The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-06
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UNITED STATES FLAGSHIP WAsAsH.
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rNc eoats nom to is Inclusive will make fast to
the ssarboard hAvssr OF the Fortune; %
Tue boats nom 10 to 30 inclusive VIII make iastt
The Scsts nom Al iI TO as Inclusive will make fast
TO the starooard hawser OF the flnta. a., ,n. oor,
The boats 20 TO 50 VIII make Iast 10 the port
when the Fortune and Pinta sound one blast OF
the whistle the port boats WIN cast gu. Mnen
Boats must have their correct positions as as
Lieutenant Commander Green win be in charge
OF all boa,s and wul superntend the engagements
Commodore and Chief OF stan.
THE SPECTACLE.
At daylight yesterday morning the crews OF the
various vessels in the harbor could be seen busy
getting their boats into the water. Quartermas-
tiers on board were taxing nven tories OF small
arms and gunners' mates were inspecting the how
itzers and Cuttings.
At hali-psst one O'Clock r. M, as directed in the
order, the boats in the neet detailed Tor the exer
cse to the number OF nity-six, reported at the
flagship wabash. armed and equipped. and were
tMmeufdtey t6keu III Tow Uy Tue tugs ftHtd duu
Fortune. The boats OF the Ticonderoga. Canandai-
qua. Wachusett, Shenandoah and Wyoming were
taken in tow by the Fortune; while the Pinta gave
her hawser to the boats from the Franklin, Wa
bash, Lancaster, Alaska and Kansas.
There is fine smooth beach just south OF Fort
TAYLOR, and on it yesterday the sun glistened most
charmingly. On this stretch OF sand, between the
fort and the first Martello tower, the landing was
ordered to be made. When the long string OF
boats arrived in front Of the beach the hOwitzer
boats were formed
IN ECHELON
on the TANKS, and opened brisk cross fire across
the centre of the beach where q landing was con-
templated. There were in the boats all told, l,7Oo
officers and men, composed Of 200 'bue Jackets"
240 marines, gun squads for II howitzers and
Cuttings, pioneers, band, ades-de-camp. &c.
The Fifth battalion, commanded by Lieutenant
Bradford OF the Wabash, was ordered to land and
deploy as skirmshers. The battalion got ashore
in good style, all taking to the water as II it were
their natural element, and as the howitzer boats,
drawn up in echelon, directed their fire more and
more toward the TANKS the skirmish line was adj
vanced through cactus bush aud c0pse OF the thick
est KIND.
The main body ofinfantry was then got on shore.
Each boat was provided with an anchor, which was
cast over the bow, as they came In, so that, as
swung head to sea and the sterns were gradually
allowed to ground on the beach.
The First battalion lmarines) was under com.
mand Of Lieutenant Colonel Haywood, OF the
Wabash.
The Second battalion was under Lieutenant
Houston, OF the TicOnderOga Lieutenant sullivan
and Master Bixler acting under his orders.
The Third battalion was 0filcered BY Lieutenant
Commander McCala, Of the Wachusett with Mas
ter Barry as Adjutant and Leutenants Quallsough,
Freeman and Peck subordinates
The Fourth battalion was landed by Lieutenant
Commander HiggiDsOn, Of the Franklin. with Mas
ter Buckingham as Adjutant and Lieutenants
Lowry, HeacOck Abbott. Dabney Sargent and
Milton.
The Fifth battalion, Lieutenant Bradford, was
already In the field.
The First battery, on the right nank, was on
cered by Lieutenant Commander Evans, of the
Shenandoah; Lieutenants Randall and Fr0enhalt
and Master Hawley.
The Second battery, on left nank, was under
command OF Lieutenant Commander McCurley Of
the Alaska; Lieutenants Hutchins, Sellridge and
Swinburne.
Phe Calling gun battery was under command OF
Lieutenant Barnett, OF the Wabash
commodore Parker had made his headquarters
the water battery above the fort, and Leuten-
ant Solely acted as adjutant general with Ensign
Lyman and Midshipmen Babcock, Case aud Morrell
as aides de-camp.
When all were landed battalion columns were
formed and the skirmishers were called in and
formed IN the rear as reserve, while the battaons
were deployed into line. An advance was tnen Or
dered along the entire line with the hanks covered
by the artillery. After maintaining brisk fire OF
musketry the artillery OF the right wing was
thrown forward, and the Second and Third bat
taliOns were ordered to support it, pontoOn
/ train was organized and ready, but was held in
/ reserve, no means offered Of testing 1t.
/ Surgeon Winslow chief medical officer,
| and soon established his field hospital. When
the advance line opened Gre the FIRST, Fourth
and Filth batLaiions and the Second bat
! terry OF artil cry we're advanced and deployed
into line. Then a general advance was or
dered, and the main body OF troops came up in
doube-quicK time. The entire body OF men. COM
prfsing about two regiments, was massed in an
open piece OF ground near the lighthouse, and the
exercises ended with brigade dress parade. The
troops were then formed in column and marched to
their boats. The Commodore desires me TO say that
the whole drill reflects great credit on the Naval
Academy for the admirable manner in which the
men were drilled In so short o time, particularly
when it is remembered tnat the Ticonderoga had
only rad her crew for one week and the Franklin
for scarcely month. Notwithstanding this fact,
! companies and battalons were consolidated under
/ officers scarcely acquainted with each other and
| only very few trining mistakes occurred.
The exercises have been inaugurated IN the most
satisfactory manner.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN