Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-04-01

You know, many people on shore have
queer ideas Of the sailor, the vulgar sailor,
The tarry sailor
ooh, Jack then washed himself all over
For fear the smell Of pitch and Tar this lady would die.
Jack knows all this. and many are the an.
'cdotes no relates Of auch people. Herr 10
sns. A lady and gentleman saw . sailes
coming toward them.
Lddy-Oh, myi there's . sailor. I've
heard they liked the water very much. De
shove him in the gutter. Foot Of water in
the gutter. Gent shovcs him In. Jack, BE-
Ing drunk. founders about trying 10 get out)
Lady.-Oh, my see how be likes II! he
fairly rolls in it
l6th-Last owe the tug Young America
run down our ding.y. All picked up except
Fisher, wardroom steward, who was lost. -
Ironclad Atlanta arrived. Much like the old
Msrrimac. Iron roof No masts. Site -
monitor, low in the water. Fifty refugees
and prisoners who had joined tho Navy came
In her. The prisoners were from Chaitaneo.
90 via Rock lsland. We received 25 Of them,
and these landsmen. Hearty looking men.
All young but ono, tall fellow from Florida.
I asked Nississippian IL he shot many of
ours. He said be thought not a. he vac
rather careless In his shooting. Isupposs he
thought Il might offend il hs gave the facts.
I take It that men join the army and navy to
kill. Ikaov that am always particular is
taking good aim, else should have no bust.
ness here. The new recruits get along lne..
ly on board Of us., Nothing 10 said to them
OF their past misdssds.
22d.-- Washington's birthday. We set ail
tho colors and At meridian Gred salute Of
81 guns. - At ssa 100 ssansn are worth
GOO landsmen. In stress Of weather Z sea,
man is worth his weight In gold. And on
shipboard he will stand better In action.
Three years afoat ID the shortest possible
time you can mako seaman. A foreign war
would soon show The difference between sea.
men and landsmon In the navy. = All
communication between Jim Laird and me
has ceased, whether by flag Of truce or 9th.
erwiss. will have nothing to do with q
man who is one thing to-day and another to.
morrow.
Another OF Jacks anecdotes. A sailor
entered restaurant and took q seat opposite
a gentleman.
Gsns.--Why do you sit therss
Sailor.-Why'
Gsnt.--Do you know who ami
Sailor.-No.
6snt.-Well, Tam Knight. Knight Of The
Garter.
Sailor.-Ah! woll, I am Jack to night
to morrow night and the night after.
Us. GussoAr sHAwsnKss, 1
| od Yorktown, Va.
March lon the Goth ult. was called
down to tho Purscrs office to sign accounts.
then learned that was 10 bid good by to
the Minnesota. An hour afterwasd, found
myself, with twenty Eve Of my shipmates, on
board this craft. The Shawshecp is Of about
200 tons, manned by thirty .Avs officers and
men. Shr carries two 90, n Parrots and one
24-lb howitzer. Sidewhesl. She 10 com.
manded by Capt. Phalen with Mr.. Ringot
executive objective gentlemen in the best
sense, perfectly familiar with their respective
duties and entirely devoted to their high
trust.
9th.--On the 7th, We left on cruise after
the steamer Titan. lately captured by tho
rebels. Came to in Mobjsck Bar. Arrived
here (mouth Of tho Rappahannock) this NOR.
ming, where we found three gunboats and
learned TINT the Titan had been destroyed by
one Of our guuboats. This river service is
very harrassing tho most vglant watch Be.
ing necessary, ~ the rascals have habit Of
boarding when our vessels arc at anchor near
the shore. All these rivers are thickly wood.
cd. Hero and there small farms. Desolsto
enough.
p. M.--We arc of to Yorktown. Going
along. flying. Several boats in company.
Day, fine. Water, smooth as o mirror.
l0,h,--Arrived at Yorktown last eve snd
left and came TO anchor at the mouth of tho
pequosin. You sec We arc continually on the
move. Oyster boats passing all the while.
They come alongside and we examine their
papers. invested zoc. ~ ousxet Of oya.
'ers tns a. y.
ll.h.-hero We arc again. at Yorktown.
oha' oe Oh to-h'ght' a. usual, somewhere.
sneEe WAS ia'se alarm last night. a chap
WOKE me win inc weFd' boardeTs r. W
)u"pso' Il was ''9gy. ihsfe Was tha
sound Of oars: With guns trained and revol-