New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-06


hind newspapcr II that were nearest, say thoce
who have tasted many navel hsht, Such dodges
are more timely If not more Vice in the selection OF
shelter. tnan are some otuels, as you VIII adh"
when tell you how one Of our brave q larteru1s-
ters lodged Rebel shsl. lie noted well the ciond
OF smoke " hich leared from one OF the forts eu-
brasurss, watched sharply for the ball, beard the
Cle.sDt roar and lis cutting whiz oVerheau )
watched still further, fol- into the sea beyond
and then sung out to sic captain, There 1t iell,
Sir" and, Ike lightning dcdSed behind mast, a.
thOugG only then it had occurred to him that ne
better look out and save lis hacCn.
rs they ste their shots 4 HING short OF us the i
ing ceases, and Illus harulcssly ends the sch4h
which for few moments thr, alened somuch teaoh-
$Dg ne the folly Of too near approaches 10 i"uu VI
attempts to batter down, 10 wnich We i,''e o,to"
been tempted the oarthw orks dali! ervcl x. III Is
folly 10 attempt il, because the disabling Of THESE
few blockade steamers would open the port TO al
who oee 80 barter with our southern ,oes ana, en-
PEASANT, this will explain WHY here and elsewhere
Che Re0es build their w"As uOIeF the very noes o
aud takes into them English Whit worth gnns winch
send balls flying through tue air good five miles,
and whose range ~ longer than our iar-aned Parrot
riflsd cannon. These WhltwOrths they place con-
ce, led In hsides, in forests back Of the places
where they build the regular fort, 10 project them
II our vessels approach to tier down thess germs
OF forts lire Is opened on us from these ong-raIgere
and nine chances out Of ten We are dlsaOld before
We 50 much as touch them with our guus 60
Shat for ourselves we accomplish nothing but barn.
thereby benefting them
All our week days p.,s on till Sunday. and every
shiDg is still smooth and dull Weeks have passed
pince we last heard from home, and longing
for news from Charleston, for OF this good old
Tlorids-oDce ourselves Monitor boys-towed tho
etanch Nantucket, worthy cbild OF the grand pa
rent of them all, down TO Port Royal, where, eager
for the fray. lay eight Others. SILL no news, and
the time draws on when tue anniversary OF ths
fall of Sumter should be celebrated on our side. no
word YET and we grow quite jealous OF you New
Workers. who, far of from tue scene OF war. close
by us, yet know waat gors on about US l0ns before
We even guess what it is Ourselves, aud then ssnd
down TO US by nost la2sard mails III great printed
sheets, information Of our ntlghOors doiDgs weeks
before. Such tbinga Rs these may well make very
seagreen Jealousy look out of our eyes. One Can
pass the first few days very eDduraby III watching
the novel di hich follows the daily call To quarters
novel TO me and Two or tbr,e Others OF the " laad
raw levy" as the old t1rs call such me, aud tue
rest of you " land lubbers." You may like 10 bear
1t described. Tie rapid roll OF tie drum calls tie
crew TO quarters; here, there everywhere, Oh berth
Geek spar deck, quarter deck, men spring to their
feet, jump frou their hsmnocSs, and every door sid
passage way is blocked up by tue crowd, who rusa
30 their respective quarters, aud about the Armory,
each seeking TO be the trst who, full equipped with
cuilass, gun apd saber bnyoDet affixed, shall be IN
bis place. Another instant, aud al III orderly rows
stand round their several guDs, awaiIix orders IRON
their officers, who with goiG-handsd caps anc
bright, gl,-ailted swords, eng out III clear,
commanding tones, rs though real nght
were Impending, "Pars e-lncn shell aud losd
They drive it home Now run out train her TWO
points of port quarter; elevate for 800 yards ire
Kun her in Run GU siar0oard guul slang load;
run her boue Train ber three pJois oil sla board
quar;er-Fire" High up on Tie bridge OF the hur-
Sicano deck, surveying all iIom Ills lofty perch,
walks TO and fro Frsi Liz uienant with mO.t
dguifed strut. Tue WORK well their guns
train, load run out mimic FIRE. lney are IGshing
things VIII the spcsOiest speed aud the most pre-
else precision when suddenly in clear tones through
kbe trumpets mooh sbouts our OLD Exec.: Board
CTS and pikenen At port quaIterl Flrst boarder ad
vance! SecOud boardsrs advance Repel boarders
Retreat 5osrcersl PikeInen Cuilefs division!
FiGe /! Rspel oOardeEsW The secondhand scarce
sweeps over quarter Of its dial from the time the
order frst bangs against their tymlanuuls ere all
sbe crew have crowded around Tie port bulwarks
and are slasllng the air with most Quixotlc Jury;
then crouch on bent knee 10 naLo ie ioy their pls
tos, while in their rear marines and plkemen, mug
ket and rifle armed, snap their pieces aud pour lio
an imaginary Zoe q vast volley Of iInsg insry b4us
thea pierce the aie with savage bay yODet ttTasts
The farce, aud Yet farce most useful, 10 gone
through with. he retreat is ordered 10 DO beat,
anu all Ietlrei rem Tie StAofy wltn iteir deadly
rifles and side aTIns, and then retur1 TO their res
tive watches, work or fecrea ioli-e0me gathering
round o canvas checker-boaid; some pollshiug up
bright work; Others maHIDg psuts, shirts or coats
or braiChng hght straw has, which they ray take
of hney-braided straw some fathorns Some are
klofi, and watching with eager eyes 10 catch the
first glimpse OF sail the distant horizon, and be
must 60 1t too from bic lofty outlook before the
officer OF the deck or quhreTmtster esples one, es
they sweep the sky with their lons-IeacGing
glasses else hs may suffer repIimand and prison
fare.
These are epocas which measure out the time.
These and our meals. between winch the minutes
and hours pass most wearlly, and are flied with
longiugs for home, or soue welcome words IRON
there. or for tho next neal, or The drum beat to
quarters Said one " NE, whose tins ID not used
mp, as ia that Of the water otiicers, by four-hour
watches twice in the t~eaty-ionr hours, "WBen
breakfast . ooue the next thing look forward TO ID
dinner, and when tbat's down l look for supper
Tins, and then wait in patience I'LL the clock strikes
10 and tho Master-at-arms knocks at our several
doors, saying. -Four bells, gentlemen; bghts o1t,
srs.' Z" So the tine drags on, often for weeks
Cos, ther. No new Excitement t1s the head with
sIoDo, {, and more or less oi ennui takes hold on
ali. Ia ..sct, some consider llfe on sbipbOard not
,na,v remnv..7 from prison lie; aud mau ovet-
Goyy,pg viii th. zap OF life, wLose muscle. from
head to foot Jingle 10. good mile across some
open feld--a tramp thronsa sOae grand forest or
climb of some mountain crsR, ahd VINO loves the
freedom OF good, soiid Terra nffa lie, say, Iees
like close-caged hon. Bot after every Calm comes
3 storm, and 30 alter weeks Of iisi ets "hilog, l
CoIpg nothing, seeing nothing, bearing nolLing, |
very gale of bustle comes " Sail 10 j comes
from the lookout alOft. Ono point oil our ttar- 4
board bow r. Man the windags," shouted
.be officer Of the deck, "and up anehor;"
spurs the men, who night speedily heave
~ the anchor to tho stsnch catbead, and oil we
steam The strange sail has all the iuie been bear
Ing quietly down toward us, aud now We see her l
Signals snd they tell Us shes irend, and brings
mail iOr u.s. The flagship IroquOs Ias steamed oul
20 meet her; their anchors drop aud the hon fehd-
ly ooDfab. We, too, soon come up WITH snd ttea
songside of them, hear mat Letters, paeTs fresh
neaf End ice await on the good ola bay Siale
.,eaUner Massachusetts. We prepare TO lower boals
and get our goodies, when are told IRON The iro-