National Republican., 1880-11-11
cORTR Ess MONROE.
Progress nnd Value Of tile United States
ArtlllnrY SCHOOL Ihcre.

Artillery school There.
Correspondence Of The NATIONAL RErUnttCAS.l
FoRTnrss MONROE, Nov. 9, 1880.
Captain Barser, commanding, brought fair load
of passengers here OH Tuesday morning oil en- route
to enjoy the naval review and q few hours breath.
ing Of the fr csh sea breozcs AZ Old Point Comfort
Among those who came down from Washington
were Mrs. A. Ross Ray aud daughters Misses
Barnes. Peouze aud nanes General w. II. French
and wife, Miss Rosalio French. Captain McDOugal,
seventh cavalry, and wife: Mr. Frank Adams OF
Georgetown, Colonel McCaulny; Captain Collun,
Lieutenant Wood, OF the marine corps. Tho army
was represented by Lieutenauts Wolcott, Woods and
Thompson The marine mnd discussed some
very sweet airs, and for two hours the saloons OF
the steamer presented n sccno liko ball.
room. The young ladies Of the party
which tho baud Is justly celebrated. To-day
visit to Fortress Monroe wns had. The old fort
looks as 'ir II were sadly In need OF repair. The
proyerhia noatnois of Mn artillery conmandant
rs excellent as Colonel Getty cannot altogether
conceal the raynges of time. Tho officers need
new Quarters aud The necessity OF occupying the
damp, llllghcd easements should not be enforced
upon any one The private soldiers have in many
respects much the heOlthiest dwellings IN tho gar.
rison THOR now barracSa are admirably ar
ranged TO mako the men comfortable and healthy.
The artillery school, which from M Insignificant
beginning several years ago has rcnched rs excel
lentpositon as military school ofpactc0l nstruc-
tiOn, has now twenty-five OillCer students The
staff consists Of General fidbh superintendent of
general instruction, Collnels Lcrain and IOdor
Majors Elder, Miller, Caleb and Randolph, In
structors. and Lieutenants Chester, Harris and
Chamberlain as assistant inyruciors, The course
comprises military law aud administration, sig
mails and military te,eglapns, typographical Gu
cheering, chemistry, artillery and infantry tactics,
military history, geography grand tactics aud
higher mathematics, all OF Which the young gentle.
men are expected TO acquire thorough ghknowledgo
Of IN two years
General 'Tidbal has Just published very able
manual Of artillery practice, nd his admlnistra-
ton chief Of the staff Of instructors has aided In
giving the school It's present high reputation
I,1a IL o 4 NJ A
lcrisi and has made many improvements IN cleo
trical apparatus, as well as several valuable IN
yentions. Ho has displayed srent skill IN using
this apparatus to discover the velocity, distance
aud variations Of heavy projoctile firing and has
the means in his room by which he knows tho
variation and fOrCo Of the wind, the humidity Of
the atmosphere, the speed Of the projcctile, the
exact instant of Its striking the targe and the dis
tance and force accomplished all within one min
ute of time. by means of his electrical servants.
He has By unceHsing personal exSrtiShs accom- accom-,
pllshed q gteat good for the school, Colonel
Lorain Is the chemical authority and
typographical engineering. The report Of
the recent survey Of tho Yorktown district when
was ordered to be done by congress VIII DC renuy
| itably performed and the map Will be maryei Oh
eSacttude and minute detail This part OF me
survey is under tho immediate care Of Lieutenant
| Cazarc. The departments Of lGw, tactics ana
history are under the supervision of Majors Elder,
Caleb and Miller respectively. What the school
chiefly noods Is a cOmmodious building, where
under one roof the several sections may be gath
cred together. The apparatus requires renewing
Innd increasing, and the library and laboratory
should be enlarged and reftted with the most adj
vanced work and machinery. II is destined TO be
the best school OF practical instruction III the world
| Improperly encouraged now Its corps OF instruc-
| tors are accomplished officers and ambitious stu
dents Congress can make 10 giser use of the pub
lie nlnds than IN adequate appropriation to this
| institution.
| The commander Of the United Statcs steamer
| Tennessee, Captain Harmony, extended to the gar
rlsOn and fow invited guests ut the hotel an nvl-
tsion to un Informal reception on board the great
vessel this afternoon, Assisted by his lovely wife
and the officers of the ship he gave the visitors a
| fitted up for dancing, the Marine band employed
for the OCCASION while the cabins of Captain llar-
mony were thrown open to tho ladies. The after
noon was mild aud pleasant and the festivities
wcro enjoyed by about 100 guests until p IN.
Everything promises to be pleasant and ready for
| tomorrow. If the mild weather continues very
| grand display is anticipated. Boxer.