The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-22
PRECAUTIONS TO BE OBSERVED IN THE
TRANSPORTATION OF TROOPS BY SEA.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Permit to offer remarks regard the trans
portaon Of troops, suggested to me by my experience
executive officer when engaged this DUTY in the
Mexican war.
Precautions Against Fre.--As the troops 60 on board
let every knapsack be examined and the ucer matches
be removed from them but TO enable the smoke
let lighted lantern be at all times the forecaste in
charge Of sentinel Smoking should be prohibited be
low Select the commissioned officers and best troops
for remcn and station them in each gangway in single
nle to be there on the alarm of fire. Troops who arc
remen viii be directed, the alarm to that part Of
the vessel where they will not interfere with the work OF
extnguishing the re Splice lanyards draw ropes to
many buckets will be required draw water at
sunset collect the ships buckets together their appro
pirate places having half filed them with water Station
sennes at the boat falls, with orders to shoot
any man who may attempt to lower boat or
jump overheard. On the alarm Of nre the ships
company should 60 to their quarters the troops 70
their stations Say for instance, that the is on the
berth deck order the crew OF guns No and q more
II necessary 10 man the fore chains and " draw water
and file of troops TO form line from the fore chains
down tho fore hatch ladder ladders the fire. aud
q pass water
Occasionally in the dead hour OF night give an alarm
OF nre by sounding boil for the purpose OF putting
tho officers and troops in practical working order. il
there be an engine on board u would not OF
necessary to buckets to obtain water lave mum.
Der oil hrctubs filed with water below between tho
decks II 1t blows fresh when the ship is on fire keep
before the wind.
Sanitary Regulations Station the troops in three
watches OF which should be always deck assist
In the regular duties. Wash clothing every morning re.
qurng the to take of their shoes and stockings which
will be dry enough to put after the deck Is washed
down Every morning, during hot weather, direct the
watch TO battle themselves stripping himself to
his pantaloons easily drench his head and body
with bucket Of water Having washed and dried
HIMSELF let him put on clean clothes and
then wash scrub the dirty The officers Of
the troops should inspect their twice week. by
companies and not permit a dirty piece TO be in a
knapsack Every Saturday air blankets and woollcn
clothing, and whewasb and ventlatc below. Clothing
wcted by rain should be hung up TO dry the
weather permits Tho ships always perform their
customary duties
Ina vessel Of about six hundred TOMS with the above
regulators enforced five hundfod troops were embarked
at New York Tor Texas. After passage OF thirty days
sue reached her destination with all the troops In re-
mafEaby Inc health Some old and trnsty soldiers who
were ~ eeoic aeath and believed by their officers TO be
o sS toF the voyage recovered entirely their health
Ae obfeh ana troops olk pfodineni pRrt tn the bril-
a victories o. General Taylor and If the surviving en-.
GERS pdt one has become rete and II Is lie e Ho.hpl
,noi "he the - arc uow the most loyal ala ecIsat
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