The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-27
ON THE NEW HAMPSHIRE.
TIE FIRST NAThL BATTALION STARTS
n ON rs CRUISE

| I'd Hundred and Fifty Men Fat co Work
eriy In the Morning MnktnE the OLD
| War Ship Ready for Her Trip Up the
| Sound-ProErnnme OF Drill Tor the Week.
/ The United States ship New Hampshire. with
about $50 men OF the First Naval Battalion.
under Commander J. W. Miller. elided slowly
away from the dock at the foot OF East Twen-
| ty-eiRhth street at $3.50 o'clock yesterday
morning on her way to the drill grounds at
| Oyster Bay. 1t had been expected TO cast of
| at 7:45 o'clock. but owing to various delays
| that was i'm possible.
| Ats o'clock burst forth the shrill whistling
| Of boatswains' pipes, and tho crow tumbled
| from their hammocks. Coffee was served at
| 6:l5 o'clock. When hammocks had been
| dashed and slowed the order was passed to
| scrub decks. clean bright work, and make all
secure for sea- Then the real blueiacket life
| began. Hoystones and sand and water sooI
made the decks Glisten and the guns and
| brass work shine. Blocks creaked. new ropes
| groaned and petty officers moved about Civ
ing orders in stentorian voices. In twos and
threes tardy Reserves struggled down to the
dock and. after slowing their kits. went to
| work with the rest. AS the time OF departure
| drew on the pier became crowded with people.
Commander Miller mounted the bridge about
| g o'clock. as the two tugs C. c. Evarts and
| Pulver pulled into view. The small boats were
| hauled to their davits after much trouble oc-
| casioned by the tangling Of the new falls. The
| cutters were hauled In last. and. when tho
| crews swarmed in through the ports. the
| crowd on the pier knew the cruise was about
| to begin. There was faint cheer as the New
| Ham pshire swung around on the lido as her
hawsers were loosened and the tugs hustled
| to her Sides Half an hour later all lines wcIe
| cast of and down the dock at breaknec speed
came the tardy man, The crowd cheered him
as he, made flying leap for the gangway and
clam bored through the port.
tugs E"e darted Sfter her and fastened to her her
sides. out in mdstrean the shin was formal.
the flag helyards were manned. AS the first
the ears Of the people on tho pier; two small
dots Of bunting were seen en- travel travelling to the
nnd the Naval as a
they seemed to oren like colored puff balls.
| The ship was In commission.
| New Hampshire dropped anchor at the m uth
Of Gold Spring Harbor
through Hill Gate. The New, Hampshire Is
in hs
| to the big vessels stern to prevent her
going nstsy in the &c currents
| and 1t parted The Eyarts soon attached an
other hawser and the tow continued on its
on arriving at their anchorage the re-
! mainder OF the day was spent in routine work
and rigging out the ships boats At clock
the signal ,or the fire drill was given. The
| m en- took their positions and for half an hour
| fought an imaginary conhagration in the fore
! hold.
The programme Of the cruise is as follows
sunday-Religious services: reading OF articles Of
war: liberty
Monday-shore brigade dTi tactical drill under sail
and
ss, dE
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Wednesday-lnnd and march across Long Island to
Babylon. with surf wagon and boats. returning next
day
fhursday-smau arm target practice; nte.saving
drills
Birthday Sailing and rowing races: dress parade
ashore: prizes for contest winners.
On Saturday the cruise ends. The staff
officers OF the First Battalion are:
Commander Jacob W Miller. commanding: Iieuten.
ant Commander George Edward Kent. executive officer:
Lieut.. Herbert l. Satteree. NAVIGATOR Lieut. John q.
Agar. paymaster: Lieut. John Van der Peel surgeon;
Lieut.. James r Hayden. assistant surgeon Division
Com m and-rslleut Robert r. F"rsh-w. First Division:
Lieut. :. Dana Green. second DIVISION: Lieut. ". u.
Duncan; Jr, Third Diy,sion; Lieut. " Il; Stnyton.
ma.ter.atarms: Charles Gully. boatswain's mate:
George Barton French. chi,t quarterr aste-: W. S.
rro.key. chief gunner's mate George W Walker.
Gambler. paymasters yeoman; DR.. T. 4 King. apoho-