New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-12
40 DRILL NAVAL MILITIA.
WHAT THE wARSH1Ps WILL DO HERE.
snoeRAMME OF THE SQUADRON OF EvoLuToNs
MANoEUyREs IN NETWORK BAY.

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Chicago detained at Norfolk through an accloen'
10 her machinery. The Newark. Boston. forAto"n'
yesuvius and Cushing will take up their posiuOh III
the order named astern of the Chicago the hhe wiz
extend b Forty -frstst. Admiral Walker VIII iii'
mediately transfer his flag. stat, band barge crew.
ETC. ETC.. from the Newark 10 the Chicago
The following is. the official programme OIL U'o
asnoeuvres in New-YOrk waters:
United States Squadron of Evolution,
Flagship Cmcago;
Thu follovinp Is the programme of exercises tnat
Will be carried ont by the squadron Tor the hSuouon
Of the Naval Militia: III, Tain .h
First dayThe Naval Militia Battalion VIII JUN 'ie
ship 10 which II has been assigned ,,., III, ,.,,,r,
Second day-At a. the Naval Militia will report or
m hoard the ships OF the squadron as follows fiISt
yisicn on the Newark second, the Boston thlru'
On the Atlanta; two guns crews OF the ioursn anu ,S
Grew OF ths fourth shG rw ciS MIL be composed OF
treve men and they will be assigned to replace inc inc
hips guns crews as the commanding o"oer u ''e
40 the regular ships companies will be IN,
spected at quarters and b. drilled al great su" "
iOI5, the Ssyal Militia eIeWS looHnS or crcws will be
,aIled 10 quarters and be instructed ana diea ~ 90
guns by the divisional officers OF the 5P Ssvsi Militia
5. crews 19 p viii be stationed the secondary guns
Of the starboard battery ana WI o Se 81 the ship
LOT Sne Second part of the will be IN
visions in the various kinds of ammunition uNu u0"
at e service VIC s iSr VG part Of the Naval Militia guns
r s VII III h stationed at the secondary guns of the
port battery and the FIRST part 70 tT UST nreSions
and will be drilled and Instructed as during the previous
pera9o 40 the Naval Militia Battalion will return to
ue Third Td day-The Naval Militia will report on board
ana q batteries as on the day previous
At 30 the squadron VIII, on sshal rom nsesitp'
SSany, and each ship win denote readiness for action
6y the position pennant" Tie Naval Militia crews
will accompany the regular crews, which they are
assigned replace and learn their respective duties
ee AT 10 10 the Naval Militia crews will replace the
regular crews and, signal as before again go 10
general quarters and be drilled thereat without po"
AT II the Naval Militia guns crews Will be called %
quarters and be instructed in the service OF the man
battery by the divisional officers of the ship for one
hall hour ~. y.v., Militia will man the starboarh
and port secondary batteries and be drilled th0sc
Guns by inc divisional officers Of the ship until p m
a. GSo Sa 1" OF each % crew and viii be instructed
by the officers and crews OF the boats at away arieO
At 80, upon signal from the flagship all boats q, Of
the squadron win be armed and equipped for " distant
service Naval Militia replacing the regular mem
bers Of the boats crews as previously detalied
AS soon as ready the boats Of each ship will shove
of ane form in line on the sarboard side OF the hagsp
The feet Of boats will then be exercised and returned
% their respective ships By signal from the na,P Shin
Fourth dav-At 8 a. m the Naval Militia will report
end be assigned on the previous day , .,d
,n to the place IS ' sSccted for i target Patce
The vesuvus will be provided with two targets zone
ON arrival of the squadron at the firing place, tine tine
yesuyus viii set re Tee ana yh aSd na G them
IN position. The Vesuvus will then taHe her stttO
the port BEAM and the cushing on o po,r d sWot
All ACCOMPANYING yachts and steamers must keep
nshore Of the observing boats to be clear OF the
At 10 20 the squadron being in column, each
shin win pass in succession along the base Of the
triangle and each Naval Militia guns crew will in
Each ship will keep record of the time OF passing
Of the observing boats and the time ana sequense
The shots Il the main battery me ~. Sear me u inn ons
target will also be- recorded at each Of the above Tunes
as the Hs oseryers in the boats WI keep record of the
angle from the target and the 4 Of e2ch shot W q,
Each Fac ssp N T v III 9 aSe down the dns
completed This will he the signal for the succeeding
prosr3nms e n5 6ee t5 first part Of the
guns the starbOard, and second parts the port
The squadron will then coutermarch, and success
lively as before pass through triangle, but entering II
at a thousand yards from the target ,o..our will
The fall Of these shots VIII not be taken BY the
to the right or left and the sequence Of the shots
viii be takcn by the sh2 Tng ana in 'h me ins
the two leading ships and by the leading snip Tor the
The squadron will then coutermarch and each
Naval Militia crew Of the starboard battery Will in
passing Ere five shot at the targget' .,,s MIN
At 20 M a. soon as t ss 1 nc h"TSoT P
anchorage, and upon arrival the Naval Mllua VIII
and Aad to vi VIII p he Supposed to BE- an enem squad
ION at anchor but not protected by t"rpedo nets Ut
suT The Naval Militia will attempt to destroy one or
more OF In, ship, by imprOvlsed torpedoes.
The s9a 1d se T oG aed b7 the Search lights
The following rules will be observed: .
esc daP 'T Weapons. ard each supplied with fuse but
win cOnn no exposye TO- AVOID aG Ednr fSr the e
attack. to keep all boats away from the enemy'S
rocket. which Will be the signal that tile attack may
O0e at this sigma, the "enemy's squadron will man
the secondary batteries stition marines rfemen and
oobouts and turn on the s., sea aSyo sso ont
Should suspicious boat or floating torpedo be made
out the e es the nearest % ship will fire from the guns
and raemen which can 6e .C as iol nTS shot
Fach sldp viii at tines throw the beam Of its
search light alongside % the ships next in me, but
S Safs @ \, o he slips By hTowng the h them
Each ship viii call the attention ol tne +S U,' 10
signals without cornet. A. ,,,,, and ,o.,,o.
At 10 p the aagship VIII IL h 5facF gu" ana rocket
" r MSTi umpire will be detailed from tie
Officers attached to the Navy Yard one for f Goats OF the
These un1plres may appoint tmekeeper' to help
men hey 70 w Ef Governed by the following rules
orpedoeoa win be Judged out OF acton ex a%S
floating torpedo Ineffective Thfn ad n1der fire for the
IN the beam OF the search ilghO anu u'iu'' NV ~ WIZ
space Of one minute . -, e, 1,orr,s
Sncb decision shan he indicated by firing Nerys
signal I'm the direction al the boat or torpedo ana inc
umpires on the boat shall order it TO retire from inc
attack. :, oL within
twenty feet and bum a blue light, or f"ating t3i-
ned0 which shall I'm contact with one OF VIC
enemvs ships without having been rued out SH'"
be declared successful I'm her attack L.
ANY ship having been torpcdoed once shaI pc ue
cared disabled and Of her searchghts shall be eA
tnguiShed. 80 49,, IL, :,
Anv ship having been tOrpefoed twice shall DC
declared DESTROYED and out o. action. ~
DsputeS between tho umplros of attack and defence
shall lie decided BY vote Of all
Tho decision ~ the umpires shall DC final.
Fifth dat 30 a. m. the Naval Niiua VIII
report on board the ships OF the squadron as W
nreyious davs with the exception that they will be
armed as naval infantry and the crews OF officers VIII
accompany their divisions. = -
coed to an anchOagc on the Island , =,