The New York herald., 1871-06-22
w ES T POI IN T..
The Cadets Pitch Their Tents and
Prepare for Summer.
THE SCENE AT THE CAMP.
The Parade---The Bachelors and
the Bridal Parties.
TO THE DRY TORTUGAS.
THE SCENE AT THE CAMP.
TO THE DRY TORTUGAS.

WEST POINT, June 21, 1871.
At daybreak to-day the third class gOt their fur
Tough papers and went on their way rejoicing. re-
ieved from all the cares and anxleties OF military
life for couple OF months to come.
THE ENCAMPaENT,
The grand feature OF the day was the encampmens
OF the cadets don't suppose that the sight oil lot
of youngsters paradlng about level plain Tor few
minutes, and then winding up their march by pitch
ing three four rows Of tents on nicely prepared
grass plot would be very attractive one for vet.
eran OF the rebellion However, 1t s considered
"pig thing" in these parts. this annual
encampment business, and always ATTRACTS
hundreds Of visitors. They are Renerany
OF the female order and although they drop In upon
the Point from boats and In an awful hurry ana
furry lest the ''cadies get into their canvas nests
before they there TO see, they seem
to consider the gray coats, with the young
sters in them, more an object OF ad-
miration, and. must say matrimonial calculation,
than all the pomp and ceremony OF the wonderful
occasion. Cozzens' was pretty well filled with all
kinds of people last evening" VINO had made their
way up the river all the way from New YORK
for no other reason, suppose, tnan tnat tney
thought the annual encampment couldn't oe per- per,
came within ten-inch shell distance OF the landing
brought ltd load OF sight seers, and though the thu-
der crashed among the mountains al terrnc
rate, ara the rain poured down In tor
rents all day long, the cry was. "stlll they
as lively as grassnopper III MONDAY sun accord
ingly, Tor "oyl' mas wonderful way OF always
having q spare room Tor every conner. no matter
how crowded the house NAV be- and so a. fast as
t he vsilo.s ioated In from under their soaking
ne was on hand to DO the nonors, with certainty OF
finding that last spare room. Even Murray, the
arnea clerk VINO CO" put ar ssw an n'1 me
best cotton packer IN Beaver street. got plue
IN the face half dozen times .a. beo,e
mi nitrhl IA
one aiier another, with lncir wet aud dry cargoes,
In overcoats and waterproofs, and dripping long.
tailed linens anu ruined white Marseille5. TO ada
CARGO OF BRIDES
York train had wi,istled itself norsnward through
the Garrison tunnel. What was to be done
wanted the best room IN the house, and as each
couldn't get It, yon know the rumpass 3 was n delight
leaked out that the very best. room had
ternoon boat. However, everything was made COM
Portable for everybody III the long run, ana Drl9hs
ana bachelors and old maids aud young malis, re-
gardess OF the discomorts OF the storm OF the
previous night, turned up on the "plains' IN their
gayest coors. The young ladies' wore their sweetest
smiles as
and the cadets fell INTO rank with one eye to the
"rght according to order. and the other
strained to catch glimpse Of the bonne's
out from under them. AS Tor the gentlemen OF the
specializing crowd who were Old enough 70 get used
to such things they were all eager for the parade
and nothing else, bonnets or no oonnets Inc bride.
groons looked grogsy, ana somenow when when
some object OF exceeding interest in aEotoer
direction for his dulcnea to wheel about and
look upon. winch was shame. The bachelors
smoked ana rolled about the grass as noncnalanty
as porpoises IN a strolilng party and mad all the
fun to themselves, while the officers tired to look
very grand, and strutted about with all their MINT
and main TO make an impression. but al IN VAN.
The day was al THAT could have been desired The
sun shone brightly ant the sky Was innocent OF q
solitary cloud. The cadets the best OF nulnor.
SO was General Upton and ms grandIose assistants.
The band played nlisetably-inpst mlserably--for
what reason know no and The cadets looted the
march accordingly, because they couldn't help IL.
THE CEREMONY
was short one after the camping ground had been
reached The tents were pitched. General Upton
made a little paterna speech ABOUT how .'plebsv
ought to be vcnerlted, and then the corps-what Is
LETT OF setrled down into the calm, delightful life
Of vacation that studies interfere with, and
to come.
GOODBY.
In concluding my last letter must saw a worA
about MAJOR B0ynton, who has been Ad utant of
This post for some ten wears back lie goes away
IRON here .sva N shor! lime ina and where, Can
The Lincoln assassins were sent there
in punishment ior heinous crime.
genial dsposltlon and for the correspondents OF
the press who have for years hau so many dealings
wouldn't they do 10 keep him here Tney may
IN cd time manage to get some OF his
relatives INTO high position IN political lire.
good officer ought not to be doomed
to be exied. Until Bovnton will persist sup.
pose, In obeying ORDERS and not appearing TO .nu-
ence' 10 get hin placed where q model onicer could
be OF incalcuaole service TO the army. hut be
things as they may he. everybody who knows Ed
he goes, ana a long lie and q merry e-bu. nos
at the Dry Tortugas.