The New York herald., 1864-09-05

let tDem because tbey uid tneY would lose portion OF
their plunder.
Now let us how the recruit after he
ceeded in getting on board tho ing ship
TO THE EDIroR OF THE HERALD.
RECEIVING SHIP VERMONT
BROOKLYN NAVY YARD, August 20, 1854.
SR-t wish to call the attention the public and the
officers Of this ship to tho in which the men
board OF this vessel are derauded. and the various
styles Of evil tolerated here The recruit comes board
and somstimes remains for week before he gets into
where he have his regular meals, and when ne
goes the master at arms 70 have mess set OF to him
he is charged fve dollars for the favoras he terms it
which is no more than hts duty.
We charged i've dollars Tor having our money taken
care OF for one night and twenty dollars have been taken
for doing the thlng and when the recruit says
word fer himself ne driven away and threatened 70 be
put in irons.
OF composition watches which they soil for from seventy
one hundred and fifty dollars These sharks throng
the ship daily, while fathers and mothers fnd it almost
impossible to get on board see their sons.
Suffers allowed on board with their good for no
thing trash which they charge four hundred per cent
pront The saons are not halt enough and the men
compelled to buy OF these so that they can get
enough to cat The coffee served out here has no taste OF
coffee IL like dish water We are afraid 70 70
and complain TO the officers, fear they arc con-
nected with these parties and that we will be punished
IL We make complaint 1t is time that stop should bs
put 70 these outages which getting every day
IL earnestly hoped that this epise may be the
Of having the proper ocers look to the matter and bring
about reform, which is earnestly looked for by your
humble servant and all others on board, except those
who are engaged 10 these outrages Yours, truly,
Now then let us hear what recruits say 10 rea.
ton tho North caiona-persons know TO be rea
Bile staten en,s-First, they confirm tho above
letters and state did the officer OF the deck, 10 the
presence OF the writer that scarcely hour passcs day
night, but some robbery Is committed on board the
North Carolina. The prison IL full OF thieves
These villains choroform in their plsgsg. and
seven eight persons who have had admin stered to
them are now lying at the point Of DEATH having inhaled
such large quantities Ono man robbed OF valu
able ring while under its influence The ring not
ing or easily they cut his finger OIL Another poor follow
concealed hundred dollars about private part
o. his person. and whe under the influence OF they
nearly severed his testciss 10 cutting or the money
lie will probably not recover from the effects
Boots ripped open pockets cut out by these cut
throats any body and every body robbed, and will
be long before shall hear OF downright murders
being committed board OF this ship. Things in
terrible state OF confusion. tho officers are poweress
fraud stalks abroad without fear aud robbery Is carried
without romorse, or scarcely q rebuke. The public
would scarcely believe all could tell about the ini.
qutes OF this modern Sodon and Gomorrsh. Save the
nre, hell itself could be worse and be who visits the
North Carolina comes away wiser aud sadder man
The gun deck Is filthy aud dirty We saw lighted
die sitting In the cenre OF huckster stand the light bs
Ing uncovered gross violation of the rules Of Of
war; and when saw such breach Of the imperative
orders which laid down for the OF the navy
could believe almost anything that sht be said OF the
morale OF the vessel Where the masters mate Of
the gun decks We suppose that ne thought the deck
wet with watermelon water and seeds, peach
parings and filthy compound sold as milk that there
danger OF nre We suoh disorganizaton
and heard Of such diabolca conduct when Commander
Richard W. Meade Ia cnsgre OF thar ship. Can.
not the department order him back here Capt ds--
oicer who has never been idle since the nst
fred at sumter and has broken under the arduous
service he h0 been called to perform during the
warts 10 command OF the ship now, having just
ported Tor duty her IL urkind and OF the
department TO send him here He should be under the
OF Gaze eul uurse 40 that he might his
he,th and be spared 10 ne Tor future use'uness II
roeds strong, healthy and untrng officer here. who
would hang about forty Of the thieves board and
q hundred Of those who haug about the ship