The New York herald., 1865-01-18


inadequate 70 clear the of this noisy and un
desirable company, who vociferous in their de-
mands that As boy should be let sing his song OUT
demand wnsA they enforced by threatening 70 break
the decanters and mirrors two Of which cracked IN
the dna seatc) II any interference were attempted MT
peare submit contentedly only taking the precaution
while Miles was singing TO send down 70 police neadquar
squad 70 clear the premises The crowd having thus
secured temporary possession of tho bar ana Da!a
all the liquors they desired, Mr. Roberts, as hts only
OF keeping his house from being gaed directing
the two barkeepes to give the mob all they asked for
vae OReiAy was lifted upon the table usually occupied
. cigar stand, and sang as follows
SHERRY, TERRY AND PoRrER-A LYRIC OF NxxD
Lea rs drink IN golden sherry,
AS we OFT have drank before,
Lot as drink 70 General Terry, ..n +.
Long OF head and body-vey;
70 our own, dear Alfred Terry,
VI the old Tenth army corpd
MIXING drinks Is dangerous-very,
Bringing headaches we deplore;
Dot 70 Porter, feeling merry,
We drink deep In golden sherry,
Be II long ere Chsron's wherry
That grim Admiral ferries o'en
. Fiji TO Porter and to Terry,
They are names that we adore;
From Connecticut 70 Kerry,
Some In grog and some In sherry,
"To the Admiral and TO Terry'-
Deep hbati0ns Let us p0ur
Bring the picks, and let us bury
On New yEngland's rugged shore.
General Butler, who is very
Far from feeling extra merry,
As he reads about All Terry,
or the old Tenth army corpsl
Nr Lincoln, who Is very
Deeply skilled In classic lore,
Is devoted TO hts 'Terry"-
His sTerentius Afer,n very;
But ws bsttor like Ar Terry,
OF the old Tenth army corpsl
These absurd verses-mere doggere when critically ex
ained-tbe noisy and much excited crowd appeared 70
relish extremely and persisted In encoring many times
the growing dsnssy pscksd every moment %
were attracted within by the singing vocferations,
sampngs and other indications Of real good time"
going on At length just the choral but rather un
steady Private commencing the song again for tho
fifth sixth time Sergeant Young chief OF the detec
dozen o the bary broadway squad and an Immediate
scattering followed the police (who al heavy men,
IN ss Of naas ass Sn s ss ss s 70 rake ans
boy Miles and Private Miles himself latter insist
by pathrioc ditty," and threatening the policemen
who were carrying him OF to the station house with Fort
bis Riverances YER nc 3 Esooency tho President should hear
what kind Of game they had been up to-" The trial OF
these parties will tako place this morning at the Tombs
being down for eleven o'clock and will doubtless be
largely attended Mr.. Roberts estimates his loss Ia
liquors and broken furniture at about nve hundred and
eighty dollars which the county WILL IN all probability
be eventually taxed to pay.
Justice 20 COMMANDER Horr1o, OF tho
Yantfc. r
In Admiral Porters report Of December 2 1884, refe
made the Yantc being the only vessel that
left the line TO report damages As injustice may be
done TO the conduct Of meritorious officer append
Admiral Porters letter TO Lieutenant Commander Haris
which full and complete vndication and an endorse
ment Of his course
FLAGSHIP MALVERN BEAUFORT, N. G., Jan. q, 1885,
SJR-I have received your communication OF the 4th
Of January 1885, n relation to the report made Of the
action or the Oath umo in which the Yantic was men
toned having been the only vessel that left the line
70 report damages II any wrong impression should be
given by this report is corrected in letter to the
honorable Secretary Of tho Navy Of the S1st ultimo
Ny mentioning your leaving the line was TO show the
little damage that had been done to the vessels OF the
squadron BY the enemys re and not TO reflect On your
SELF officers or crew. As the enemy not firing at
the time, there was nQpartcuar danger to be appre
hended from bis guns u don't suppose that any one
will attach any importance to the fact that you left the
line 70 report damages the damages may naturally
be enpposed TO be serious and paragraph In my gen.
''i 'ssspssfs :s ;s ss4 ssss|sss y .syse :e
DAVID D. PORTER Rear Admiral.
Lsou& Com. T. G. HARRIS, commanding United States
steamer Yantic OF Beaufort, N. G.