Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-11-08

You do not very often see them walking
arm-in.arm or playing backgammon. =
Three or four soldiers from the fort came on
board to-day. They say they have little
liberty in the forenoon and are kept in the
fort the rest of the time. Two Or
three cases of measles on board, supposed to
have come from some Of the prisoners VIC
had. + i Darkeys all right, give no
trouble, do what they are told and that is all
that is wanted. oct.7. -- still in the
!" Brig" Oh! ah hum! III 'raa
Oct. 11.-General quarters. First, beat to
quarters. av r 'o.saa a.a. -s,er
Order Point, two points abaft the beam,
1000 yards ct is donc.) sit @'r'
Order. - Ready Fire! (Gun is dis
charged) 5' ,s.% '
Order.--Serve vent, and sponge! (Done.)
Load with 10 sec. shell (Done.) Run out |
(Donc) Ready Fire Ozone. The gun
recoils and We go through the same again. }
During tho firing the rattle was sprung
and the First Lieutenant called" Boardcrs
starboard gangwayv' lie. they were wanted
on the right hand side of the ship
First Lieut.-Pikemen and marines Gov
er the boarders (This as described in my
letter some weeks ago. -.. ..-a.- ..
First Lieut.---(Second boarders having
been called Repcl boardcrs on the quarter I
(Away they go.) '- '.'- -E
First Lieut.-Fall back, pikemen and ma
rines Repel boarders! Cup on the rail
jump the men with cutlasses, revolvers, and
pistols and cut down and shoot down the
enemy.) ..,..... ...., "a. .r,.g..'.,, '.,
The bell rings. The ship is on fire. Away
go the hosemen and other fircmen and with
force-pump or engine put out the fire.
water is thrown and the whole thing is as
in case Of real fire. . ..... .......
First Lieut.-Boarders, to your quarters
eve again work the battery as before. Then
secure the guns and retreat is bcat.)
To-day, we were about one hour and a
halfin the exercise. Braces were shot away
and preventers got up. Backstays were shot
away and repaired. Speaking of ships
guns, you say-The Battcry--Port Battery
(the guns on the lalboard or left side of the
ship)--she has a heavy battery, etc. : .. 2
Yesterday, while we were drilling with
muskets, we went through great many ex-
crcises according to military tactics. When
the officer had his back turned a moment an
Irishman whispered to me" Sure if it was
strangers we was firing at wouldn't hum
bug this way, but I'd shoot them down"
lie meant that he would dispense with the
usual forms and load and fire without re
gard for orders.
Oct. 12.--We have a new Carpenter, i. c.
new man at the head of the Carpenter s
gang. The Carpenter is an officer. lie
ranks with the Gunner, Boatswain and Sail.
maker. They have pretty good berths-
nothing to do but superintend. Right
in sight of me are all the Pclican's crew, talk.
ing, grinnng, and basking in the sun, happy
as lords. .....-
Oct 13.--Rev. Fuller Of the Massachu-
sets 18th preached to us to-day a strong
sermon for the Union. The only compro-
misc he would make would be to hang one
half of the rebels. lie is what would bc Il
respectable orator in any city in or out of the
Union. Evidently, he is wcll-cducatcd. He
was in unform-ofliccr's cap, gilt stripes
on shoulders, brass buttons, standing collar,
blue vest, blue pants with black velvet stripe,
boots. lie has light hair, sandy whiskcrs
Qittlc gray, moustache, spectacles. Speaks
without hesitation. Good voice. ...:t
The day before yesterday sailors arrived
here to take Gas hear) the place Of soldiers
at the Rip Raps, halfbuilt fort completely
surrounded by water. Sailors who have
been drilled are the men for big guns. Sol
dicrs are the men for the muskct, &c. =
We are watching for the Norfolk feet. The
rebels are digging out the channel by Craney
Island (fort, 80 guns,) probably to get their
fleet down. .s. .a...
Oct. 15.-F,ve negroes reached us last
night in skif. Their master is in Norfolk.
They ran away from the ovcrscer whose
house is in sight Of us though six or seven
miles off. After they left the shore they
were fred upon several times but escaped
with whole skin. They are fine looking
darkeys, as Virginia darkeys generally are.
Oct. 16.--Thc transport Great Republic
came in this morning. It is the biggest
merchantman in the world Any quantity
of ships and stores arriving now every day.
shall not be surprised at anything, even II
it be 49,. Look out for something! They
will feel US somewhere before long. =
saw paragraph in the Herald from their
very knowing correspondent at the fort sta
ing that an internal machine had been under
our bows and got afoul Of the grapline that
hangs from the fyingjib boom and that con-
sequenty the rebels had been forced to give
up their amiable design for the present. This
is news to US. -i is out of the brig