Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-09-11

| -Oul Juupcu, duu was tahInS my COdt
pants, &c. from the head of the hammock
when Jones alias Pannikin, opened again:
Don't take all of them clothes out of the
head Of that hammock own some of them
Clothes"
ooh, no, my lad, I'll not take your clothes. y
Finally, got into the right hammock and
slumbercd away all the watch until reused
out by Simmons. Why they call Jones
Pannikin is on account Of his size proba'
bly,. l shall never forget master Pannikin
and his one-sided hammock. 80 Our troops
do not seem to be able to destroy Lee AS
the Western men have got through with
Vicksburg and Port Hudson they might bet.
ter be sent to finish the war hereabouts
They have proved themselves better warriors
than our Eastern men. They will gibbet me,
| suppose, ii | talk that way at home. But
state my opinion. ,,s....
2Oth.-Eighteen hundred Union soldiers
from Richmond, ria City Point, passed down
yesterday. Cheers, as usual
2lst.--Thc Admiral has returned with
the feet from James River, and we are flag
ship again, the flag having been down dur.
ing his absence. Joe. the bugler, is a
Portuguese. Talks Indifferent English. He
offered five cent mutilated bill to bumboat
woman yesterday. She refused it. Then
this: -...s..--.
What You no take good money ? good
| Union money? send you to the mast put
you in prizzon You no take 'em, eh? BY
George, boys, only see that! She wont take
good American Union money l put you
in the Brig |" &C., &c. But it was no 20,
The woman cared nothing for the Union
money, brig, mast, nor any other man Of war
institution, and Joe had to give up. There
are about twenty Of these women on board
to- day with poultry, vegetables. fresh figs
peaches, &c. The men are getting rid as
fast as possible of the money lately served
out to them. \ There are twenty ships
of:war here now.
23d.-We expect to 60 to sea within three
or..f four days. AS we are to be Off, thcr,
is much talk Of what batteries we shall have
to contend with there. Some think we shall
get well pounded. Not knowing anything
about it, | come to no conclusion and viii
await patiently coming events. Genl. Foste,
was on board last night, probably in conncc
ton with the expedition. n Men with
derricks and diving bells are constantly a
work on the Cumberland. They have raised
several Of her guns and sent them ashore a,
Newport News. l...a b..
25th.-Hot, very Ice cream on board to
day at five cents and ten cents. This is one
Of the conveniences Of lying in Hampton
! Roads. .
26th.-The Secretary of State was or
board this afternoon. We gave him salute
Of seventeen guns, 10 lbs powder EACH
27th.-We are signing accounts to-day
The Boatswain's mates have just piped and
shouted for all from 100 to 200 to " lay down
to the Purser's Office to sign accounts u
When they get through it will be for all those
from 200 to 800, and SO on. Each man
knows his number. There are two numbers
One, the ships number. which is never
changed. The other, the watch number
which is changed as man may be transfer.
red from one station to another. For in.
stance, man may be on the forecaste o-day
and his number be 80. Next week he may
be put in the maintop and his number would
be 3CO or higher. The ships number is the
number that is used in signing accounts and
is the mans number until he is discharged.
29th.-Through the steward, bought one
pound Of butter at Fortress Monroe yester.
day for fifty cents. Good price and good
butter. y \ Our sick are to be sent out of
the ship to-day. This is another indication
of sailing. We may go to sea any hour.
Four pilots came on board to-day. - I
wonder if the people realize that Washington
will be in danger if Lee gets recruits and we
do not? There is the danger row.
30th.-The Admiral says we are to be off
to-day. Some are glad, others sorry. am
for change. 81 A. NJ. Everything going
on. The boatswan bawling: /" Where's the
pa Capt. of the foretop? Clap on the main-
top gallant stay! /" At the same time the
boatswain's mates are piping to belay and to
haul away. A boatswain's mate has just
piped for all the first division to " lay down.
on the half deck and put down for any cloth.
ing they may want. Marines pe4ling pota-
toes. Some writing letters. Old Bateman
growing about our not getting away as soon
as We expected. 81 suppose now we have got
10 wait for Gen. Foster or somebody else that
nobody ever heard Of" &c., &c. Old Brown
is patching pair of pants. Master at. arms
is calling for William N. Harris, to punish
him for some offence probably. The star
board watch only is at work. The port
watch are doing what they choose, and the
bugler is playing" Come ye Darkics ALL"
This may seem to be confusion, but it is all
regular and is Of the every day on board q
frigate with her full complement Of men.
Now | must be off to the galley as / am in
terested in pan Of roast beef and potatoes