The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-27
Army IntssiiGsncs.

GENERAL ORDERS no. y.
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJ GKx's Orncx,
WASHINGTON, April 0, 1860. +
1.-The tape primer lock in use BY tho troops Of
delicate mechANsm In some respects than n usual
in military weapons and requires careful instruction for
lie succesefu The suggestions in regard 70
for the inform nation and guidance OF all ned
]. PLACING THE COIL IN TIE MAdAxfNE
me use Of both hands necessary out Of the ranks,
be rested the point Of the bsyonet hxed and
ported upright by the LETT hand at the same time that
A'' win ss sss: or Ss rank, two
should assist each other holding the gun. Bring The
hammer 10 half cock
Take the coil Of primers from tho pouch and remove As
Carefully loosen the folds Of hs COLL hsy are stuck
Place the coll IN the magazine % thas The ss end IL
near tho throat the knobe Of The primers the ssi
end with the right thumb and finger and draw through
The throat under the finger and spring I'm the same
direction the lock feeds ou 70 psoss q iean one
primer IN 'front.' Of the spring, the end Of he spring close
Ths coil can thus b. pu. in and taken OUT readily, and
placed 70 as 70 BE- ready for uis upon cooking The Sun
II one or two aze left projsenS however, they b
cut OF by cooking and carefully lowering The hsmmsr
close rear q he primer he. he pons q 10 sssd
finger Wi DO Close in rear Of the next primer, and upon
cone 70 seo,iys ths Blow q Inc hammer W. w
hold primer In ~ place while The nngsr drawn
back In Of The next-sAd IL extent Of motion just
spring does nos Prs. close behind primer, he r:css-
ing motion Of the feed nngsr win pun backwards the
cc-thus Withdrawing the primer nom the cone 70 - 10
cause falurs in Aring aAd Also producing successive
failures the nsxt primer viii mot b fed forward sum-
GENTLY 10 reach the s the ncxt cooking TIA short
finger sucisny 70 mako lie close TO the coil In Ill ID
m0vemens-k dirt aOcunuates about the FUNSTON II the
two arms, neither one exef proper degree Of preesre
hence the long arm may not bold fast is primer may
press TOO hard 70 permit tho primer 70 pass under H. and
the short may press the nger % hard q no1 70 ss
keep the finger down. The mon should be cautioned,
therefore, 10 look carefully this spring when any failure
occurs, and TO sse the feeding not impeded By dirt or
chips Of paper Keeping In mind the office each part ID
70 funl, vii be sasy 70 correct any Aut that may
appear.
has been found that moisture condensng Ia the throat
OF the magazine when closed, collects about tho orce
and thus one or two primers may be soaking for many
hours In water, until they become TOO so ~ explode.
This can be prevented by keeping the magazine cover
open IN quarters or on the march until the arm 70 be
fred the soened primers b detected BY the touch
and replaced or cut OF before commencing nrps
The primers, when dry, promptly explode by . blow
much lea than thas prescribed for Every
practicable precauon has been taken to mako them q
nearly waterproof may b.; and II thought they will
ammunitfn can be protected against
1.-The new fort Ia process OF erection in Portland
harbor, Maine, wiz be known as Fort Gorges
u-The following military stations announced -
double ration posts the first from December o. 1850 the
last two from January ], 1866
Alcatras Island, harbor Of Gan Rfanesoo, OAL
Fort Bragg, California
Camp Stockton, TeYas
By order Of the Secretary Of War. -
g. COOPER, AdjutAnt General.