The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-30
Rig Gums at Fortress Monroe.

Rig Guns at Fortress Monroe.
THE PRESIDENT AND CABINET REVIEWING THE
MILITARY AND NAVY AND ATTENDANT UPON
THE GRADUATING EXERCISES AT THE ARTlL-
LERY sCHOOL-A FAIR ONE CAPTIVATING
HIS EXCELLENCY.
The following Is condensed from the
Baltimore SUMS special from Fortress Mon
roe dated April 9th:
The graduating exercises OF the Artillery
school here, the presence OF seyerai VesSeiH
belonging to the North Atlantic squadron
and the visit from the President ana por-
ton OF his Cabinet, besides number oil
other distinguished persons, had the etiecl
Of attracting an unusually large crowd OF
people TO this place to-day. The rainy ana
disaoreeablc weather OF Yesterday changed
and was everything that could be desired
either for display by land or water.
At early dawn the inhabitants were ac'
| tive in making every preparation for the
events Of the day. The various steamer,
running from Washington, Baltimore, and
Norfolk each discharged cargo OF human
freight, who came hither to witness the
ceremonies. Among the first persons OH
the varf 70 greet the new arrivals was
Maior-General Hancock, whose manly FORM
and handsome face made him at once con
spicuous. A large number OF young Ia,
dies, accompanied by chdperoneS' arrived
TO participate in the ball to he given by th'
nroprietor Of the IIygeia Hotel tomorrow
night.
About half-past . O'Clock the Tallapoosa
conveying the presidential party, hove IN
sight, and hall an hour later passed the lott
and sailed around the fleet ut anchor. a
national salute Of tweniy-one guns WA
| fired from the fort and each OF the NeSSeis
The yard-arms OF the Nandalia, hearNarge
| Tennessee, and Yantic, were manned II
honor Of the President, who stood upon
tbe hurricane deck and saluted each YES
sci as he passed it,
MILITARY REVIEW.
Shorty after 3 O'Clock the presidential
marty came ashore, and were received Dl
Generals Hancock and Getty and battalion
Of artillery, headed by the post band. Inc
Marty entered carriages in waiting, rs fol.
lows: President, Secretaries Lincoln ano
Chandler. General Getty. General llancock
senator Voorhees,, P0stmaSter
| General IIatton, Adj utant-General Drum
Commodore Walker, Representatives HIS
cock, McCOok. Harris, Steele, and Dezeh
dorf. Acknowledgement Brewster, Dol
| Cameron, and several others preferred u
visit vessels OF the fleet. The line OF marci
was TO and around the fort, hating III tll'
commandments headquarters, where the VS.
| ItOrs alighted from their carriages, Wllle tIl'
troops formed line for review on the pa
rade-grounds, where the President and
party reviewed and inspected the battalion
The President advanced to the front and
raised his hat, while the band played llal
| 10 the Chief" and the troops presented
arms. He then rejOined his friends, and
the tro0ps went through various military
eyolutions i'm a credilabIe manner They
were then ordered TO their quarters, and
the President and party proceeded To IN
| spect the post and witness an exhibition ol
firing from s-inch converted cannons, 10
| inch smooth-bore rifles, and 13-lnch NOR
tars at a target 5000 yards out in the bay
At the third shot the flagstaff OF the large
was cut away. The firing was conducted
| Dy Colonel Lodor.
| AMUSING INCIDENTS.
During the firing OF the great guns seVe
raj amusing incidents occurred Whicl
failed to escape the nOticesf your CORE
spondent. Most OF the Spectators hat
| mounted the rampartS to witness the firing
many having to scramble up the stone wal
assisted by a friend. Secretary Lincoln
made several unsuccessful attempts 10 scal'
the wall, and finally your correspondent
taking in the situation at glance. went L
his assistance. Reaching out his stron!
right hand he caught hold OF the younges
Cabinet officer and gave him 'yank
which landed him on top of the ramparts
from which he had an unobstructed view
OF the firing. While all this was going OF
the President appeared to be deeply In
terested in the target-tiring. but il
fact he was flirting with a handsome bru
nette. the belle Of the occasion. Think o
the President actually flirting After eye
| ing his EXcellency for some time TN
charming girl spoke 10 General Getty, WIZ
was cOnversing with the President an'
General Hancock. OF course an lntroduc
ton followed. In a few moments th'
young lady and the President were chat
! ting together quite friendly. Thus it con
tinued for several minutes, until the youn!
lady's parents said they were going back &
the hotel, and were waiting for her. Ate
lingering several minutes longer she salt
farewell, and started down the hill, look
ing back as she went. The Presiden
followed her with his eyes, and when sh
was some distance she smiled and bowed
which the President Immediately recog
nized and returned by lifting his hat, a
much as to say, "rah, tab !" The youni
lady returned TO the hotel, and for the bal
ance of the evening could talk OF nothing
else but the pleasant little chat she had wit
the President. About half-past 3 o'clOc
the presidential party. accompanied b
Generals Hancock and Getty, returned I
the Tallapoosa and dined.
q GRADUATING EXERCISES.
The presidential party came ashore tC
night and attended the graduating exer
cises Of the Artillery School, held in th
officers hop-room. As they entered tn
hall the band played Hail to the Chief,
and the audience arose and remaine'
standing until they were seated. Generl
Getty announced the programme, whic
consisted OF essays on "Sheridan's Cam
palgn in the Valley and Around Peter
burg" and the "Use, Development, an
Influence of the Military, Telegraph, AM
Railroads in Warfare" The former wa
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