Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-30
NEW NAVAL RULES.
Pvnishments That May DO Melted Out 70
Officers and Sailors.

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| Francis NJ. Bunce, who commands ths
White SQUADRON, has received circular
general order from Washington whicf
has been issued by the navy depart
ment and which goes into effect al
once. The order which is known as
general order No. 459, and bears the
signature of the secretary or the navy
gives a detailed account of all the pun
ishments which may be inflicted upon
an officer as well as upon sailor
aboard of one of Uncle Sans warships
in times of peace, in accordances with
sentences received by naval general
court martial. 1t is approved by the
President.
Murder is the only crime which is
punishable by death, and it makes no
difference whether the crime is COM
mitted by an officer or by an enlisted
man.
If an officer is found guilty of using
profane language court may sentence
him to lose two numbers, that is, the
officer must retain his present number
on the list of lieutenants. if he holds
that rank, until two juniors have beer
promoted over his head,
With Jack Tar it is entirely different.
He has no number to lose. His SEN
tence might be solitary confinement, ir
double irons on bread and water fol
thirty days, with a full ration every
fifth day.
An officer who tells falsehood car
be peremptorily dismissed; a sailor
would receive dishonorable discharge
If the officer of the deck should be
found guilty Of drunkenness the
new code says he mus,
lose ten numbers; a sailor
would be confined for six months. Al
officer who is guilty of cruelty towards
or oppression or maltreatment of. any
person subject to his order would be
dismissed. An enlisted man must suffe
confinement for six months and dishon-
orable discharge.
If a naval commander should send o.
accept a challenge to fight duel o.
act as second in duel he would be
dismissed, while a sailor who wishes t.
serve upon the field of honor would b.
locked behind prison bars for one year
An officer who is guilty of using oh
scene and abusive language would b,
publicly repremanded while a sailor
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prison for three months Any enliste,
man who at roll call shall answer 70
his shipmate at muster can be confined
for six months.
Smuggling liquor aggravated case
is punishable with confinement for 81:
months and dishonorable discharge.
Gambling is considered quite a seri
Gus Offense aboard one of Uncle Sam:
cruisers. An officer found guilty O
gambling is liable to be dismissed. l
Jack Tar is caught at it he may get 81
months behind bars. "1rreverent o
Gnbecoming behavior during divine ser
vice" is an offense for which a nava
academy graduate will lose three mum
ters. while an enlisted man may be con
| fined for three months. If an office
| unites with any mutiny or mutinous as
sembly he is liable to prompt dismissa
and Imprisonment at hard labor for tel
| years. Jack Tar under similar charge
| can be punished in the same way.
| If the officer of the watch is fount
guilty of sleeping on watch or post h
can be dismissed. If a sentinel is caugh
| mapping he can he confined for on,
year and dishonorably discharged. |
1 JAIN dl tltStS HIS CO W me oil i''oh
cut. either in the top or at the fore
| castle head. he can be confined for on,
year and then discharged.
| Other offenses for which a naval Off
Ger may be dismissed according to tn,
new rules established by the navy de
partment follow: Disobeying Lawful
| order of superior officer: INTENTIONAL,
or willfully suffering a vessel of the
| navy to be run upon a rock or shoal
| or to be improperly haZarded: mali
ciously or wilfully injuring any vesse
| of the navy or any part of her tackle
armament or equipment, whereby tn
| safety of the vessel is haZarded o
| lives of crew exposed to danger; fraud
uttering seditious or mutinous words
smuggling; wasting any ammunition
provisions or other public property OF
| having power power to prevent II
| knowingly permitting such waste: as
| sault and battery: absence from com
mand without leave; manslaughter;
robbery: striking or assaulting a senti
rel. and resisting arrest.
| The new orders have been distribute
by Admiral Luce among the ships o
his fleet, now at anchor off Tompkins
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