New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-15
SAILORS HOMEWARD BOUND.
DETAIL OF THE NAVAL BATTALION EN-
PECTED BACK TO-DAY.
EXCITING EXPERIENCE IN GREAT PEcoNic BAL
MAST OF I. 4. pIMocK's CUTTER CAR
RIED AwAY-OFFICERs VISIT

EXCITING EXPERIENCE IN GREAT PECONic BAL
MAST OF L. A. DIMocKs CUTTER CAR
RIED AwAY-oFFICERs VISIT
THE BANCROFT.
The detail Of afy-hve men, with their officers, ..
the lst Battalion Of Naval Reserves, wnich '.
this city Friday evening on an expedinoh 10 III.
eastern shores OF Long Island. left Greenpor' 'ae
night homeward bound. Despite stormy "ea'"s
Saturday. which prevented the taxing Oh oo
servations. the expedition was SUCCESSFUL o"e'
1t gave the men needed practice in handling open
boats. and they obtained information OF "ons
Island waters which is valuable.
The detail commanded by Lieutenant 8. Dana
Greene had been divided Saturday morning az the
mouth OF Matttuck Inlet Leutcnants Greene ana
NJ. X Eyre. with boats crew. going around or'eh'
Point to the rendezvous Greenport on the Gov
ernment tug Narkeeta. After passing through some
heavy weather. the Narkeeta. with Ave OF the bat
tAliohs ships cutters In tow. reached Greenport al
3 o'clock Saturday afternoon where cutter left
by a former expedition added TO the little meet
The three boats crews detached at the mouth
OF Mattituck Inlet transferred their cutters Satur-
day afternoon TO Great Peconic Bay. as reported IN
yesterdays Tribune Lieutenant w. Dew. Dimocks
cutter-the only one to leave there for Greenport
Saturday afternoon-set a lug sail on the foremas'
In a gale from the southwest. Before the cutter
had gone two miles the mast broke at the FOOT anu
went over the side carrying the call with IT, Inc
Then the trip TO Greenport was resumed nasty
chop sea was running in the bay, the wind was
gusty. and to add TO the discomfort OF the men,
the second heavy shower OF the day fel and wet
everything In the boat
At 6 O'Clock 1t was decided to put In at Newsuf-
folk. When that place reached none OF thc
cutters crew had square inch OF dry clothing
The people OF the towI. however, proved TO Dc
friends In need and lent the saior-men n remark
able but welcome assortmen, OF spare rament
The night spent at boarding house. ana IN
the morning the cutter Joined the Narkeeta and
men at Greenport The boats crew OF Lieutenant
Rem wick and Ensign Mowton camped on SATURDAY
night under their own tents the shore OF Great
Peconic Bay.
Yesterday morning breakfast was cooked and the
two crews took their cutters to Greenport- On the
way an interesting race took place which was won
by Ensign Mowbons cutter. the flyer OF the fleet
A few miles from Greenport the Narkeeta hyins
beat recall signal flag. was met. She had Lieu
tenant Greene board. and towed the two cutters
to Greenport.
In the harbor between Greenpori and Shelter
Island were many yachts. The United States man.
OF war Bancroft having board part Of the class
OF 81 OF the Annapolis Naval Academy. was riding
at anchor of Greenport. Yesterday afternoon Lieu
tenan: Greene. accompanied by Lieutenant Eyre
and Ensign McNamee. L. s. ". who Was In charge
OF the Narke. ia. paid n visit TO ths bancroft
The crew OF Naval Reserve men which had the
their mette under the critical gaze OF the officers
on the man-of-wa-. The crew Contained num-
Der OF members OF the which won tho race
with the Boston Reserve, and their stroke was
faultless they shot 10 the gangway OF the Ban
croft The man-of-wa was crowded with sunday
visitors The Reserve officers were cordially re-
ceived on board her. and spent pleasant hah-hour
with the ships officers. 49,,
Shortly after o'clock In the afternoon the
greater part OF the united reserve detail went on
the Narkeeta which steamed away for this ctfy.
II was expected thet tn. Narkceta would ges hsf |,
early this morning As the ting pasrsa sns IN
croft. the words we are the Nava' hetef's
homeward bound" signaied.
Half a dozen men took the train from Grecnport
10 this city last night. Two men were left at
Greenport as boat keepers with nine cutters which
will be used during the encampment OF the bat
talon next wee<.
The expedition CAV, the some very hard
work on several occasions they working
I'm the water at the beaches for over an hour at
time The rain on Saturday added 10 their trials
and interfered with the arrangements made for the
trip However several importan, facts were learned
shoai water and a perfect knowledge OF what can
be done In making rapid trips with open boats In
Long Island waters thorough iftcstgnuon of
sites suitable for next weeks camp was made. Lieu
tenant Greene will probably recommend that nne
site the western shore OF Shelter Island shall be
used
An interesting feature OF the boat expeditions OF
signal stations along the Long Island coast. The
work completed on Friday. when one OF the
searen OF the detail rode along the last part OF MS
route a bicycle and selected the remaining
points needed for continuous communication by
signalling