers"
and the cadets are putting their heads together to
! get at some feasible plan by which they can
Induce her TO sing for their edidcarion.
Jenny Limo when here, went out in an open boat
one beautiful night and made the mountains ring
with her sweet voice. The Officers ana cadets think
they can get Nilsson TO follow sult. But she won't.
RELEASE OF THE GRADUATING GLASS.
! The graduating class. who have been confined TO
! the baIlacK limits ever since the rumpus which
they kicked up last winter, were released tonight
JOY OF the joyful Is immense in consequence. me
following is the order Issued by the Secretary OF
War
Academy concerned the dssracefu moobins
ned by virtue Of special order No United states Military
al and senses ranea 10
are hereby from the operation OF said order The
punishment be strongly condemned combina-
the purpose OF visiting punishment upon their comrades is so
m Sn order has as 70 the
been guilty of tins offence graduate
be 70
The voice OF authority TO remind them of their duty
VI. w. BELKNAP, Secretary of War;
The above order applies the entire first class Of
ioriy,lhrec, win the exception OF some five or six
members.
In The above rhetorical s'order OF the day Seere-
tay Belknap releases The offending First Glass ron
the pains and penalties OF superintendent Pitchers
odcr OF January last, and fires parting ami harm
heightened act Of midnight expulsion Of three
nencaclous ''pebes' AS dlsgracefu mobblng, and
pointing out to them the incompatibility OF iynch
law with military subordlnauon aud order The
routine life of cadet IL ut all times rigid and
that the superintendent resrictio OF limits
and deprivation of all privileges, though ridculed
by nee ana holiday-lovng congressman, has
hardly upon these young LADDERS and
on walks, graduating balls cadet hops
become downright insupportabe TO themselves anu
the lovely wearers OF their bullet buttons. Hence
the Secretarys act OF grace and clemency or
and pardon viii receive attention hereafter the
coIorcd cadet will next receive General Bel
kDap's consideration. The sentence OF dismiSsa
long hanging over HIM, VIII be dssIpated by fresh
stream Of ar once eloquence ana the irTepresslbe
handed over ito the rei0rmatory influences Of the
new administration and the companIonship OF two
or three new fellows OF his race. The first class
own trial for certain grave breaches OF de-
corum, maze confusion worse COMPOUNDED OF
his already complicated case, and the De-
partment Is evidently glad OF the fortunate
concurrence Of opportunities 10 give him fresh and
IA fairer start. Meantime the Secretary with the
energy OF lrontiersman Is rebuilding the governing
portion OF the institution from the foundations. The
useless inspectorship ut washington has been abol
ished, and tue Inspectors duties transferred from
the inspection of young colts at West Point aged
horses at the CuarterInaster's depots. The Super
intendent, from ruling the turbulent cadets at
me academy, IS 10 Try his hand at the
Soldiers Home. The Adlutant himself, one OF
the institutions OF the place goes back TO artillery
practice al the Dry Tortugas. Superannuated
professors are being retired and their places filled
that Marlborongh's management OF his Wig at Blen-
helm was liner piece OF strategy than Sneridan's
management OF MS defeated and scattered troops
near Winchester. One Officer, with chronic griey-
ance. has been permitted TO seek for 1t change OF
air. ana other officers. who are themselves chronic
grievances, will follow suit as fast as they can be
got Oh. The snubbing OF new cadets before the GER
tainty OF their admission has been stopped and the
privilege or devllling them afterwards greatly cur
tailed. Even the old uniform Is 10 disappear with
other old habits and traditions, and everything Is 10
be begun III september next under an entirely new
TeDy1s.