Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-10
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lHerhlas West Point pispRich
The examinations are driving 90 q ciess.
hui no 0ip seems 10 regret h. There y
vast burden uf M Xicty nnC eager ex-
fec;snry removed from che sinle'y shna[
DER - the cadets. I'hrft T. The straio OF
opn-i,m a+lendanrs AMI ingenious uueS-
tiuniuc of thc minds al tine UNaniineTS.
aBC even fhe Interest ~ The Hoard ui ! isif-
urs. which ~ The siaT asserted issug IN
testing inquiries, Is BEGINNING % fias NJ
fie. To thc material comforts ant The con-
clifton 81 the arins and military equipments
M fhs deu.2ens ~ the posi- aifent'pn Das
been turned, anc the academic buildings,
40, gunr1ers. and the tertihcaiious nfe now
uudefgnmc q formal scrt;tinY.
az the admirable cnDGiflun 81 all THE
structures ~ which The cadets receive tbeu
.rauiug ~ word D. necessary. A disciniiht
an sfrid .t rules 81 stringent can OILY -
?, sub N . muintruance % thorough niean-
illness ard perfect order. Hale Oi stucy.
ncsS-rouus hlburafur, grounds, arr WITH
orn q haw v 10, buci.ie the aspirnui Ia,
plnc, m the army WIN D. N az sicveu'y or
ntglIroui The slightest deviatlon from
FORMULATED rule. tbC least innitentipn 20
-, dctaip OF dress or c1rTecgners ~ de-
to-tueut. the miuuie-f hlundcr n ths drill
a. routine cyurrlss. Il a. once reported.
TO tho general puAhC. and even 10 the
n.ar who hos passed through au ordinary
collegiate training and b familiar with thu
luo., discipline imposed n surh iIstifu-
lions. the ricnl nl'- Observance. ~ thg Mill
tart ACADEMY are rcYclAfipi. ] hHNe 5uI
chltgd gi o Dad ui sire ~ omission or epISs-
u t-siuu which have icG tU "a, reporting q
claet. md fhey convey uu't poDr idea
uf tht cXac'pres with vhlrh cvcrl detail
of nufv 3. carried Oui a tl0'h-pick lgit
Sticking between uniform uu-.1 after
mes, D. The offence n' one. 8 fnT d~gfS 0i
d nis'urs or tlp floor after wasting y the
rgusg NJ unB'hcf complaint. An urhui-
toned cnlmr on review ana -he appearances
~ handkerchief above another collar
have brought tys offender it grief. Drop
ping oui 81 step H. passing to Che mer--
room 20 chapel ard 90 parade sas been ~
IN, bottom ~ severn. complains. Carel'ss-
PES. n shitiu. grms ~ hesitation in obey
ing drili orders and, above oil, u moments
1elpy N responding Co thC Tcveille, have
pla"cd good mmy names on the list.
TIT sLImIsH pEIiA.
This morning scientific exhibition Nas
given. winch fbe Nisiting Board and such
nj The potei-nhlders a. urt Interested IN
/ .pt intellectual treu,s attended. and from
I tig The cadeis had some leisure T. attend
/ io fbe Vuckn up and arrangement Of theif
! effects mil summoned fDr rhr tF11tahon
/ -kirulleh drill of the afternoon. In A. thu
/ whole curps Iukt part, drilling ~ ba-ia-
! hon nul regiment. According Do later
( day methods ~ fighting, the lnes ~ bu,Lle
me thin. posted al stated distances IRON
I encA other, with reserves stationed Ia tine
rcuf. The area OF The drill ground H., oi
/ celirst. Too sCani 10 admit OF thf placing 81
I thf men al such distances ~ regulE
I b0H0-fi1f engagement would call iOf 50 THE
sEirnish drill h executed on 8 smallr
I scale. cXnr proportion N distannl, how
ever being observed h mauWuyrlng on
th, confined area.
Liemenaui.t OioncI Henry C. Hasbrpuck.
/ commundaui ni cadets, wa IN command ,
Lieutenant hrby was Northumberland,
Lieutenant Darn maiuf Jnti-t J =. Nnti
pctro ~ adiutaut. cadet Wheeler ns seq
gruni- nInioi. Their wCrf fOuf COMPANIES
under Cadets PershnC Patrick. j. T.
IaIng ana Proctor acting NJ captains. ~
Company a. Cadets Meuobei, SIaltBcl,
TDpefs. and pnrrOg wo~t heuienants m
Company 2, Cadets, pwyer, Richie, Lewis,
AUG -vum, ~ Company &. Cadets New
Dnmcr. Ni-scru. war;, and Byron. IN
COMPANY ], adele BcrTl. POKER, Harris,
abe Nururt
VhI u .ht .t.ls 0i %. pas week haye
tad the.T share uf lute~ts. and excitement
fUf M auipuhri. ilT - realistic presentIncm
oi tue sl,ru from. n v4I -lumguG, above
most o.. them Jht s.lrIIl-i drll. L BE- moi
a. d - a.
r ents % the battery practice Oi The ar1il-
iery tactic. u ha- nm IA, hubbuh, the TO
pgity and thr daaA ll go, 10 AIRS charges
bu' . recalls o. the mine mnrf wildly tnan
az, the regular. SIMON Purc ba'tleheic.
TU rBrAT uf Al.
A. clock lht whole rlrIr ~ cadets
wrrt ~ hDe. COionc Ia-bTouct 10 front "
them mounted. VIZ. hi. buglf behind hin.
J ~ : space tbert vac thc 1rdlnary exercise
" carry ne and shifting arms, and then a.
a word thf bas-it-llDe advanced, brUke into
coUpauie-, ana formed again. Then the
rei.ly entertaining par ~ fht drill began.
Tho force designated a. sEuuih5ei
marched nW acrU-s tho plain, hailed, and
urpioyrd man br mar tili long. thin uHr
% gruy stretched alongside ths green. 10
the rear, moving %. buI keeping . regular
AiHkAntf 4ihlL nv aAh Aii't III aa4Af alf
RESERVES IN cOm!Wuics, VIII Pie color guard
In the centre. IuEfrw moment tb' bugif-
call sounded. There wac . marching lifher
and tbither. seeming confusion ~ gr7g
rauEk. aud then the wh1if hafJulOu Stood
reversed VIII o Dew fruui formed.
Again the mot assembled, and again n
command the companies depl0yed- going
tO iheu places al lie dDubic-quck. They
hat Al instant. and then % iaii and rifln
stretch Ouf hgaiu Facing tbe river tn
Whole iint stand ftacr iuf action. Agaiu
u D, forward and on thc g..
Har
The TIN tine u -iocs s'i..
Eupal
Tbs gray cJats -eseuIhi. dim sDp..- 0n
the plain. WIN iia.h ~ .ht hiil Jrif. ~
: ~ ukh 81 tbs meta acclwrcmeng gan
cling her' and ,hert.
an Pre-
beginning ~ tbt lrfi aue fUing % ~
tht rlgm THE nusLe-rt a., bsgius. I'iuq
b - -urcsrslnI o SHARP iuterilii,euf
cracks. tber . steady sustained ro.r.
Forward
CI.AMOa 10 BrEEErEI.
% gnes lnt tine fhf reserves moving
VIII them il ecu pnies, The skirmishcrs
are now lDai ir 90. shadow ~ ilif srses %
vsro TIE riyeT--somf Az lost sign u Oscf
TIE rim u he plain.
A word - command ragif cail, and
ssRy 70 the resorsfs a. theif support.
The DIN ffnm tbr vEncf rgIk rDn,tau'H,
some o. tns men ~ wing down. sDD, art
kneeling. ss position ailers. hm ana E-rp-
ing NJ FIRE ~ a minute, ths Tesefves ar
depsoveo irhfDd then aud o1ming on. TIE
eamOT redoubies. The re;D-ts az. iDcc--
SAINT, iike he continuous rOa OF 4 d-um
The hills duly and h0ar-r'y TsrIs'tazie and
deeJEI their cLam0f. And then, suddenly,
n tbs up-Oa- sounds q hueie uf g. tne
-igln. again u 'hs centre. and nO~ n the
I'm, and Q mounted ilgure isssse- along The
liIs a. Z beadiOng caiiep.
Cease iiring nas iseen ordered.
a sIlGN ENGkuEi.HNI.
And then AssenIi.is ~ eompary Il
sounded, Rnc sOoH tlif struggling lines aG-
Tsar, erop back, and. ir-ning IN eomiaet
bodies move abOl1 asnsI.
Afte this the skirmist oril h Fs1'Stsd.
the whole battalion taking par 1aa tnr tfst
aQvanef faliIng bach IL fnt Ylsli.l and i3rsr-