New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-03

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SION OF THE THREE CADETs-CADEr GRANT
nvp or THE PROMINENT Participants IN
THE AFFAIR.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNRl
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-1he west Ioin'
trouble was under consideration by the House "n'iy
Committee this morning. The subcommittee nave no'
completed their report, but staCemoh' - ' -
elected by tho examination OF witnesses al inc
vas made TO the Committee, and portions OF the tesu
ponv were read There no conflict OF EVIDENCE 'H'
testimony OF the three victims OF the outrage coi,o
spondng in all important particulars WIN that VI 'o
members Of the first class who were engaged Id 'no
affair -,-, ,o,,
II appears that in the night Of jan O. Cade' bru e
MS ouarters and was absent without leave IRON ui
o'clock Meanwhile, his roommate CADET FuoNius,i'
twice reported all right" TO the sentry who MAKES 'ne
rounds to see the boys are in their quarters 1 ~
swer, according to the custom OF the Acauemy' i
that the absent cadet left, to be gone not over ~
minutes; and IL was therefore, false report on o P
of Fiekinger Baird went TO Butermilk Fals' Se'cra
,oIlcs away. wearing citizens clothes. On the same
evening Cadet Barnes left his room, reporting All
right 70 the sentry; but, instead OF returning
he crawled into the back window Of Fickingers
ROOM and spent tho evening with him. lnese
boys all belonged to the fourth or youngest class 1nc
sentry suspected all not right, and the absence ol
Bard and Barnes from their quarters was ascertahed
and reported next day The three boys we're at once put
pnder and ordered not headquarters and
charges we're preferred against them with view 10
courtmartal Baird was charged with absence without
eaye and Barnes and Feckenger with making false re-
norris 20 the sentry Barnes and Flickenger had failed
in their studies and It stated by the officers at Tue
Academy would have been dropped after the January
examinations Baird Ia the OF distinguished oncer
OF the army and his cxcitcs much sympathy Oh ac
count OF his nne personal qualities
g /, 1ar of fhn
held meeting, but did not determine upon anything
At O'Clock the order Of the arrest read on parade
and n the evening tho first class again got togethe anu
agreed upon the programme TO be carried out All inc
class were present except four Of whom was absent
two in hospital, and Cadet Mansheld refused 70
take any part in the transaction The Glass; numbering
a. divided itself into squads and went to tho rooms OF
the three cadets under arrest at about midnight NO
sentres are kept in tho quarters Of the tattoo so ne
lynching parties met with trouble. They entered the
rooms walked the boys, ordered them 20 make no
noise, and TO get up at once and put on cIt@eH
clothing Cadet Grant son Of tho President, appears
70 have been the leader Of one squad He walked flick
niger and finding that he had no citizens coat gave MN
one. Baird was reused by Cadet Davis, tho captain OF
the company to which belonged The poor boys were
greatly terrified, but assured that no violence
would be done them The party left the quarters by inc
light OF lanterns and marched the mountain toward
Fort Putnam After going short distance they halted
Academy for lying. and warned them never to show
their faces in it again. The boys when released took to
their heels fearing that would be thrown At then
and made their way to Buttermilk Falls where they
spent the rest OF the night The first class then went
back to Their quarters which they gained without rails
ing any alarm The whole affair did not occupy half an
hour and the victims were taken from their rooms In
such haste that OF them left his watch and wallet
The next morning tho three fourth class cadets were
missed and the Cadet Captain, Davis, who had himself
walked Baird reported him absent without leave, and
eooly saw the poor boy marked deserter upon the
rolls The Superintendent made haste to report the boys
as deserters In dispatch TO Washington During the
day partially leaked out and the commander
OF the CORPS Gen Upton ordered the two leading NOM
bers OF the first class to make report to him OF all that
had occurred The class at held meeting, took the
matter out Of the hands Of the two cadets thus ap
pointed and chose committee OF three TO draw up
port which they submitted on the 5th.
Meanwhile the expelled cadets had sent messenger 10
the first class begging that their clothes and other vau
ables ght be sent to them This was DONE with new
warning to them not TO return. Barnes went to New
York and Baird and Fcknger to Poughkeepsie, where
they found friends The latter two wrote statement Of
the outrage, and sent 1T superintendent Pitcher On
the 9Th an officer sent TO arrest them doserters
Barnes was also brought back from New-York. The
three victims their return instead OF receiving the
sympathy and support OF the officers OF the Academy,
their state OF alarm to sign designations These were IN
dorsed by Gen Pitcher and Gen. Upton, with urgent
recommendation for their immediate acceptance, with
out the usual reference to the parents The designations
were received and accepted at the War Department on
the 9th.
The first class appeared TO have so impressed the
academic officers that they anxious to get rid Of
the victims order TO prevent the necessity Of nyest
eating the outrage and Furnishing the perpetrators.
They are accused OF seeming TO have conceptions of
the gravity the Oense committed by the first class.
No notice was taken Of the oense until the 10TH when,
finding that the designations OF the three victims had
been accented weak order issued disappearing OF
the affair and combining the first class within the limits
of the parade q ound and academic buildings The
first class In their address to the superintendent and In
their subsequent testimony before the Congressional
Committee, said that lying had become common in
the Academy that they felt it their duty TO make
an example of some one In order TO main
tain the honor OF the Academy They stated
that in ~ cases where cadets had been cotmartaled
and sentenced TO be dismissed, II had been restored by
orders from Washington, that c0urts-martal could
not be relied upon punish offenses. All Of the cadets
engaged in the affair sustained each other and declared
that they we're all alike responsible that it i'm
possible for the Committee TO find out who in
stgated the movement. The Military Com
mttee will hear the report OF the sub-com-
mtee Oh Monday next, and decide what action
recommend to the House There seems TO be but
opinion the subject among members OF Congress and
that s the conduct OF the Academic officers should
he censilred and such punishment inflicted upon the
offending class will insure the academy against any
future introduction OF mob law among the cadets. IL
reported that when the matter comes before the
House motion will be made to all of the officers
OF the Academy and expel the whole OF the first class
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THE LOSS or THE STEAMER ENTERPRISE
AIEMENI OLE CAPT. WILSON OLE TIE BAkk