The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-06
The monitors will exercise at target practice to-
morrow.
KEY WEST, Jan. 81, 1874.

KEY WEST, Jan. 81, 1874
The nitiatory move in the exercises which have
for so long time been in anticipation was made
yesterday. While the preparations Tor the cruise
were being pushed with ceaseless activity 1t was
deemed well by the Admiral that the officers anG
men should be exercised in landing on the beach
through the SURF The desirabty Of such prac
tice IN a feet where so many marines ana sailors
are assembled can be readily seen, aud the most
beneficial results were obtained.
The command OF the entire expedition was
turned over by Admiral Case to Commore F. A.
Parker, while the details OF the landing were car
red out under the CommOdOres orders by Lieu
tenant JOnn c. Solely, OF the wabash.
Commodore Parker began the preparations by
Issuing the following orders, which show very
clearly the programme as 1t was afterwards car
tied OUT
ORDER NO. I.
UNITED STATES FLAGSHIP WABASH,
KEY WEST. Fla, Jan. 20, 1874. !
The boats OF the different vessels Will leave their
respective ships in tow Of their steam launches, to
be at the flagship tomorrow at haii.past one p. NJ.
Inc boats OF the I1conderoga and Kansas Will be
lowed by the Co0rado's steam launch. They viii
Pinta, as assigned in Order No. q When the sig
nal Is made rom the Pinta to go ahead,r the For
tune Will start with her column OF boats the Pnta
fohowfng win her column. On arriving opposite
the landing place the signal VIII be made TO cast
on, when the boats viii form Ia column. The next
signal VIII De, "By the eft Gank," when the
boats will wheel by the lett nak and Keep
their line. The next signal VIII be. Forward"
O1cers OF boats Will be careful 70 Keep the line,
and not to advance too last Wnen the red dag Is
h0isted on board the Plnta the howitzer boats on
the nanks Will form in echelon and commence
nring. When the red flag Is hauled down on
board the Pfnta the howltzers viii cease firing,
and the reserve battalion Will pull in 10 tue beach
and land. As soon as they land they Will aeploy
by the right nank and advance nring 70 the ra-
road about 200 yards where they VIII matt. the
other battalions will land at the signal Infantry
lapd.u and form In battalion columns on the
beach. The artillery VIII be disembarked at the
signal, "ArtiIiery iand,r and will go INTO action
immediately. The battalions win then be ordered
the nanks, while the reserve battaiIons win De as
sembled and formed in the rear. The pioneers, as
soon as they land, viii be assembled IN the rear OF
the Second battalion under command OF Lieuten-
ant Todd aud Aidshipman BarraIl, and await
orders.
The boats win be equipped for pulling only. No
Each man will carry forty rounds OF blank cart
ridgei each howitZer sixty rounds; each OF the
Gatlng guns 500 rounds.
Only the arms assigned in the detail will be car.
RED.
Each boat win have an anchor on the quarter.
waich VIII De let 90 near the teach, so that the
boats can be veered in ONLY one set OF colors
snail De carried by each battalion.
nThe Comm0dore's broad pennant win indicate
the position OF the Commodore. Eacn snip will
send It's best signal man. with dag and stan, who
VIII report to the signal onlcer on the stan.
Omcers will take care that their men do not Ret
wet any more than is absolutely necessary
Each boat will have Its number, according to the
orueI IN column, painted on canvas and fastened
their boats the latter viii be taken In tow nv ths
rlnta aud Fortune and brought back TO their re-
specuve SHIPS. The men viii be taken on from the
Commodore Parker will be In command. Lien
tenant soiey WIN act rs Adjutant General; Ensign
Lyman, Midshipmen Babcock. Case and Morren as
The drums, 6fes and bugles OF each shin win be
sent on the o0sts and WIN loin the band.