New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-24
LANDSMEN ONCE MORE.
THE NAVAL RESERVE CRUISE ENDED.
An EFFORT TO HAVE THE NEwHAMPsHIRE FOR
PERMANENT UsE-RECoRDS OF
MARK SMANrHIP.


MARKsMANeTuP.
The second annual cruise Of the Naval Mllitia
Of the State Of New-York ended yesterday, when
in tho afternoon the old New Hampshire was
safely moorel alongside the pier at East Twenty
eighth-st The ship was not put ont OF com
mission. nor will she he until a definite reply is
received 70 the letter sent by Governor Flower on
Friday night, 10 the Secretary OF the Navy
This letter asked that the Secretary OF the Navy
assign the New-H Hampshire permanently 70 the
uses of the Naval Militia Of this State Assistant
Secretary Solely, who has been present at part
Of the drills OF the reserves this year, mas eN-
pressed himself as in favor OF granting the request
II an affirmative reply Is received from the oecre
tary. the old ship will become the home of the
Naval Militia, and will probably remain az her
present mooring at Twenty cighth-st, IN the East
River
The Ncw-IIampshire left Peekskill at 6 30
o,clock Yesterday morning in tow Of the Atlanta.
The Chicago weighed anchor and went down the
river ahead Of the Atlanta. All along the banks
OF the Hudson. at every village, the shores ana
piers were black with people who had assembled
to see the fleet go by. When flftieth-st was
reached the Atlanta cast of the lines by which
she had been towing the New-llampshirc, and
two tugs took the great yellow hulk In charge
The man-of-war went 10 the Government an
choraQe in the North River, and the tugs started
with the New Hampshire down around the Battery
for the Fast Twenty-cghth-st. pier. II was 3
O'Clock when the New-IIampshirc was finally
moored alongside the pier, Gnd the bugle sum
mOnrd the men TO general quarters. Nhen they
were all assembled, Captain Miller made speech
TO the battalion, in which he compimcnted the
men on the work they had done on the cruise.
and espccally on the way they had got the New
Unmrshirr in shape, and the rapidly with which
they had learned the ms and outs OF type OF
shin on which they had never before had any
experience Captain Miller then proposed three
cheers for Lieutenant Nazro. These were given
with will, and then Lieutenant Nazro proposed
three cheers for Captain Miller. When captain
Miller had been cheered, there were three cheers
for the officers and three for the men. The bat
TALON was then dismissed. and the sailors went
ashore to assume their places in the various walks
Of life.
The summer cruise il over and has been on the
whole satisfactory In It's results. The people have
seen what the reserves can do and what they are
lcarning to do, and there is reason 10 hop" that
the LEGISLATURE next winter will not be so mig
rardy concerning an appropriation az it was last.
The Young men Of the reserves are determined tn
get at least an armoyy if such thing is possible,
and on the spar deck of the Ncw-lIampshire, over
the entrance TO the captains cabin there was yes
;crday nailed a strip of canvas on which was
The result Of tho target practice Of last Tues
day. when tie members of the Naval Militia
manned the batteries of the Chicago and Atlanta,
was posted Yesterday. The first division took
tho hdnors. the average merit Of il being -. The
second division had an average merit OF IT, the
third of :, and the fourth of :. The nth division
was composed of the Rochester men, who did not
4. IL, flfa Vh n
aboard The Chicaeo. Corning. Brown, Bacon ana
Dmmocl received mention for special merit Or
'ho,t who fired from the Atlanta +. y. Strana,
han C. W. Strahahan. Ieal and Taylor received
mention for special merit IN their marl5Slnanshlp:
Corning's shot from the Chicago was the best OF
the cruise the target being carried away by IT,,
There is still an opportunity for thos, who
have the good If the Naval Reserve at heart to
contribute 10 tie expenses OF the cruise.