Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-22
TAILS MONTANA TERRITORY. SATURDAY,

first cutter is called for the executive
or first officer next IN rank to the cap
taia, O.. such officers as may rank
with the. executive, such as the chief
engineer, paynaster, medical officer
or officer commanding tie Marines.
The End cutter IS for officers sub
ordinate III rank, OF who 90 not mess
In the ward room. The launches are
for the ships's company OF men going
on shore in numbers or bringing
supplies on board. Tho dingy is a
small boat for general use and for
general purposes for officers and men
alike, particularly SO when 8 ship is
at anchor near a town OF city. The
executive officer, will often use the
dingy in preference to having the
cutter unfastened and lowered, but
the gig is supretne-When the gig IS
called away-or when the gig Of
another ship is approaching the
boatswain's mate and four or six
messenger boys stand each side the
gangway when such officer is going
or coming; this is equal to a present
arms IN the army. y hen the pre=i-
dent or members Of the cabinet: seua~
tors or members Of congress; generals
| of the army or admiral Of our own Of
| foreign country como on board. the
marine guard get in line. There are
SO many rolls Of the drum, and present
arms. The most popular and finest
show of honor is in manning the
yards. Every yard, mast and ships
side, is covered with seamen, and
three cheers given, a waving of caps
throughout Tn the days before
Commodore Foote, splicing the main
brace, followed great occasions
such as naming the yards. Splicing
the main brace consisted in issuing a
ration Of ''grog." Until 80, two rations
of Stgrog" were issued daily in the
navy, in the morning and at noon
time, and in the army to fatigue OF
working parties. Gunners mates look
after the ordinances, ordnance stores
and gun gear, under the supervision
Of the gunner, who is warrant Of
fcer. The magazines are in the gun
ners sharge, and yon generally find
the gunner a very smart man, who
thoroughly understands his duties,
and performs them beyond question
ing The sallmaker's mates attend to
mending sails and making tarpaulins
OF such other duties as may be re-
qaired. The carpenters mates do all
the wood work, look to the pumps,
and see If any water OF leak is round.
The master at arms, oftener called
Jimmy legs" keeps the lower decks
clear and clean; searches all persons
coming on board ship, suspected or
likely to snuggle liquor. and places
the prison on board ship In this
work he is assisted by a ships corpor-
all offenders in irons o1.in the brig. lie.
al, also & sailor, Should a case arise
where the master at arms is defed, or
his authority resisted, the marines
come to his assistance. The marines
are distinct and separate body Of
men, from the army and navy and
nsy well be designated police at sea.
Few commanders like to go to sea
without the marine guard They
guard the magazine, officers quarters,
prisoners, and to prevent smoking, or
any lights forbidden Or prohibited.
In case Of fire they guard the boats.
No boat can be taken on approached
without an order from the executive
officer. In case of war, they 1na@ the
heavy guns, and act as sharpshooters.
The headquarters are at Washington,
convenient to the navyyard. The
entire force numbering about 1000
men. The ranking officers and staff
officers reside in Washington. They
have barracks at Brooklyn, New York,
Boston, Portsmouth, Philadelphia
and Mare Island, California. The
shore duty of the marines con
sist in grading the navy-yards and
government property They receive
same pay as soldiers in the army, and
are under the authority of the navy
department. They are subject to be
sent anywhere, at any moment to
serve on land or on sea. a battalion
of marines, supported Grlfin's bat
terry at the first Bull Run and were
good targets for the enemy, on ac-
count of the white cross belts, now
entirely out Of use. The fremen and
coal passers are under control of the
engineers, class as chief, 1st assistant,
I'd assistant, etc, Assistant engineers
are not commissioned officers. The
naymaster issues rations and clothing
has clerk, and assistant pays officers
and men, and Of supplies makes open
purchase, subject 10 the captain or
superior officer The medical officer