Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-01-03
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both sides and worked both batteries. We
rcpellcd boarders and boarded on the flying
jib-boom, &C., &c. AT the same time the
marines were actively engaged. Once, as wc
were going to board chap said to me, us
jeff over the side9' " Yes" said another,
g and have my cutlass sharpcned for him.
Boats arrived with troops yesterday. There
was firing last night in the direction of Hamp-
ton. heard about twenty five heavy gun
reports. 'a.reE .r.a.. FL. .r.sar 8.a "a IL
Nov. 26.--Short sermon yesterday. Chap
lain said We could keep our caps on it was so
cold. Very few clergymen have so much
consideration. Cain was released from the
Brig to-day. Lately, several have been put
into the Brig for gambling. Gamblers raise
money for gambling by drawing what they
can in cash from the Purser. When that is
gone they put down their names at the .x-
piraton of every quarter for more clothing
than they need. This they dispose Of for
cash at half or quarter what it cost them.
Consequently some Of our men are in debt
to the ship instead of having $40 to $50 to
their credit BY the way, Pike is very car,-
tious. | do not think he has had any mon
cy from the Purser since we left Boston.
Men who have pretended to want money to
send home have spent it in gambling. &c.
To head of such fellows, the Captain has
sometimes put the money in the letter and
mailed it himself. -t ..n ....f ...r
Read a little in the N. Y. Mercury to-day;
Flat. attn writing OH, the gun-deck and
close to the ships galley, e. kitchen. At
this moment, see sailors walking, talking.
writing, Purser smoking a cigar and Chief
Engineer talking with him, Captains galley
clerk with cigar, Mdshpman walking the
deck and calling for Foretop sweeper to
sweep down deck (which is done forty times
or more every day, no dust being allowed to
collcct0 chaps going up, chaps coming down,
and the band playing beautiful tune. y
Transport Constitution arrived to-day with
some thousands of troops. We gave them
three cheers. 1t was returned with will.
Nov. 2s.-Dfllcd with big guns and small
arms today. I give a ewmild observations
of the officers: " Here you! You go out of
the ranks! You can't learn anything! I'll
have you in squad by yourselfW (Mati
steps out from the ranks and is candidate for
the Awkward Squad) Here, you! You
will have to 60 next You don't know any
thing! You can't Learn! wouldn't have
you in the service You can't handle
muskct!'
Nov. 3O.--Thc N. Y. Herald correspondent
talks of thcmanning of the yards of the Ron.
noke when the Constitution passed her.
All nonsense. The Roanoke cheered, as We
did. Manning yards is not done for every
thing that comes along. The President, See
retary Of the Navy, and high officials only
are entitled to that honor. 5'.
Dee. 2.---A barquc and the gunboat James
Adger (side wheel, 5 guns) arrived to-day.
believe the Adger is good boat. was
in her as passenger last spring from Charles.
ton to New York, about ten days before tbs
taking of Sumptcr. She was q regular pack
ct al that time between those ports Heavy
firing at seven this morning up by Newport
News Yesterday, had lessons in tie broad
sword exercise. hear that there was trou.
bic yesterday among the officers and men Of
the Congress frigate at Newport News about
some privileges the men were deprived Of
In my watch on deck last night, /
walked the gundcck and read little by the
half dozen lamps that are always burning at
night. / should and could have read all
through my watch but that have to stand
up to sec, the lamps being too high. y =
Some progressive individual has small, new
tug running among the men Of war, supply
US with many things that are wanted. -t
4 Dec. 5.-Pkc is off the sick list and re-
turned to duty. lie is now earning his pay
BY sitting and reading on the spar-deck in
the sun. There was man drunk day
before yesterday. He was laid on the deck
near my station with hammock under him
and q, plot-cloth overcoat over him, quite
comfortable. But the First Lieutenant must
happen along when not wanted. "Who il,
that there!' Nobody could tell Mans
head covercd) First Lieutenant then en-
quired of the Boatswain. Boatswain named
the man. First Lieutenant departed. Shoyt5
'iy the Master-at-arms appeared. Come,
get up!' Man could not hear. Master-at.
arms tried to lift him. Man too heavy
(about ls0 pounds). Masterat-arms went
off and returned with reinforcement, one Of
the berth deck corporals. y They bore him off
to the Brig. The man having no other fault.
will probably be released soon. He is a petty
officer and a flrstrate man in ali but tho one
fault. Ills pay is $25 . month. He might
have had a berth worth $1,000 year in this
ship had it not been for whisky No man
can get drunk OH his allowance, which is two
tots, i. c., two small glasses day. They
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