New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-07-06

that inscription on the monument YET "a.
this there was burst of laughter 1roul
several naval and military Ofhcers oi nisn
rank. which filed me with the most ore
confusion. from which did not recover un-
til a good-natured captain OF a maTenIIs
regiment, then quartered at fortSni'o' -.
took me BIZ the arm ana leu NC ~
tbs refrssbment room where had glass
of wine, after which felt more composed:
Instead of going back with him got ouS
Through another door, and never ssoppeu
until l was safely on board the \lctory anu
in nv hammock. where 1 dreamed OF Ma
pier. Nelson. Hardy and others III one con-
fused scene, until was awakened oy my
hammockman shaking the IOotclew OF NY
hammock. and shouting: "tlve oe1ls' SIX
the 'ammicks is piped up.
was never taken to task by the captain
for leaving the party so abruptly, and two
DAYS afterward was transferred to my SHIP.
which was one OF the flying squadron IN
the same fleet that Sir Charles commanded,
and while there serving the circumstances
that l have been relating got me out OF
severe scrspe. In fact, the COMMANDMENT
chietIsaved me himself who did, asked a.
said the lieutenant. "What was the
scrape,' 'Oh. it's too long to tell now;
some other time; the drum will 90 in MN,
ute for quarters ooh, you nave plenty OF
time. 90 on" "Well," said the lieutenant,
"pass around the wine. doctor, my throat Is
nearly parched from talking, and III try
and tell you the rest-it YOU are not too
tired to listen" "Not at all, M" said the
doctor, I'VE all like to hear your yarns. be-
cause they sound as if they might be true"
After .rinklng to the memory OF olr
Charles, NJ continued: Well, as l told
YOU, l was appointed to the M. large
paddle-wheel steam frigate, carrying SIX
teen heavy guns, and commanded by one
of the finest men we ever had in the service.
Poor fellow. he was killed at the PeihO, IN
that covered trench where many noble
wounded that he died shortly after; but no
more of him. One day while lying with the
fleet off Cronstadt, there was a general sig
nal from the flagship, the Duke of Yelling
| tor for micshipman, and was ordered to
! 90 and answer for our ship. OF course took
| the>Order- book, as it was, no doubt, to copy
| orders, and went on board. had finished
| the orders, and was going into the secre-
| tary's Office to sign for them. when my
| steps were arrested by voice in an angry
| tone crying, Come here, SIR" ! started,
| and looking round saw the captain OF the
fleet standing under the break Of the poop.
l instinctively touched my hat and said,
did YOU speak to me. sir!' ''Yes, sir; what
ship do you belong to-" The M, sir: +"
"Who is captain Of the NJ Captain
| Vt. SIR Take that OrderbOOk to the
secretary's Office, sir, and 60 on board and
| tell your captain to send another midship-
man to sign for the orders and to punish
you for coming on board the flagship out
| of the regulation uniform. What do you
mean by coming on board here in q monkey
| jacket"
came back to the old story that you
! have all told, l suppose, when youngsters,
| about uniform OvercOats being wet through,
etc. or something of that kind although |
| didn't have one Of the beastly things), and
| tried to talk the affair over; but he yelled
! at me, go on, SIR" and ! began to move
pretty smartly toward the gang way, when
| l was transfxed to find myself face to face
| with the Admiral. He at once recognized
| me. saying in his gruff, goOd-natured old
| voice, Hello! here's my little friend OF the
| Victory: What have you been doing now
| Eth: no good, l suppose. Speak out what
| have You been doing 2" 1 told him that
was out of the regulation uniform. He said;
"Just like you. What ship are you in =
told him. ..Ah. yes,' said he. W i.
your captain I replied, Yes, sir I'M
sure he must have a nice time with you.
| said Sir Charles. "Will you ever come on
board in that rig. if we let you have your
Order-book and go this time!" said, mo.
indeed. sir. never will" ''WeN C.
said he to the captain of the fleet, What dc
you say: shall we let him go this times'
Just as you please. SIR said c. "Then.'
roared the Admiral. don't you ever dc
that again. dye hear" and reckoning me
toward him, he said in lower voice. Il
say. youngster. have they ever had that
monument finished YETI" OF course.
made no reply but saluting go: into my
boat as quickly as possible. and-Hu..o
! there goes the drum.
| o.: course. there was a genera! move
made by all the ottirers from the mess table
to their esDective quarters, and the chap
lain aad myself were left alone to ponde,
over The Lieutenant's Story and tn!sI
| our