The New York herald., 1862-05-08


4. c. p williams-Amos r. Langthem, Acting Master
etta-Thomas Z. Smith, Acting Master.
q. William BacoI-Wiliam p. Rogers, Acting Master.
SECOND, OR BLUE DIVISION.
1. 7. A. Ward, flagship OF Second division-Lieuts-
nint Walter W. Quen Commander J. Duncan Graham,
Acting Master A. A. Hochling, Assistant Surgeon
Archer Tevis, Captains Clerk
2. sidney q. Jones-Robert Adams, Acting Master.
3. Matthew vassa-Hugh II. Savage, Acting Master.
4. Maria j. Carlton-charles Z Jack. Acting Master.
s. 0rvetta-Francis T. Blanchard, Acting Master.
T. Geo 80 Mangham--John Collins, Jr., Acting Master
THIRD, OR WHITE DIVISION.
!. Horace Peales, flagship Of Third Observation-Disclosures
ant X Randolph Breeze Commander George w. Sumner,
Acting Master Robert T. Ecies, Assistant Surgeon Al
bert W. Bacon, Captains Clerk.
Q John Griai,hs-Henry Brown, Acting Master.
3. Sarah Bruin-Abraham Christian, Acting Master.
q Haeer-Alvin Phinncy, Acting Master.
g. sea ioam-Henry Z. Williams, Acting Master.
g. Hanry Jamcs-IGwis Pennington, Acting Master.
T. Dan smith-George W. Brown Acting Master.
Steamer Harriet lane, Lieutenant wainwright corp
manding, iagship OF Commander D. D. Porter. COM
schooner 7. A. Ward-w. W. Queen. Lieutenant Com.
manding A. Travis, Captains Clerk; J. D. Graham Act
ing Master and Executive 0cer j. Van Buskirk, g. w
Wood aud W Hatch, Masters Mates. .esre
sehoossr Sidney g; Jones-Robert Adams, Acting
Master commanding; X. NJ. Metcalf, Masters Mate and
Executive Officer; W. c. Graham and T. L. Corelyou,
Masters Mates.
schooner Mathew yassar, Jr.-Hugh Fl. Savage Acting
Master commanding; G. Helm, Act ing Master aud Exc
cuve otcer; d. H. Griswold and W. H. RonAcld, Acting
Masters Mater.
Schooner Maria J. Carlton-Charles L. Jack, Acting
Master commanding: Douglas f. oBrien, Masters Mate
and Executive oaicer; Jerome B. Johnson and August
Schooner Orvetta-- Adams, Acting Master com.
manding Enos O. Adams, Masters Mate and tx scutivs
Officer; Sandford Randall Masters Mate.
Schooner Adolph Hngel-H. Jacks, Acting Master
COMMANDING Peter Iecker Masters Mate and Executive
officer Sas s. Pardee and Frank Davis Masters Mates
schooner George Manghum--John Collins, Acting Mas
ter commanding j. NJ. Richards Masters Nate aud Exc
Gu i've Jcsr Samuel a. Hrien and W. Davis, Masters
spSentine Horace Beas-K. r. Brcese, Lieutenant
tv'nnanding; L. W. sumner, Executive ohcor; -
Schooner John Grinith-Hsnry Brown, Acting Master
Commanding; a. n. Camby, Executive Officer; Masters
Mates-T. II. Lsversaer +. Booth.
Schooner Sarah Bruen- Acting Master Com
manding; Masters Mates--M. G. Rider. sylvester Row
Schooner Kaccr-Aotng Master A. Phnney command
ing; Masters Mates-E. I. Martin, II. c. Whimors D. G.
Corey.
Brig Sea Foam-Acting Master II. r. williams COM
nianding; Masters Mates-J l.. Perkins. A. Felix, J.
schooner Henry Janes-Acting Master L. w. Rcmng-
ton commanding; Masters Mates-R Spates, A. sopsr,
T. Predmore.
Schooner Daniel smith--Ac,ing Master G. W. brown
commanding; Masters Mates--F. w. Town, Executive
Officer; +. Gabrelson r. Somners.
THE MoRTARs- INSTRUCTIONS FOR THEIR UsE-rN-
TEREsTING PARTICULARS REGARDING M0RTAR AND
BOMB PRACTICE, ETC.
The following practical hints for the service Of
tars bombs issued by the bureau and 70 b
observed until further experience shows the necessity
for modifying them
Tho bureau especially directs that all Information, Of
whatever nature connected with tho subject whether
shipboard on land, may be transmitted to the
bureau through the proper channels.
/. Before vessels leave port everything must DO
arranged the magazines for the rapid and safe trans
mission Of ammunition 10 the morars, and any deciency
should be promptly reported 10 the officer commanding
the DIVISION and BY him to the oicor in charge Of the
Tho officer in command Of each vessel is 10 be pre-.
sent at the embakaion OF the ordinances 70 stow and
g. An the implements accompany ing the mortars
to be kept in lockers used solely for that purpose and
under the charge Of the gunner Or his mate.
A. The full service cha for the noriars will be sent
board, ready filled. white cotton bags and their
transmission from the magazine will be in cuther passing
boxes.
s. The powder is TO be emped unto the mortar, and
the bag placed in the rear 70 wipe out the IN rar cham
g. Large tubs OF water are to be kept near the maga-
zncs with buckets at hand drown the cartridges or to
extingush nae, aud every precaaton taken to cut on
| trains oi powder with wet swabs.
The forward part or the vessel above decks will bs
used as The most convenient place for cutting and pre-
ing fuses aud heavy screen, spread tent fashion,
should be rgged to secure the fuses from hre from the
\ mortars or rain.
inboard, and should bc taken 10 wet the SHES,
decks and rigging Of the vessel the sails covered with
tapauins, and men stationed with buckets TO put ous
| ire.
one hundred bombs to be at all times kept ready
! filed ia the she'll rooui
TO- Station bills will be prepared for each vessel from
which there must not be any deviation
H. For the present viii be sufficient to say that ten
and officer will be tho number required for each
| One 10 carry powder.
| Eight men TO get Out and whip mp bombs:
Two men 10 carry the bomb 10 the mortar.
One petty officer TO cut fuses
one man TO carry fuses to the bomb.
Twenty will be the complement OF each vessel
! besides the officer 10 charge.
And avesse properly organized ought TO throw at
least twenty bombs an hour
/ STATIONS MoRrARs
No /. Captain attends and gives general orders about
| loading: poi..ts inserts friction tube aud nres.
No. ?. Sponger and trainer
| No. 8. Loader and trainer.
! No. 4. Shellnlan and trainer
| NJ. s. She,nan and trainer
these take the shell from the shell carriers and
| lower II into the gun.
No q. Handspike and train tackle.
No. T. Handspike and train tackle.
No. 5. Eccentric bars.
No v. Ecc ccentfic ba Q.
When ecceurics raised the bar Is lashed down
| until the bomb Is pointed at the object.
No. 10. In charge Of quadrant and level line.
No IL. Powder man.
No IL. Officer In charg
No. f3. To carry fuses.
No. IA. To arrange fuse for distance
In filing shells the gunner aud two assistants will be
detailed fr this purpose, besides the men stati,ncd 70
! pass powder from the magazine.
All Ire and lights must be put out when the magazine
| IL opened tor action.
No friction tubes percussion CAPS to be kept tho
magazine.
l. An inexperienced officer will find difficulty in esii.
mating distances by the eye alone requires long
practice and studied obseryaon The sextant however,
oilers surer method Of approximately fixing position
by taking the angles between any three points, which
generally found TO be accurately laid down the
Coast survey charts, pottng the angles with q horn
prolactor working them olt by the three point pro-
| blem, which is given In oil surveying books.
2. II the obsc to be asaultei large one, practi-
cal man can by tho exercise of moderate Judgement after
two three ires, throw the bombs the work; but
tho time the seStant tho certain
for determining tho true distance aud the officer in COM
mand should make himself acquainted with tho simple
manner OF measuring horizontal snglos.
points not visible IN line then measure base
shore angle tho object TO be arrived at, from
angles o the base lines can hx the position Of to
| mortar vessel
A. When a vessel gets her position accurately de-
termined ana II becomes necessary alter lombard.
out ~ the line " battle, small bu W
with the vessels aud number, should be dropped
under foot, 80 that the same position may occasion
olcr, be resumed.
NoRrARs.
L. After the powder has been empicd through thefun
mel out Of tho cotton bag into the chamber the bomb
naded and fused Carefully into iha hore