New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
~pAINING YOUNG SEAMEN.
cRI-IsE OF THE ALLIANCE WITH
APPRENTICE BOYS FOR THE NAVY.
,r THE CREWS OF THE GROWING FLEET OF
r.pe,ups ARE EDUCATED IN THEIR
DI.TIEs-A BUSY VOYAGE OF
NEARLY SIX MONTHS.

,c6er Nanncv Of the old frigate ALI
0',., doscribjug the long voyage of that vessel.
.-ns,,v und,r sail. to Europe and home again
So wav Of Madeira and the West Indies with
s-oft Of apprentice boys aboard, gives fair
,,oo ~ Uncle Sans system Of educating Ameri-
".r soa,nen to man the growing fleet Of war
.A,cs since the determination was reached to
..aa the practice Of enlistlng promiscuous for
eigners. .,.-,-,..
1os, winter the Alliance had been thoroughly
...r,aulod 4 spardeck built. her sides height
.oa in consequence. and her deck waists and
,-.re braced greatly, making it possible TO carry
. ar,ls durjng the inclement weather. increas-
,,r her draught and making her trihe more
.ao,har,v At Newport. June ID. he took
aboard 162 boys OF fine appearance. who aver
o,sd 1344 pounds in weight While in the har-
,or for q week they were exercised at fire-quar-
,e,s reenng and hoisting sails. sending up and
aoun light yards pulling and sailing the ships
hoats learning the ropes and letting out gear;
IN fact, doing everything to familiarize them
With their ship and duties before getting out to
ssa The standing rigging having been set up
., the afternoon Of the 22d. the cables were
slipped and the ship steamed out of the haroor'
,f,er passing the lighthouse the propeller was
rrCOuplel
southarly course. to avoid fog. and was put on
the great circle for the far-away Scilly Islands.
Trouble began on the night Of June 80 when
strong gale set in from the south southeast, ard
a run Of thick weather drove the ship OH her
course toward tho Banks During TINS snort
s,eu of bad weather the boys were. almost with
ont exception seasick and Incapable The
weather for the next nine days was better. only
about - per cent of the boys being SICK; but
from July 3 II % when land was made. every
day was boisterous and rainy. much OF the time
ali drills having 10 be suspended. as 81 per cent
OF the bows were under the weather. After this
however. they began to find their stomachs. and
with few exceptions were not subsequently
troubled with sea-sickneSs During two-thirds
o, the passage from Newport to Southampton
the gundock was continually awash from the
water entering the closed gun ports. and the
cabin was filled a greater part of the time, the
water coming in from the after ports rudder-
casing and other openings. Commander Manney
declares that these defects should be removed,
as II is mos, essential ihat the place where the
boys eat. sleep and pass their short spells Off
duty should be comfortable. to enable them 10
sit or lie down without getting vet.
VISIT TO SOUTHAMPTON.
The Lizard was sighted on the afternoon OF
Jply % and next afternoon. about sunset, the
ship was brought to anchor under sail in Christ
church Bay. near the mouth of the Solent, the
hour being too late to enter Later having OBJ
tanned PERMISSION she was moved into the inner
harbor Of southampton and moored. after pas
sage Of thirty days. There being no provision
in SOUTHAMPTON for returning salutes the port
4 fiei al
we're made and returned. and the Mayor of
Southampton cx-ofiicio admiral Of the port.
visited the ship. and on leaving received sa-
lutte Of thirteen guns While at Southampton
the weather was favorable for drilling, and the
regular routine was dcviated from in order TO
give as much practice as possible with the
ships boats under sail and oars Opportunities
were given the apprentices to visit the British
station ship to get ideas Of other vessels than
their own. Afternoon liberty was granted the
boys. and their general behavior while on
shore was excellent. Here the ship received
from the United States ship San Francisco
general court martial prisoner for transportation
to the United States. and as he was prisoner
at large except when the vessel was lying in
port, for FIVE months. his presence had bad
effect on the conduct Of the apprentices.
The Alliance got under way for Cherbourg on
the forenoon Il August -. arriving the follow
Ing afternoon. saluting the port and receiving
salute in return. The United States Consul
visited the ship and was saluted on his depart
ure. During the ships stay ii rained every day
but one Afternoon liberty was given to one
watch but owing to the misbehavior while on
shore OF four apprentices, some OF whom. with
coal-passer. had refused to pay the sum OF two
francs for wine served them in public house.
causing disturbance and resisting the police
the watch. in compliance with the request OF the
Chief OF n---n- Hnas recallad aboard ship and no